Arizona republican., 1914-04-25
GARRISON HAS
 LITTLE MONEY
 ID MOVE ARMY
Secretary of War Lacks Funds for Troop Move ment, But Has Assurance Congress Will Back Him in Emergency
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 WASHINGTON, April 24,-Secre- tary Garrison is practically without funds for the particular movements of the army now being made. but he IS drawing on the future. The lead CTS in congress have assured him that they will back him up in the present emergency. The President hesitated to approve any request for the emergency appropriation for the war department for fear it be inter- preted as a forerunner of war.
 Wilson will affix his signature probably tomorrow to the volunteer army bill providing for raising a vol unteer army force in time of emer- gency. The possibility that the militia might be needed at this time has led to an appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States for d de- cision of the pending case to remove legal obstacles in the use of militia for volunteer service Estimates by army officers as to the number of
 
 case of war range from fifty to a hundred thousand, but not a syllable has come from the White House as to this point.
 Secretary Bryan talked to a pro- cession of callers today. The Span ish ambassador had brief conference presenting it is believed, inquiry from his government about possible mediation The German ambassador. it is understood, told Bryan about the uncertainty abroad as to wheth CT blockade has been declared or state of war existed. The Amer ican government holds it's seizure of the customs house in accord with international precedent as an act of reprisal. No blockade has been de- clared and no interference with com merce has been attempted.
 German vessel which carried d big shipment of arms. which it was feared might reach Huerta landed it's commercial cargo, but the captain of the vessel, for reasons of his own did not put ashore. There has been no effort on part of the United States forces at Vera Cruz to pre- vent its landing It is the accepted theory here that the ammunition was not landed because of the certainty that it will not reach the consignee If deposited in the Vera Cruz GUS toms house. The American naval officers do not interfere with the in- terior shipment of cargoes, but col lect the customs duties and hold them until reparatiOn can be niade for all offenses.
 Bryan gave much attention to ar | ranging for the supervision of the | American consulates in Mexico He issued orders authorizing all Ameri- | can consuls both in federal and con- stitutional territory to withdraw | from Mexico but left it to their dis cretion when to leave. The secre- ary announced that the consuls of Great Britain, Chile and France will look out for American interests al points where the Brazilian govern ment has no consulates. Brazil has already taken charge of the Ameri can embassy at Mexico City.
 Consul General Shanklin is still 1T Mexico City. and according to the latest word of the state department | was instructed to use his discretion about leaving. It is believed he vii stay until the last American ha. been cared for taking refuge finally if necessary in some other of tn, foreign consulates There is no in. formation about the conditions O the Americans in Mexico City be yond brief message early in tn, day saying that everything is quie and no harm has befallen anN Americans.
 At the war department Secretar.