The Washington times., 1915-10-22

Department of Justice along the
Rio Grande to cooperate with
the War Department. the Treas
ury Department, and the Texas
State officials in suppressing
raiding and smuggling along
the Texos border.
Orders today dispatching additional
troops to the Mexican border empha-
sized the extreme seriousness with
which officials OF the United States Gov
ernment are viewing the fresh out
breaks of lawlessnsss along the Rio
Grande.
Secretary of War Garrison announced
that he had ordered the Twenty-eighth
Infantry to proceed at once from Gal
weston. Tex. where 1t has been held
in reserve since the destruction by hur-
ricane Of the mobilization camp at
Texas City. to Harrington. near the
scene of yesterdays attacks on Ameri-
can troopers. In these attacks at Ole
de Aqua three American soldiers were
killed and eight wounded.
Drastic Steps Possible.
In addition. Secretary Garrison or
dered the Twenty-third Infantry. which
has been engaged in target practices at
Jacksonville = Fla, to the reserve camp
at Galveston.
eecretary Garrison gave the Depart
ment OF Justice a complete report on
the department to have its secret serv.
ice agents assist IN stamping out the
outlaw bands. -
Severe and drastic measures are unde,
consideration by the War Department
general stan and Secretary Garrison "a
stamp out lawlessness on the border
establishment of an army secret serv.
zee corps to get information regarding
re fns oandlts Gdna Tss ] seriously considered TO-
xtvsn authority to employ such de-
tectives. The Depa rtment of Justice
asents will also aid in tracing the
Another drastic measure considered ,s
declaration of a military zone" imme-
diately along the border for government
by military court-marti", ,mmary
trial and punishment Of raiders.
Government on.,...,. coming
more and more convinced that these
raids. In which a large number of Texas
outlaws are engaged. are being delib-
erately engineered by those who op-
posed recognition OF Carranza by Presi-
dent Wilson In the hope that the United
States might be forced to intervene in
Mexico.
May Be Startling Exposure.
Strong proofs tending to confirm this
suspicion were sent today by Secretary
Garrison to Attorney General Gregory.
and officials are expecting startling dis.
closures to result, involving prominent
persons In Texas.
Army officers feel that the troops
- along the border are being subjected to
a great deal OF unmerited criticism for
tneir failure to suppress the raids.
which. they insist. are connived at II
not insn:rcd by persons In Texas. Be-
Ing prolF'sited by international practice
from chasing the bandits into Mexico
and Keeping them there. and handi-
capped by the fact that the State OF
Texas has not yet asked the Govern
ment to suppress the lawlessness origi-
mating on this side of the border, they
are unab BILE. say the officers to do any
thing until They are actually attacked.
II the Federal Government proclaimed
martial law throughout the district.
they point out. the troops could arrest
and examine all suspicious persons.
Bandits Infest Border.
IT is stated that not In years has the
Texas border been infested with as
many desperate characters. many OF
them former Villa soldiers driven from
Mexico. but the majority Texas bad
men" who see in Ire situation a chance
OF Mexican bandits. Suspicion that
these elements are being deliI erately
encouraged to carry on their desperate te
game has thrown an aspect of gravity
over the entire situation.
u is expected that President Wilson
will announce within few days
through Secretary OF State Lansing the
appointment OF Henry =. Fletcher. pres
as United States ambassador to Mexico
Senator John W. Kern of Indiana, who
saw the President today in the hone
OF landing the, place for an India ma
Fletcher was already picked.
United states Coi.sul John r. Sill.
man, who has been attached to the
htadouarters y General Carranza since
thr latters split with Villa. is expected
signed.
Llorente Leaves Capital.
Mr.. Silliman. who at one time was
under arrest and sentenced to death b,
Nillistas during their occupation OF the
town of Saltillo. where he was sta.
toned. Is a ciassmate of President vii.
son. and is regarded az one OF the few
American representatives who have
been able to get along amicabiy with
CarranZa.
ENRIQUE c. Llorente. who has been al
the head of the Villa agency here since
VIVA and Carranza parted company
left Washington today for New York
where he will go into private business
The agency Headquarters at the Pow,
hatan are closed and members OF the
stan are scattered. The expenses Of the
agency have heretofore been paid out
of the proceeds of Villas packing houst
at Juarez. where he slaughtered the
cattle he confscatcd from American and
other ranch owners. and from which
mace he exported the beef to the United