Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-11
Former Secretary Garrison
Offers Services to New
Head Of War Department
and Is Promptly Accepted,
FUNSTON URGES THAT
SECRECY BE MAINTAINED
Carranza Is Notified Of Pur-
pose Of United States and
1t Is Hoped First Chief Win
Not Object

10y Aonnino JOURNAL sI 'siAL lassso wssi
Washington, March t0.--American
troops were ordered across the Mexi-
can border today by President Will
son to take Francisco Villa and his
bandits dead or alive.
Under direction II not actually the
leadership of Major General Funston,
who ended the Philippine insurrec-
ton by taking Aguinaldo single hand
ed, American columns are expected to
be moving into Mexico before tomor-
row night.
To Meet 5000 Guerrillas.
They go to meet about 1900 guer-
rilla troops in a mountainous region
from which Carranza troops have
fled. Whether this long deferred ac-
ton which begins purely as a punl-
tive measure to clear northern Mex
leo OF menacing bandit bands over
which General Carran2a has no con-
troll shall grow into n general armed
Intervention or occupation in Mexico.
depends in a large measure upon Gem
eral carranza and the Mexican people.
White IIousc Statement.
IL begins with President Wilson's
declaration that II Is entirely In aid
of the Carranza government and
| without thought of aggression. This
statement, prepared by the president
himself. was given out at the White
House. 1t follows:
IAN adequate force will be sent at
once In pursuit Of villa with the sin
MA .kta,t 80 Ca nturipp hin, ou1 nut
ting a stop to his forays,
This can be done and done entire
/ iy with the friendly aid of the con-
stituted authorities in Mexico and
scrupulous respect for the sovereign
ty of that republic"
Not AN Invasion.
II was declared the United States
would not consider the punitive expe-
dition an invasion Of Mexico and will
carry on negotiations with the Car
rama government. The American
government is still opposed TO armed
Intervention in Mexico and II was de-
cided that the peace Of both Mexico
and the United States is imperllled
| by the continued activities of Fran
cisco villa.
The cabinet was unanimous In de-
Gliding that villa must be caught.
Unanimous Approval.
/ President Wilson's decision to de-
part from the policy OF watchful
massacre yesterday, was announced
today after il had been. unanimously
approved by the cabinet and admin
istratinn leaders In congress.
The presidents position was ex-
planned fully to the latter. who agreed
that he should not be embarrassed at
this time by discussion of n minority
which might arouse trouble In Mex
leo.
First Order by Baker.
After brief cabinet meeting at
which the president was described as
being as determined TO eliminate WI
Ia as he was to eliminate Huerta, Sec
retary Baker hurried to the war de-
partment and as his first act in Of
flee sent orders to the border troops.
soon afterward the army general
staff assembled and conferred over
the plans, long drawn and perfected
since the Mexican situation loomed as
dsturber to the peace of the United
States.
Funston Urges secrecy.
General Funston telegraphed urg-
ing utmost secrecy of the army plans.
The border is honeycombed with
Mexican spies and 1t was agreed that
the expedition would be pushed to
greater success by keeping Villa and
his men ignorant of its movements.
It is possible that no correspondent
will be permitted to accompany the
columns. At any rate a strict GEN.
sorship viii be imposed.
Garrison To Aid Baker.
Former Secretary Garrison. famii-
lar with the army's Mexican plans by
his association with the crisis of two
years ago. came to washington and
offered his services TO aid his sue
cessor. They were at once accepted
and Mr.. Garrison went into confer
encc with Secretary Baker at the war
department
No Comment by CarranZa.
| General Carranza, in a telegram TO
I the state department. expressed re-
gret at the columbus massacre, but
made no comment on the proposal of
sending American troops TO hunt
down the bandits. Eliseo Arredondo,
] his ambassador here, was officially