The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15
MEXICAN SITUATION
AGAIN At POINT
OF HIGH TENSION
u. S. is PLANNING TO PLACE
LARGER ARMY AT VERA CRUZ
IMMEDIATELY TO RE-EN-
FORCE FUNSTON.
SHIPMENT OF ARMS FOR
HUERTA CAUSING WORRY
Approach of German Ships With Mu.
nitions Is Disturbing Officials
National Guards Likely to Be
Utilized on the Border to Re-
lieve Regulars for Service.

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lieve Regulars for Service.
Washington, May 11.-High tension
marks the Mexican situation, both on
the military and the diplomatic side.
The war department is the chief cen
ter Of activity, and while no authori-
tative statement has been made be-
yond Secretary Garrison's formal
reply that mo orders for additional
troop movements have been sent it
Of additional troops to Vera Cruz
probably will be carried out.
Not an Aggressive Measure.
This step would not be intended in
any way as an aggressive measure,
but as a reasonable ~precaution to sup
port the force already there in case
of any untoward event.
Such an untOward event is consid-
r n of the ev|entualities which
must be guarded against, although it
is not regarded as imminent.
Arms for Huerta.
OF equally serious portent to the
troop preparations was the report that
two German merchant ships were
about to arrive at Puerto Mexico with
large supplies of arms and ammuni-
ton for Huerta. 1t was realized that
this, if true, would present an inci-
dent similar to the arrival of the
Ypiranga at Vera Cruz with her car
go of munitions, which led immediate
ly to the American occupation of that
port.
Huerta's protest to the 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 govern
ment stated hat no aggressive steps
forces and that nothing had been done
in violation Of the suspension of hos
t~ilitieS.
Mediators are Satisfied.
The American reply was delivered
TO the mediators. The mediators
themselves also took the view that the
question raised by Huerta over the
observance Of the armistice could be
cleared away and that Huerta could
be convinced that the United States
had not violated in spirit, at least.
the armistice which had been agreed
upon.
The cabinet meeting brought out a
general discussion of the Mexican
situation. 1t was said that the matter
OF troop movements had been prev
iously left with the war department
and there was little doubt as to the
sending of additional forces, wholly
for precautionary purposes. 1t also
became known in this connection that
inquiries had been made of the gov-
ernors of the states to ascertain the
condition of national guards and how
soon they could be prepared for ac-
tive service if conditions required.
This again is a precautionary meas
ure, yet to be finally executed by the
military authorities.
National Guards for Border.
The indications are that if national
guards are called upon they will not
be sent out Of the country. but will be-
used on the Texas border, relieving
regulars there, who would thus be
available for reinforcing the troops
o in Vera Cruz.
General Funston is understood to
have told the war department that
with the 1000 men he now has his
lines are vulnerable at different points
and that a sudden attack along the
railroad would necessitate the with
drawal Of forces from other points.
which would be left unprotected. He
has informed the war department that
he will need at least $4,000 to $4,000
men in order to hold Vera Cruz az
well as outlying districts which he now
has garrisoned.
Mediation Going Forward.
The general feeling among those
close to the mediators was that there
was no insurmountable difficulties in
the way of the steady progress of the
mediation negotiations.
The names of the American dele
gates to the mediation conference will
be announced shortly, and it is known
thai Justice Lamar Of the United
States supreme court and Mayor New
ten d.. Baker Of Cleveland were two
OF the men who probably would be
named.
The feeling In administration quar-
ters Is still hopeful that mediation
will accomplish something and there
Is every desire that the mediators
shall begin their conference and form
ulate their ideas without any untoward
incident.