New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
MORE MEN TO GO
TO FUNST0N'S AID
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.. ..rd % Vera Cruz all the troops 70.
nainino in Texas, except those requires
=. ,,,rol the border. Tho latter WIZ
=. reolaced in due time, pronaoy oy
A.. oroanized militia or by volunteers
TT. militia is available for duty IN
r.s under the constitution, ana "
NAV be necessary to increase tne 'oree
~ vsra Cruz to the maximum strength
as soon as possible.
THE plan adopted by the War De-
ror,roent at last nights conference
oortemplates sending to Vera Cruz INC
.-oons IN Texas as rapidly as trans
r,o+,oS facilities are available IL Is
anooted that Major General j. F. Bell
Who has arrived in Texas from MS re-
cant most in Manila, will, IN the event
., further movement of troops take
,,oand at Vera Cruz over Generai
p,,,,ston General Wood will propap-y
co 70 Mexico later, when the hrst heio
army is formed, the composition VI
hitch command. including the regi-
vents Of the New York Natiohai
cuord have been fully described IN
these dispatches.
The impression among army oiiice's
TODAY is that the movement OF all inc
reou,ars within continental limits INTO
n,o~ico &c only a matter OF a rev
weeks. TO be followed by commuhl-
cation 10 Congress from the PRESIDENT
asking authority to call for volunteers.
rhis statement was made tonight
nv Secretary Garrison:
with respect TO inquiries fhaue
about the chartering Of transports the
facts are that l am endeaVoring 10
Gather at Galveston some ships whlch
could be used to transfer the balance
of the second division to Vera cruz III
case II is thought wise, in view OF the
precautionary attitude, TO have them
there.
1T is not contemplated TO make any
aggressive move, and there is no
change in the situation so far as nos
tiIities are concerned. This is not
nrompted by any imminent situation
or by any dispatches or Information
having any such character
The Secretary said that he had ar
ranged TO charter six additional trans
norris. With these, he said, there
would be nine transports avaliaple loi
use Of the army in transferring It's
forces from Galveston to Vera Cruz
Much apprehension is felt by the
army medical officers concerning the
health Of the troops at Vera CRUZ anu
in the lowlands Of Mexico surgeon
General Gorgas has been seeking an
.llotment of $4,000 with which to in
stall sanitary measures at vera Cruz'
with the idea that ultimately the mu-
nicipality shall bear this expense. II
is pointed out that this precaution Is
necessary. and in the absence OF an
ADEQUATE city system of preserving
health the army must undertake H.
The situation is complicated by the
fact that the War Department has no
funQ from NHINH W NNAiN'
pense.
The army aviators are still at Cal
weston, awaiting orders to go to Vera
Cruz. They lack certain transporta-
ton facilities, and the chief signal Off
Ger has recommended the purchase Of
four auto trucks, which are essential
for the movement of the first company
of the aero squadron. This command
has the supplies, tools, spare and re-
pair parts for three aeroplanes, Ave
aviation motors and the impedimenta
belonging TO six officers who are quail
flied as military aviators, thirty-four
enlisted men and two civilian mocha
nicians.
General Funston probably will sug-
gest the advisa bility of sending to Vera
Cruz the troops now in Porto Rico,
which include the Porto Rican Regi-
ment of Infantry, consisting Of eight
companies and a machine gun platoon,
because they are acclimated and most
OF them have acquired some knowledge
OF Spanish.