The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-09

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%. 600 Troops to
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the waters Of the two oceans a. 80.
end % IL.
Twenty thousand soldier -
than one-fourh the army G., a.
United Siates-of all arms o. tA~ a.,
vice. are moving toward ID. ps,.,..
border. four armored cruiser -
prising the fifth division % TIA -.
iantic fleet. have been oraeres f.
Northern waters 10 the naval STAT,
ut Guantanamo. Cuba. and mos, :,
the Pacific feet il. or shortly win ,.
on Its way 70 assemble at San pctr,
and San Diego. California. and ,xn
thousand marines are Preparing -
make the Guantanamo station lct,
headqarters.
IL was officiaiiy announced AZ ID.
White House and at the War Ana
Navy Departments to-day that ths
purpose OF this great mobllirA,,on
unprecedented save in war time !.
the training OF officers and men "a
der service conditions aad practice n
cooperation between the land ana
naval forces. Unusual pains xer,
taken by all officially concerned In The
matter TO develop this color 10 the
sudden activities: but these state
ments were accepted with. increasing
There have been important ioln,
during the last few years
but they have beeh planned far in
advance and carried out without a
ripple OF excitement or even OF eyt-
ienee OF interest at the White House.
To-day the executive Offices were
stepped with mystery; the entire
morning was given over to confer
'nces with officers OF the War and
Navy Departments. This thick at
nosphere OF mystery and the Jealous
'fforts TO minimize the importance OF
he business. lent a curious signin-
'ance to the fact that General Leon
lrd Wood, chief OF staff OF the army.
n an effort TO elude interviews. step
'ed out of one OF the rear windows
II the Presidents Office and beat a
nasterly retreat through the secluded
OF the White House grounds
o rear entrance of the War De-
artment.
The real significance OF these &C
ivities, which have been confined ap-
arently to the last forty-eight hours
II less, is thought TO relate very d.
ecty to the conditions in Mexico.
nd to the growing belief that the
ituatfon there L. by no means SO sat-
as the Mexicon Government
Tould have 1t believed to be. There
re persistent reports that the ply
ical condition OF President Diaz has
ately become such as TO alarm his
dherents and that momentous de-
elopments are to be prepared for
One report which was current here
o-day was that the Pearson syndI-
ate, heavily interested in enterprises
4 Northern Mexico, had appealed to
ne British Government for adequate
rejection of themselves and other
oreign interests in preparation for.
ne chaotic condition which would al
lost certainly follow any serious loss
prestige, to say nothing OF the col
ipse OF the Diaz government. Il
as said that the British ambassa-
or has taken up the question with
ne State Department here with a
digestion that unless the United
tates took immediate steps to exhib-
its disposition and ability to pre-
sct foreign interests In Mexico, tbs
European governments, more par
cular Great Britain and Germany.
'ould be compelled 70 do SO.
OF course no direct confirmation
this report was obtainable, but the
ldden burst OF natural activity gave
color.