The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-17
High Official in Washington
is Authority for State
ment that These Army
Manuvers Are Intended
AS An Object Lesson to
Japan Rather Than Mex
leo.
Present Demonstration Will
End Just AS Soon AS 1t
Serves to Thwart the
Plans of Mexican Conspi7
rators Who Have Been
Negotiating with the Jap
aneSe.
(snec,al from United Press.)


Washington, March 17-Japan rather
than Mexico is the objective of the
present "maneurers" Of the American
army.
This statement was made to the
United Press, today, by an official in
Washington whose information can
scarcely be questioned. His state
ment has been supported and confirm
ed by information obtained in half
dozen State capitals where executive
officers of the national guard have
been taken into the confidence of the
War Department.
President Taft, Is today, the most
misunderstood man in the country,
said the official referred to, who hiEa-
self is not an active partisan politi-
clan and is not personally friendly to
istration group.
It was the original plan Of the Pres
ident to mobilize 10000 regular troops
on the Mexican border. This would
have been practically the entire regu-
lar army with the exception of the
details necessary to guard govern
ment property and garrison the Phil
ippines. The Presidents decision to
call out only 10000 troops was reached
on the afternoon Of the day Of the
mobiliza ton order and Immediately
was followed by. instructions to ma
tional guard officers which have re-
suited in the preparation of plans that
will make possible the mobilization OF
the present national guard on the
shortest possible notice.
It has been effectually established
now, that there is no hostility between
this government and the government OF
Mexico, at least so far as President
Diaz is concerned.
Continuation by Japan of her efforts
to secure coaling station, a naval
base or other concessions in Lower
California was what the President
had in mind whenA he stated that the
American troops would cross into
Mexico upon the first necessary
cause for actions It is believed that
if the present maneuver suffices to
thwart the plans of the Mexican con-
spirators who have been negotiating
with the japanese, the present demon
stration will end.
If the demonstration does not bring
this result the prediction is freely
made here that the American army
will advance into Mexico ostensibly
can interests and restoring order and
will use it's offices to set up gov
ernment whereby the peace and pros
perity of the United States may not
be menaced through grants and favors
to the Japanese.
The first Indication that an actual
invasion Of Mexico has become nee
order for the mobilization Of the State
militia, preparations for which are
known to be under way.
London, March 1.-THE Express to-
day supports its recent story that the
United States is mobilizing troops
near Mexico as a warning to Mexico
against too friendly relations with
Japan.
San Antonio, Tex, March 17-Al-
though officers still insist that the
mobilization is merely a "maneuver
game, preparations continue for a
hurried railroad movement of troops
eff the occasion arises
What this occasion" might be, Of
ficers admit frankly they don't know.
Many high officers suggest that. in
the hurried trip of Senor- Limantour,
the Mexican minister of finance, go
ing back to Mexico, may be found the
real answer.
Preparations are. being made for the
first division camp to receive almost
1000 militia officers for instruction
during the present "maneuvers'
A large part of 100000 worth of
supplies purchased by the commissary
department since the gathering of
troops here is being stored in ware
houses near the tracks and is SO stack
ed as to be quickly loaded, only such
parts as are needed daily being sent
to camp.
E1 Paso, March IA statement is
sued by Gonzales Cara, Mexican
provisional secretary of state, outlin-
ing the terms of peace which would
be acceptable to the insurgents in the
field. is interpreted by many here as
indicating that President Diaz may
have made overtures to Francesca
Madero looking to a settlement of ex-
listing difficulties. The fact that
Jose Limantour, Mexican minister of
finance, is speeding toward the bor-
der, in response to a "secret mes
sage, is believed in some quarters to
be connected with the reported peace
plans.
Before peace can be established.
Cara said, Diaz must renounce the
1910 election and submit his candidacy
to a general, free election by all the
people of Mexico. If Daz is then
elected, he added, the insurgents will
accept him.