The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-24

and alta Houston. None of the regi-
ments of the brigades are up to war
| strength
The Entire second division as it ex-
ISIS today will aggregate less than
| o,VVo nght1ng men. with perhaps a
thousand auxiliaries. theoretically
TINS should be $4,000 strong.
Huohcation of statement that
President-elect Wilson had requested
secretary Knox and Stimson and
MAJOR General Leonard Wood to meet
MIN at Burlington, N. J., next Tuesday
10 confer upon the Mexican situation
l 1eu secretary Stimson today to issue
this statement:
Il have no Information of any such
appointment. believe, however, that
all members of Mr.. Taft's administra-
tlon should stand ready to give to
governor Wilson and the members of
ms cabinet all information possible as
TO the situation in their respective de-
partments.
Chicago, Feb. 24.-Major General
VIM II. Carter, commanding the sec
ono division, United States army, was
oiCered today to hold himself and di-
Vls1onal headquarters officers in rea di-
ness TO respond at any moment to or
oers to proceed south. The Fourth
ana sixth brfgades, which have receiv-
terS division
More orders for moving troops to
galveston, with the purpose of con-
centratlng full army given their in
connection with the policy of pre-
Paredness as outlined by President
Taft in public speech in New York
last saturday night were issued by the
war department early today.
MAYOR General VIM: H. Carter, de-
partment and divisional commander at
Chlcago, Will be placed in supreme
command.
In addition to the Fourth brigade of
the second division, consisting of the
IWenty-thlrd. Twentyfourth and
!Wenty-nfth infantry, now in the mid
ule west, orders were issued today for
the preparation for entrainment of the
entire Sixth brigade, comprising the
Eleventh infantry, Colonel Arthur
WlIllams, at Fort d. A. Russell; the
Eighteenth infantry, Colonel Thomas
r. David. at Fort Bliss Texas; the
TWenty-second infantry, Colonel Dan
lei A. Frederick, at Fort Bliss, Texas;
the Fourth field artillery, the Second
oattailon of engineers and signal
corps company D, comprising part of
the Sixth brigade, already have been
ordered to Galveston.
Diplomats Show Displeasure.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Amba ssador
Henry Lane Wilson telegrap hed the
state department that Francisco De
La Barra, minister for foreign af-
fairs, had invited all foreign diplo-
mats in Mexico City to take luncheon
with him today. The ambassador
stated that none of the diplomats
would attend the luncheon unless the
tragic death of former President Ma
dero and former Vice President
Suarez was cleared of mystery.
Porfirio Diaz Makes Statement.
Keneh. Egypt, Feb. 24.-Porfirio
Dlaz, former president of Mexico, de-
clared today that he is holding him
sell IN readiness to respond 10 the call
or his country il case foreign com2ii-
cations should arlse out of the revolu-
ton there. If shis should not occur
he said ne would not return to Mexico
until settled government had been re-
established there and his appearance
on the scene could be made without
RISK OF oelng wrongly interpreted. The
aged ex-presfdent expressed the hope
that hands off Mexico would con-
tlnue to be the policy of the United
States. General Diaz was greatly
elated at the success of his nephew,
Felix Diaz, and OF; General Huerta the
provisional president, whom he con-
siders quite capable of working out the
of the republic. The ex-
presidents dahabeah is temporarily |
at this ancient gathering place
Oh pilgrims whence he has made sew
eral trips to Denderah and other noted !
temples. |
The ex-president, after pleading tina. |
his entire aloofness from the politics
o1 his country precludeo any criticism |
by him of the late President Francisco |
Mader0's administration, made the fol-
owing statement to the Associated |
Press: @
Il prefer to say nothing regarding
he faults of Francisco Madero's rule
Or the causes of the revolution AS
1 political opponent of Madero my
opinion might be considered biased.
General Victriano Huerta is an officer
ma gentleman who possesses the
confidence of all classes in Mexico.
Personally I have the greatest respect
or and confidence in him. 1 chose
1im to escort me from Mexico City to
Vera Cruz when I was eXiled
Il think General Huerta is in no
;ltion to maintain order until a con-
'titutional government has been def
litely re-established.