The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-02-22

ing used up very rapidly, is exhaust
ed. There will be plenty of time for
the United States soldiers to get here
while the firing continues. If they start
now
When the battle Is over II Is be-
lieved that foreigners will be in ex-
IRENE danger. as the preparation and
threats of Intervention will give the
anti-foreign sentiment great impetus,
and no protection may be expected
from whoever Is in control at that
time.
U. S. Plans for Invasion.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE most
alarming news relating to the Mex
lean situation yet received was fur
nished by the state department when
it was admitted that the only wire out
of the City Of Mexico was through
Vera Cruz. This caused frantic hur-
rying up of war preparations in all
departments.
President Taft held conferences with
Secretary of State Knox and Secretary
of War Stimson and 1t Is limited that
he is preparing to throw the question
Of intervention before congress.
Recalls Picking Siege.
1t is pointed out that If the Vera
Cruz line is interrupted the City Of
Mexico will be in the same predica-
ment as was Picking at the beginning
of the Boxer outbreak, when the for
eign residents huddled together in the
legation compound were In danger Of
being exterminated.
The Southern Pacific railroad has
beenJordered to hold cars in readiness
for the transportation Of troops from
points adjacent in Texas and officers
from Fort Sam Houston have been sent
to Galveston to select a camp site TO
be occupied should mobilization be de-
cided upon.
Troops Ready to Entrain.
All troops within the first tactical
division with headquarters at Gov
errors island, are ready to entrain on
short notice. Other troops, which are
ready to move on an hours notice, are
the Fourth brigade with headquarters
at Chicago, the Fifth brigade with
Headquarters at Omaha and the bril-
gade at Fort d. A. Russell, Wyoming.
The preparations to mobilize the
army and navy at points from which
they can strike the quickest Is point
ed to as special tribute to the heads
of the war and navy departments. This
work, however, will amount to moth
ing unless the president takes some
initiative step.
Conference Is Significant.
One of the most significant events
of the day was the conference Of the
Joint army and navy board over which
Admiral Dewey presided. This Is the
board which approves or disapproves
plans even when they come from the
army war college.
Gen. Leonard Wood, the chief OF the
army staff. attended this meeting,
along with Maj Gen. w. W. Wother-
spoon, the highest authority in the
war college, and the officer who has
already outlined the tentative plans
for the landing Of an army In Mexico.
Other prominent officials were pres
ent.
Several important events resulted
from this conference. One was that
the coast artillery. which Is not re-
garded as a mobile force, should be
used to strengthen the arm of the
army II 1t becomes. necessary to move
the army as a whole.
Another was that General Maus.
who is In the west, received orders
to report at Madison barracks. or al
ternately at Newport News. to take
personal command Of the first bril-
gade.
The third was that Quartermaster
General James B. Aleshire immediate
ly announced that the four transports
at Newport News were ready to sail
as soon a. troops could be loaded In
| them.