Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-10
General Bell Explains That
Disposition Of Troops Is
Merely Matter Of Taking
Proper PrecautiOn.
FUNSTON ASKED FOR
MORE THAN 5000 MEN
New Mexico National Guards
to Mobilize at Columbus,
Arizona at Douglas and
Texas at San Antonio,
tsY MORNING Jovss.. SPECIAL lr.sso wiasi

fsY MORNING JovHHs. srsc,sL LEhsso wiHri
El Paso. Tex, May "a battalion
of the Twentieth. infantry, numbering
about $50 men. was moved from Fort
Bliss late this afternoon and stationed
near the stock yards, dominating the
Mexican seCtion of lei Paso. The stock
Yards are about mile from the river
and JuareZ. The battalion carried
machine gun equipment.
Two companies of the Twentieth
were stationed at the court house and
two at the union station. All are un-
der the command of Colonel Has
brouck.
Merely Precautionary.
General Bells troop dispositions
we're taken, he said, merely for pre-
cautionary purposes. In view of the
tense situation, it was deemed best
to leave no step unturned that might
avert trouble At this end of the in
ternatonal bridge. The troops moved
into the city from Fort Bliss consisted
Of five companies of the Twentieth in
fantry under the command of Col, Al
fred Hasbrouck. one of these was
machine gun company. Three COM
panies were stationed at the stock
yards, dominating the Mexican section
Of FL Paso. One company, the ma
chine gun outfit, was placed at the
court house, where Colonel Hasbrouck
established his headquarters. The
fourth was placed at the union station,
q short distance across the river from
Juarez.
All was hustle and hustle around
the private car occupied by Generals
Scott and Funston following receipt of
the news from Washington that the
militia Of Texas, Arizona and New
Mexicn had been ordered ia the bor
der and that three regiments of the
regular army would also reinforce the
patrol
Funston Asked for More.
It Is known that General Funston
had asked the war department for
much larger number of troops than
was allowed him. and some dsap
pontment was expressed at the tem-
porary headquarters OF the southern
department when word came that no
more than 5000 additional troops
would be sent to the international
boundary. However, work went fast
ahead for the disposition of what re-
Inducements were at hand
The first thing done was to choose
mobilization points for the militia.
San Antonio IN Texas, Columbus in
New Mexico, and Douglas in Arizona,
were picked 1t is believed that the
regular army men will be divided be-
tween lfl Paso and San Antonio.
Making allowances for the usual
trouble in obtaining rolling stock. all
Of the reinforcements are expected to
reach the border within a weeks time. !
Probably most of them will have de-
trained after four or five days. Trans
portation of infantry does not offer
the problem presented in the carrying
OF cavalry, although the bringing of
troops from such far distant points as
osWego, n. y, and Seattle, Wash, is
no easy task
The Feeding Problem.
In preparation for the feeding Of
the additional troops the quartermas- !
ters here and at san Antonio and CO. I
lumbus already are working overtime
getting ready for the shipping OF sup
pbes. Immense stores of rations have |
oeen on hand here and at the other
points for some time and these can
ne utilized until new acquisitions can |
be filled
The withdrawal of A j. McQuat-
tels, president of the AlVarado Mining /
" Milling company, from the fifth !
conference was one of the interesting /
ueVelopments Of the day. Mr.. McQuat-
lers arranged the second conference,
1ni winch General Scott and General
opreson drew up their tentative agree
Ineht' and had been present at each
SUBSEQUENT meeting until today.
ABOUT noon Sub Secretary Amador
caiied on General Scott in his car and
teulorhed him that the Mexican con-
,elees objected to the presence OF
~ Az McQuatters at another conference.
ne asserted that Mr. McQuatters had
peeh former supporter of Huerta
su'u iater of Villa: that because OF
,ls mining interests in Mexico he had
tendencies, and that he
"eu NOT preserved secrecy regarding
at previous conferences.
a. Exciting Conference.
9 me discussion between General
a'ott ,'0ott ana Secretary Amador appeared
uAc ,,', tihg, as viewed through the car
"nluoWs Amador shook his finger
ee.~'itedly in General Scott's face, and
Ivheral Scott replied by waving a pa
-. ~ ne held at the sub-secretary. When
az ~ Mexican official left it was with
,"e impression that his objection had
oeen overruled.
Later in the day Andres Garcia,
ny 9,neNoan consul in FL Paso. wired Mex
\, !. au ambassador Arredondo at Wash
i5's lou 10 protest To Secretary Of War
naher against Mr.. McQuatters taking
puIt a. IN the negotiations again. New
O. !, .ueiess, when General Obregon and
Amodo,. aunaarad at Cen.