Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-15
GOVERNOR HUNT
WILL COOPERATE
W|THWASH|NGTON
Attitude of Arizona'S Chief Ex-
ecutive Expressed in Tel
egram to Garrison Gives
Relief 10 President,

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Washington, oct. IA telegram
from Governor Hunt Of Arizona to.
night, announcing that no movement
Of The state militia 10 the Mexican
border had been authorized and ex-
pressing the governors desire to co.
operate IN avoiding further complica-
tions n the situation on the border
was received with much relief 10y
President Wilson and Secretary Gar
rison The message, which concluded
a day of Geographic interchangcs on
the subject was addressed to Secretary
Garrison and WAS as follows:
II appreciate your courteous tele-
gram and thank you for adyices con-
vcyed Both the president ana your
self may feel wholly assured that /
realize the gravity OF the Mexican sit
uatlon as an international problem
and my sole desire is 10 cooperate in
avoiding further complications and at
the same time accord all possible pro-
lection for Arizona's citizens and
properly. No movement Of the state
militia has been authorized. shall
communicate with you az the occasion
requires ana feel sure that such adj
vices as you may extend at intervals
viii greatly assist me in allaying ex-
element over existing danger"
Garrison l. Gratificd.
Secretary Garrison NJ once replied
az follows:
Your message received. Am very
much eratifod with the expression Of
your attitude WIN keep you fuzzy in
formed"
During the day the secretary al the
Of President Wilson had
telegraphed Governor Hunt pointing
ont the danger Of divided responsible
~ should the state troops 20 to the
border II WIS Indicated unofficlaliy
later that If the Arizona governor fin
ally did send troops to the interim
tional line they might be called in to
The service of the federal government
to bring all force under one com
Two kilograms passed between Gov
arnor Hunt and Secretary Garrison.
one with reference TO the situation ar
Naco, Arizona. and the other with re-
'pect Ia Douglas. Arizona, In both Of
which border fighting had made Am I
'tiean citizens apprehensive. Com /
'erning the situation at Douglas, Gov I
'fnor Hunt telegraphed that zone sol /
Tier and child have been struck by /
ihots from Mexican garrison Of Aqua
'rieta; firing across the boundary is
described as being deliberate on the
'art of the Mexican garrison
Governor Is Warned.
Secretary Garrison teleRraphed In
eply that reports from General Bliss
nd the commanding officer at Doug
as said no one had been injured and
hat stray bullets were falling on the
american side of the line. Every
reeaUtion was taken to guarantee
merican interests. he said, ana add
Ional troops coudl not be utilized.
The secretary warned the governor !
{ the grave consequences that might
blow the sending of militia to the +.
order and called attention to the
lanifest propriety of not embarrass-
IL the president as to the lnternation-
situation.
THE president again requested me-
Q added, "to emphasize in my dis
ltch to you the gravity of the stu.
Ion, the fact that he Is doing every
ling that properly can be done ana =
Is earnest desire that you should alb .
ain from compllcating and embar- L
Issng the situation {
Reports Highly CoIored. Il
The secretary said he was in no l
'ubt that highly colored and exag- g
rated reports" Of conditions along y
e border were reaching the govern v
:. adding that true accounts could be
'tained by communicating with the \
my officers commanding ut Naco
ID Douglas.
Frank $. Thomas, one of General
la = representatives, filed a protest
tn the state department today de-
iring that the Carranza forces at ia
leo had deliberately backed up To Il
e American line for the double pur- N
Sc Of escaping to the United states 4.
occasion demands. and also to in So
e attack SO that few bullets will nj
avoidably fan on American soil" q
He charged that Carranza forces nm
r General Hill were part of an at i,
npt TO provoke intervention on the N
RI Of the United States" IN