Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-18
|IIiE u. S. TROOPSt
RUSHED TO BORDER
,stant Increases Force on
Mexico Line.
NO REGIMENTS FOR TEXAS
....smsn From Lone Star State
~ listed Wilson to Send Sol
a.-s to Protect Texans From
Raids by Mexleans.
aY REGIMENTS FOR TEXAS

r,.bington. March 12.-Dispatch of
.5ironaI regiments of American
.h.,rv TO Eagle Pass and Laredo,
= to auay fears Of raids by Mex
-. and the appearance here of Gen.
n, Digz and friends with a new
T. 70 solve the Mexican problem
=. The chief developments in the
r.rcan situation.
his presumed that Diaz purposes to
grsnt the president and congress
N his plan so that he will be recog-
+,si if he can organize an independ-
.. revolution and suppress both
Inertia and Carranza-
Tie additional troops, the Ninth and
a7sn.eenth regiments, we're ordered
, the border at the request of Sena-
mr. Shepherd and representative Gar
a
The latter told the president there
rs a good deal of money in the bor-
r banks and Americans wanted to
\ protected against any sudden raid
q INVASION which might result from
gnssuonaI overnight developments at
M tine. Mr.. Garner also said many
ztle had disappeared lately and resi-
sl-s believed Mexicans were respon-
iba. The request for additional troops
vas made Monday; was discussed at
he cabinet meeting and decided on by
the president. who communicated his
approval to the secretary of war.
General Diaz and his friends said
hey would announce their purposes
DIS week. All denied that they we're
low seeking support OF sanction for
ny revolutionary movement, saying
heir idea chiefly was a campaign Of
1OrmatiOn about Mexico and to &C
paint Washington with the person
.ity Of Diaz so that his part in subse-
lalt events in Mexico might be
liged from study at close range.
The orders for the dispatch of two
bore regiments to Texas will result in
be assembly in that state of nearly
5000 troops, 5000 more than the en-
re force Of the regular army which
Geral Shafter led into Cuba.
Ag1aPreta, March ia satisfac-
ly understanding between Secretary
ran and General Carranza was fore
3dOwed as a result of an exchange
notes. Carranza placed in the
aads Of Consul Simpich a reply to a
2g letter from Mr.. Bryan that ex-
AIMED the United States attitude in
e Benton case. Although Carranza' 8
ply was not made public, it is be-
wed he will recede from his posi-
Do in the Benton case and give the
neTican government information
llch he once said could be obtained
!! oy the British government direct.
VuIlacan, Sinaloa, March 13.-J. o.
NeWby, an American mining engi-
eF, has been put into Jail and ram
Il Of $1,000 demanded by Colonel
f0e a rebel.
Laredo, Tex, March Examina-
q OF Clemente Vergara's body by U.
and state officials Tuesday dis
sed that his left hand had not been
med, as reported. First reports
ID mat he had been tottured by Mex
us before they murdered him.
Inc examination was made by Adjt.
D. Henry Hutchings IN the presence
Oonsul A. B. Garrett, Captain Sand
and others.
Meantime it was discovered that
) Nergara, the widow, paid $500
recovery Of Vergara's body from
unmarked grave in Hidalgo, Mex.
). Hill, Vergara's brother-in-law
pLoyed the men who composed the
edition.