The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-11

Aa9A ana affinity y THAI snt. tners
M b. no intsrvsnson. - ne ca -
S1nSS3vs srpsdition President Wilson
Vim tahs drastic action which speils
IA either case tsnporixing and
Nuaobling win not be tolerated. II
Wae STATED, however, that the Prest-
Aant sttll has an open mind made
and 10 willing to wait n reasonable
length of time for peaceao'e ad-
3ustment OF the controversy.
Patience Has Its limits.
This same Official says the President
believes he has exhausted every means
short Of Intervention In his desire 10
solve the Mexican problem and that
he 10 ready TO take the last step IL
Il should be necessary. His patience,
IL was said. 10 near the breaking point
No attempt wae made today TO con-
ceal the fact that intervention was
discussed at yesterdays Cabinet meet
tnT and that IL was decided all mill
tary operations should be ordered
with view TO the possibility Of in
terventier.
Those close TO the President re-
alst the suggestion that the forth
coming political conventions and po-
litfcal considerations are factors
prompting the apparent determination
OF the Americans TO act decisively.
War Department officials inttmated
today that General Funston IS organ
thing an expedition Of probably Assoc
msn at or near Glienn Springs. to
cross the border IN pursuit OF the
bAndfte who raj led Glenn Springs.
~ least 1900 troops have already
evoesed the border TO reinforce Cen
sral Pershing ct his camp north Of
Coionfa Duhiin 1t is admitted that
General Fershing is drawing HE
forces south. and the significance OF
this In said to be that In case OF q
ruptnre with Mexico IL will no neoes-
sary to have 1900 or 10000 troops
somewhere between General ObreKon's
forces and Mexico City.
Army officers pointed out today
that fer ire frst time since the Mex
loan troubles began the United States
IL IN position TO throw all Its regu-
lar forces into action in Mexico.
eecretary of War Baker said in
case additional troops are ordered to
the border the remaining companies
Of the coast artillery will be drawn
from instead of the national guard
All the troops ordered to the border
yesterday and last night totaliing
about 1000, were being modified to-
day and will be rushed south MS soon
- they are ready TO leave.
No Settlement Reached.
eScretary Baker received a report
from General Scott today saying he
had conferred with General Ohrogon
unt1 nearly midnight last night and
that no settlement had been reached.
Secretary Baker said ne understood
Generals Scott and Obreson discussed
fAe views Of General Carranna re-
sArd1nS the disposition, Of the new
troops ordered to the border yester.
day. Mr.. Baker thought IT a favor
able sign that the Soott-Obregon oon-
fsrspce would be continued.
VNs SECOND militia organization &c
offer To services to the War Depart
Mani II the national guard Of Hawaii
Governor PiokhaIn. OF Hawaii. hel
0oAt tho following telegram TO Score
tA<y Baker, National Guard OF Hawai-
now offers it's services for such as.
siSnment as the War Depart m en'
deems -tin present extgencies dernand
The Illinois National Guard was this
dr0t TO offer its servtcee>
Conditions on the west coast o.
Mexico have been growing constantly
worse, according 20 dispatches re
ceived today by the navy department
The department has been informed
that ninety-one Americans are OF
board the steamer San Juen- bounG
for San Diego, California, twenty
three of them are from Mazatian. th'
others from Manzanillo.
Reference was made today TO tn
tact that in lel6, tho last year o
DiaEs regime. japan sought to neso
tate an alliance with Mexico ant
that when the facts became know
tho Japanese minister TO Mexico wa
removed to Chile. Mexioans II wa
sa4d. believe they can count -tttro'
fnano1al assistance from German.
and can purchase all the arms ant
an,munftions they need from japan.