The Washington times., 1912-05-04
PLANS ARE BEING
COMPLETEDTORUSH
TROOPS TO MEXICO.
Mexican Representative of
Orozco Says Interference
Will Mean War.

Like a grim specter the shadow OF in
tervention by the United States in Mex
leo hovers about the administration btu
reaus in Washington and events of each
day indicate that orders to move troops
across the Rio Grande are inevitable.
While the utmost secrecy surrounds
the preparatory actions for war, at the
War Department It is known that the
commander of Fort Sill in Oklahoma
and other commanding officers Of gar
risons In the Southwest are being in
structed to be in readiness to rush
troops to the Texas border on an in
stant's notice.
Officials here are reticent on the sub
ject, but dispatches from Lawton, Okla
homa, where Fort Sill is located, and
from other posts, state that orders have
also been given division comma nders to
renew their efforts to obtain reenlist-
ments.
What Is believed to have hastened tho
action of government Officials Is the
imminent battle at Torreon, Mexico, be-
tween the Federal and rebel forces,
which is expected to result In victory
for General Orozco and the consequent
reign Of lawlessness in the Southern re-
public which might mean untold out
RACES to American citizens.
Battle Is Imminent.
Orozcos forces numbering about 1900
men are today on the offensive, and are
nearing Torreon, where General Huer-
ia, the federal commander, with a force
equally as large, is prepared to make
final stand. It is likely the revolu-
ZIONIST may besiege rather than assault
the city.
Red. the emblem of anarchy, is the
insignia of the rebels. They have few
uniforms, but wear bows, rosettes.
sashes of ribbons on their hats and
clothes.
According to l.. Gutierre de Lara,
Mexican patriot, who is in this city
lobbying" to oppose American inter
vention, end who is pulling wires In
Congress to check such a move on the
part of the United States. the battle
Of Torreon Will prove to be the crisis
He predicts tie abdication of Pres-
dent Madero in few weeks, and pos
siby within a few days.
Discussing the pending climax of the
| rebellion de Lara today said: II came
| from Torreon just a few days ago after
touring Mexico and comforting with
General Orozco. He expects success to
crown his efforts to rout Madero in the
army at Torreon are unwilling fighters
| impressed into military aefvice. Many
desert to General Orozco when the OF
| portunity avais.
To Fight to Death.
"As to the proposed Intervention I
will say II the United States intervenes
every Mexican, revolutionist and fed-
| eral will turn against American in
| yaders and fight to the death. Ameri-
cans are safe in the hands of the revo-
lutionists, who are having ittletrouble
| in smuggling arms and ammunition
across the border. They also have
plenty of money, are well fed, buying
cattle from big ranchmen in Chihua-
hua."
Senior de Lara will remain in Wash
ington several days. He will attend
the national convention of socialists
next week, and continue there his fight
against intervention.
Messages received in Washington to-
day from El Paso, Tex. say that Sec:
retary of state Knox, who passed
through there yesterday declined 70
confer with representatives of the lead
ers of the rebellion who sought to gain
recognition for their cause from the
United States. The Secretary will ar
rive in Los Angeles today, and while
there will hear the stories of Americans
who fed from Mexico when conditions
in certain provinces became unbearable-
senor Manuel Calero. the newly ap'
pointed Mexican ambassador to the
United States, Is due to arrive In this
city from Chicago at 4:40 o'clock this
afternoon. according to attaches at the
embassy Inasmuch, as President Taft
will be out of the city from Monday
until Thursday next, and leaves agail
Saturday, May IL, the diplomat may moi
have an opportunity to present hii
credentials at the white House unit