Show ANARCHY POSSIBLE I IF HUERTA FAILS COLLAPSE OF HUERTA REGIME MOMENTARILY EXPECTED ACCORDING TO REPORTS General Funston Cables News to Sec Secretary rotary Garrison That Causes Conference Conference Con Con- ference With Chief of Staff and the Entire Staff of Army Washington Upon Upon receiving a lon Ion lonii cipher cablegram from General Funston at Vera Cruz Thursday night Secretary Garrison called callerI Into conference at the war department Major General chief of staff and the entire general staff of ot the army The Tho conference confer lasted until neatly nearly midnight Secretary Garriso i and ami the the- army officers wore grave gra faces and It was no secret that news new of Importance Im mi- had been received Later Secretary Garrison said Gen Gen- eral Funston had transmitted sum some some Information which refugees had brought from Mexico City as to conditions con In the Mexican capital He Ic said that no i movement move movement move move- ment meat of any kind by the American forces was ordered It was understood that the refugees from Mexico City had Informed General Gen eral Funston of the critical aspect of affairs In the Huerta regime that a aI collapse might be expected momen I and that conditions of oC anarchy might ensue The purpose of General General General Gen Gen- eral Funston In making known these reports was believed to be to advise the Washington administration of the possibilities that might develop from Crom froma Croma a fall tall of ot Huerta in order that if th thI the I American army al is compelled to rescue I foreigners or to restore roder It may maybe maybe be fully equipped Although not officially stated it is 19 known that high officials of or tin the war department are anxious to place at Vera Cruz or on transports within striking distance a large enough force perhaps or men to make an expedition to Mexico City It If It becomes necessary Officials of oC the war department are known to believe that if an a advance vance on oil Mexico City is ordered It will vIll be I necessary to guard every mile of the railroad as the army moves forward and that a large force wo would ld show the natives the futility of resistance whereas a division of men might be he subject to several severn I attacks along the tho route with possibly big losses J |