Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
Anticipating Such an Act,
United States Rushes
Fighting Program.
HOLDING SHIPPEDARMS
Government May Push Forces
Inland TO Obtain Redress for
Mexican 0ffenSeS.

Warrington. o. C., April 24.-Presi-
eent Wilson and his war staff today
rroeeeded with their plans for opera
tons in Mexico with business-like ex-
pedition. The day found every avail
able American warship pIoughins
southward for the Mexican coasts.
ard a full brigade Of the First army
division shipping in transports from
Galveston for Vera Cruz. Tomorrow
Admiral Badger will have $500 ma
rines and bluejackets ashore az Vera
Cruz
The whereabouts Of O'ShaUshnessy.
Nho last night informed the state de-
rsrtnsnt he was leaving Mexico City
BY way Of Vera Cruz, is now a matter
Of some speculation. Private dispatch
ss today said he was on his way TO
Nsnzsnillo on the Pacific coast
Washington. ID. G.. April 2i.-The
var department hustled with activity
today following the first actual move
neat OF the army in the Mexican
crisis. the departure Of the Fifth bri- /!
Ezde OF First division from Galveston. |
The brigade has been shipped and will /
lszvs late today. Despite the friendly /
his statement yesterday. citizens along /
the border are apprehensive. and the 4
var department received several ap-
plieations for additional border guards. /
Major General Wood. designed to /.
take command OF troops in the field. /
and his aides. scanned all information I
ss 10 the concentration of constitu-
ronalists forces in the nsighbOrhood
q Juarez. where villa is located
President Wilson anxfousIy awaited
the safe arrival Of O'Shaughnessy at 4
Vera CruI Officials OF the navy and
var departments are busy with plans
for further operations in the neighbor-
hood Of Vera Cruz
Mas Assembling Forces.
With the Fifth brigade. under Gen.
s-zl Funston. az the Mexican seaport,
here will be concentrated a force
sufficient 10 hold the city or take the I
oHensive- General Mas. Huerta's
commander. IS reported concentrating
AVAILABLE forces at Soledad. SO miles
On the railroad 70 Mexico City. Mean
tine no plans for any movement on
ne northern border were perfected II
IS generally understood no offensive
operations into rebel territory Will be
Undertaken at this time
England Not Negotiating.
Il was stated on high authority here
hat Hosler Of the Mexico City British .
Embassy went TO Vera Cruz to look
'fter the interests OF British subjects
saVing Mexico City. Reports were
,enied that Sir Cecil Spring-Rice. the
sritish ambassador here. had ordered
aosler to Vera Cruz for possible nego-
iations for diplomatic Intervention
was stated no diplomatic interven- {
ioa on the part Of Great Britain had
zen suggested or contemplated Sec
etary Bryan also declared that no
1eh Intervention had been discussed
Order 20 Intercept Arms
Hold all shipments OF arms until
lrther notice" This order has been Il
ent BY the treasury department TO all j.
olsctors Of customs on the Mexican h
ofoer. The action is IN cooperation vi
IN the war department TO enforce fe
e embargo. A dispatch just received W
ON Admiral Fletcher reported vera d.
'cz quiet during the night AS the al
spatch was written a train TO meet "a
snaughnessy was about to leave the hs
y. To Chairman Fitzgerald OF the M
use appropriations committee, VINO m
lieo az the White house TO learn IL n.
Y funds were needed, the president 81
q no appropriation was required w.
'r the present" Discussing the gen hs
situation with callers. the presi-
II explained no aggressive act 10 -
greyste the status of affairs would -
tAken BY the American government y
The President wished IL TO be I'M
'ssed generally that the united
ltss had not adopted a threatening
itude toward the constitutionalists
MEXICO. but merely expected them
remain neutral
csrrsnzs Causing Delay. nc
an official message from Consular ~,
.nt Carothers. describing his meet I
with General villa. Il was speci
aly stated that villa would not s''