Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-25
DEBATE REACHES TO
CONGRESSIONAL HALL
Congressmen and Senators
Point Out Sinister Mo-
tives in RumOrs.

Mexico officially uehieu iioi" az
sources. administration officials set
tied down again tonight to await
word that Villa and his bandits had
been captured or killed by American
or Mexican troops. The apprehen-
sion aroused by reports that the car
rama garrison at Chihuahua city had
ioined the bandits had subsided prac-
ticallv. While congress still heard
talk of rumors of impending border
disturbances the White House. state
and war departments were satisfied
that nothing had arisen beyond the
border to Justify additional military
precautions.
No confirmation had reached the
war department of advices TO Gen :
'eral Calles. Carranza governor OF
sonora. that Villa was surrounded by
columns of Mexican and American
troops near Namaquipa. The ia!
PASSED without messages of other
than routine character from General
Funston or other army officials on
the border 1t was noted at the war
department. however, that Generai
Funston placed some credence in un-
official reports that General Per-
shing's troops already had met ana
engaged the bandits. Since the Amer
lean border commander is in posi-
ton to know the exact whereabouts
of the American columns pursuing
the bandit, his opinions in this con-
nection have great weight.
No Revolt at Chihuahua.
The report that General Herrera
and his garrison in Chihuahua had
reVolted was positively denied by
American Consul Letcher at Chihua-
hua city. Reassuring messages came
also from many points just beyond
the border saying there was no IN
dication that CarranZa troops were
being massed near the American line.
The situation at Tampico was report
ed quiet in messages from the gun
boat Machias and later dispatch an
nounccd the arrival there of the
battleship Kentucky.
With these official statements be-
fore them, in spite of alarming re-
ports to the contrary reaching the
government departments and mem
hers of congress from many unoffi-
;eCial sources, the president and his Of
fetal family decided there was no
4 necessity to call out the national
guard for border duty. General Funs-
ton has not asked for additional
troops since the Fifth cavalry ana
the Twenty-fourth infantry were or
dered to join him. Consular reports
from beyond the border say condi-
tons are normal with no indications
of demonstrations toward the advance
columns or toward American towns
on the border.
Nothing In the RumOrs.
Administration officials were much
incensed over the circulation from the
border of alarming rumorS as to what
was happening in Mexico. The most
persistent has been that regarding
the Herrera revolt which was trans
mitted by General Bell to General
Funston and the source of which has
not been disclosed.
II believe a large part of these
stories originate in the minds of in
terested persons who desire intervcn
ton Secretary Lansing said. He
added they could have no other pur-
pose than to inflame the minds OF
the Mexican people.
Senator Stone, chairman of the for
eign relations committee, made the
same charge while endeavoring to
check debate in the senate on the
Mexican situation.
"An effort is being made by num-
erous sinister influences in Mexico
and. | am sorry to say outside of Mex
ico," said Senator Stone, ito excite the
people of that unfortunate country
and impress them with the idea tha'
the United States is contemplating
aggression against the whole people
There are influences at work and we
know it in this country and is Mex
leo. sometimes cooperating and al
r other times not. to create condition
in Mexico that will embarrass this
government in carrying out its pur-
poses. precipitate a situation the END
of which we know not"
Say Acts are Treason.
Discussion began in the senate
when Senator Lewis, Democrat, of.
fered resolution asserting that
American authorities have knowledge
-+that villa is being financed from for.
eign countries and from the United
States and proposing to brand per-
sons giving such aid to the bandit as
guilty of actual treason" No action
was taken and the debate soon ended
Several messages from border
states were read telling of apprehen'
sion in border towns. Senator AS
hurst of Arizona made public a tele'
gram from Douglas. saying a force ol
ten thousand Carranza troops with
forty cannon was concentrated within
six miles of that place and protesting
that American troops In the vicinit,
were not permitted to make prepara
tions for defense.
Help us before II Is too late thu
me6sagc said.