New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
MEXICO REPORTED
 OPPOSED ID l. 5. :, TROOPS GOING IN
Secretary Of War Baker Has Noth- r ing to Say Regarding Alleged
 Request From CarranZa
NO DEMONSTRATIONS HEARD
 OF BY OFFICIAL WASHINGTON

Conditions in Prilcipa1 Ports on Botf
 ing Advices Received From Other
 LOCalities-Senate Unanimously Ap-
 proves Increasing Army Strength by
 10000 Men at Least.
 Washington, March 15.-Adminis- STation officials still were without in formation early today that American troops had crossed the border in pur- suit of Villa and his band of outlaws. Secretary Baker remained at his desk at the war department until an early hsKr today going over official de- spatches and reports from the border
 Officials were gratified today that the American note accepting Carran- za's proposal for a reciprocal arrange nlent whereby either his troops or Am ericn forces may hunt down the Villa bandits on either side of the border had been favorably received at Quer- etaro, Mex, where the Carranza gov efnment is located.
 No Demonstrations Reported. Measuring advices from Mexico continue to reach the government. These said that there had been no demonstrations of ill feeling against the United States because of the de- termination to hunt down the Villa 4utlaws.
 The senate was expected to consid- CT the border situation when the joint resolution passed by the house late yesterday providing for the re- cruiting of the regular army to its full strength came up for concurrence and was passed With the passage of The resolution the task of filling up regiments on border duty will be un- dertaken.
 Baker Mum On Carranza'S Request
 Secretary Baker, when asked today if a request had been received from Carranza military officials on the bor- der for a delay of the American eX- petition so that Carranza forces might carry out their own plans to Rapture Villa, said 'I have nothing to say on that subject
 The department had heard nothing of the rumored blowing up of an American troop train nor of any inn portant military development south of the border.
 Immediate Action on Army Bill
 Immediate action on the house joint resolution for recruiting the army to 4-2O. 900 men was agreed upon today by the senate military committee.
 It is planned to get the army bill 2 proper on the senate calendar before the end of the day.
 Dispatches to the state and navy de- partments from the principal ports on both Mexican coasts today reported conditions orderly and no apparent American feeling.
 Senate Approves Army Increase.
 The senate today approved unan1- mously the joint resolution adopted by the house yesterday to bring the mobile army up to it's full strength, which would add about 0,000 men to the present tab1ishment.
 The resolution was passed by the house late yesterday without objec- Aon and with only one dissenting Vote-that cast by Rep. London, so- riahst, of New York. Chairman Hay Df the military committee, who brought in the resolution imm ediately after conferences with war depart ment officials explained to the house that the step was necessary because of demands of citizens along the bor> der for additional protection durin g dme march of the punitive expedition into Mexico. The resolution was passed in five minutes.
 While there is a difference, of opin- lon as to the exact number of men that will be brought into the army hnder the resolution, it is certain that about 20, 900 men at least will be add { eS to the regular establishment.
 Enlistment For Two Years.
 As soon as the senate assembled Chairman Chamberlain of the mili- tary committee asked unanimous con- sent for consideration of the house resolution which had been unanim ous- ly approved by his committee. Sena- a tor Gronna, republican, at first ob- lected but withdrew his opposition While Senator Hoke Smith offered an amendment to stipulate that new en- istments should not be for more than two years He agreed, however, not to press his proposal.
 Senator Vardaman, democrat urged immediate action, for the moral sup port l. would give to the campaign against Villa, but a vote was delayed while Senator NeWlands dem ocrat spoke on preparedness and urged his proposal for joint congressional N
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