The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12
MORE ARMY CAMPS
SOON ALONG The
RIO GRANDE
Two More Infantry Regiments
Sent TO Texas
BORDER RESIDENTS SCARED
Claim They Are Afraid the Mexicaas
VIII Steal Money In TIE Texas
Banks

Washington, March 12.-Dispatch
OF two additional regiments OF Amer
lean infantry to Eagle Pass and La
redo, Tex, in order to allay fears of
raids by Mexicans and the appear
ance in Washington OF Gen Felix
Diaz and friends with new plan to
solve the Mexican problem, were the
chief developments yesterday in the
Mexican situation. The troops, the
9th and nth regiments. were order
ed to the border at the request OF
Senator Sheppard and Representa-
tive Garner. The latter told the pres
ident there was large amount OF
money in the border banks and that
Americans wanted to be protected
agains. any sudden raid or invasion
which might result from sensational
developments at any time in the Mex
lean situation. Mr.. Garner also said
that many cattle had disappeared re-
Gently and border residents believed
Mexicans were responsible. The re-
quest for additional troops was made
Monday; was discussed at the cabi-
net meeting and decided upon late
yesterday by the president. who com
municated his approval to the secre-
tary of war. .s
Gen Diaz and his friends there said
they were not yet prepared to an
nounce their purpose but would do
so in a statement today. Members
Of the party included Pedro del VII
lar, who was before the Senate for
eign relations committee last week
and was reported to have asked sup
port for counter-revolutionary
movement. The Mexicans denied
yesterday thai they were seeking
support on sanction for any reyolut-
ionary movement, saying their idea
chiefly was a campaign of informal
ion about Mexico and to acauaint
Washington with the personality of
Gen. Diaz so that his part in subse-
quent events in Mexico might be
judged from study at close range.
Just what their plans are for the re.
storation of peace, whether by armed
revolution or peace proposals, was
not divu'ged, but 1t was learned that
they are seeking the elimina ion of
Gen Huerta and are not allied IN any
way with the consttutionallsts.
Members of the party said Senator
Root of New York me. Gen Diaz on
the latter's visit to Washington last
week. and that Diaz went to. Wash
ington at the invitation of Senator
Fall of New Mexico. Whether the
senators are fully acquainted as yet
with the plans OF the Diaz group is
not known.
Yesterdays orders for the dispatch
of two more regiments to Texas will
result in the assembling in that
state Of nearly $4,000 troops. more
by 5000 than the entire force OF the
regular army which Gen Shafter led
into Cuba. Nearly 1900 OF these
soldiers are in camp at Texas City.
under command of Brig-Gen Fred
Funston of Philippine fame. The
others are scattered along the Dor
der from Brownsville, Tex. to No
gales. Ariz.. under command of Brig
Gen and Tasker II. Bliss, the largest
garrison being maintained at Ell Paso
Nagales, Douglas, Laredo. Eagle Pass
and Brownsville where the railroads
from the United States enter Next
co. Senator Sheppard of Texas had
read to the Senate yesterday several
kilograms from along the Mexican
border confirming the senator's re-
cent declaration that the majority OF
the people OF Texas we're in sympa-
thy with the administration policy.
Consul Simpich at Nagales. repor-
ted to the state department yester-
day that he had assurances from Car
rama that lives and property Of
Americans and other foreigners
would be protected and thai all mo-
Hesitation OF foreigners would be
avoided throughout the Nagales dis
trict. The authorities at Tampico
have promised the immediate release
OF an American named Byrd, held
near that city. Consul Letcher at
Chihuahua reported that the threaten
ed seizure Of the ranch Of ". d. shy
man. a British subjec.. has been sat
isfactOrily se.tled by an appeal 70
the chief state authorities Of Chihua-
hua.
No new reports have been received