The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-25

II the new regime to restore peace
throughout all Mexico
Tho troops now en- route to Galveston
or ordered to proceed there comprise
all those in the central department,
commanded by Major-Gen. William II.
Carter at Chicago. The Fifth Brigade
Is now on its way to Galveston, while
'he Fourth and sixth brigades. to-day
ordered to move. will follow immedi-
stely. Th" Fourth Brigade consists of
he following:
Twenty-third Infantry. Fort Benin =
min Harrison, Ind; Twenty sixth lnfan-
try. Forts Wayne and Brady Mich,
and the Twenty-seventh Infantry at
Fort Sheridan, III.
The sixth Brigade consists OF the
Eleventh Infantry. Fort ID. A. Russell,
wxo :: Eighteenth Infantry, Forts
Missoua and Mackenzie. Mon. and
Twenty-second infantry. Fort Bliss,
Tex.
mand the Fourth Brigade. No COM
msnder has yet been selected to COM
mand the sixth Brigade
In addition to these two brigades. the
been ordered to Join the movement TO
the border.
10000 sOldi~rs nt Gaiv~ston.
When all the troops under orders 10
20 to Galveston have assembled there
the total force will be about 10000 men.
There will be between 5000 and 5000
infantry. about 500 cavalry and about
he same number OF f'e'd artillery. To
transport this force four army trans
ports are now en- route TO Galveston.
Should actual movement of troops he
decided upon. however. merchant ships
will have to be chartered, as the avail
able transports can carry only about
third of the force which will as
semble at Galveston
owing to the expense. however. no
merchant ships will he chartered until
ne movement of troops TO Mexico Is
actually decided upon.
With all these warliiie preparations
going on. largely for his benefit il was
established to-day that President-e -elect
Wilson has made no arrangement for
getting in touch with the officers OF
the Taft administration with regard to
the Mexican situation. Secretary Slim
son. who, it had been reported. was to
20 to Trenton Tomorrow TO lay the
Mexican situation before Mr.. Wilson.
his afternoon made the following state
ment
II have no information Of any such
appointment. | believe, however. that
all members of Mr.. Taft's administra-
lion should stand ready to give to Gov.
Wilson and the Democrats Of his
Cabinet all information possible as to
the situation in their respective de-
partments"
Al Information Held Ready.
It was learned day that this state
ment Of the Secretary OF War expresses
fust what has been the suggestion OF
President Taft to his Cabinet. that they
prepare their departments so that Gov.
Wilson will be in a position TO obtain
all available information regarding the
Mexican and other situations as
loon as he shall require it.
There has been some surprise felt
mere that the President ELECT has not
hefor" now made some arrangement
ny which he might prepare himself for
tho situation in Mexico. which he will
have TO handle after noon OF March 4.
Many members Of the Taft Cabinet
nave believed II would be the part Of
wisdom for Gov. Wilson to take advan-
,age of the opportunity afforded him
10 get into touch with such problems
IS the Mexican situation before being
burdened with full responsibility for
them. 1t had been rather expected
hat at least the President -elect would
designate one or more OF his Cabinet
officers to come to Washington and con.
fer with the officials OF the de-
partments of which they are to take
charge in less than ten days Thus
Jar, however Mr. Wilson has done
VI tAitSe tllHSs anu IL IL now
believed that he does not intend 10
do anything of the sort.
State Department officials to-day ex-
pressed satisfaction at the information
contained in official dispatches from
Mexico. Ambassador Wilson reported
little beyond the official version Of the
killing of Madero and Pine Suarez, but
reports from the Consuls In various
parts Of Mexico presented n more re-
assuring account of conditions through.
out the country than has been had in
many days
chihuahua OmciaIs Imprisoned.
According to the consular reports the
most serious obstruction to the new
Government in Mexico is in the State
Of Chihuahua. Volunteer forces have
been organized in the southern part OF
The State. II Is reported. for tho purpose
nj resisting the authority Of the Huerta
Government. In the north, though the
leaders or the rebel bands have given
assurances that they will support the
provisional Government, railway bridges
have been destroyed on the Northwsst-
ern lines and communication with the
Texas border is cut off.
The military authorities Of the State
Of Chihuahua have imprisoned the civil
officials at the capital. alleging in OK
pianation that It had been learned that
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