The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-11

Carrauza has maintained an ornlnous
! silence since he was advised yesterday
Of the intention 81 she United states 20
get villa. II is learned authoritativelv
tonight that Eliseo Arredondo Car
ranza's ambassador Designate. has thus
FAR received 10 linking '0f the policy TO
hc followed by the provisional ruler Of
Mexico
The fore oding OF American officials
that Carranza will regard tho American
expedition as a belligerent invasion il
grounded first OF all In the knowledge OF
the provisional rulers character and 81
the quality ~ public opinion of Mexico
II Is realized here that Carranza's au-
thority hangs by n slender thread and
that in the present contingency h" NAV
be guided by those who believe that for
him to sanction or refrain from oppos-
ing the American expedition would re-
suit, N his overthrow by the Mexican
people.
II is pointed out that the people ~
Mexico are Of fer, .enper whenever
their national sovereignty is involved.
Whether or not their feelings vi. fla
IN TO a degree where Carranza wolld
ind 4 impossible To exercise restraint
IL \ question that IS receiving grave
consideration OF Washington officials,
The polio OF President Wilson. II
/ may w hNh Htof lNNh III ~ Nv
'ull apprcci Alto OF the serious possi-
Utilities 4, involves. IT IL the hope IT
tire President that Carranza will main
tain an attitude which will leave the
way open for the armed forces OF the
tnitsSl States to pursue and capture
villa and return 10 the United States
after having taken proper measures
to insure quiet along the border.
Not to Draw Back Now.
In the absence Of such assurances.
however. and in III" face ~ the posi-
hiii,y that the American .xpeditionary
force may meet the armed opposition Of
all factions in Mexico. the President; Ia
convinced that II was the solemn duty
OF the government not 10 hesitate on the
course. the beginning OF which WAS
nv Hped out yesterday when Col. Sloc,m
and his cavalry men pursued the Nlll!s,a
bandits across the border.
THIS Government. 1t Is authori,atively
stated. has entered on the mission OF
capturing and furnishing those who have
been killing American citizens along the
boundary and II Is determined to CON-
pletc this mission. whatever the cost.
Among American officials s,ric, con-
sideratior FIR the feelings of Carranza
and his constituency is displayed in so
FAR a. such a thing il consistent with
Inc course Nnl'n mas been adopted.
Officials carefully refrained to-day from
stating that the President had any plan
OF going before Congress and asking for
authority to call for volunteers or 10
take ans step that would crystalli ze
the American policy AS one OF bellix-
erent action agains, Mexico as a nation.
II was said that the President has no
present intention Of addressing Congress
on the grave issue which has teen
raised.
The President has learned from a
despatch received from Gen. Funston
this afternoon that there IL danger o!
further raids along the border to-n!ght
Gen, Funston expressed the opinion that
all the American forces are on the
alert and declared III villa comes
again Tonight VI will give him another
heating
President Wilson has abandoned FOR
the present practically every other aues-
ton OF Importance but the Mexican
problem. lie went into the matter IN all
its phases witt the Cabinet ard gave
out n statement Of policy which had
hceu unanimously agreed 10 By the
Cabinet.
Before the Cabinet meeting the Presi-
dent had had conferences with S.cre-
tary Of state Lansing. Secretary of War
Baker and a telephone conversation
with Senator Stone.