Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-27
The Present Condition il
Mexico Does Not War,
rant Armed Action Of tho
United States.
TEXAS WILL HAVE
PROTECTION ASKED
Sec'y. Stimson Notifies Sem
ators Culbertson and
Sheppard That the Line
Will be Guarded.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 26.--With
prospect of armed opposition to the
new provisional government in Mexico
reduced to few small threatened up
risings by followers Of the late Presi.
dent Madero, in the opinion of admin
istration officials the chances for the
use Of the military arm to protect
American interests have greatly di-
minished.
The concentration OF troopa ut Gal
weston will continue but II 10 admitted
the purpose Is now principally To test
the working of the new system OF army
reorganization. Major General Carter
commander Of the second division due
to arrive in Galveston within the next
ltwenty-four hours, will take the oppOr-
tunity Afforded by the assembly OF q
complete division OF troops to put
them through their PAGES, thus afford
Ing the, various regimental and brig
ade commanders practically their hrst
opportunity to direct the movements
OF the large bodies Of men that would
fall to their command In time Of war.
Try Out New Scheme.
II the complete division II Assem-.
bled In Galveston, at Texas City, about
seven miles distant. and in the camp
just opened near Houston before the
end Of the week the military experts
feel that they will have achieved
creditable feat. It is true that the
movement appears to be very slow
in comparison with the remarkable
mobilization OF the allied armies In
the Balkans, but as matter OF fact
such distances as that from Fort %. A.
Russell, Wyo., and Fort Smelling,
Mimi, to Galveston would have grclt.
| ly taxed the resources of the best
European quartermaster department.
On the whole, Secretary Stimson feels
very proud Ct the record made up to
this point. when, by the issue OF sin,
gle order to MaJGr General Carter,
the second division commander, the
entire body t'f men was set In motion
whereas, under the old plan the an
jutant gensral's department Mas OBJ
liged to send hundreds Of telegran,s u
as many individual commanding t,i-
fcers, all the way from major generals
down to captain to begin the molil-
ization. Under the new system. too,
the quartermaster general had already
| assembled at the proper point OF en-
barkation all the supplies needed for.
q campaign.
Texas to be Guarded.
Secretary stimson today assured
Senators Culberson and Sheppard that
every precaution would be taken to
protect the Texas border against raids
by rebels from Mexico. He informed
Mr.. Culberson that one regiment OF
infantry and battery had been re-
moved from FL Paso to join the sec
ond division at Galveston so as to
| be at the closest possible point to
Vera Cruz, but assured him that the
troops would be replaced at El PasO
and that q sufficient force would be
kept there to protect the frontier In
that immediate vicinity. He promised
an additional troop of cavalry.
In letter to Senator Sheppard, Mr..
| Stimson said:
1T is not intended to withdraw any
of the cavalry on the Texas border.
but on the contrary every precaution
will be taken to maintain an ef1ectual
guard there. OF course 1t must hO
remembered that the regular army ID
extremely small and when II becomes
necessary, as 1t is now, to mobilize
a force of ten or fifteen thousand men
for the purpose approaching an ex-
pedition to go out OF the country it
leaves very few troops within the
United States available for patrol
duty"
Fl. Sheridan Troops Enroute.
Chicago, Feb. 26.-The Twenty.
seventh infantry at last is enroute to
Galveston, the first of four trains leav-
ing the post at 12:45 this morning.
The last train left at 4:30 a. M, one
squadron of the Fifteenth cavalry re-
NAMED at the post to put affairs there
In shape for what the men think may
be long absence, and those expect to
get away about Saturday.
| Major General William H. Carter.
who will command all the troops sent
into Texas, left Chicago at $50 last
| night, accompanied by his stan.
1 Des Moines Troops Leave.
! Des Moines, Feb. 26.--The first Sec
tion Of the train bearing the Sixth cav
airy, under command OF Col. Charles
M. OConnor, left Fort Des Moinea
shortly afternoon today for Texas City,
Texas. The second and third sections
4 vii leave during the Afternoon K