The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-09


WASHINGTON. May s-High ten
day. both on the military and the
diplomatic side.
The war department was the chief
center OF activity. and while no au-
lucrative statement was made beyond
Secretary Gsrrison's formal reply that
No orders for additional troop move
ments have been sent" IL became
known that the sending OF addition
al troops 10 Vera Cruz was under
consideration. and probably would be
carried out. This step would not be
intended in any way as an aggres
siye measure. but as reasonable
precaution 10 support the force al
event
such an untoward event Is consid-
cred one OF the eventualities which
must be guarded against, although II
Is not regarded as Immediately immin
ent.
or equally serious por,ent 10 the
troop preparations was the report
late in the day that two German mer-
chant ships Were about TO arrive at
Puerta Mexico with large supplies
os arms and ammunition for Huerta.
II was realized that this. IL true.
would present an incident similar To-
the arrival OF the Npiranga at Vera
Cruz with her cargo of munitions.
which led Immediately 70 the Ameri-
can occupation OF that port
Huerta's prOteSe 10 .he mediators
that the United States had broken the
armistice by landing additional troops
at Vera Cruz was considered BY the
cabinet. and later Secretary Bryan an
nounced that the reply OF this gov
ernment stated that no aggressive
steps had been taken by the United
states forces and that nothing had
been done in violation OF the suspen-
sion OF hostilities- The American re-
ply was delivered 10 the mediatorS
late today. The mediators themselves
also took the view that the question
raised by Huerta over the observance
OF the armistice could be cleared
away. ard that Huerta could be con-
vineed that the United States had not
violated. in spirit AZ least, the arms
uce which had been agreed upon.
General Discussion.
The cabinet meeting brought out
general discussion OF the Mexican sit-
uation. IL was said after the meeting
that the matter OF troop movements
had previously been left with the war
department and there was little doubt
a TO the sending OF additional
forces. wholly for precautionary meas
ures.
General Funston is understood to
have told the war department that
WIN tue t.N'N men ne now mas MS
lines are vulnerable at different points
and that sudden attack along The
railroad would necessitate the with
drawal OF forces from other points
which would be left unprotected lie
has informed the war department
that he vii! need al least 49, 900 20
$4,000 men in order TO hold Vera Cruz
as well as the outlying districts which
he now has EaTrisOned.
Up 20 General staff.
The decision as TO the number OF
troops 20 b. given General Funston
has been left. II Is understood. TO the
judgment Of the general stan
The fact that the high officers OF
the army had recommended the send
ing OF az least 10000 20 so. 1000 men 10
Vera Cruz In preparation for all event.
ualities became known during the day
generally In executive quarters. A
number OF officials admitted that the
administration was now confronted
with the problem Of deciding whether
u would limit its military activities TO
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