New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-22
CONGRESS TO HEAR
PRESIDENTS PLANS
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ers IN Mexico. Intervention would nee
essarily be considered. but 50 long ~
the Internal situation in Mexico rests
where IL is now with regard 10 the
safety ~ foreigners there Will p" no
thought Of sending American soldiers
or sailors on rescue mission.
Each step that is being taken by this
government in Mexico is being an
nounced 10 all the foreign governments
having interests there by the state
Department. through the American
Amba ssa doris and Ministers in foreign
capitals.
Surprised at Request for Aid.
The ncws published In The Tribute
this morning that this government had
asked nations Of Europe and ~ Ldun
America 10 use their good offices with
General Uuerta caused considerable
surprise here. Men Who have been In
tercstcd In American diplomacy and
the UNFOLDING Of the Monroe Doctrine
cannot recall any instance Of the gov
erumcnt OF the United states having
ever asked foreign nj tons TO speak N
its behalf 10 any country OF LAIN
America. There have been cases of
concurrent action. but never before. Il
liz stated has the United states sole
tied aid from abroad. Instead. this
government has always held that IN
dealing with Latin-American countries
II was supreme and without need u as
sistancc from the outside
Active work was begun In the Wa:
Department to-day on the prelim-
naries for the movement Of the First
and Third divisions ~ the army To he
Mexican frontier. the order 10 make
these preparations following confer
onco between the Secretary OF State
and the acting Secretary Of War. NJ.
Brcckinridgc. No order has been Is
sued to move these troops. and II ~
possihle that none will be. 1t Is a fact.
however. that every preliminary is be-
ING worked out so that the movement
could he accomplished without an ~
stant's delay. Every effort was made
70 surround these steps with secrecy,
and those to whom the duty was az
signed would not discuss II.
The First Division Of the army is
commanded by Major General T. H..
Barry. with headquarters at Governors
Island. and includes the LIST Brigade
stationed at Albany, and the "a Brl-
gade. with headquarters al Atlanta.
The Third Division is commanded by
Major General Arthur Murray WIKI
headquarters at San Francisco and in
cludes the eth Brigade, with headquar-
ters at Vancouver Barracks Washing
ton. and the Sth Brigade, now stationed
al the Preside
Penrose Demands Action.
The attention ~ the Senate Will he TO-
cussed on the Mexican situation to-mor-
row no, Only oy the :.ssssse Of the
p,ssldsa, nut by the demand Of Senator
Penrose that the State Department IN
form both Huerta and Carranza that this
government will hold them responsible
for any harm that may be done to shir-
ley &. Hulse. son ~ the Lieutenant Gov
ernor Of PENNSYLVANIA, or his family,
who are In the vicinity OF chihuahua.
Senator Penrose asked Secretary Bryan
tonight to communicate this peremptory
warning to the leaders OF both factions
and the officers of the insurrectlonary
faction IA control Of the country In the
yicinlty of Chihuahua, where iiulse Is
employed This action was taken after
Sc .rctary Bryan had informed Mr.. Pen
rose that threats had been made by the
insurrcctionary leaders that w. u. Full
Ter. the head of an irrigation company,
and presumably Hulse, who is in his en-
ploy, would he executed without trial II
water was impounded I'm the dam under
their charge. Mr. Bryan's message TO the
Senator was az follows:
Referring 10 your interest I'm Shirley
e. Hulse and family. | have the honor 10
inform you that in telegram dated
August IS. II noon, the American Consul
al Chihuahua states that on August 4 a