Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-09
GENERAL POTTS AND
AIDES INSPECTING
Site FOR WAR
MANEUVERS
Commander Of Central Divi-
sion Of the United States
Army Is Much Impressed
With Albuquerque.
IDEAL COUNTRY FOR
TRAINING OF CAVALRY

FOr the purpose Of inspecting sites
which may be available Ter Joint
manucvers OF regular United states
troops and state national guards, Gen
eral Il. y. Potts. COMMANDER Of the
central division OF the United states
army, accompanied by Lieutenant A.
a. Carter and Captain H. L. Laubach.
arrived In Albuquerque today fhe
army men were met here by Adiutant
General =. $. Brooks. OF the New
Mexico National Guard, who arrived
last night from santa Re. Accom-
panied by Secretary r. T. Naylon Of
the Commercial club. Col. John Bor-
fadaile and other prominent citizens,
the visiting officers were taken In an
automobile 10 the mesa east Of the
university, and several sites were IN
spected which appeared 70 be suitable
Tor the manuevcrs which Il IL propos-
cd 20 hold in Albuquerque some time
during August.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon a COM
mlttee representing the Commercial
club conferred with General Potts and
offered him any assistance or accom-
mediation he desired IN the matter Of
arranging for the manuevers. The
club committee was composed Of
president simon stern. Secretary r. y.
Nnyion, colonel r.. w. Dobson. OK the
ormory board. II. ~ schwentker, John
Lee Clarke and otAers. General Potts
talked with the committee FOR more
than an hour ana expressed his pleas-
ure az being able TO stop OK In Albu-
uuerque and look over the local sit
uation. Ho said that owing TO the
small appropriation that had been
made for the purpose, some ten
thousand dollars, he could not say az
this time whether regular troops could
be sent 20 New Mexico TO participate
ia the manuevers Jointly with the Ma
tional Guard Until he has Inspected
the site offered IN Las Vegas, General
Potts viii not make any definite an
nouncement as 10 his plans.
General potts said that there y
possibility that some site In New
Mexico, either N Las Vegas or Alou-
qucrque win be selected AS perman-
ont manuevering grounds. In this
event. permanent buildings wili like
~ be constructed with an appropria-
ton matde for that purpose When th'
question OF 3 permanent manueverlnf
ground was taken up General Potu
said that the sites offered By Aibu-
auerque were considerable distances
from the railroad and that this would
detract from their doslrabiiity. Press
ident stern OF TIE Commercial ciuu
met this objection with the assurance
that n Albuquerque Is made per-
mancnt menueverlng grounds, Aiou'
queraue viii see that spur Is ru1
10 the grounds and that any other ac'
Communications required VIII be furn'
ished. AS to the sites offered e
General Potts for munuevering, ne
said that they were ideal for cavalry
manuevers, bat were not 20 yaiuabl'
for infantry manuevers.
General Potts and his aides, accom-
panied by Adiutant General hroohes
leave tonight for Les Vegas. Iomoi-
row the viii inspect the sites offered
hy the Meadow CITY as manueverlnf
grounds. General Potts viii probably
nos make public bis decision until hf
reaches Chicago Owing TO the facl
that conditions are disturbed In Mex
leo. Il Is possible that regular troops
win not be brought 20 New Mexico
this wear The general said. however
that he Is III che opinion that con
ditions In Mexico are not 50 sedious
as they have been reported.