The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
United States Army Being Prepared
to March into Mexlco and
Put Down tho
uproar.
KILLED PERKINS WAS GALLERIES A POWDER MINE
Richest Man In the Country, Who
Owns 12ooo,ooo Acres Of Land
Backing Revoiu-
tonlsts.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
WASHINGTON, March I've are
making all arrangements for any pos
sible use OF troops" said Major Cen
eral Wood today
with President Taft and Secretary
OF War Stimson comforting on the
matter of doubling the armed force at
the border: with full plans for the in
vasion Of Mexico-worked out by the
experts in the war college now in
the hands of the general staff; with
persistent rumors that Madero will
make last attempt to quiet Mexico
with a new cabinet coalition that VIII
unite the ambitious leaders OF the
warning elements: with every train
leaving Mexico packed with fleeing
Americans, and with a continually in
tensifying hatred of the Americans
among the irresponsible revolution
aries In Mexico with Brigndier-Gen-
eral Potts. OF Chicago, in Texas map-
ping out mobilization camps so that
the mistakes OF 1905 will not be re-
peated, d,"-Mexico Is a powder mine
that can be touched off by the faint
est warlike spirit. This week is ex-
Hpected to tell whether the Uniter
| States is to intervene.
Added pressure on this government
to act is being exerted by Great
4 Britain, Germany, France and other
!. European countries having interests.
! in Mexico, it is believed.
4 1t is thought even possible that a
request for intervention may come
from one or more of the factions in
Mexico
Madero's new cabinet coalition. join
| ing to the administration such men as
/ De La Barra, Dr. Gomez, brother of
the man now conducting the revolu
tionary junta in San Antonio, Texas,
and Generals levine, Calderon and
Dominguez might bring peace. But in
company of such ambitions Latin
4 Americans the first slight, real or in
4 tended, might cause revolution to
4 flare out again
4 Oroxco at tho Head.
Ell PASO, Texas. March 7.--Gener-
4 al Pascual Orozco has been recogniz-
ed by Generals Salazar, Campo, Hern-
4 andez and Ponce, generallissimo of
the rebel forces and has been public
4 ly proclaimed so at chihuahua, accord
]. ing to dispatches from there today.
Following this ceremony, Orozco is
sued proclamation asserting that
the Vasquista movement Is affiliated
with no party but is merely fight
for the restoration of the "fundament-
al law of 1857 guaranteeing that the
people shall rule" He intimates that
what Mexico needs In this crisis is
, a strict military government-"rul
by the mailed hand" Oroczo does not
, say he is candidate for the position
of leader Of such a government, but
indicates that he woud not refuse It.
The procamation declares that Ave
thousand well mounted and equipped
rebels will begin the march against
Mexico City next Sunday. The rebels
, have received large war fund, prin-
Icipally from the Golfers of Don Luis
, Terrazas, owner of 12,000,O00 acres Of
!, land in northern Mexico. General
!, Terrazas is the richest man in Mexi.
: co and bitterly opposed the MADEIRA
uprising against Diaz. Under Diaz's $
administration, Terrazas was virtual
ly dictator Of Chihuahua state.
: Late last night special train
reached Juarez from Chihuahua bear
ing 100 American refugees. All OF
them showed the effects of the ner.
!. yous strain under which they had
= been, several women becoming hys-
= terical when they reached American
soil
a The refugees say President Taft's
n proclamation advising Americans to
A leave Mexico has not been made
$ known in chihuahua They say the
r. legislature of Chihuahua has declared
q the office OF governor vacant since Gov
Q Abram Gonzales as fled the city and
a has elected Felipe r. Gutierrez Cover
q nor. He is an adherent of Orozco.
Juarez gambling houses. which had
! been closed by General Salazar are
again open, General Rojas having
granted permission for them to re
a sumo.
o Circulars in Spanish, warning
\ American-Mexicans to put no faith II
Orozco, are heing distributed amons
= the 10000 Mexicans living in Ell Past
and in the valley.