Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-05-24

COOPERATION
STILL EVIDENT
General 0bregon Orders 30,-
900 Troops to Chase Ban
dts in Chihuahua and Along
Big Bend Border
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Washington. May 23--Rcports to
10th the state and war departments
today further Indicated plans Of the
Carranza government to vigorously
pursue Chihuahua outlaw bands
while the American forces remain
comparatively duIescent
Closely following news OF withdraw
al from Mexico of the second Amcr-
can punitive expedition sent from Bo-
quillas, Tex, information reached the
state department that General Obre-
gon had ordered 10000 troops to en-
gage in the bandit hunt in Chihua-
hua and along the Big Bend border.
Carranza Note Delayed.
Delay in opening diplomatic discus
sions over the question Of American
troops remaining in Mexico also was
indicated In official dispatches. state
department officials said that receipt
OF the new note being prepared by
General Carranga was not expected
before next week. 1t was thought
probable that retirement Of the Big
Bend expedition TO American soil had
presented new situation in connec-
ton with representations contemplate
ed in General Carranza's new note.
Secretary Baker said tonight that
tho SlbleyrLanghore expedition was
not withdrawn upon orders from
Washington Officials here believe
the American forces lost the hot
Itral of the bandits who raided Glenn
Springs and Boquillaa, and retired be-
cause their officers thought no good
could be accomplished by remaining
across the border
May Punish Unwilling Ones.
Whether the l16 national guards
men OF Texas who refused to be mus
tered into the federal service shall
be court martialed has not been de-
termined. Judge Advocate General
Crowder today withdrew an opinion
submitted to General Scott, chief Of
staff, which outlined the war depart
ment's authority and rules OF pro-
cedure General Crowder desires to
consider whether the new army re-
organization bill just passed by con
gress, will affect the situation
The record Of the Texas guardsmen
In responding to President Wilson's
call for duty was defended today by
Representative Slayden of Texas.
Less than 8 per cent of the guard
have failed to answer the summons, -
he said, and in view of the fact that
many of the men have families to
support and other affairs which might
prevent their immediate response the
proportion seems small to me-
Defends Texas Militia.
Mr. Slayden produced figures to
show That the membership of the
guard had increased in Texas within
the last few months and quoted Gen
eral Funston as saying he thought the
Texas guardsmen had acquitted them
selves creditably in the Mexican sit
uation.
settlement of the railroad strike In
several Mexican districts was report
ed in state department advices Trains
at Monterey were reported operating
as usual as well as some mines, smell
ters and other industrial plants. At
piedras Negras, official adviees stated,
railroad shop employees returned TO
work yesterday and traffic has been
resumed, through trains from Mexico
City arriving there daily.
Renewed activity of bandits near
Acapulcose, on the west Mexican
coast, was reported.