The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-18
1000 MARINES SENT
TO WATCH MEXICO
Taft Orders Detachment To
Camp at Guantanamo
Bay. Cuba.
READY TO SAIL TODAY
Presidents Reply to Madero
Contains No Pledge About
Intervention.
READY TO SAIL TODAY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.--By direction
of President Taft important steps were
taken to-day in preparation of the mill
tary forces of the United States for
a possible movement against Mexico.
Two thousand marines stationed
along the Atlantic coast were ordered
to the American naval base at Guam
tanamo Bay. Cuba at once Two army
transports OF the four now held in
readiness at Newport News were or
dered to sail for Galveston. there to
await the coming of troops, and the
Third Cavalry. now at Fort Sam Hous-
ton. San Antonio, Tex, was ordered To
Galveston, equipped for foreign service.
The movement of marines was an
nounced by Secretary of the Navy
Meyer this afternoon. but war officials
tonight decline To confirm the move
ments of soldiers and transports re-
ported.
Major-Gen. Leonard Wood. Chief of
Staff. late this afternoon declared that
no soldiers had been ordered to move
in connection with the Mexican situa-
tion. 1t was stated at the War De-
partment, however, that President Taft
had directed that all announcements
regarding military measures taken in
connection with the Mexican crisis be
left to the White House. This order
was interpreted as explaining the ret
icence OF army officers.
The army transport Meade this after
noon left Newport News. Va, for Phila-
delphia, where she will take on board
tomorrow 1900 marines. Eight hum
dred additional marines will be taken
on board by the naval transport Prairie
in a day or two at Norfolk. and sail
thence 10 Guantanamo. The marines
will be under the command of Rear
Admiral Charles j. Badger, commander
in chief Of the Atlantic fleet at Guanta-
namo. Col. Lincoln karmany and Col.
Joseph II. Pendleton will be the regi-
mental commanders OF the marine de-
tachment.
The marines Tor this eXpedition VIII
be assembled at Norfolk ana Philadel-
phia from Boston rev YORK Washihs-
ton ana charleston. S' Z. one hundred
marines are now statiohed al duahta-
namo' ana they VIII DE merged win tne
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