The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-24
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Washington, April 24.--'rhe revolt
of Carranza and the Mexican ;Consti-
tutfonalists against American inter.
vention in Mexico has come as a
crushing disappointment to President
Wilson and his advisors .r|
They are still trying to avert a gen.
eral war with Mexico, but hope is
waning rapidly. Until the very last
they chung to the idea that the rebels
would remain neutral. ~ "@ F.
The presidents statement to the
people 'of the United States was
brought about by the Carranza devel-
opment and is another declaration of
friendship for the Mexican people and
of determination to punish Huerta,
the individual. @ -,@..l 5 -. F.
He says nothing of Carranza, de-
spite what Carranza said to Bryan
Significantly, however, in declaring
that the administration is dealing
only with Huerta and those who com
mand, the president adds, "and those
who come to his support
~ Many Conferences Held.
From dawn the wearied chiefs Of
the war and navy departments, Sec
retary of State Bryan and the other
cab: let officers, hurried from confer.
enc to conference W.
Az the White House the cabinet
officials, with Counselor Robert Lans
ing of the state department, aided the
president in formulating his reply to
Carranza. " III
At the war department Secretary
Garrison, General Wotherspoon, chief
of staff, Major General Leonard
Wood, who has been designated to
command the army in it's Mexican op.
erat1ons, and General E. w. Weaver,
chief of the coast artillery, held sew.
eral conferences, discussing opera.
tions.
Orders from the war department di.
rected Fort Sam Houston to stop
all impOrtatiOns of arms directed to
the Huerta forces across the border
in Piedras Negras. This led OF re-
port that the embargo on arms had
been re-establshed at the northern
border, against both federalists and
Constitutionalists
Some officials said it was very prob
able that no arms would be allowed
to cross the border, although the de
partment hesitates to issue a blanket
order until the exact attitude of the
ConstitutiOnalists toward the United
States can be demonstrated #
No General Movement Planned.
No general military movement, e.
yond the occupation of Vera Cruz and
Tampico, is yet decided upon. That
it will come, nevertheless, is general
ly regarded as inevitable Military au.
thorities are praying that it be not
delayed. 5s
The result of rebel uprising against
the United States, if this country car.
ries the war through to a finish,
means a volunteer army of not less
than 250,000 men, in addition to the
regulars, of whom there are about
$4,000 in continental United States.
The minimum estimate Of one emf.
4nent group of military authorities in
Washington is z25O,0OO. Another high.
official in the war department believes
that 100000 volunteers will be need.
ed if this country goes into Mexico to
conquer and pacify.
The first step in a military move
ment, next to the use of the regulars
already available, will be the calling
out of the national guards of all the
states. After that will come the or.
ganization of volunteer regiments.
I Such war plans have been brought
swiftly to the front by the Carranza
defiance. The tone Of the rebel
schieftain's note was a shock to Sec.
retary Bryan, who had invited Car.
rama to state his view n 35
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