The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-09


verse, were taken prisoners on Next
een territory and not American soil as
falsely has been reported by the
press"
The two prisoners referred to in ten
ataternent are both Americans who
Joined the insurrectos operating along
4he Rio Grande. They were captured
BIZ Mexican federal troops and are now
in prison. It has been stated that
both men were taken after they
crossed the boundary into the United
States.
DR.. Francisco vasquez Gomez, conf
Dental agent here for the Mexican
revolutionary party. today made reply
TO Jose Ives Ldfnantour. DIR. Gomez
declares the minister Of finance to be
a part Of the system" OF the Diaz
government and as such his sugges-
lions In reference to cessation Of
hostiliffes are Of little value. The
revolutionists. DR.. Gomez said, VIII not
Law down their arms until the Diaz
regime Is overthrown.
= TN regard to damages suffered by
foreign interests" said DR.. Gomez,
..the revolutionary party desires to be
distinctly understood that when 1t
shall have assumed control Of the fed
erai government, It viii hold itself
strictly responsible in accordance with
requirements of international law for
fun compensation for all such dam
ages"
Major General william H Carter
who win be in command Of the army
in Texas, left tonight for San Antonio.
General Carter appeared to be the
most TRANQUIL influence at the war de-
partment today notwithstanding the
responsibility which he Is about to as
sumo. He handled thousands OF men
in actual field service in the Philippine
insurrection, but apparently there il
no thought OF actual war In General
Carter's mind. Just now.
After months Of study, the general
star has adopted an entirely new
system Of field movements and tactics
These have been tried in q small way
by the many small units into which
the army Is divided, but never before
has there been q proper opportunity
TO demonstrate the workings OF the
new system on large scale.
It has been many years since the
commissary department has had an
opportunity to test its facilities Tor
supplying al army division with food
through 4 campaign and no one knows
how Il can respond to this sudden de-
nnand for the rapid transportation of
thousands Of men from various army
posts to one particular point.
The army officers who are making
this experiment appear to be honestly
DESTROYS OF conveying the idea that
they are going to play the war game
and nothing more and they assert with
s-4he utmost positiveness that nothing
IN the plans which they have prepared
and are now working out contemplates
kfhe crossing OF the Mexican boundary
/ line by any OF the troops.
IMPORTANT BEARING.
whether the concentration OF a
fourth OF the standing army Of the
United States along the Mexican bor-
der and the moving of portion Of the
navy southwark along both sea coasts
Is or is not an extensive maneuver,
set many persons here familiar with
political conditions in Mexico regard
5 the action OF the United States at this
particular time as likely to have an
/ Important bearing on future events In
the Diaz republic.
= Persistent reports have been received
IN this city that change in the cabi-
net OF President Diaz soon will be
: made and the state department also
has been so Informed unofficially. In
these changes the American govern
rnent is keenly interested. Apart from
any moral effect on the treatment &C
corded American interests In the pres
emit disorders. 1t is suggested that the
/ military demonstration Of the United
States, whether so intended or not.
may have q potential influence on the
{ political crisis in Mexico City.
= Senior Lfmantour. Mexican minister
@of finance. who Is now in New York.
. is slated for the post OF minister of
) foreign affairs. He has long been
erecoEnized as an advisor in whom
President Dfaz placed much reliance.