New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-18
Two Thousand Men Ordered to
Mobilize at Once at GUAM
tanamo, Within Easy
Reach of Mexico.
MOVEMENT ALREADY BEGUN
Administration Annoyed and
Hampered by the Circulation
by the Madero Government
of Reports of Pending
Armed Intervention.

from The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Feb. 11.--Indiaiting the
determination of President Taft TO be
prepared To act decisively in dealing
with the Mexican situation. orders were
issued tonight for the mobilization OF
1000 marines at Guantanamo. Cuba.
where tbey will easily be available To
reinforce the landing force Of about
1000 officers, marines and blueJacke's
row at Vera Cruz and Tampico.
The army transports McClelland.
Sumner and Fitzpatrick have been or
deTed TO proceed to Galveston To be
prepared 10 carry troops TO Mexico if
conditions demand il. AS exclusively
told in The Tribune, any military in
Vasion will be from Galveston. instead
of from some more Northern port.
orders have been issued TO officers
on the vessels OF the reserve fleet TO
hold their ships in readiness, so far az
practicable, TO put 10 sea, with view
to going To Guantanamo. Galveston or
Mexican ports. as may prove necessary.
No other orders concerning the re-
serves have been issued. The com
manders Of the reserve ships VIII COM
pletc their complement of men III 80
far AZ tackles are available
The marines win he sent from Nor-
folk and Philadelphia on the navy
transport Prairie and the army
transport Meade. respectively. Inc
Meade left Norfolk for Philadelphia
tonight and will probably Ice able To
start for Guantanamo OH WEDNESDAY.
carving about LOO marines in com
mand of Colonel George Barnett com
manding the marine barracks at Phila-
dclphia. The other 500 marines. in
command of Colonel Joseph II. Pendle-
ton. Will leave Norfolk the latter part
If the week.
These marines will be stationed al
Guantanamo in connection with me
precautionary fleet under the com
mander In chief. Rear Admiral Charles
!. Badger. They will be mustered from
Passion. New York. Washington. Ports
month. Charleston and Norfolk.
Official reports from Mexico city III
dictate that Felix Diaz apparently has
the upper hand in the situation. AM
,.ssador Wilson advised that 400 fed
.ral troops from General anquet
forces deserted 20 the rebel cause anu
Consul Canada. at Vera cruz repo' 'eu
,bat the refugees who had Hooked tll'I"
dooiored DIaz had ample provisions
and ammunition. while inc irdei@'S
rore short Of both. other il'Ssae'S
t.,aa a. tho increasing strength or the
rcbela.
Ad,,;,;.,rat,on Growing Impatient
President Tafts reply 10 Presideht
Nfsdoro's communication pleading U'"'
this government do not intervene
makes IT plain that the ADMINISTRATOR
=. Growing impatient over the delay
=. ,ha ,es,oration OF peace. but lhose
close to Mr.. Taft assert that II Is MS
,er,ent hope that tic bhi'ed SUMS
,,.u, nat he compelled TO resort 10 Va "S
,,r.o officials were netticd
- e.. breaking Of the armis'ice'
thing haInpcring the relief OF H'i''' y a''
o,d other imperilied foreigners ""'
,o.,b 20 assign the respon-
sibility for II. ,...odo,
Tho Ars, .ntimation that AmpaS"'u''
,uoon had OF the intention OF '"0
,o,art. 10 resume the batte VIZ
.,o, MAJ Informed him that the ien-
erals. by taking new POSITIONS
usbing cannons on certain puli''"'
and placing seven hundred pou'"S W
ay,arni.e in the sewers approach'hs
tho Ci,ade, we're violating the arinit-
,,c. and that their activities Wou'h
not be tolerated. Mr.. wilson says '''
uersons were sent out 10 investigate
Diag's statements and found them u
no true. subsequently, letter from
General Huerta, the federal com
mander. informed Mr.. Wilson That the
ornlstice must be terminated on a'-
count of its alleged violation by the
revolu,ionlsts.
Annoyed by Erroneous Reports.
officials are much annoyed over the
circulation of erroneous reports ABOUT
the probability Of American interven-
ton. declaring that much antl-Amer'-
can feeling has been engendered. ore
demonstration against Americans oc-
Cured at ManZanillo. on the west
coast. and it was deemed wise to send
+ the Colorado there from Mazatlan.
For some time the marines Ak East
ern stations-principall at the base
in Phiadelphia-have been held in
readiness for dispatch TO any ooint
where concentration might be deemed
desirable. Fully $500 enlisted men #
the marine corps, with their full equip
ment Of armament. clothing and rn .
tons. have been prepared. for a move
ment. The 1900 men destined for
Guantanamo will be placed In camp
there and regularly drilled, with train
ing on the target ranges. There are
unusual facilities at Guantanamo for
practising Workmanship and the spe-
cial military instruction which will pat
the command in good fighting trim.
With this mobilization OF marines II
will not Ia L.. tnpU IN roach .. Mavi.,,,