Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
Murder of an American.

There seems to be some uncertainty
as to how many persons were implicated
In the murder of w. H Waite, the Amer
lean manager of the Esmeraldes Mining
Company, at Ochotal, Vera Cruz, last
week. Today's reports to the State De-
partment say several laborers were in
VOWED in the murder. Consul Haskell,
at Salina Cruz. is continuing his investi-
cation or the affair, and is keeping the
department Informed of Developments
Reports received at the State Depart
ment from northern Mexico seem to in
dictate that the general state of affairs
throughout that region are somewhat i'm
proved. Monterey and Ensenada are
quiet, and the conditions in Nogales are
unchanged.
From Salina Cruz in the south it is re.
ported that conditions have not changed
From Parral the department is in
formed that all the Americans at e.
Rayo mines are we'll and safe. There
has been some looting in the town.
Denial of Rumor.
The working out Of details of plans
long ago prepared and announced, fol-
the distribution in this country OF
troops to be returned from the Philip
pines this year, has caused a revival
of the rumors that a large part Of the
United States Army is to be assem-
bled on the Mexican boundary.
Somewhat impatiently the general stan
officers again today quieted these rumors
by pointing to the various statements is
sued by the War Department, the last az
recently as the Sd instant, showing the
dates Of sailing Of six regiments sched-
uled to end their service in the Philip
pines during 1912. Two Of these regi.
mentS already are at sea on their way tC
San Francisco, one of them-the 14tf
Cavalry-will take station at Fort Clarke
and Fort Macintosh, in Texas.
Disposal Of Other Regiments.
The Sd Infantry, also af1oat, Is bound
for New York posts. The other regiment.
will embark from Manila as Transports
ton offers at various dates until as lat,
as June Is. 1t Is not positively settled
where they will be stationed, but 1t i.
expected that one. perhaps two, Of them
will be located in the southwestern sec
ton of the country. These facts were an
nounced some time ago. and have no con
nection with recent developments in Mex
leo.
The revived rumors of another concen
tration Of troops on the border are de
fact that, under instructions from Wash
ingtOn. some army officers are in Texa,
selecting eligible camp sites for as man,
of these returning Philippine troops a.
may be assigned to the Department O
Texas.
Every Branch in Readiness.
The general staff is quietly but earnestl.
keeping every branch of the militar,
service in readiness for instant respons
to q call for the assemblage of a fore,
upon the border. having unpleasant rec
elections of certain shortcomings devel
oped in the large mobilization movemen
Of last year.
1t is explained. however, that this Il
the principal function of the general stat
and is by no means to be taken as an in
dication Of an impending campaign
against Mexico or any other country.
On the contrary it is positively asserte,
that the President has not wavered in tn
slightest degree from his officially an
nounced intention to keep hands off il
Mexico so long as American life ant
property in that country are duly regard
ed, as they appear to be at present.