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Show DASH INTO IEXAS PLAN 0F11ANS LANDING OF AMERICAN TROOPS AT VERA CRUZ WOULD BE 8IGNAL FOR INVASION. Mexican Troops Being Mobilized Along Border, It Is Charged, in Order Or-der to Make a Dash Into Texas as Retaliatory Measure. San Antonio, Texas. A commlttco of citizens headed by Representative John H, Garner on Friday mado a report re-port to Governor Ferguson and Major Ma-jor General Funston, commanding tho southern department, concerning conditions con-ditions on the Mexican border. Speaking for tho commltteo Mr. Garner said: "Tho constituted Mexican authorities authori-ties are believed by leading business men along the border to be prepared, In tho event Amorlcan troops nro landed at Vora Cruz, to make a dash Into Texas, and tho largo bodies of Mexicans in northern Mexico avallablo for Immediate ubo in caso orders arc given to attempt to carry out tho plan of San Diego would enable the Mexicans Mexi-cans to brush nsldo the troops at present pres-ent guarding tho border and penetrate a considerable dlstanco into Texan. Of coubq thoy .would bo defeated and driven back, but boforo sufficient American troops could bo sent into the bordor country, tho Mexicans would havo destroyed valuable American Ameri-can llfo and property." |