The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-07
WOOD CONSIDERS
CAMPAIGN PLAN
Can Hurl 100000 Men on
Mexican Border if
Necessary
DENIES SHOW OF
FORCE is INTENDED
Nevertheless, Announc cd
Plans for Mobilization
Are Regarded As
Significant

NACfitN1 YIN, MATCH VA SVhi-
piete plan of campaign by which
100000 troops. regulars and militia.
can be hurled on the Mexican bor-
der was laid before Major Leonard
Wood, chief of staff, today.
AS was the case when President
Taft last summer ordered an army OF
$4,000 regulars to proceed In great
haste to the Rio Grande, 1t is again
denied evasively. by General Wood
and by the White House, that The
present proposed movement is intend
ed as show of force against Mexico.
Nevertheless. IN view or the alarms
ing fact that tomorrow France NSil
start an arniored cruiser. the Des-
cartes on her way from Rio Janeiro
to Vera Cruz on Il movement that
threatens to end for all time the ex--
istence OF the Monroe doctrine as an
active force. the announced plans Tor
mobilization are regarded in WASH
ington as being OF the utmost signifi-
canoe.
ErfgadIcr UTuerai- Pitts. command
ing the central division nj Chicago,
has reported that the militia rolls OF
the United States contain the names
of 10000 thoroughly equipped
troops Of all arms. OF these he has
learned that 60, geo can he made ready
To move within three days.
Regulars Camp on Arms.
For the past ten days forty thous-
and regulars have been practically
camping on their arms at various
posts throughout the country This
includes the coast artiilerymen. who
are ready To move, equipped a. IN
fantry.
AS an illustration Of the prepared
ness of these troops. IL was ascertain
ed today that each post Is In pos
session OF provisions for three months.
which viii be entrained the moment
the soldiers are ordered TO move.
For the strategic disposition Of the
100000 troops sites for three Eress
camps along the border have been
chosen. One camp VIII be in san
Antonio. another In New Mexico and
the third in Arizona, the locations TO
be announced within the next Few
days.
4 complete plan of campaign nof
only along the border. but In Mexico,
Is now In possession Of the war col :
Ieye OF which General Nitherspoon
is the head. This plan comprehends
not only movement of troops along
the border but into Mexico as Wet
The seriousness of the sttuatioh
vas emphasized hv conference be-
aulba ssasior. Martinez Crespo. at the
White House today. II Is the invar :
iah bic rule that except In crisis or
great magnitude all communications
between foreign countries and the
President shall take place through
the medium OF the State department.
Inquire Into Interview.
Following the White House con-
ference instructions were caoied TO
~f
TO INQUIRE into the authenticity Of the
interview with foreign Minister caiere
threatened To hold all Americans and
other foreigners as hostages upon in
vasion of Mexico.
The offense OF CaIero is aggravated
by the previous incendiary threats
from Senior Azoona, another member
OF Madero's official household. who
only week ago was asked explain
his statement that the movement OF
American troops across the interna-
tional lire would be quickly followed
by a massacre of Americans in Mex
leo.
In spite of repeated demands, Pres
iSent Madero has failed to give a dis
avowal or even to reply to the In
quiries OF the State department. al
! though II was reported In a press dis
patch that the. Hfty ArSersrarax. @aka
are missing from Azarco, Mexico,
have been found Official confirmation
OF that fact could not be had at the
department of State.
Representative Smith, OF Texas, re-
reived, petition today from the
bankers at Ell Paso. Texas. urging
him to induce the war department
TO send more troops TO that vicinity.
for the protection of the banks. Gus
toms houses. and private property
against lawisss acts BY Mexirans.