The Detroit times., 1914-04-24
ON TO MEXICO
CITY, SLOGAN OF
WAR BUREAUS
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ted States. was presented in detail by
Secretary Bryan The secretary also
said that he had been told by consti
nationalist representatives here that
the demand from Carranza that oul
forces evacuate Vera Cruz and recog
nize the dominance OF the constitution
alists in Mexican affairs, was chiefly
designed to show his followers that
he (CarranZa) was upholding the
Mexican honor II is understood that
the cabinet was a unit In agreeing
that in public. at least. these assur'
ances should be accepted without
question. Meanwhile, however, the
administration has assured Senator
Sheppard that an adequate force win
be sent TO Texas, where II Will be
ready for anything that may arise.
Washington was without any CON
firmation of the report that the revo-
lutionists and federals at Torreon
have agreed to a truce pending de-
velopments at Washington and Mex
leo City. The state department, how
ever, is having the report investigated
and hopes TO know the truth shortly
as 1t has a representative in the city
of Torreon, Consular Agent Hamm. IL
the report proves true. 1t Will con-
firm the belief OF the army and navy
war council that even though Villa
and Carranza may try to do so, they
cannot prevent the rank and file of
their armies making common cause
on the United States.
Meanwhile. the situation along the
border is admittedly extremely
dangerous. Senator Sheppard and
Postmaster-General Burleson received
dispatches today from the people OF
Brackettsville and Eagle Pass, Texas.
Brackettsville Is adjacent 10 Fort
Clark, and the people protested vigor.
ously against the withdrawal OF head.
quarters and battalion OF the Four
teenth infantry from that place. 1t
WAS stated that reliable information
was available showing that MeXicans
planned 10 raid the town. The gov.
eminent was asked 10 rush a regiment
there. Eagle Pass protested that
only the Fourteenth cavalry was avail.
able for protection there. and an I'm.
vasion by Mexicans was feared All
along the border there is the gravest
apprehension that Huerta will declare
war Immediately, and that the fed.
erals and constitutionalists will at
once make common cause and invade
the United States.
The United States war measures
are carefully guarded but it was
learned on high authority that when
word Is finally given to crush Huerta
and take Mexico City two expeditions
will be organized. One will go inland
from Vera Cruz. The second will 20
south, and IL present plans are fol
lowed IL will go south from III Paso,
across the international bridge. II
certainly will proceed from there II
the constitntionalists assume an I'M
friendly attitude.
Both expeditions will meet serious
distractions. As the order of the
general STAFF described &c:
THE Vera Cruz army will have 20
meet serious natural obstacles. while
the El Paso expedition will encoun-
ter serious human obstacles"
There are many places along the
line TO Mexico City where regiment
could successfully stand of an entire
division.
The march southwark will be
through desert LHdL VIII ala the ma
tives materially in fighting unaccli.
matized troops.
Rep. Fitzgerald, chairman OF the
house appropriations committee, con.
ferred with the president today. He
told the executive the Democratic
majority stood ready to furnish unlim.
tied funds TO finance the military
forces who are 20 uphold the national
honor. The president told him there
was no immediate need OF any emer-
gency appropriation, but will notify
the house as soon as IL is determined
how much money will be needed TO
finance the reprlsals against Huerta.
IL was stated at the White House
that the president has not even con.
sidered = call for volunteers. lie be.
iieves that the regular army and navy
and the National Guard. which Will
De subject TO his orders as soon as
the militia bin Is signed, will be suf
Accent for the present.
Mexico City next" was the slogan
TO-DAY 81 the army and navy. Heads OF
rcth branches Of the service believe