Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-09-01 | Page 2 | Wave of Patriotism Sweeping over Mexico

WAVE OF PATRIOTISM SWEEPING OVER MEXICO MEXICO CITY. Aug. 31. A wave of patriotism appears to be sweeping over Mexico, and from many states and from all classes, It Is announced, assurances of allegiance and offers of service are being be-ing received daily by Huorta and his minister min-ister of war. Plans are being made for as large a display as possible of military strength on September 16, Independence day, when It Is proposed to hold a big parade In which 20.000 men are expected to march. The war department has been called upon to furnish military Instructors to a dozen cities where the fear of being impressed im-pressed for service against the revolutionists revolu-tionists has Riven way before a later patriotic ardor. Thousands of nil ages I arc asking to be drilled in thn use of arms. Nor is tho aid afforded the government confined to offers to servo In the ranks. A delegation of planters from the state of Morolos has waited upon the president and tendered a subscription of 3,000,000 pesos. Ministers Gamboa -and Urrutla of foreign for-eign affairs and the Interior, respectively, today Issued dnnlalH of the declaration from the war department :oneernIng the shifting of army division headquarters from interior points to the coasts nnd frontier. It s explained that If the shifts arc made It will ' be solely to guard, against rebel operations. The employees of several banks aro said to have organized ;i company and proffered their services to the war department. de-partment. The newspapers continue to devote themselves editorially to the sub-Jed sub-Jed of the late diplomatic exchanges, dwelling upm the alleged synrpalhy and encouragement Mexico is receiving from Lhc press of France. Germany and Great Britain. Diaz to Return. Followers of General Dlar. expect him to return to Mexico City not later than October l to push his campaign for the presidency. Senor Gamboa ald today that no further instructions regarding ' c Japanese mission, to which General Diaz wa.s nppolnled, would bo Issued by his department until after November, the month in which the elections arc- to be held. The excitement among American residents over President "Wilson's warning warn-ing subsided to a. large degree over Sunday. Sun-day. A lllmltcd number of persons left on trains to Vera Cruz today. The opinion opin-ion is growing that the warning, so far as regards tho large centers, will not be generally obeyed unless further Information Informa-tion of definite character is forthcoming.