The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-02-28
PRESIDENT TAFT IS
DETERMINED THAT ALL
WILL Be READY
WILSON NOT TO BE EMRAR.
RAISED BY CONDITIONS RE-
GARDiNG MEXICO. ----.--- r. r
rENNEssEAN HEADS THE TROOPS
Maj.-Gen. Carter In Command Of
Those Gathering at Gaiveston--
ders issued Monday Set 5000 Men
y Moving Toward the, Border.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Militar
orders few thick and fast today 4
redemption of President, Taft's prom
Use TO have an army OF ten thonsan
men assembled at Galveston, tn
most convenient port to Mexico, al
equipped for foreign service an,
ready to execute any order that hi
successor might choose to issue upol
the basis Of conditions that will ex
ist after March 4.
These orders were supplemental,
to those which left the war depart
ment last week and were calculated
to assure assemblage of the secont
division OF the reorganized army al
or in the neighborhood of Galveston
This is intended as further warn
ing to Mexico that there will be nc
departure from the established poll
cy of preparedness during the re,
naming week of President Taft's adj
ministration. This course is based on
the ground that any administration
might be seized hold Of by Mexican
malcontents as an opportunity for a
strike by Americans, which could not
be adequately overcome should Of
fcials here relax their vigilance.
Maj.-Gen. w. H. Carter, who COM
mands the second division, was or
dered today from Chicago to Calves
ton. This will be the second time
that this officer has had the honor OF
commanding complete division of
troops within the limits of Texas, the
FIRST being in the case of the mobili-
cation OF 1911, when the Mexican
trouble first became acute.
The fifth brigade Of this division
Is already moving to Galveston, as
is the fourth field artillery, compos-
ed of mountain batteries. The or
der issued today will set in motion
the fourth brigade, the sixth brigade
and the sixth cavalry Brigadier.
General frederick r. Smith com.
mands the fifth brigade, previously
ordered to concentrate; Col. Edwin
F. Glenn, of the twenty.third infant |
ny, will command the fourth brigade
In the illness OF Brigadier-G General
Ramsay D. Potts, and Col. Arthur
Williams, Of the eleventh infantry,
will command the sixth brigade in
place Of Brigadier-General Clarence
Edwards, who is under rders for Phil
ippine service. The war depart
ment's estimate is that under these
orders there will be concentrated at
between 5000 and 5000 in.
[antry, about 500 cavalry and about
The same number Of field artillery. or
total of nearly 10000 men.
These troops are widely scattered I
throughout the middle states and {
llong the Mississippi river from the L
ruff to Canada. During the maneu.
Fers I 1911 1t required two weeks '
lme to get some of the saldiers to n
Texas, but it is believed that this pc. 8
iod can be cut in half at present. p
wen then the whole second division
FILL almost certainly be at Caves +
on or vicinity some time before wa n
Or transportation can be provided. 9
The four army transports, all the
overnment owns in eastern waters.
an only carry brigade at most. /
nd there are three brigades in this
vision. It will be necessary toI
iarter from ten to fifteen merchant
Gamers OF large size to accommo- ,
ate the remaining two brigades.
ne quartermaster's department has
long list OF available ships, but it
ould cost on an average of $70o a
~ for each ship to keep them ready
r service, the war department has 9,
roided ifcurring any such large liza. :.
lily. So in all probability IL will 9.
main for the next administration to =
lthorize this expenditure if it sees ).