The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Troop Movement Southwark
Continues, But Prepara-
ton Thought Needless
STATE OF SONORA
STILL REBELIOUS
Quiet Reigns Generally in Turbulent
Republic = Provisional Govern
~ ment Appears Strong--No
Diplomatic Developments

Washington. February e7-Although the
United States troop trains are steadily
rolling southwark converging on Calves
ton, it was made evident today that the
heart had gone out of the movement,
under the influence of the growing con-
vietion that the provisional government
in Mexico is going to be able to main
tain itself, which seemed to be the gem
eral tenor Of the reports 10 the state de-
partment from its consular officers in
Mexico.
Neither the Mexican embassy here ror
the state department has heard any in
formation from the Huerta government
in Mexico city of its announced intention
to send Senior Emilio Rabasa to the
United States as ambassador to succeed
Senior calero. who resigned his post early
this year. This circumstance creates no
surprise as the present administration is
on the eve of retirement and 1t is taken
for granted that IL President Huerta has
decided to send Senior Rabasa here hs
will make inquiry later to ascertain If his
representative is persona grata to tho
administration with which he will have
to deal.
Sonora Still Rebelious
Although quiet reigns IN Sonora that
state has given notice that it viii not
recognize the Huerta regime until it has
demonstrated its ability to control the
situation throughout the republic. The
governor of Sonora, who has that state
under full control was ordered by the
state congress to notify the federal cap
ital that for the present Sonora will re-
main a spectator and when government
is established and the state government
is officially notified, it will recognize the
new order.
As the diplomatic branch of the gov
ernment has settled down to an attitude
OF quiet observation Of developments in
the so,ithern republic. with little expecta-
| ton OF relalriIa Tie services of ghe
army, except for the purpose of border
patrol, TO intercept fugitive bands or
raiders crossing the line, the war de-
partment officials have turned their at
tention TO the academic value of the eI
perment in mobilization OF the army.
| Already they are planning some prac-
! tce marches perhaps from Galveston as
far inland as Leon Springs, Tex and
! the strategists of the war college haze
! StiZtu WIN dAIuitA Hpph liii9 oPboiAAlb-
| ty practically to test their theories of
the brigade formation. The navy. too,
/ is falling back into its old peace r9u-
tine as evidenced by the resumption N
the captains Of the battleshps stationed
| in Mexican waters of their periodic tar
get practice.
1000 Refugees Reported
| Brig Gen. Taskar II. Bliss, in reporting
I The dispatch of Troop ID OF the Fourteenth
cavalry from Fort Clark to Eagle Pass
! for temporary field duty, says that move
ment will not interfere with the coneeu-
| tration of the Fourteenth, IL ordered iIe
SAYS there are about 1000 refugees at
Eagle Pass.
! Consul General Shanllin reports from
| Mexico City that the following are safe:
| Mrs. NJ. Alper Mrs. Pearl X. Haines.
Joseph p OBren and Mr. and Mrs. Oil
yer w. Bird; Waldemar lindgren and
Mrs. Meredith.
Now that the threatened revolt of Gov
ernor Carranza of Coahuia has actually
| taken FORM the military authorities here
| have concluded that II is yet too early
| to carry out their plans for any consid-
| erable reduction of the American mill
| tary force on the Mexican border. Sec
retary Stimson has assured the Senate
| committee ON foreign relations that no
preeaution has been neglected TO prevent
| the entry into Texas of Mexican raiders,
gathering at Galveston to make up the
second division win be temporarily divert
! ed to Texas patrol duty, IL reports Of
| American officers on the boundary and
the Mexican consults in the border states
of Mexico show necessity for such ac
| tion.
Steever to Retire
Brig. Gen. e. II. Steever commanding
the Second brigade of the cavalry diyi.
! sion, with Headquarters at Fort Bliss.
Tex, has been ordered before a retifns
/ board on account of his eyesight Cob
/ w. u. Wilbur OF the Fifth cavalry, as
senior officer. will be in temporary charge
of the brigade.
A telegram appealing for protection foi
1 Civil Governor Gonzales was received by
/ Senator Fall from j. NJ. Follensbee, an
| American, having large interests. Con
/ zaes has been supplanted by General Rs-
bago. acting as military governor upder
authority of President Huerta. The tel
1 egram to Senator Fall says:
4 Abraham Gonzales in gravest danger.
\ Please do all YOU for him..
Senator Fan said he would make no
representations to the state department.,
but appealed to the press.
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