South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-16
Garrison Sends Chief-of- Staff
to NaCo in Attempt to Induce
Warning MexiCanS to Stop
ImperiIIing American Lives.
$500 MORE TROOPS TO
REINFORCE GEN. BLISS
Report From Commander Re-
suits in Ordering Three More
Regiments and Three Bat
terieS to Border.

WASHINGTON. Dec 16. - Closely
following the dispatch of more United
States troops to Naco. Ariz., where
residents have been killed and wound
ed by the fire of Mexican soldiers
across the border. Secy OF War Garri-
son today ordered Gen. Hugh L. Scott.
chief of staff of the United States army
to proceed TO Naco at once. He Will
try to induce the warning MeXicans
to stop imperillins lives and property
on the American side of the border
This action was taken at the sugges-
ton of Gen. Bliss, who in "A message TO
the war department, pointed out the
possibility of utilizing Gen. Scott
knowledge of conditions on the border
and his long experience there is re-
storing tranquil conditions. Secy
Garrison said that Gen. Scott would
leave Washington at 6:15 tonight.
Sec'y Garrison said that the send
ing of Gen. Scott was solely IN the
hope that the officer would be able
to achieve the peaceful result sought
to be accomplished by the administra-
ton Gen. Bliss remains in charge of
the troops at Naco Sec'y- Garrison's
statement says:
BY reason of the personal ac-
ouaintances acquired with the diff
ferent factions while he was stationed
on the border, Gen. Scott has been
ordered TO Naco. This is done in the
hope that he may be able, by reason
of the knowledge of acquaintances ac-
quired to induce the warning factions
on the Mexican side of the line to
desist from imperilling persons and
property on our side of the line. Gen.
Bliss has pointed out TO US the pos
sibility of utilizing Gen. ScOtts knOwl-
edge and experience in this way"
Decision To send Gen. Scott to Naco
is said TO have been reached follow
ing a full discussion by Pres't Wilson
and the cabinet Of the elaborate re-
port submitted by Gen. Bliss, in which
the conditions at Naco were described
as being "unbearable." He sailed for
Immediate reinforcements SO that if
force should be necessary TO stop the
firing of bullets across the border
there would be no difficulty in COM
pletng the action successfully"
Send $500 men.
Orders were issued by Sec'y of War
Garrison after a cabinet meeting Tues
day that three regiments of infantry
and three batteries of artillery, aggre-
eating $500 men, be sent at once TO
reinforce Gen. Bliss at Naco.
when Il high official was asked the
purpose OF sending these troops he
replied We'll. they are not going
fishing"
Two significant facts relating TO the
hurry orders Of Tuesday are these:
First. that the order for the addi-
tional troops followed the CarranZa
statement TO Secy Bryan yesterday
that any use of force by the United
States. such as firing across the bor-
der would be regarded as a hostile
act
Second that the troops which are
being hurried TO NacO Will make the
United States forces equal TO the com
bined forces Of Gen. AIaytorena in
command for Villa, and Gen. Hill,
within the town, in command for
Gen. CarranZa.
5000 Troops on Each side.
There will be 5000 soldiers on each
side Of the line.