New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-20
Work for the Marines.

Generally the Mexican plan covers ele-
mentary problems, such a. the instanta-
neous establishment Of an effective block
ade. which the rather extensive coast line
of Mexico would make no small task.
Next iu order comes the seizure OF Ger
tain ports, and this IS where the pains
taking and exhaustive drills Of the ma
rire regiments last fall and winter are
expected 20 find their application. The
whole modern American theory OF ad-
vance base operations with the marines
as an active force was planned TO meet
inst such emergencies as the rapid
seizure Of port m hostile country 10
form a base 70 be held for the arrival or
an army Of occupation.
About the only other feature OF naval
activity I'm the beginning OF hostile oper-
ations. AZ least. would be the dispatch
irIord Of an expeditonary force TO hold
come Of the important strategic points
such as the great trestle on the Vera
c-uz-NIexioo CITY Railroad, supposed u
no the KEY 10 the possession Of that road
And with the fifteen thousand or more
,-., I'm rig fee, Admiral Badger coulH
snare a force ample for that purpose.
Later i'm the day. and after the ADJOURN
mon, Of the general board meeting. rear
.droiraIs Blue and Fiske went 10 the
nv, department building and waited the
ret,,r, of Secretary Daniels, who had
beer ont OF town They spent the time In
ouaI.ing the receipt Of some official dis
matches from the fleet and the only oraer
isrued from the department during the
roreroor was that sent 70 Pensacola IN
e,ructinc Commander Sims 70 fall IN line
bobind the fleet with his fotills OF tor
redo hoat destroyers and the flagship
cruiser Birmingham and tender Dixie.
Need for Little Vessels.
Tho littl. vessels had been held in leash
since Tuesday under orders to stand By.
and II was explained that to-day's order
vas simply in execution Of the original
design 10 have the destroyers accompany
tho hattleehips on the cruise. II IS
thought that they may be Of great use
In case Il becomes necessary TO establish
q blockade. but aside from that the naval
strategists are not averse 70 Selling the
onnortunitv afforded by this sudden mo-
bilization movement 10 test practically the
soundness OF their theories Of the proper
balance and extent Of cooperation be-
tween the battleships and the torpedo
craft which are designed 10 protect them
as well as 10 act extensively.
Resides the Birmingham and Dixie the
Aotilla comprises the following destroy
ers.
Third division-Lieutenant Commander
rJttleneld. Henley. Lieutenant Com
nander William l. Littlehed; Drayton.
Lieutenant William d. Pu.eston. Mccall.
1ieutenart George Brown; Warrington,
Lieutenant Commander Daniel p. Man
nix
Fourth ACKNOWLEDGMENT Commander
Stafford II. r. Doyle; Pauldins Doyle:
Anmen. Lieutenant Charles Belknap;
Burrows. Lieutenant Joseph r Daniels
Patterson Lieutenant Harold r. Stark,
Trinpe. Lieutenant Commander Frank d.
Rerrien
Fifth division-Lieutenant Commander
William y jefferson; flaming. LETTERS
Beale. Lieutenant Charles 7. Hutchins.
Jenkins. Lieutenant Commander John p
Jackson: Jarvis. Lieutenant William F.
Halsey. Jouett, Lieutenant kutus r.
ZOgbaum
r. was originally announced from the
NAVIGATION bureau that the entire hotllla
OF destroyers would Doe sent 10 Tamplco,
but lack OF men compelled the depart
ment TO retain 10 reserve at Pensacola
eight of the little vessels.