Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-03-17
Reported to Have Told Rough
Riders Here That He Will
Recruit Great Division Of
Cavalry in Southwest.
OLD ROUGH RIDERS
TO GET COMMISSIONS
Ex-President Said to Consider
Jap Menace in Mexico Seri-
Gus Following Inside In
formation Received.

War anE rumurs ot war Wrrc aflout
in Albuquerque TODAY whon II became
whispered about that during his visit
hcrc Thcodor, Roosevelt IL said tr
have told some of his friends here
that H. fclt certain war with japan
would ultimately come ana that d.
was prepared to organize command
of min" regiments OF Rough Riders
among the men of thr west, which
hc would personally command
This report came from so manv
sources and with such persistence tina;
il was given more thdu ordinary crr-
dcucc Ndyiyr, from ~ paso ans
other border points only served to
add to th, probability of the report
n is now the consensus or opinion
among many of the local military au-
thoriucs that Japan il now engaged
IN an attempt To- secure footing
upon Mexican soil from whcr" sh,
thu event OF hostili,i.s II is declared
in Texas on such a large seal, l.,
nothing NOR" than - precautionarN
measure against Japancs, pIottinrs.
ana also to demonstrHte To- IN. Mo
lean government that any dickcrings
she may have With IN, SONS of Nip.
pom viii be quickly and severely dealt
with
tiuzenS who have returned rcocntir
nom McNic" declare that Japan al.
rrpdN has - Considcfabi. military
force Ia McNlcp. \ large number ot
Japanese are living quietly IN Mcxico
at this time ana many of them ,yr
said To- D." without apparent occupa-
ti"n II rs believed that most of th.gr
Japanese are soldiers In civilian dress
who await only - word to mobiliz"
ana take up arms
tn" report that Mr. Roosevelt has
predicted war with Japan IN givcl
color hN the present frV"rish efforts
ut the United states government -
provide for a gigantic force ui men
and h> the hack OF tangible lpforna-
tton as To- TIA, objects of such nctiViti.
II Is even said that while herr Colouri
lto"s"v'lt talked with several of his
former command with q view tn rn.
listing them IN the military service
with him ts officers Of the recruits ht
expects tn secure
Arcording 10 IN" story ns il j. r.-
mnrcd On the streets. Mr. RuoscVoli
has secured from tho president ard
the war department authority To or.
ganil. nin' regiments of light cnVulr.
similar t. the notrd Rough Riders.
Th"-" men viii %" recruited amons
th" plain~mon and COW bovs of ths
west ana Nlll be- usod in thc event ~
war for lightning moves against tho
rncmN.
II Is said the colonel while hcrr.
discussed such an organization a.
some l"usth. win some of his friends
and declared his intention of leading
a picked bod, "f men iu the field. =
The War mnt"ral1od.
Thcr, appears tu b.. NO doubt. ,,-
cordiug 90 local mlitar, authuritics.
that this government iS preparing fp"
"a war of magnitude ~ great o.
greater Than the ,Ni war. whi.n
would ipdioat, that lb' officials fear
conflict H. Imminent with son, great
world power
II is said tuat iu ~ Pas" the cNi.t-
ing state nt affairs in Mexico ls brin.
watched win much apprehension am
mat conditions ~ thcN are have not
'r"n told Ia the press dlspatrh,s ot
that cIty
These a.r ~, umors that were
.nrr"nt today but as - their fuundu
i"n In tact nothing whatever ht'
p""n obtained h' those who are r.-
ppating I'M stories