The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-05-09

discuss tho status Of the conference
Generals Scott and Funston adNis-
81 he Nar department that mote
troops were urgently needed along
the border. as u return OF the BiF
Rend raiders might b." expected They
stated that the reguiars on patrol
duft Wor, tpsut'iciout Secretary
Baker described the new troop move
ment ~ - step merely for the protrc-
ton OF the border lie said he htd
not heard whether the American
troops IN the Big Bend region had
actually crossed the boundary in pUr-
suit OF the outlaws.
While secretary Bakers statement
said only two regiments of regulars
had been ordered to the border. or.
ders actually were sent TO three rcei-
msnts Tho seCr"tBr, said an error
had been made IN preparation Of the
statement
SccrettrN Baker said he expected
Generals scott ana pbroson To- meet
again toda, on the border To- cN-
change parcrs or confer further
while cabinet members admitted
that there were serious possibilities .u
m. situation. most uf them took the
view that the present ditiiCultics
would he smoo'hed out II was ind
Gated thar IN" attitude of General
pnr"puu Va- .auugg dissatisfaction.
The ,unIcrcu," situation was fur
thrr complicated by official adyiccs
from Mexico CttN saying Gourrpl car
rama had agreed to the protocol
u Was made plain here that the cN-
a a
the Carran2h government proves ia
ability 90 check br,gands aud guatau-
tee N" security 80 American border
towns.
Chairman Flood of the house for
eign Affairs committee said that while
hc had no official information ON tho
reported demand Of General ohrcguu
that the American troops would 10"
Withdrawn, from a telegram he had
seen. but was inclined 10 believe %.
Secretary Baker said tho militia %
the three border states would make
available about 1000 mon.
In addition three regiments ot roE
uldr ufauirs were iuda. ordered to
'h" border These regiments Vyr,
rh.rti"th infantry now tt p.a'i-'urg
y Y the Third infantry ~ Madison
rarrt"ks divided between Wufcrton d
and DsVcgu. y y th. Twenty first
utartry a. For, LtW'uu. uoar seattle.
wash
Tho total additional force sent 'u
'hc border under these orders iu,lId-
ur both r,sular- ana niiita .~ tp-
rroNlmbt'N t."0o men
The text of secretary pakers moi
uCatou tu the governors of three
states. mad" public late TODAY fol-
lows
HAVING in view the possibility ui
further aggression upon 'ho terri
tor, of the uitcd states from Mexico
tui ,ho uccDssiIy for the proper pro-
t,,i,on OF that frontier the president
has Thought proper to exercise tn. au-
thority vested IN him by the cou~t,-
iution aud laws aud call out the or
gani2od militia Tor that purpose
II am I'm consequence instructed
by the president tu yall INTO the ser
vice nf the Cuitcd States through YOU.
the organized militia of the states ~
Arizona Texas and New Mexico.
which the president directs shalt h"
concentrated at the places designated
by the commanding general southern
department. nov ~ III paso Texas.
and which he has been directed to
communicate to YOU.
Upon arrival og the organized
militia At the designated places OF
render, Gus they viii he mustered iu-
80 the service of the United states by
officers Of m" regular army dcsignat-
ed for that purpose