The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
Washington Gets Disturb
ing Reports Of Move
Against Carranza.
FEAR AGITATORS
MAY UNITE TROOPS
Orders Sent to Pershing to
Speed Up Capture
of Villa.
WILL ASK CONSULS
TO REASSURE PEOPLE
Hope to Use Mexican Rail-
way-Fleet Ready, if
Needed at TampicO.

WASHINGTON, March 1s.-Every effort
bring to y speedy conclusion the chase
into Mexico after villa. Orders have
been sent to Brig Gen. Pershiug TO lose
no time In rounding up the band, chief.
Reports OF disturbing character
which have been received here from the
border have convinced officials that the
longer the American forces are in Mexico
the graver IL the danger Of serious
trouble with thc entire Mexican nation.
From authoritative sources the infor-
nation Is obtained that the situation in
more delicate than 1t has bcen AT any
time since the troops crossed the border.
Anti-CRrranza agitatos along the bor-
der deliberately misconstruing the pur-
poses Of the expedition. have sent reports
throughout northern Mexico to the effect
that the action taken by the United
States II the forerunner OF intervention.
Advantage IN being taken by these
agitatOrs of the fact that Carranza him
self has scquiesced In the expedition TO
make II appear that he is being made
the tool Of the American Government.
How long he will be able. In face OF these
reports. to hold his forces in line is a
Cause Of Ia Toilette Action.
Strenuous efforts are being made by
the State Department 10 counteract
these reports. n Was AZ the suggestion
of the pcpsrtmcn that the President
yesterday had Senator La Toilette in
troduce IN the Senate The concurrent res
olution assuring tho Mexican peop,e ON
behalf of Congress that under no cir
on, Of . nee ttp m RI
ment contemplate Intervention or inter
ferenc" with tho Internal affairs ~
Mexico.
As soon A. this resolution has been
acted upon by the House copies of Il
will nc sent 10 American "onsuls in
Mexico for distribution, just ~ was done
in the correspondence which passed be-
tween the two Governments III connec-
t,on with tho reciprocal agreement for
the suppression Of border raids.
No action WAS taken on this resolution
IN the iIousc to-day. hut Administration
mc'nbers state that II viii probably come
up early next week.
The White House aud War Depart
m.ut TO-DAY took care to state that the
American troops ~ Mexico have n" or
dcrs 20 occup. any cities or towns dur
inE their campaign after Ia. The as
.uranCe was inspired hy a report tiat
IL. a,
garrison at Juarcz. had given notice that
Gen. rershing's forces would not be- per
United to oc,upy CASA. Grand.s or other
towns
a.. ,~ u...n. V.wus.
7. was reiterated that ~ the Pcrsh-
!ng expedition has none Of the char
actcr!s'ics Of a general invas ION and VIII
he kept on the move after VII, there
-. nl, ~
cities or towns.
The Administration app'hiS "Nt?"meN
anxious th.t ever possin'' avenue o'
publicity should u" used hN t'' N'er-
can ''onsuIs m Mex'c' 10 circulate ~
Mexico the true purposes ~ tdc cN-
pcdli!on.
owing TO the 't't mat ." per reht.
of the Mexican ieOpie are unable 70
read EuSNsh or wGte. th-sc .hnris
VII! meet WIN icuot'II success k'-
ports received ~ the state department
late this aNern"on ar" under stood tn
hav" been far from rea$urng
M"an''in" all means possible ave oe-
ing taken from u miltar! standpoint 10
hasten tie work OF the l'ershlng eNpcdI-
ton villa ~ believed to h" ~ Tie
vicinity nj mountains to ;ne south and
west OF ''asas trandes. Eenu'ts 20 the
War Department are understood :" state
tnat Col. Dodi has established some sort
Of contact wsih outp"sis OF IN" villa
forces and that the main coinnn, whIrh
entered from columbus and based ht
laGuna d" GuHinan. is rushing SOUTH
ward ia establish Junction with col.
I'odd
n..,... Sand. IN. ..,.
Acting secretary "f War scott an
noun'cd t"-'is / the recep, OF q mes
sax. from '"n, Pershing requesting the