New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
Report of Ultimatum to
MexiCans Follows Cab
met Meeting.
BRYAN VAINLY TRIES
TO DELAY DECISION
Three More Regiments
and Three Batteries
Sent to Border.
lrrom Th. rrLbune Bureanl

Washington, Dec. 15.-Unless the in
discriminate firing OF shots across the
border line at Naco. Ariz., by Mexican
soldiers is stopped within a very short
time United States troops will open
/ fire on the Mexicans with machine guns
and drive them from their present posi-
/ tion to places further from the border.
This course was decided on at the
Cabinet meeting to-day.
Following this decision, Secretary Of
| Wer Garrison announced that the 1lth,
18th and 22d regiments of infantry had
been ordered from Texas City 10 Naco'
under command of General Thomas F.
Davis, together with Batteries A, b and
C of the 9TH Field Artillery, now at
Fort Sill, Okla. Each battery will take
four machine guns and ten days sup
plies. and will, it is expected, arrive at
Naco somo time tomorrow.
Secretary Garrison supplemented this
announcement with the following state
ment:
/ "In view of conditions on the border,
as he sees them, General Bliss has re-
quested that additional infantry and
artillery be sent him.
"In compliance with this request, the
troops are being dispatched to and
placed under his command. These re-
Inducements are being requested and
sent as a matter of precaution."
Thirteen troops of cavalry and three
batteries of field artillery are already
Mt Naco under the command OF General
/ Bliss. Secretary Garrison said tonight
/ that the troops would await orders.
/ The change of policy on the part OF
I the administration was the result OF
/ vigorous discussion at the Cabinet
meeting this morning, in which, it is
/ said, more than one member expressed
the opinion that it was time the
"watchful waiting" policy was dropped
/ and more forceful action taken to stop
: the shooting OF citizens in Naeo. Sec
retary Bryan, it is said, vigorously op-
posed any drastic action and expressed
the belief that the firing across the
border could be stopped in a less war
l like way.
/ 1t was reported that an ultimatum
had been sent to General Hill, the Car
rama commander, and to General May
torena, the Gutierrez commander, on
I tho border, telling them that If the
: shooting across the border was not
stopped within twenty-four hours
American soldiers would drive them be-
yond range with machine guns.
Naco. Ariz., Dec. 15.-A score Of
/ Mexican bullets crossed the interna-
tional boundary to-day. Governor
Maytorena said he had not received
/ any orders to cease firing or withdraw,
but that he expected messenger late
tonight with messages from head
quarters.
/ A late report is that Msytorena has
agreed to stop fighting and withdraw
his troops from the border. The re-
port is not confirmed by General Bliss.
Guadalajara, the second largest city
I in Mexico, has been captured by
/ Villas troops, according to an official
report given out to-day by the villa
/ consular agent here. A strong column
Of Carranza troops is moving TO at
tack Torreon, the dominent position Of
4 Central Mexico, defended by 1000 Villa
I troops. Villa returned hurriedly to
| Torreon to-day.