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Show Their Transportation to Texas Border Means Nothing More Washington. May 7. The reported ' activity of Colonel Arthur Williams, i Eleventh infantry, in command of j Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo., in rounding I up freight cars for the transportation of troops to the Texas border is said : at the war department to be duo to ' nothing more than a laudable desire , to have the troops in readiness to 1 respond to any call. ( It Is pointed out that the troops from Fort D. A. Russell wero nearl a fortnight on their wav from that point to San Antonio during the mobilization mob-ilization movement last summor, ow- ' ing ontirely to lack of railway cars, ' and It is believed Colonel Williams ! docs not Intend to bo placed In that position again. 1 Tho war department's orders Ij this officer are similar to those given ( many other post commnndauts more than two months ago. namely, to havo their troops ready to meet any emer- goncy. Jt Is declared that thero has beon ' no chango In tho Mexican situation. |