Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-27

framed in committee for presentation
10 the House Tomorrow
Railroad representatives were called
into conference at the War Department
TO hasten the shipment OF troops ant
supplies to the border \ definite plar
was mapped out undcr which traffic
experts OF all lines will work with
army quartermasters In routing trains
Cars with army supplies viii have the
right of way at all switching points
Plans for military censorship owe,
newspapers. magazines and other pub
lications, as we'll is over lines OF com
munication. were talked over. \ rcso,
luton comforting broad powers In ,hi,
regard upon the President was framed
for submission to Congress.
In The Senate the National Guard
draft resolution was passed with
amendments which will nccessi;atc It's
return to tho House and possibly n
conference before its final approval
Army officials await with Impotence
tho authority it grants TO consolidate
incomplete units OF the National Guard,
Indications to-nigh, were that 10000
men additional might reach the border
this week. In two weeks. probably
10000 could be transported south. and
within three weeks the whole force
summoned under President Wilson's
call might be moved.
PRESIDENT APPRECIATES
ATTITUDE OF EMPLOYERS
President Wilson expressed 10 callers
to-day his appreciation Of the an
nouncenlent of business houses through
ont the country that their employees
would be permitted TO serve with the
National Guard without loss of SAL
aries or positions Several employers
have sen, such announcements direct
10 the White House To one New York
company. whose offer reached him to-
cay. he wrote:
The patriotic response OF the bust
ness men Of America in the present
L nusual circumstances Of the country
is what confidently expected it would
ne and IL affords me genuine pleasure
to have this opportunity to express
my admiration and qualification.
State Department estimates fix the
of Americans remaining III
Mexico at approximately 1000 All of
those who decide 20 leave are expected
10 he en route north by the end OF the
week. Some have announced their in
tent!on OF remaining. whatever hap
pens. but this number grows less daily
Consu!s n; Manzan;llo and Frontera
have started home. No consuls now re-
main in the interior. Some are linger-
ing a. ports where American war craft
:re keeping vigil for refugees.
At Vera Cruz. where more than 400
Americans from Mexico CRY have ar
rived in the last few days the con-
Sestion has been relieved by the de-
'arture OF Ward liner, crowded above
capacity. The transport sumner. now
II Tampico, has been ordered 10 Vera
rruz, and will he relieved by the tender
ramPico has Jcen reduced from nearly
600 20 about zoe.
IN connection with the oil helds OF
he Taapico region. il Is known tina,
ne attitude of the Carranza comman-
Ter in charge at the fields themselves
has been much more conservative than
lhsr OF General NaTarete AT Tamp.co
Itself State Department officials feel
mar This condition may serve 20 pro
ect the wells somewha: in the event
f war.
EMPLOYEES
TO DE GIVEN DISCHARGES
Secretary Baker announced ,o-nigh,
rat navy-yard employees ~ho are
given honorable discharges IN casea
where their services are needed ny The
navy. Secretary Daniels hal suggested
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