The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-30
SEEKS SHIPS TO
TRANSPORT ARMY
Governm mt Feels Interven-
ton May Be Necessary
Ia Mexico
ORDERS NARSHIPS
TO NEW ORLEANS
Washington Regards This AS
Movement to Assemble
Fleet Within Strik-
ing Distance
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, March $3.50
critical IL the situation In Mexico.
thar the UnIled SIaIes Eoverumrnt
has entered into negotiations Win
practically every steamship company
operating xesscis in the Eastern cuaAt
trade. To transport troops to that
country for the purpose OF interview
ton.
Among these companies are the
Southern Pacific. which operates
line OF big ships between New York
and New Orleans: the Mallory iine.
which piles between New York and
Galveston: the Clyue line. operating
between New York and Jacksonville.
Elofid the Ward line. operating be-
tween New York and Havana.
II In understood also that the gov
eminent ID also In negotiation with
the United Fruit Company. which
owns no fewer than thirty big ships.
many OF them new. and all con-
structed especially for transportation
In the tropics.
Negotiations in Progress.
II was admitted tonight by Quar-
termaster General J. y. Ateshtre that
negotiations for steamship lines for
the transportation Of troops are now
In progress.
Secretary Meyer announced today
that two first class battleships and a
cruiser viii be ordered AZ once to
New Orleans. ito participate in the
celshration Of the centennial 81 tins
admission OF Loutstzn into the Uns0s
II Ii stated tonight. however. that
the real oDyect In sending these ships
10 tflH ssun VI a,e1sco 10 Gase tnem
handy to vera Cruz. where II is prob
absl that they will be called upon TO
land marines At any time.
Instructions were cabied to Ambas-
sndor Wilson at Mexico city toaay au-
thurixlng him to summon marines to
the atn OF tho embassy as soon as the
situation becomes serious enough to
land yvv marines. but. aaoea 10 blue
Wheeling. which has a small body Of
marines. Is now at Galveston: the
cruiser Montgomery. at Pensacola; the
Naxhville. at Santo DOMINGO: the Pa
ducnh, al Santa Cruz Del Sur, Cuba,
ana the Petrol NJ Guantanamo. All
ii these SHIPS put together could only
land eco maries. bat. added to blue
Jackets. would anord An active force OK
E SOC men,
sending Rcinforcen,cnts.
II Is Tor the purpose OF reinforcing
this meaEre body OF men on the coast
IL aaexlco mat the two heavily manned
hatfieships and the cruiser will be sent
70 new Orleans.
The international News Service il
aiy0n to understand that the govern
tsnent contemptatcs movement OF the
entire army during April
Real regret WAS expressed by the
international News Service informant.
Who u q member Of the general stan
az the army. that the recent decision
a Attorney General wickersham pre-
aiudes the possibility OF utiilxins
&c. 600 men OF the national guard In
co.opAratiQn with the regular army
without an actual declaration of war.
Fully aware OF tho plans for the
invasion Of Mexico. now complete at
1 Inc var college Ia Warrington. he ex-
l3rs4Ss<f b@lief that the present force
4 &c the mobile army II much too small
cor such campaign. The plans were
drawn on the hypothesis that the
militia could be employed.
lltl-e Visits white House.
III thta connection no little s.gnifi-
canoe u attached % the fact thai for
4 The nrst time Ia many month Lteuten-
ant General Niles paid q visit 10 the
white HOUSE today. He Ii recognized
4. ~ tha worlds greatest authority on
siiitaTys 1ks1tsgy. and Farxacatariy N
ouch cAmpaigns ~ may be carried on
~ Nsxico.
A u,Awn BY the war college. the
oampaign In Mexico contemplate
1novemenfs ~ three divisions Of
" 0ranoA: ; second from the east
& eoasE % the vicinity Of Vera Cru1.
| M the third from the Pacific coast
ArA1rtcAn interests n Mexico have
q keon 1onpardised 70 no little extent by
3So oen6ict between Arnbaasadcr WILL
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