The Washington times., 1914-05-09
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Soldiers May Go to Froct.
| TIE Fourth Brigade consists Q: the
following Organizations. 81 infantry;
!Tweniy-thrrd. C"l 'dN I. Glenn
Commanc'ns Tueniy-- Nth. "oI- Robert
L. Bullard command Is, Tws-;y-scv-
enth. Col Robert Y. Getty command
/ inS. Total strcns;h, 20 officers and
men
| Tne Sixth Brigade cons So q. The fol-
| lowing organizations. all infantry;
! Eleventh. Col Abner Pickering com
manding: Eighteenta. Col. James :.
Rogers commanding: Twenty-second.
Col. Daniel 4. Frederick commanding.
! Total strength approxins :ely. s.7eo
officers and men.
, II developed Today that Secretary
Garrison has made arrangements with
the coastwise ship lines TO get twelve
additional transports al six hours
notice. and that fifty more ships suit
able fo- transport service can be turned
, owe TO the War Department within
, four days.
Seven thousand COST ar,'l.eryTen are
prepared to star; f2- Galveston. and
whereby the Gl'i.!iamer q New York
and Pennsylvania w0'',i ie jhe first
to be mooil Zed il tiH+ "a lIiniStT ation
decides to force the sSlc in Mexico.
The arrival o. = &c an steamer
was TO surprise - tic "r-'-'&1e Of the
War Deoartme-t necaT-o . f'tted in
with every reQor: ~ Genera! Fun
stor has made s'nse he :Do1 command
at Vera Cruz
Each report from the general has been
filled with information tending to es-
tablish the fact that I;ueTta accepted
the proposal of the mediators as a
means of delaying action while he
strengthened his lines and made the
, road to Mexico City almost impassa BILE
for an army of less than 59.0oo men.
During the last twenty-four hours Sec
retary Garrison has received from Cen
eral Funston several code messages in
dicating that the federal army is being
completely reorsaniZed, and that each
day will make il more difficult for the
Americans to take the capital.
Only today General Funston reported
that the United States Government
ought to move quickly TO Mexico City
II the Administration wishes to mini
mize the loss OF life that the COM
manGier at Vera Cruz has reported will
result from delayed campaign.
Laid Messages Before Wilson.
Mr.. Garrison has laid these messages
before the President and Secretary
Bran. but he has been advised that
the Administra ton docs not expect TO
60 10 Mexico City, at least not just now
This part of the program for the eIimI-
nation of Huerta is being left TO Villa
and Carranza.
While President Wilson and Secre-
aries Garrison and Daniels were con-
sidering additional war measures in
preparation for anticipated trouble on
the east coast OF Mexico. Secretary
Krvsu sent q non-militant message to
the A. b. G. med!ators.
This message told the mediatinG en-
vows Amba Ssador Da Cana OF Brazil
and Ministers Naon of Argentina, and
SuarcZ OF Chile, the United States had
taken no action in the vicinity OF Vera
Cruz which was in violation OF the
.'U1dcrstan nding'' that there would be no
hoStilities pending mediation.
Mr. Bryams mpsssg ge VAS in response
TO a complaint filed with the m"diatUrs
by Dictator Iucrta. He charged that
when General Funston extended his
line Of defense beyond the Trejar water
v orlls tn" United states was violating
the understanding that there we're to
10 No hostile steps taken by tho forces
of Irerta % IN" T'rited States
1tuerta made II plain in his rote to
tho mediai"rs. - hl"h was transmitted
through tnc Spanish ambassador. lron
Sonor Ria1o that lIn'esa General Funs-
ION vas checked in his movements he
y ould consider tho ''u1de-st andinE at
an end anJ take such action as lie
deemed tho situation required
To Try to Curb Hutrta's Plans.
According to hi-h sources, the me
diaturs viii address d note 20 IIuerta
through tho Spanish nIbassaIor here
or the Brazilian minister 1t Mexico
city. calling tho dictator's attention
To tho GENERAL suspicion existing in
n" United states tow Lrd him and the
aciivitH 81 his troops on the outskirts
Of Vera ''ruz. This communicated II
is understood. will request Of Huerta
il the interest Of Iea"c. that he issue
p"rcnptnrv orders TO mis- commanders
that military activity cease and that
the de flcto gnNHrnmeni OF Mexico