The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
CABINET CHANGES
MAY BRING PEACE
Continued from Sixth Page
by the Presid. nt and all others when
X rears its ugly head
Number Not Determined.

Just how many troops are 10 be add
cd 20 those now along the border will
not DE determined until confer ances
are held 1T the White House. There
are between 1000 and $500 already
| there The probability is that at last
That many more will 10 sent, and the
total of all may reach 10000 half thc
number that tool; part in the memoir
able mobilization year ago, when
there were fully 10000 ready for what
eyer service was desired.
The additional troops are not TO he
! regarded by the Mcxlcans as a ,nanac.
or as intended for invasion, but tho
President is determined thar he will hn
IN position to afford avery protection
10 americans and their property tf
situation arises that dem indg This
me Mexican ambassador has an ao
pom ment 70 see the President this az
| ternoon.
Reports of the Consuls.
Although the rebels are reported 20
! DC ~ complete control OF chihuahua.
/ American Consul Summers. In : ron[,r,
10 the State Department to.do "a. 80.
'nat al the present time the situation
| thera Is less dangerous than a, 49,,
time since February l.
American Consul Holland. ~ Salt.
| 40 state of Coahuila. said elso I'm a
report that while there have he.n no
! encounters with rebels In Jaz,ninal q
town little south of Saltillo. much
.heas'hsss is existing at saltrlo
nheFicans In the disturbed district in
coming into Saltillo or ara dsn.r,ina
Tor the United States
san Luis. In Eastern Guerr.ro :,
reported In State Department advicss
| as having been taken by tn. i,sr-
gents, but Acapulco. on the coast IN
tAe same state. IS reported TO be o1;s,
| state Department; officials do moi
pace , credit In the report that the
! Mexican Minister o. Foreign Affair."
MANUEL caller" mad declared the Next
can people would hold Americans ana
all other foreigners and their inter
! estS in Mexico az hoata yes should for
eign troops enter Mexico
No News From Americana.
Nothing has as yet be,n heard AZ
| the State Department from tn. afty-
three Americans IN Gelardeno. abou,
"hom fear was felt. nor nag anything
been heard from the troops wh6 y.rs
reported 70 nave sGrted on: to give
| them protection Owing 70 the .r..
quent Interruption y. rail ana wire
communication between FL Paso ana
the city OF chihuahua, which Ia >,
present the centre OF !nsursent .ctlv-
lily In that section o. Mexico II has
been difficult for the government here
TO obtain reliable new. as to tsn
events happening there
II was pointed out that the rarl1itv
with which the conditions were con.
s;antly changing on Inc border In,
warranted the Keeping Of American
troops there. The seeHaylng moye,onn,
OF troops, so to speak. 70 and from tho
border as the occasion demands Il was
declared. was too expensive. and IL hss
been finally decided to Let those elready
there remain until there Is assurance
OF tranquility south OF the lns There
comes season OF excitement along the
line and troops arc ordered there It
was explained: then IL necomGs quie,,
and they arc ordered away
trouble arisas again. nscessitatGng
the dispatch OF the troops back to the
line to give n feeling OF security.
Northumberland c;o!ibrai,h SAYS
that horse stealing Is tho principal ar.
noyance alone the border. but that tha
military Is without power 20 prevent ~
Every town on the border ne saws
VIII feel more secure With troous Al
hand. He continues that the "Rl rnso
propaganda" has not infected Noealss
or Tucson, and chihuahua monav ha,
not been distributed In Northern am.
ora
inc excitement at Douglas. ho sava
10 due largely to yellow Journalism an,
iconmsrciel 3ingoism.