The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-12
'CARRAhlA MAKES
No OBJECTION TO
ARMY MOVEMENT
But Suggests That His Force
Be Permitted to Pursue Villa
Into United States
PERSHlNC TO BE In
DIRECT COMMAND
While General Funston Will
Have Charge Of All Opera
tons In Mexico-Lid Down
on News from the Front


Washington, March 1f.--Whdlo
0s1nl peepaxMt2ons are being made
~ tho War Departments and Gem
eenl Funston tonight for the tsx-
prttitaOn to capture villa, the
STATE Department II considering
accopennCo or CArrassxa's proposal
for reciprocal arrangement gov
GFnaAg troop movements across
the border.
Taaere 10 the highest Official ap-
tlswity mr. the statement that the
Umitod 6tmtes will agree 10 Car
xanxass request for permission TO
rsnd truOps into the United States
~ capture villa.
CArranxa's proposal Is rccog-
mixcd ns move to forestaii Mcxf-
can opposition to the campaign
in Mexico, now about 10 be
launched by the United States
sruy.
While ofIicials are unwilling to make
n hat appears to be trade or TO COM
promise with Earranza. they are uis-
posed TO accept his suggestion az the
{nnfy means of preventing the expedi-
hon TO capture villa from developing
Into war against all the Mexican
factionists-
secretary Of State Lansing tonight
arranged for a conference with the
ssresident as soon as the latter re-
Isurns to WASHINGTON Monday norninr
from his trim down the Potomac on
HE Mayflower Senator Stone. raair-
mar. OF the Senate Foreign Reiatfonh
r.cmmittee. also arranged 70 see the
Aaent Monday A decision with is
reached 1t the Monday conferences
rr-. I'M ~ tterf u 4
uotifled Meanwhile efloFes will o.
made to suppress all news Of the cx-
|peditipn into Mexico until the dtplo-
matte steps are completed
Strict Censorship Maintained.
The strsctesa news censorship WA
maintained by the War Department
today. Secretary Baker named Lieu
tnnalst Harry l,notes, aide 10 General
Bcott, and . member of the Thirteensh
L.avairy which crossed the border
liter villa, AZ press censor. The only
given out were wholly in-
consequential.
secretary Baker said that General
Funston had heen given fnil command
81 the expedition against Villa. he
had no news as to the size OF the
arm Funston would send into Mexico.
nna ala not know whether the In
yasion had actually begun.
nershing In Direct Charge.
II was stated at the War Depart
nesst TODAY that Funston probably
would not lead the forces into Mexico.
e planned yesterday The reason ad-
|ya~ced FOR this threw serious light
|On tire situation.
fyAnsrai Funston. as the ofncer IN
general command OF the expedition
Into Mexico must plan not only for an
.expedition after villa. but for real In
|teryen tion in Mexico II that Is neces-
nary TO prevent further invasion Of
limited states territory. 1t was said
Ire could not make these plans II he
|rWere or, an expedition that might take
him Into mountain Businesses and out
Il direct communication with Wash
|inkton. Funston IL now expected to
Ifurn command in the field over to a
|&rtrsdier generai, probably Pershins
|Nimself remaining on the border
where he can send in reinforcements
ior mobilize whatever army may be
needed before the Mexican invasion %
ended.
II the Carranxa forces cooperate. AZ
/ H was indicated today that they would,
81 At least keep out o. the way and
Gfya the American forces free rein In
pursuit OF villa, II was believed the
rapture OF the bandit leader would be
made certain, though II require weeks
A Reciprocal Arrangement.
Carrnnxa's proposal today WAS con-
afrued as an admission that he VIII
tnterpnse no objections to the Ameri-
can Invasion. He made no reference
&fO United states decision to send ar
Iarmy into Mexico. but requested per
mission to send troops onto American
actl IN pursuit of Villa II the latte,