The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-08
WAR DEPARTMENT CONSIDER.
ING SENDING MORE TROOPS
TO VERA CRUZ.
WANT ENOUGH MEN TO DEFEND
ANY CAMPAIGN INAUGURAL.
Ell BY HUERTA.
TWO OIL WELLS REPORTED TO
HAVE BEEN FIRED AT s
TAMPIC0.
BIZ AssocIArEn pnEss.l

By ASSOCIATED PRess.1
WASHINGTON, May SILT las
been learned on high authority that
the war department had under con
sidcration today early and adqnatei
reinforcement OF the command OF
zen. Funston at veru Cruz to carry
iut any movement that might be
necessary into the interior of Mexico!
Fhe question Of placing a large tereo
If hllcricaug In Vera Cruz Tint
Hoald be strong enough to ds5ends
that port hgaihst any attack or to-.
undertake possible campaign
against Mexico City .Was laterf isidE
before the President and Aliis cabinet
by Secretary Of War Garrison,
War department officials, 1t was
stated, decided that reinforcements
were needed at Vera Cruz at .theslate
conference OF Secretary Garrison and
the general staff last. night, The
secretary and his advisers went over
the entire military situation at Vera
Cruz and other points in, Mexico be-
fore reaching this decision.
Secretary Garrison called the con-
ference after cipher telegram from
Vera Graz had been delivered to him
at the Waite House where he was
attending the wedding Of the presi=
lents daughter He left thefestivitya
kurricdly and summoned his aids to
The war department. Among other
dispatches received was one which
reported the firing of two oil wells,
at Tampico. The projection for
American lives and property twas
stated was the prime motives behind
the determination Of army and navy
officers that the American forces in
Mexico should be reinforced. .Secres
tary Garrison declined to discussgthe
situation nor would he comment on
his conference with the staff Officers
last night, further than to say that
he laid before them report from
Gen. Funston. In this report Il was
said Gen. Funston had embodied ac-s
counts brought to Vera Cruz by re-
fugees arriving from Mexico City
confirming the situation ntthe fcapiE
'tol. Mr.. Garrison would not reveal
the character of the reports. ."aAllsI
can say Is that no additional troop
movement have been ordereds said
Secretary Garrison, adding that he
wculd make no prediction concern-
Ing possible future orders.
WASHINGTON. D. c., May s.
In connection with the military prep
arntions for a possible forward move
meht It became known that thefoffi=
ciNls of the war department.. have
been in long distance telephone COM
munication with the governors Of
New Ycik, Pennsylvania and ohio{in
an effort to determine how soon the
militia organizations Of 16osa sfifes
could BelnobelIzsl ands sent 10 tlla
sea board for Shipment In transports,
The departmGnt has Been energetic IN
It's efforts to make all preparations
for, The possible mobilization Of the
National Guards for some time
Latest inquiries OF tte depart
mcnt were directed toward ascertain-
ing how soon the New York, Penn
sylvania and Ohio troops could Sbeiput
In motion. in their present condition
without delay that would be neeessi-
tatcd by recruiting them! up to fun
war strength. In the.theoEeti ical or
ganization of the militia for Pennsyl-
Yanfa and New York, each make up
a full tactical division. They are the
cnly states supplying a full division
quota. Ohio combines with MiShi-
gan 10 I'LL division and other disi-
sions are made up OF several states
each.