The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-11-21
DEVELOPMENTS
IN TROUBLE ZONE
four English Dreadnoughts Sent
10 Mexican Waters
TROOPS HELD IN SOUTH WAITING
ORDERS FROM U. S.
Orders Recalling Two Cavalry
Regiments on Border Are Re-
manded.

Washington-Two events connected
with the military and naval situation
In regard to Mexico attracted interest
Wednesday,
General Bliss, commanding the Am
erican troops on the Mexican border,
was authorized to detain indefinitely
the Second caval. y regiment at Fort
Bliss and the Fifth at Fort Huachuca
which were relieved by the two regi-
ments recently sent to Texas for the
purpose. Senator Shepherd and Rep
resentative Henry, pointing to the
danger to which Texans at Ell Paso
Ind other points were exposed by the
reported approach of large force of
federals to engage Constitutionalists
along the border, had urged the, war
department to keep all four regiments
on the border.
News that three big British cruisers
had been ordered to proceed from
West India ports to Vera Cruz created
some comment in official circles,
when 1t was recalled that recent Lon
don dispatches had indicated that the
British government would entrust the
Interests of their subjects in Mexico
to the United States. 1t was pointed
out, however, that the Washington
government had welcomed the appear
ance of foreign warships in Mexican
waters and that the gathering of Brit
1sh, German, Japanese and French yes
sells on the coast might indicate to
General Huerta growing lack of conf
dence on the part of the powers In his
ability longer to maintain himself and
assure the safety Of foreigners in Mex
leo.
orfc oS,,S~
strength of the contending forces at
Jauarez last week, indicating that Viii
las rebel command did not exceed
1900 while the federal garrison was
only about 600 strong. The staff Off
GERS are inclined to believe that the
apparently surprising apathy of the
federal commanders can be explained
only upon the theory that they are en-
deavoring to take the rebels by sur
prise and will Unexpectedly appear in
great force at some point where they
expect to inflict telling blow.
While on the surface there was
lull in the negotiations between the
Huerta government and the United
States, 1t was apparent that messages
were passing to and from Charge
OShaughnessy paving the way for fu-
ture steps by the United States. 1t
was said by high officials that the
apparent delay was justified but the
circumstances We're not revealed
The meeting Thursday of the HUI
erta congress was awaited with much
interest and it is thought here that
possibly the next move may be based
on action taken by the congress-. It |
has been expected that the congress
would nullify the recent presidential
election and perhaps vote on certain
concessions. Such action, in view of |
the announcement of the American |
government that it would not recog-
0ize any acts of the Mexican congress, /,
light move the situation step fur
.ner.
The recent psrlevs between General /
Carranza and William Bayard Hale at
Nogales are still cloaked in secrecy /
Officials minimize the Importance of |
these negotiations The fact they have
been ended was regarded here as
meaning merely that Mr.. Hale had OBJ
tanned all the information desired |
about the character of the Constitu-
tionalist chiefs, their program and |
purposes. Formal recognition such as
the presentation of credentials might /
involve had not. been. considered, the
mission Of Mr.. Hale being wholly unof-
ficial
The attitude of high officials is to
place more stress on the affairs at
Mexico City as 1t is pointed out that
negotiations of definite character
with the Constitutionalists could only
be Of value after Huerta had been