Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-28
Mexican Trouble.

situation. There are two forces in
Mexico, the federals and the constitu-
tionalists. 1t is Heurta who has
been insulting and oyerbearing
towards the United States, until
patience has ceased to be a virtue
with our country. His many studied
insults against the United States
were borne with patience until U. S.
marines from one of our large vessels
were arrested and thrown into jail at
Tampico. There is no doubt but what
the old william was personally back of
the insult for some purpose, which
has not yet clearly developed. He
sneeringly made part apology
for the insult but refused to salute
the American flag which Admiral
Mayo demanded because of the enormi-
ty of this offense. This Huerta
would not do unless this country
would fire gun for gun with Mexico
" honor of that country's flag. The
President was determined that the
demand should be complied with and
the II. S. war vessels were ordered to
Mexican waters-in the mean time
Huerta was given until Sunday night,
April 10Th, to make the salute. The
President submitted message to con-
gress asking for the "use of the
armed forces of the United States in
such ways and to such an extent as
may be necessary TO obtain from Gen.
Huerta and his adherents the fullest
recognition of the rights and dignity
of the United States, even admist the
distressing conditions now unhappily
obtaining in Mexico"
This was granted, and on the 2lst,
Rear Admiral Fletcher was given
orders to seize the custom house at
Vera Cruz in time to prevent a large
shipment of arms to Huerta about to
be landed there. Vera Cruz was
taken by our marines, there being no
organized resistance. The Mexican
General Mas and his army left the
city, but as some of the Mexicans
gathered upon the house tops and
fired into the U. S. troops it was nee
essary tc do some fighting before the
city could be gotten under control
and the result was that twelve Amer
leans and $50 Mexicans were killed.
General Frederick Funston is in full
charge of the land forces at the city
of Yer Cruz. Conferences of the Lat
in-American diplomats representing
Brazil, Chile and Argentine have Of
fered to act as mediators between the
United States and Mexico. This pro-
posal has been supported by the Ger
man government. The United States
has accepted the offer and also that
Huerta has acceded to it.
The idea seems to prevail that there
will not be much lighting unless the
federalists and constitutionalists stop
fighting each other and unite against
the United States. This would mean
a long drawn out war with a great
loss of life, otherwise it is thought
there will little fighting have to be
done to teach Huerta lesson he will
long remember.
Perhaps there will be no necessity
for the movement of troops. If there
is call, of course, the Wisconsin
National Guard will have to go.
This would take about 5000 men from
our state. There would many more
like to join the various companies,
and if allowed it should swell that
number quite considerable.
Should the Wisconsin guard go into
service as unit it will probably. con-
stitute the Second brigade of the
Thirteenth division. That division
will, according to the recent paper
organization, be: First brigade, three
regiments, Wisconsin; Third brigade,
three regiments, Minnesota; Fourth
brigade, one regiment, North Dokota,
one regiment, South Dakota, one regi-
ment, Iowa.
These states are lamentably weak
in mounted troops, however. The
field service regulations call for regi-
ment of cavalry and two regiments of
artillery for division. The troop of
cavalry at Milwaukee constitutes the
only cavalry in the five states.
1t is remored that if troops are
cd Of L., L.
assigned TO Wisconsin. In that case
the Milwaukee troop would be the
nucleus for the regiment
Sixteen years ago this week, Com
2any G was called to the front in the
war with Spain. 1t was memorable
night. The bugle calls resounded
throughout the city and the members
gathered at the armory and left on
the early morning train. There was
a great demonstration, and though it
rained hard during the night it did
not keep our citizens from going down
to see the boys off. We may have to
pass through a similar experience
within the next few weeks, as the war
with Mexico will be far more extern
sive if the forces of that country unite.
than was the war with Spain.
How to discover a great wave of
public sentiment, or, if you can't find
it, to invent it, the following telegram
shows: