The Washington herald., 1912-09-29
RUMOR OF WAR
WITH MEXICO
AGAIN REVIVED
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intended to further popularize the
militia for foreign service.
Second-Army officers high in rank
say they know that the foreign nations
were complaining of the complete tie
up OF their property in Mexico. Some
of the officers, who state this to be a
fact, are nov out Of town on special
secret military service
Third-The State Department is ex-
erting pressure on Madero by laying
before him the whole long catalogue
American citizens and property and an
appalling sum Of current and past in
IDENTITIES.
Fourth-The Navy Department. act
ing under orders of the State Depart
ment, has sent the Des Moines into
Mexican waters at Vera Cruz. Marines
are to be landed there at the first op-
portunity. 1t is highly significant that
there has been no official explanation of
the sending Of a war vessel to Vera
Cruz. which explanation seems to be
demanded. as theDiaz and Madero pol
icy has been opposed to the use OF the
navy in Mexican waters.
Fifth-It has been ascertsined only
recently that the adjutant general of a
nearby State has given orders to re-
cruit the militia Of the State up to war
strength. This II is understood has
been done on requests" from Washing
ton. and IL is believed that similar pri-
vate orders have gone 10 the adjutants
general of other States.
Wilson's Reports Sensational.
sixth-The United States Ambassador
at Mexico City. Henry Lane Wilson. is
now engaged In exploiting the revolution
as against Madero. All of his reports
for the last few days have tended to
show that there is a fearful uprising
near Vera Cruz under Gen. Aguilar.
reports are now sensational.
Seventh-The special American border
is giving out statements
after examination into the revolution
that intervention will be the solution
OF the Mexican AFFAIR. The majority OF
this body is Republican in politics.
Eighth-The War Department has from
time TO time increased the force on the
border TO an extent largely in excess of
the needs of the situation. The admin
istration. il is true. has permitted MeXi-
can troops TO cross the bOrner as an
apparently friendly act. but the same
administration is now engaged in mag
nifying the revolution in the more i'm
uortant Southern part of the republic at
the doors of its capital
Two Ways of Bringing War.
The distinct impression made here is
hat there will be an attempt at least
10 show that there ought to be inter-
fention now. and il is manifest that at
his time intervention could only be re-
sorted TO as a political expedient, be-
,ause the same reasons existed last sum-
ner as exist now. There are two ways
II bringing about a war with Mexico.
Dne is to summon Congress and lay the
natter before it
The other is to let the navy act as II
lcted and is now acting in Nicaragua.
rhe administration by long pre-
'criptive right has thrown armies of ma
ines into the Latin republics II this
we're done. and II may be done soon in
Mexico. a condition would be precip-
tated by which war would result in
.vitably.
Report Before Election.
It is expected that an effort WILL be
made to have the special border COM
Lission investigating condition in Mexi-
% make its full report before the cleo
ion. With this undoubtedly will be made
public a report from the State Depart
nent dealing with the attitude OF the
oreign nations interested in Mexico. All
he elements that could popularize or
Justify a war against Mexico will. ii is
be given. The main position
Il the department necessarily will be. as
n the San Domingo case, that IF the
'nited States does not act foreign ma
ions must be permitted and will act in
heir own defense and interest"
The estimated strength of the militia
n the States is 10000. There are from
900 to 5000 troops in the Mexican service
The fact is that the whole United
states army is under orders" for Mexi-
c with transportation and commissary |
torres arranged for.
Troops on the Border.
The particular troops and their sta
ions are as follows:
Cavalry: Second Cavalry-Entnre reg
ment at Fort Bliss. Tex.
Third Cavalry-Headquarter and FIVE
roops and machine gun platoon. at Fort
sam Houston, Tex: one troop at Column
,us. n. NJ; five at Fort Bliss. Tex, and
me at Pelea, n. NJ.
Fourth Cavalry-Headquarters and sew
n troops at Fort Huachuca. Ariz.; two
t Douglas. Ariz.; one at Nogales, Ariz.,
md one at Fort Apache, Ariz. a
Field Artillery: Third Field Artillery
and Batteries A
nd c, Fort Sam Houston, Tex; B, Fort
Bliss, Ell Paso. Tex.
Coast. Artillery Corps-One Hundred
nd Twenty-seventh Company. at Fort
rocket, Tex; 12Sth Company, Fort
rocket, Tex.
Infantry-Eighteenth. companies A, B.
:, D. and machine gun platoon, Fort
Bliss, FL Paso, Tex.
Twenty-second-Entir regiment at
Fort Bliss, El Paso, Tex.