Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-03-17
TROOPS EQUIPPED
IN FIGHTING TRIM
IN TEXAS SORTIE
Official Washington Thinks
Something More Than Mere
Practice for Troops Is
Involved In Jaunt.

Washington, March S.-Tele-
grams are pouring into the head
quarters of the army, showing
hat the movement of troops to
he southern frontier of the conn
ry is proceeding with the smooth
aess and regularity Of clockwork.
More than 100 kilograms al
ready have been received and the
,elerity with which the orders
nave been carried out, it is said in
military quarters, would give the
impression that the movement was
an everyday occurrence. Prac-
tically the entire force Of 10000
men is now en- route to the lower
part of Texas and California.
The troops are equipped with
ball cartridges, although it is the
invariable practice to supply
troops with blank ammunition for
practice exercises or peaceful
naneuvers. Notwithstanding this,
however, official Washington still
maintains that the movement is
merely a plan of practice to de-
termine the efficiency of the fight
ing arms of the country IN mobll-
Zing on short notice.
While this Is held to be true. tech
aically. the general impression pre-
walls that the sudden and extensive
military activity has q vital and d.
rect relation to the revolutionary move
nent in Mexico.
The reticence of officials Of the state,
war and navy departments is accen-
:uating this impression. The idea,
which Is generally accepted wen in the
face of the official pronouncement that
40 significance should be attached to
the movement, is that the government
Of the United States is preparing for
an eventuality that may develop with
The progress Of the revolt against
President Diaz.
Officials Are Absent.
There is a striking lack Of interest
IN what Is going on, on the part of the
officials who naturally would be
charged with heavy responsibility IL
there were any danger of a foreign wal
Or indeed, OF any movement that might
affect the foreign relations of the
United States.
Secretary Knox is at Palm Beach,
Fla and Huntington Wilson, the acting
secretary of state, was indisposed to-
day and confined 70 his home. The
state department transacted the barest
routine business. Secretary Dickinson
y leaving Washington this evening for
Atlanta to be absent until next Sun
day. The president himself will leave
Washington tomorrow for Atlanta, Ga.
The orders to the troops stationed
1T Fort ID. A. Russell, Wyo., have de-
pleted that post, and the war depart
nent today ordered one battalion OF
The Second infantry at Fort Assinni-
bine, Mont, to Fort D.. A. Russell TO
care for that station. This was the only
additional order FOR the movement OF
soldiers issued today by General Leon
ara Wood, chief or staff of the army.
The navy department continued it's
preparations for the dispatch of the
Fifth division of the Atlantic fleet and
the large detachment of marines to
guantanamo, Cuba.
The four armoIed cruisers Of the fifth
division, under Rear Admiral Staunton,
are being supplied with their full COM
clement of blue Jackets. There were
some vacancies in the personnel OF the
division when the orders were issued
20 the vessels AZ hours ago. These are
being filed promptly from the enlist
ed force of the navy.
Significance Of Move.
Whether or not the concentration OF
4 fourth of the standing army of the
United States along the Mexican bor-
der and the moving of a portion of
he navy southwark along both sea-
coasts merely is an extensive maneu-
yer many persons here familiar with
political conditions in Mexico regard
the action OF the United States at this
particular time as likely to have an
Important bearing on future events In
Mexico.
~ DArciutnnt ~ ,A,.1 49,
city that a change in the cabinet Of
President Diaz soon will be made and
the state department also has been so
informed unofficially. In these changes
the American government is keenly in
terested.
Apart from any moral effect on the
treatment accorded American interests
i'm the present disorders, it is suggest
ed that the military demonstration of
the United States, whether so intended
or not, may have a potential influence
on the political crisis in Mexico City.
Senior ~Limantour, Mexican minister Of
finance, who is now in New York, Is
slated for the post of minister of for
eign affairs. He has long been recog-
nized as an advisor in whom President
DiaZ placed much reliance. Senior De
La Barra, the Mexican ambassador.
will confer with Senior Limantour in
New York today.
To Discuss Trouble.
The purpose OF the conference has
led to much speculation n it is be-
lieved that the political turbulence in
Mexico, especially Senior Limantour's
plans for restoring the republic to civil
as well as political tranquility, viii be
discussed.
Senior De La Barra had intended
to go TO New York last night, but
changed his plans and left at 0 O'Clock
today. Before leaving here he declared
that the mobilization of troops by the
United States along the Mexican bor-
der was not interpreted by his coun
try as the f~orerunner of intervention.
He declared Mexico well able TO cope
with its local disorders.
Early today three batteries of field
artillery left Fort Myer. Va, for San
Antonio, Tex. Officers at the fort adj
mitted that the store of provisions and
ammunition taken along was larger
than that carried on former maneuvers.
Interest at Capital.
The moyefaopf cf troopc MA. n tncio