The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-05-12
Would Let Americans Patrol Mex
leo While Equal Number OF
Mexicans Would Guard Against
Raids BY American Outlaws
WILL MAKE SUGGESTION At
CONFERENCE THIS MORNING
War Department Short Of Troops
Orders Eleven Companies of
Coast Artillery From Atlantic
and Gulf Posts To Border Work
tAs'Oeiatsd Press By Federal wirsI.ss)

ASSOCIATED Press By Federal wirsIsssJ
WyAsHINGTON, May 10. = A
" brand new idea has been evoIy.
ed by General Oregon, follow
ing conference between himself. Juan
Amador, secretary of foreign nj.
fairs for the de facto government. and
Generals Scott and Funston. He an
nounced that he would suggest Il TO
the other conferees today. .-r.
His plan is to have the United State.
and the Carranzistas unite in guarding
the border, the numbers of American
ana Mexican troops being equal, the
Mexicans to patrol the American side
Of the line and the Americans to patrol
the Mexican.
Another Conference
1t has been agreed to hold another
conference today, and this scheme will
De submitted at that time. The agree
ment for meeting allays the fears
that have been felt in official circles
here and in FL Paso, that a break with
the Carranza government was immi-
nent. ~ E.t-7T-St
Another clash between Mexicans and
Americans was reported last night.
Dispatches from Marathon, Texas, not
far from Glenn Springs announce that
eight armed Mexicans have been killed
on the American side Of the Rio
Grande, by party Of Texas rangers,
under the command of Captain Fox.
The ranger leader reports also that
Col. Frederick w. Sibley, commanding
the Fourteenth Cavalry, and seven
American troopers, with three members
OF q civilian posse have engaged
band Of Villistas across the Rio
Grande, killing several. There were no
casualties among the Americans.
O. A. O. Ordered To Border ,E"
These and other reports of minor
friction along the border have induced
the government to act. Eleven com.
Panies Of coast artillery men have been
ordered from their posts on the Gulf
and Atlantic coast and directed TO pro-
coed with all possible speed to the Dor,
der, where they are instructed TO re-
port to General Funston, who will as.
'ign them to duty as border guards.
Secretary Of War Baker, when cues.
toned regarding this order, declared
that it was not the result of the recent
outbreaks on the border, but has been
iecided upon before the Glenn Springs
raid. The necessity for reinforcing the
patrols on the border is given as tho
only reason for the new move. Five
batteries of the Fifth Field Artillery
have also been ordered to assist in pa.
trolling the border line.
Militia Ordered Out
In addition to these regular troops
President Wilson yesterday, ordered out
the full strength of the national guard
of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
The militia is instructed to report to
Funston. There are 1000 militia men
available in these three states, accord.
ing to reports from the division Of mil.
tia affairs, and with the four thousand
regulars under orders for the border,
this order brings the total patroliHg
force up to $4,000 men. The regulars
also include the Third, Twenty first and
Thtrtieth infantry regiments. These
orders have been issued by the war de-
partment upon the suggestion Of Gen
ernl Scott.
One battalion Of the Third Infantry
has been stationed at Fort Ontario.
New York, the other two battalions
being at Madison Barracks in the
same state. All of the Thirtieth In.
fantry has been stationed at Platts.
burg. New York, home of the Citiz"n
training camp, and the Twenty first II.
fantry has been at Vancouver Bar
racks. Washington.
Warns OF Plotters
DIR. Eliseo Arredondo. the Mexican
ambassador, and Secretary of State
lansing conferred yesterday. DR.. Ar.
redondo has requested that increased
vigilance be displayed by the Ameri.
cans against activities of the enemies
Of Mexico, intimating that these enc.
mics find opportunity in the United
St"tcs to plot against the Carranza
government. He says that they are
S""kin" I" fore" war between the two
countries by raids.
The de facto government is Off
cinlly informed,'' he says, THAT the
attack on Glenn Springs was organized
!" -" United States. Similar on"s are
likely to occur unless the United States
exercises vigilance to end the plot.
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