Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-11

but a larger scale of operations would involve it.
 No Orders Given to the Navy.
 No orders have been given to the navy. The fleet with more than 10000 DlueJackets and marines available for landing duty is on the winter drfu ground off Guantanamo within easy saaling distance of Mexican waters, should anti-American demonstrations or uprisings endanger Americans or other foreigners.
 While the government counts the naval force as available there is every disposition to do nothing in the way of naval demonstration which might be regarded as menacing Carranza. from whom the United States hopes and expects cooperation, passive at least, if not active.
 Congress Receives News With Com
 Placeney.
 In sharp contrast to the Sttrrfnr scenes in congress two years ago when the fleet was ordered to Vera Cruz, the presidents action today was re- ceived with marked complacency in ] both house and senate. Members had prepared tO make speeches urging ac- !l'G .ion put when word went around that the president had ordered in the l troops, expressions Of approval were 1 heard on both sides of the chambers. To Let President Deal With Situation.
 Senators Fall and McCumber. re- publicans. both introduced resolutions proposing occupation and policing of Mexico with large forces. but they consent to permit them to be referred | to the foreign relations committee without debate The pleas of the ad- miniStra ton leaders to let the presi- den deal with the situation in its pres ent phase seemed to be acceptable al around.
 President Outlined His Position.
 The president outlined his position fully to Senator Stone and Represen- tatiye Flood, chairman of the foreign affairs committee. Soon after Mr Flood informed the house committee and Senator Stone called a meeting of the senate committee for tomorrow morning for the same purpose. The object of the administration leaders will be to prevent as far as possible all discussion in congress and to block any action which might inter fere with the president to serve to tn- dicate that the United States is en- gagged in more than a purely punitive expedition
 In his action today. it is pointed out, the president is fully within his con stituuonal authority to repel inva- sion.
 After his conference with the presf- dent Secretary Baker issued the fol- lowing statement;-
 Statement by Secretary Baker.
 There is no intention of entering Mexico in force. A sufficient body of mobile troops will be sent in to locate and disperse or capture the band. or bands that attacked Columbus.-- As soon as the forces of the de facto government can take control of the situation any forces of the United States then remaining in Mexico will of course be withdrawn. The forces of the United States now on the bor- der will be immediately recruited. but only for the purpose of safeguarding the territory of the United States from further raid"
 Secretary Baker explained that by
 recruited" referring to the present border forces. he meant that move ments of troops along the border or of regiments from the interior supple ment the border control were not Co be construed as a mobilization for any extensive movement into Mexico. He indicated there would be no campaign 10 recruit the regular army from peace to war strength