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Show M DISCLOSURES MADE TO THE STANDARD. M 'In a private lettenfrom El Paso, Texas, the editor of tbc H Standard lias received what is said to be the real reason for the H mobilization of tho American troops on the Mexican border. The fl letter is from a close personal friend who is Ui5rougTily reliablo and fl in e p6sition to know. H An army man, in conversation" with the El Paso man, said. H ''I can giVe 36u the reason for this mobilization." M Quoting from the letter received by us, which speaks of the M utterances of the army, man : H "He then went on to state that, at the dinner given in honor H of Secretary Dickinson, when the secretary was traveling in Japan, H speeches were made by various Japanese that were insulting to the H secrotni'y. The interpreter, however, translated the reniarks into Hj very protty speeches. There were present, however, two American M ofidcrs who understood Japanese. B "lie says also that five Japancso were recently arrostcd in tho H Northwest With bombs in their possession. This all has boon kept H quiet. - H "This, Mr. says, is tho reason that Taft is so 'desirous of H -bringing about peace in. Old Mexico. H "He sayss that the army officer had great difficulty in convinc- H ing Taft of the truthfulnoss of these statements. An investigation H proved that Japan is quietly preparing for war with this country, H ' and has planned to gain a foothold in Old Mexico." H "We. have refused to accept the "officially authorized stulc- H ments' ' as to Why the troops were hurried to the border, and to us H the foregoing is the first plausible excuse offered in explanation. H But, if Uvuc, the administration should take the people into its cou- H fidence to the extent of informing them that the "maneuvers" aro H not mere play; that back of the mobilization is tho possibility of H serioiLs work. H( Th canny: in camp at San Antonio, and at-other points in Texas, H is bIiowii to bo deficient for actual service. Our correspondent H ' H "This mobilization has again shown that Uncle Sam is woefully H weak in every branch of the service. I with you would secure the H March number of the "World's "Work and als6 the April issue when H ' it comes out. There you will find articles by Harry Lee Clotworthy H 'that tell tho story clearly without mincing matters because of H national pride. Clotworthy and I have been close friends and he H is a very interesting man, having been a soldier of fortune and free H lance for years. He comes of a prominent family in Maryland. He H is One of th6 most striking men I ever met. Although only about H 42, his hair is gray1, and his face white and seamed. Out of a face H . that is deathly white, two big brown eyes twinkle. His talcs of life H , in the Philippine wars, in China, Borneo, Manchuria and the South H Sea Islands arc a treat." H, The regular army of the United States should be a perfect fight" H ing machine. Money enough has been spent on the organization, in an Hjt effort to obtain competent officers and to supply the best equipment, Hl and If the army is deficient, then there is something radically wrong H J in the method of the expenditures or in Our anny organization. H I We do not believe in a large standing army, but what military Hj organization we have should be of the'best and a nucleus so constr H tuted as to adjust itself to a tremendous expansion by the enlistment Hf of tho citizen soldiery in time of danger. |