The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-02-25
!. S. ARMY'7O COAST
$500 TROOPS ARE ORDERED TO
GALVESTON TO AWAIT
EVENTS IN MEXICO.
MAOER0'S FATE MAY DECIDE
military Move 10 Precautionary and
Does Not Commit Either Executive
to Policy OF Foreibie Intervention
in Republic.

Washington, Feb. 2t.---The Fifth
Brigade, Second Division. OF the re-
organized army. consisting of four in
fantry regiments. commanded by Brig
adler General +. A. Smith. has been
ordered to Galveston. Tex, to be in
readiness TO embark for foreign serv-
ice.
There Ia no present purpose, Off
cials say, of sending the troops from
simply one of the steps taken to have
the troops ready for any emergency.
In fact, it is intimated that one OF
the purposes Is to provide President
Wilson with the proper facilities TO
carry out any plan he may have In
contemplation regarding the Mexican
situation; but the movement. of
course. does not commit him in any
way 10 a policy of forcible interven-
ton
Miaht Act IL Madero Is Shot.
A summary execution OF Madero,
regarded as the constitutional presi-
dent of Mixeco, and his constitutional
advisers without due process OF law
might possibly be interpreted os dem
onstrating the absence of proper gov
eminent in Mexico and OF the exist
ence of a practical state OF anarchy.
according to some OF the administra-t
ton officials.
However, il was positively stated
that there was no present intention
OF utilizing the armed forces OF the
United States to back up the attitude
OF President Taft's administration, but
II will be left to President Wilson and
his secretary of state TO determine
what shall be done.
Meanwhile. the outgoing administra-
ton regards 1t as a duty to assemble
a sufficient military and naval force
at the most convenient point or en-
barkation available II the next admin
istration wishes to use it.
Where Troops Are Stationed.
The regiments affected by this order
are the Fourth infantry at Fort Creek.
Neb., and Fort Smelling, MINI. the
Seventh at Fort LeavenwOrth, the
Nineteenth at Fort Leavenworth. Fort
Meade, s.. D., and Fort Sill. Okla. and
the Twenty.eighth infantry at Fort
Smelling.
These troops will be in movement
within few hours. as nearly a week
ago the division commander, Maj.
Gen. Carter, was instructed 10 have
them placed in position for immedi-
ate foreign service.
Some OF the troops will begin TO
arrive in Galveston Monday morning.
and the entire brigade should be
ready to embark. il necessary. ON the
army transports Fitzpatrick. Sumner
and McClelland. on the arrival OF
those vessels at Galveston.
Total strength About $500 Men.
Supplementlng the infantry regi-
ments there will be attached TO the
expeditienary force company Of en-
gineers from either the Second or
Third battalion, in the discretion Of
Gen. Carter; Aeld hospital no and
ambulance company No. } and Com |
pany (, signal corps. all now station |
ed at Fort Lcavenworth.
A sufficient artillery force has al |
ready been attached to the brigade |
in tho Fourth field artillery (mount-
ed. stationed at Fort ID. A. Russell. |
Wyo.
These orders should bring the Fifth |
brigade. as assembled at Galveston,
up 10 AN effective strength OF about |
$500 men. The troops will be tempo
rarily stationed a, Fort Crockett, on
Galveston island. and the supply de- |
not will he established at Texas |
city.