New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23

sonally responsible the perpetrators
thereof
Courier should ascertain condition of
all foreigners at La Boquilla and report
the reply the officer in charge makes TO
this governments message"
II is believed here that Mr.. Bryan's
use OF the term elsewhere" in the fore
going means that henceforth II IS TO be
the policy Of the Government to apply
to all OF Mexico what is now adopted
regarding La Boquilla.
Sefor Algara. the Mexican Charge
d'Affaires, visited Mr.. Bryan to-day and
informed him that the Huerta govern
ment would do all that IL could 10 pro-
tect the Americans az La Boquilla.
The officials Of the War Department
gave further consideration to-day 10 an
increase Of the modified troops now
forming the % Division. under Major Cen
eral William II. Carter. with headquarters
at Texas city Nothing was divulged at
the department concerning the intentions
Of the President in the disposition OF the
army II was not even admitted that the
subject under consideration bore any re-
lation to the situation IN Mexico. but the
mystery which has surrounded the activi-
ties Of members OF the General STAFF dur
ing the last forty-eight hours is an indi
cation that preparations are being made 10
meet any emergency. II is evident that
the War Department expects to be called
upon to furnish a large number Of troops,
and is taking steps to meet a sudden de-
mand without finding itself unprepared.
The reports on file in the War Depart
ment show that there are in the United
States $4,000 men OF the regular army
connected with infantry, cavalry and field
artillery commands who are available FOR
further mobilization or for any military
movement which may be required. This
total. however. includes 1900 troops OF
the mobile army now in Texas, where
they have been for some months policing
the Mexican border and in readiness for
any operation that may be ordered from
Washington. There are. therefore. about
q. 900 troops divided into infantry. cav
airy and field artillery which can be sent
10 Texas TO augment the I'd Division, or
which may be sent out from New York
Newport News or San Francisco on spe-
cially chartered transports.
These q, 900 troops include those In the
Eastern Department under General Barry,
and in the Western Department under
General Murray. Those 10 be moved from
the former command in the event OF
orders would embrace the 30 Infantry
under Colonel Henry Kirby. stationed al
Madison Barracks and Fort Ontario. y
Y: the 5th Infantry. under Lieutenant
Colonel 6. l.. Faison. stationed at Platts-
burg Barracks: the 9th Infantry. under
Colonel c. J. Crane. stationed at Fort
Thomas. KY, and Fort Logan II. Roots.
Ark the 18th Infantry, under Colonel
John r Van Orsdale. stationed at Fort
Mcpherson, Ga : the 29th Infantry under
Colonel John & Mallory stationed at
Fort jay. Fort Porter and Fort Niagara
". Y: the 10Th Cavalry. under Colonel
John G. Gresham. the station OF which is
Fort Ethan Allen. Vt, but which is now
ir the cavalry camp at Winchester, Va.
the 18th Cavalry. under Colonel James
Lockett. stationed at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
and also at the Winchester Camp, and the
list Squadron OF the l5th Cavalry at Fort
Mver. Va. with the other cavalry at the
Virginia camp. and the Sd Field Artillery.
three batteries OF which are at Fort Myer
and the remainder at Fort Sam Houston,
Tex.
In the Western Department available
for suggested mobilization are the 1st
Cavalry. most OF which is on duty In the
national parks in California and Wyom-
ing: the 9Th Infantry. stationed at san
Francisco: the 18th Infantry, stationed
a, Monterey. Cal; the 18th Infantry. sta
toned at Fort Lawton and Fort George
Wright Washington; the 10th Infantry
stationed in San Francisco; the goth In
fantry. stationed in Utah, and the 2lst In
fantrv. stationed al Vancouver Barracks.