The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-08
Movement Is Pulled
Off Like Clockwork
While Officials Continue to Declare That It Means Only
Practice for Soldiers, RumOrs Connect It
With Trouble in Mexico

I Mexico regard the action OF the United
States at this particular time as likely
to have an important bearing on future
events in Mexico.
| Persistent remors have reached
this city that a change in the cabinet
OF President Diaz will soon be made
and the state department has also been
informed unoficially.
In these changes the American gov
eminent is keenly interested Apart
from any moral effect on the treatment
accorded American interests In the
present disorders, It is suggested that
a military demonstration OF the United
States whether so intended or not, may
have potential influence in the political
crisis in Mexico City.
New York Troops Move.
New York, March S.-All branches
Of the military and naval service in
New York and vicinity today gave am
| pie evidence that there would be q
speedy compliance with the mobiliza-
| ton orders which reached them so
unexpectedly yesterday. The first TO I
respond with an actual movement was !
a force of 200 marines, which was as !
sembled at an early hour in the marine
/
ready for transfer to Jersey City and I
entertainment for Philadelphia where
they will join force Of marines en- /
route for Guantanamo, Cuba. The
transport Dixie, now at the navy ward, /,
had steam ready for a speedy start for I
League island where it is expected she !
will be utilized for conveyance of a 1
part of the marine detachment to \
| southern waters
Marines Under way.
| Philadelphia, March S.-Seven hum
dred marines fully equipped for any
service will sail south from the Phila-
delphia navy yard late this afternoon
on the transport Prairie and viii be
followed by a like number tomorrow
on the transport Dixie. An order from
| Washington ordering the marines to
mobilize in this city gives the destiua-
ton Of the two transports at Guam
tanamo Cuba, and many believe that
these orders may be changed and that
the marines may be landed at a Texan
port and sent overland to the Mexican
border to take hand in the service
practice soon to be inaugurated there.
Opinions in London.
London, Eng, March S.-The mobil-
izing of the American army at the
Mexican frontier has excited great i'm
terest on the part of London politicians
and commercial interests, but all are
still in the dark as to whether the
movement is for political or purely
military reasons. The foreign Office
denies that the British government
suggested the action taken by Wash
ington, but these officials speak in such
diplomatic terms that their statements
are not necessarily convincing There
is little doubt expressed by the public
and the newspapers that the political
situation in Mexico caused President
Tafts strong move but it is questioned
whether this government had any
share in the matter
England Not Responsible.
London, March s.-This evening the
foreign Office authorized the announce !;
ment that no instructions of any kind !
| had been sent TO Ambassador Bryce 4
at Washington from London in regard
to events in Mexico.
One Soldier Suicides.
I.eavenworth, Kas., March S-Quart- i
ermaster Sergeant Fred Snyder OF the !;
thirteenth infantry shot and killed.
himself today, Immediately after he !
| had hidden farewell to his sweetheart.
Snyder was native of Berlin and had
relatives in New York. No reason is
known for his suicide, except that he
was respondent over the prospect OF
being separated from the girl, whose
| identity has not been learned.