The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
Wilson Wants First Chief
to Get All Credit, Is
Report.
SAY ORDERS WERE
SENT TO PERSHlNG
MpXiranS Put in Lead: Will
Execute Villa. if
Captured.
RECRUITING RUSHED
AT 10 NEW STATIONS
Us. Still Guarding Against
Treachey-Moves
Kept Secret.

WASHINGTON. March 1S.--The CAY.
rama forces in Mexico are to have the
credit Of capturing villa dead or alive
II villa Is captured "A; all.
Instructions 20 this effect are believed
10 have been sent already 20 Major-Gen.
Frederick II. Funston. who Is directing
the movements Of the American punitive
expedition under Brig. Gen. John J.
Pershing In this way. II is said. the
American Government; hopes TO bridge
over the delicate situation existing be-
tween the Administration in Washing
tlon and The Carranza Governmen. grow.
ing out of the decision to send troops
into Mexico.
Despite the announcement. which was
made at the White House following the
raid by villa and his band on the Amer
lean border town OF Columbus. y. NJ.
that an adequate force would he sent
into Mexico 10 capture" villa and his
band high officials Of the Government
here Ar. authority for the statement that
the President would much prefer to have
the actual arrest made by the Carranza
troops accompanying the Pershing ex-
pedition
May Explain W~ek's Delay.
II ta said tho Presideu, would b~ n,uah
"sratined" II the carranza forces would
70, the bandit b.for" the American
troops 60, within striking distance ~
him Whether this hop" was In any
way responsible for the delay In getting
the American expedition started. II was
pointed ou, to-nlgh; that IN" 'dVFahZa
forces operating from I'll" south were
able to ge; a weeks star; on th" tran
ahead OF the American forces.
Even II the actual capture should DC
made hy pershings forces officials ex.
nr, ssad the opinion tonight that the
banh!: would % turned over 10 the Car.
rama authorities. II uns pointed out
thar. AS far AZ the Washington tov-
crnmeut is officially informed. villa HAS
no; been indicted for any OF the mur-
ders committed at Columbus during me
raid there nor Is he. as far as known
here. under Indictment Tor any crimes
committed In the United States
As Villa Is expected - be shot sum.
marily II he Is caugh, alive AVA 'urheo
over 10 the Mexican authorizes, u "
declared ,hs, officials Of the American
Government are anxious that the 'ap'
,urc shouM he made ~ 'arrarzistas
thus relieving the United states ~ az
rec, responsibility Tor hie fate on 'he
o,b.r hand, !. Is pointed OFT, sucH ''n
outcome of the Uursuit wot'd 'thd ~
r,cs,ablish tarianza IN III" eyes "i h's
own people.
Iarransi istas In Lead.
.,,, ,,o,,,o, va tho fac. that a
,.rc. ~ C-urrauzis.as - already ac-
commanding p.rsh'rC's forces ofN'lai'
here express the "uinor that VIVA
IA roru.r,d ,;cr. i~rshiug will H'vc the
carrarz fun opportunity o' 'om'
ple,ng tho job
Prrsidcn, Wilson is SAID 10 nave o'''
much pleased over yesterday .''"'
from ten. Funston 'h"' IN" t"rsh,ns ~
petition met With no orroHitloh "hen u
crossed the line and ,ha, III" 'arrah
zista force. which Joined nm az ono.
offered 10 cooperate. Administration OF
metals max" no secret o' 'n' ta'' wa"
they have been disappointed over AZ
rauza's failure iu the past 10 'ake Hikor
ous steps {" suppress thr n'aorueT'
along the border, The freS'neh,' u
said, feels that u 'arrHhA' nov "'.''u'
strates his good iai'h ny "'''N'' "'
ing In the capture o' w" ",
10 contr"' ms """ io' -, r..,or,n,
VIII nav" s",r Ia,
commence ~. '"'I nona,,n;.,, tho on,,io,
Al tn' so, ,,o u,..k n, least mus
!, enp'rs", 80 ,r.. ,Im, p.rsh,nx crosse,
r"Psr ,.r hefnr, /, can be fully showr
Wv. ,,';, M. IN. sentiment Of the ranl
.','I ala ~ rarranza's followers towar,
,h. American expedition. Meantime
,,sn. .re being taken to guard agains
n,, ,rsach,r,.
N,l,wstas In CnrrnnsH Ranks.
.,.,,,. h.,. ,or. is ho,n,