Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-13
to move against Mexico on behalf of

to move against Mexico on behalf of
the lives and property of Americans
and other foreigners In the stricken
republic. The entire Atlantic fleet
with the exception OF the ships now on
,heir way to Mexico and IA few others
undergoing repairs and In reserve, Is
now at Guantanamo bay. Cuba, Ell
gagged in the annual winter practice
Besides nearly n score Of battleShips
and cruisers. together with destroyers.
golfers and other au%xiliaries. the
American forces ut Guantanamo In
clude nearly 1000 marines available
for landing parties OH the Mexican
,oast. These. with bluejackets who
could be spared from the feet would
make a total force OF nearly 10000
| men. These forces could. be landed in
| Mexico within a few days. far In ad
vance Of the minimum Of time required
for the army to get any Of its men Into
| Mexico.
The army now has on the Mexican
sIal 4. z. Steever IL In command OF all
| the border forces. with headquarters M
| FL Paso. and his troops include cavalry.
infantry and artillery. cavalry being In
The preponderance. The remaining
| forces within the United States. num-
bering III 900 men. will be called on to
! furnish the bulk Of the forces neces-
sary for any armed action In Mexico
The militia organizations cannot be
sent out OF the United States. though a
bill is now pending ia congress which
w.slld remove this limitation unon the
federal control owe the state troops.
Since the Mexican trouble began the
War college has hnd in hand complete
orders to commanders throughout the
United States the filing of which on the
| telegraph wires would be all that is
| necessary to bring the entire army into
| action along the Mexican border or
elsewhere. Though the details OF the
>IaIs of the War college are kept Il
close secret. It IL known that Mexico
would he entered ut two poInts-Verh
Cruz and along the Texas border.
For the movement against Vera Crur
the navy would be called on to take the
first steps. Battleships carrying all
the available marines and b~luejackets
would be sent to Vern Cruz tn take over
that city and seize the railroads and
rolling stock. Thence this advance ex
,Rditi0u would make !ts way ms close &c
! the City Of Mexico As might he deemed
advisable and devote Itself to the tash
Of SELLING nnd maintaining all lines OF
communication between Vera Cruz anC
the City Of Mexico. 1t IL likely that an
additional force would he sent to Tam
Iieo. also a railroad terminus on tho
ruff coast. to perform the same service
These forces would he relied upon &c
keep things clear for the coming of the
mobile forces OF the army to which
would he given the task of proceeding
TO and taking the City of Mexico.
On the north the first steps wonld he
70 seize the railroad termini and roll
Ing stock OF the several railroads join
ing Mexico aud the United States
across the Texas. New Mexico and ArI
zona frontiers. This done. cavalry ex
petitions would he tent ahead to seizs
communications and keep them oper
just as far into Mexico ns might bt
practicable. Like the expeditionnry
forces which would be sent to the gull
coasts. these troops would be relied or
to maintain communication and oper
the way for the coming - the arm.
division from the states north Of the
border,
.
To Seize important Ports.
The army plans also call for the reix
ore Of the important ports on the wes'
coast of Mexico. For this the ships o1