The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-15
First Chief Takes Vigorous
Steps to Run Villa Bandits
to Earth
CONGRESS CONTINUES
EXCEEDINGLY RESTLESS
Crowd at Ell Paso Beats Up
Mexicans on General Prin-
ciples But No One Killed in
Border City

LVAG@A ~~fthX
Washington, Jan iA-Presi-
dent Wilson has decided to give
General Carranxa full opportunity
tn run down and punish the Mex-
can bandits responsible for the
massacre of seventeen Americans
at Santa Ysabel last Monday.
Pending O demonstration I'm this
way of Carranxa's ability to pro-
tect the lives of foreigners In Mex
leo there will be no departure
from the administrations policy
of ''watchful waiting
A decision TO this effect was
reached at toiay's cabinet meet
ing.
General Carranza has promised Wig
| orous action. In a telegram to-
| day to Arrendondo. Mexican amba ssh
dor designate. the fret chief says:
The murderous attack ON the pas
seftger train near Chihuahua was
made by the only remaining band Of
outlaws in that region. This band rs
Seing actively pursued in order 70 in
sure its capture. WhereHpon condtgn
punishment which their crime re-
serves will he melted out TIA every
Esiilty participant.
The constitutional government
troops have been ordered TO estah-
fish strong patrols from end to end
~ the railway line, In order to for
fend against similar oGtruges'
Congress- Restless.
While the President and his advisers
are insisting as strongly a. ever on
"a continuance Of 'watChfui waiting g
sentiment in Congress ia opposition
TO the policy. and in favor al vigorous
action, is growing Another resoiu-
ton calling for intervention was In
troduced today and the sharpest at
Hacks that have set 'heetl sssaiE' tstsssEs
|the Presidents course toward MegiCS
were heard In the Senate
Some of the Presidents supporters
I'm Congress are showing signs of
wayerine.
Speaker Clark made this slsniiica n,
statement today, In regard 20 Mex
leo.
There is nothing TO say about the
Mexican situation except that the
United States ought TO compel the peo-
pie down there TO respect American
rights as to persons and property
Give Carranxa Chance.
The cabinet meeting today devei-
Oped Z unanimous opinion that Car
rama should be given every chance
10 make good his promises without
interference by this government.
Wn@Iner IaitME8 Oh his part W oetiA'i-
stxate his ability to CONT oil the sttua-
lion will be followed by drastic steps
an the part of this government. OFF,
sinia Of the administration declined to
predict. Much will depend ON whether
khere are further murders OF Amer
lean citizens. To prevent this the state
Department is using every effort To get
Americans out of the danger zones.
Instructions have been sent to United
~
Mexico to see to II. at any cost that
khA Americans In unprotected interior
lietricts where lawlessness OBTAINS are
rsarned 70 return to the United States,
ma according to advices from Mex
co City the carranza government IL
ikew1se taking steps to urge all Tor
eiTueru In these localities to return TO
xarriaoned towns
Although high officials of the state
,epartmcnt admitted this afternoon
80 the obligation resting on the
american government to protect It's
atixens on foreign territory was not
wiped out by refusal of these citi-
lens to heed warnings. 1t was stated
hat a government was not obligated
n carry protection to the point Of
rmed Intervention where such re-
usaIs were not mot.
Confers With Stone.
Prior to the cabinet meeting the
President held long conference with
hairman Stone, of the Senate Com
iittee on Foreign Relations. Fortified
18th the ADMINISTRATORS information
i TO what steps had been taken to
rye upon Carranza the necessity OF
Protecting American lives Senator
tone left the White House for the
apitol declaring that he for one was
pposed To armed Intervention so -lnns !.
there was hope that Carranza
Mould be able to handle the situation
Major General Funston com NUM-
lied TO the War Department this af-
rnoon a report received by him from
rfradier General Pershing. concern
n the disturbance at FL Paso last
rht after the bodies of the Ameri-
ms slain at Santa Ysabei reached
3 border town. The report of Gen.
III Pershing. dated last night. was as
flows:
Report on Disturbances.
.There was some disturbance at Ell
kso tonight about $3.50 to 10 o'clock.
crowd OF SEQ or 400 civilians mostly
ON the saloons which close at $3.50.
theref on the street and were Joined
small proportion of soldiers on
g.As the crowd moved along several
extcans whom they happened to
ett are reported to have been
atef,,
ssrhe crowd was dispersed by the
contlnus. on Second Pase.s