The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-24
MORE ORDERS TO
MOVE TROOPS
Anxiety of US. Government Over
Mexico Not Relieved
FULL ARMY DIVISION IN TEXAS

| washington, ID. g, Feb, 24.-MOre
orders for the moving of troops 10
| Galveston, with the purpose of concen-
| trating fun army division there, in
| accordance with the policy of prepar-
edness as outlined by President Taft
IN a speech in New York Saturday
night, We're ISSUED today.
Major General William H. Carter.
department and divisional commander
of Chicago, viii be placed in com
mand.
In addition To the fourth brigade of
| the second division. consisting of the
| twenty third. twenty sixth and twen-
ty-seventh infantry, now in the mid
| die west orders We're issued for prep
| aration for the entrainment of the en-
| tire sixth brigade. comprising of the
eleventh infantry, Col. Arthur VIII
liams, Fort d. A. Russell Wyoming:
| eighteenth infantry, Col. Thomas +.
David, Fort Mckenzie, Wyoming and
Fort Bliss, Texas; and twenty second
| infantry. Col Daniel A. Frederick Fort
| Bliss, Texas.
Anxiety in Washington.
Washington, Feb. 24.-The feeling
| Of anxiety over the situation in Mexi-
co continued throughout official cir
cles during the forenoon, but there
were no additional dispatches made
public to throw further light on the
| conditions existing. II was felt Am
bassador Wilson's message late last
night, stating the diplomatic corps
would not attend luncheon today 10
| discuss the situation, would prove a
| sufficient indication TO the Mexican
authorities Of the purpose Of this and
other governments 10 await definite
assurances that the bloody tragedies
Just enacted had not occurred through
any connivance of the Mexican admin
istration.
Army Preparations Proceed.
Washington, Feb. 24-The fourth
| brigade of the second army division
and sixth brigade were ordered today
to prepare to entrain to join other
troops being modified. This is part
of the plan TO assemble a complete
military organization for any unto
ward events i'm Mexico.
Gen. Carter Gets Orders.
Chicago. Feb. 24-Major General
William NJ Carter. commanding the
second division of the United States
army, has been ordered To hold him
self and the divisional headquarters
officers in readiness TO respond at any
moment to orders to proceed south.
The fourth and sixth brigades receiv-
ing similar orders are in General Car
ter's division.
To Discuss Peace Methods.
FL Paso Tex, Feb. 24-Doctor Hen
ry Allen Tupper. commissioner of the
International Peace Forum, left today
for Mexico City DR.. Tupper had ar
ranged for a conference with Pedro
Lascurain, minister Of exterior rela-
tions in Madero's cabinet and a vice
president of the peace forum. He will
not treat with the Diaz adherents.
On Trail Of Missing Gun.
FL Paso, Texas, Feb. 24.-American
troops are hot on the trail of the miss
ing machine gun. stolen last week
from the camp Of the Thirteenth L. :.
cavalry al Hachita. y. NJ Two troop
ers from Hachita have been detained
IN the guard house at Fort Bliss.
Texas, and three American ranchmen
have been arrested few miles from
the border. The discovery of sacks
from the army feed led To the civilians
arrest. A large quantity Of grain dis
appeared with the machine gun.
No Conference With Wilson.
Washington. Feb. 24-The publi-
cation oc statement that President
elect Wilson had requested Secretaries
Knox and Stimson, and Major General
Leonard Wood 10 meet him at Bur
lington. y. j., Tuesday to confer up
on the Mexican situation, led Secre-
tary Stimson To issue this statement:
II have no information of any such
appointment. | believe, however, all
the members of Mr.. Tafts adminis-
tration should stand ready to give
Governor Wilson and the members Of
his cabinet all the information possi-
bile as 20 the situation in their re-
spectiVe departments