The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-11

over the villa raid.
This evening Secretary Lansing had
another long conference with Mr.. Ar
fcdondo lie advised the Mexican OF
the return of the first American expe-
oition to American soil and Of the In
tcntion OF the President TO send other
troops HI 10 capture villa dead or alive.
lie again expressed the hope that the
tarranza Government. approaching
the friendly spirit in which the United
states was seeking 10 rid Mexico of the
bandit horde, would rot interfere.
Wakes NJ psOswtses.
Mr. hrrc3ondo merely replied that
he would aGyise Carlanza of What had
bcen decided upon. He could offer M
promises.
II WIS lea AIMED to-iiight IN an au.
thOritative quarter that the Secretary
in his conference asked Ambassado
Designate Arredondo that word be sent
~ Carranza that the action taken was
necessary in the circumstances. and
that II the President had failed to send
an expedition into Mexico conditions
would have forced intervention.
That the State Department appre
ciatcs the serious possibilities that
might arise was Indicated this after
moo 10y the despatch to every American
Consul in Mexico OF q copy of the
Presidents announcement. with in
structions that the consuls take pains
to make 1t plain that the intentions OF
the United States were friendly.
At the same time 1t was learned
that "A special warning had been sent
to the American Mormon colony at
Casas Grandcs. in the territory where
Villa has been operating. to leave for
the United States at once. Senator
Smoot of Utah has been asked by the
State Department to Use every influ-
ence with the Mormon authorities In
his State to persuade the colony to
obey the warning and make for the
United States.
Announcement of the Presidents de.
Cision struck "a note of sympathy
throughout Washington. In Congress
there was every disposition to applaud
his course and TO hc In readiness "a
give him any aid that may be neccs-
sary In raising additional forces. In
h House there was brief debate on
h Columbus outrage, but the an
nounccment from the White House
served To restore confidence that some
thing definite i'll the Governments
dealings with Mexico was about TO be
undertaken.
Before deciding finally 10 issue
orders the President conferred over the
telephone with Chairman Stone OF the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee,
who concurred heartily in the proposed
action.
When an attempt to start debate in
the Senate was made senator Stone
chohed 1t Off 10y advising his colleagues
that the Cabinet WAS then in session
Bnd was about to act. Later In the
day Senator Stone conferred at length
with Secretary Lansing and ro, from
him a full statement of the situation.
Troops IIad Returned,
Developments followed each other VIII
rapidly. When the Cabinet met /, wa.
In confront the embarrassing fac, this,
the troops which went over the horde,
without orders yesterday ia pursuit of
villa following the attack on Columbus
had returned 10 the American side.
II was at once realized that II an,
turtner action was TO be taken the Gov.
ernment Of the United States was put in
the position not Of justlfying a retribu.
ton already under way in response &c
fragrant outrage but OF organising a now
expedition across the border.
II was said the Administration had
hoped that Col. Slocum after akine the
biz In his teeth and acting without orders
would remain on the other side lons
enough for reenforcements TO be sent
This. II was pointed out. would have
made unnecessary a second notice Il
C~arranza.
At the same time the President and
his advisers, 1t is said. realized that un'
less villa was completely crushed, hi.
army scattered and his person capture
II would only be IA question Of a few
days or weeks before another raid would
be attempted.
Therefore when the decision was I'm
ally reached no secret was made of tn.
fact that the Presidents sole purpose
was to get Villa himself, dead or alive
The possibility OF leaving the task e
Csrranza Is believed to have been dis
cussed but abandoned as hopeless.
When the General Stan of the Arm,
assembled in the ONCE OF Major-Gen
Scott. Chief OF STAFF. to draw up infor
snation upon which the President coult
finally act 1t had before IL the follow1nl
recommendations from Gen. Funston:
Tonight the War Department IL In q
Blaze Of light, all stan officers being al
their desks with Gen. Scott In command
Ut the situation at this end with
Secretary OF War Baker In frequen,
conference with his aids.
Garrison Helps Baker.
Ex-Secretary OF War Garrison. who
returned to Washington this morning
for a few days, was with the new Sec.
rptary practically all day. His coming
however. had nothing to do with the
Mexican situation. but was In respons<
to q telegram from Mr.. Baker asking
Mr.. Garrison to visit him at his ofaos
and assist him In getting hold OF the
loose ends OF the work.
Tomorrow Mr.. Garrison will prob.
ably call on President Wilson for ths
first time since hs resigned on Febru'
AIRY 10.
When the news reached The War De-
partment of the Presidents decision
officers In all grades Rugged each othel
In excitement and Immediately there
was a storm OF requests made by IN,
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