Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-05-23
WARAIDESCOnFER
WHITE HOUSE BACKS CALIFORNIA
AND DISCUSSES NATIONS
WAR STRENGTH.
PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES
"No Chance OF 7'roube; Eut Prepare
ton Is Adgi-abie," Says Echo OF
Conference at White House-Chinda
Calls Twice al State Department.

Washington, May Is. - President
Wilson has determined that nothing
resembling military or naval demon
stration shall occur while the diplo-
matte negotiations with Japan over the
California land bill are in progress.
1t is the intention of the Administra-
tion to allow no ground for alarming
Interpretation even upon the ordinary
manoeuvers OF the Army and Navy
While the international situation
has not undergone the slightest change
since Governor Johnson announced his
intention of signing the land bill,
Washington is full of rumors that the
relations between Japan and the Unit
ed States have assumed crltlcaj
phase, and that the United States IS
making preparations for an emergency.
These rumors arose mainly from the
fact that the Secretary Of War, the
Secretary Of the Navy, and the Acting
Secretary of State had a lo1S inter
view with President Wilson.
Shortly after the conference the re-
port got about that President Wilson,
Secretary Garrison, Secretary Daniels
and Acting Secretary Moore had con-
sidered the matter of Withdrawing
warships from Mexican waters AMI
troops from along the Mexican bound
airy, with the intention OF sending both
ships and troops to stations where
they would be better able to cope with
conditions arising from warlike irten-
tions on the part Of Japan.
The japanese Ambassador called
upon John Bassett Moore, Acting Sec.
rotary of State, before the Waite
House conference. Immediately afte'
the conference Ambassador Chihda
again called at the State Department.
While it is quite certain that the am
bassador's mission was to make i'll
curry about Governor Johnson ami
the alien land bill, the significance q
the fact that he came twice in person
was not lost.
President Wilson apparently feels
that duty requires him not to ignore
the existence of unexpected POSSIBLE
ties. Evidences point to the conclu-
sion that the Administration has de-
cided that it would be an ineXcusab.a
mistake to expose the nation by d
state of unprepareGness.
Two companies Of the coast artit'
lerv corps have been ordered to Ha-
wall TO man the coast defenses thera'
It is also reuorted that for two weeks
there have been shipments OF miiitar!
and naval supplies to the Philippines
and Hawaii
In connection with the movement OF
the two companies of coast artillery y
can be said that for two years the war
Department has been gradually ln-
creasing the garrison at Hawaii. Tnese
increases have been made as last as
the new Notifications have been com
pleted. 1t is fact nevertheless, that
these two companies are being sent
out considerably in advance OF tne
date on which it was planned to send
the next increment of Hawaiian rein
forcements.
There is no question about prepara-
tons being made by the navy along
same lines as those under the dl-
rection of the War Department; ou1
orders have been issued that no ships
shall be moved in such way as to
afford the slightest foundation for any
suspicion that the movements are in
the direction of preparations to meet
an attack