New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23

Therefore, IL IS n wise precaution for
young men seeking military service In
time Of war to join a military organiza-
ton before the commencement of war.
The preliminary training received by
them will insure better health, better
physical fitness, a happier state Of mind.
quicker promotion and a higher state of
military efficiency for their organization
and the government than if they wait for
the actual declaration Of war"
Considerable activity has been shown
in the first field hospital of the National
Guard. 66th st. and Columbus ave, which
is in charge of Major John Franklin
Dunseith. who is attached TO the Board
of Health. The full complement, fifty
seven men. has practising physicians for
its commissioned men. Lieutenants Leo
S. Petersen and George T. Stroll are con-
nected with the German Hospital and
First Sergeant William S. Tracey is
former West Point cavalryman.
Monday night 9S per cent of the men
volunteered to go to the front. The equip
ment is all packed and the wagons are
creased.
Alfonso l.. Jiminez. Mexican Vice-Con
sui at New York, received q cable yes
terday from his brother, Jose. who is In
Mexico City. The dispatch read:
Every one well here. DO not worry.
We are a little uneasy"
Senior Jiminez sharply criticised the ac-
ton of the Americans in using big guns
on Tampico.
Us that a civilized Misunderstanding a
defenceless city," he asked.
Jiminez was asked If he had any figures
on the amount OF imports and exports
that are tied up by the blockade. These
he did not have.
1T would be a work Of days gathering
the figures" he said, but ] can give you
the figures showing the value of the i'm
ports and exports of April and May. 1913.
For the first five months Of last year
the United States shipped TO Mexico ap-
proximately $4,000 in machinery, We
hicles. firearms, explosives and miscela-
neous articles. In April, year ago, the
United States imported s.. 200 in vari-
Gus hardwoods, sugar, sisal hemp, coffee,
hides, skins, bone and chicle gum. In
May the amount was S2.267,S95.
Unless the trouble is adjusted speedily
a number OF American concerns doing
pend, at least temporarily. and ! would
not be surprised 10 see some Of them go
to the wall. That situation will, OF
course, he true in Mexico also"
An American, head of a large concern
IN the Wall ST. district. whose connec-
tons in Mexico make the use of his name
unwise, is wondering what has become Of
an automobile and a bunch of furniture
that was shipped recently from Mexico
city for Vera CRUZ. He said there were
a number of other persons in this country
whose shipments have probably been lost
or destroyed on the journey from Mexico
City to Vera Cruz
The man referred to is indignant over
the action taken by this government On
Tuesday he sent a letter and telegram
Of commentator 10 Senator Lodge for
the stand taken by the Massachusetts
Senator.
A womens mass meeting, to protest
against war with Mexico will be held to-
night at Cooper Union. The following
is the committee of arrangements for
the meeting: Mrs. Henry Willard. chair
man; Mrs. Robert Bruere. Mrs. Emanuel
Einstein. Mrs. Walston Brown, Mrs. Rob
ert Ingersoll Mrs. Henry Neumann, DR..
Sophie Klenk. Mrs. Benjamin Paskus,
Mrs. Raymond Brown, Mrs. Chrystal
Eastman Benedict, Mrs. Florence Wise,
Mrs. +. II. Cothren. Mrs. s. G. Porter,
Mrs. Allan Dawson and Mrs. Max East
man.
Several speakers are scheduled for the
affair.