New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-11
President Determined
Outlaws Shall Be
EXterminated.
CAPITAL SEES
INTERVENTION
Army Officials Think Car
rama Will Be Compelled
TO Resist Invasion.


Washington. March 10. With in
structions to take Francisco Villa
and his 5000 bandits dead or alive.
United States troops were ordered
across the Mexican border to-day by
President Wilson.
These troops. under the direction.
possibly under the leadership, of
Major General Funston, who brought
to a close the insurrection in the
Philippines by the capture, single
handed. Of Aguinaldo. will be in pur-
suit Of the Mexican outlaws before
tomorrow evening, II is expected.
On General Carranza himself dc
rends in great measure whether this
punitive expedition TO clear Northern
Mexico Of bandit bands, over which
Carranza has shown he has no con
troll. shall grow into a general inter
vention or occupation Of the South
ern Republic by an american force.
Carranzs Silent on Order.
General Carranza, in telegram 20
the State Department. expressed re-
grct at the Columbus massacre, but
made no comment on the proposal TO
send American troops 10 hunt
down the bandits.
President Wilson seriously consld-
cro' ny before Congress to-day TO
c. his action in sending troops
into Mexico after Villa. but decided
against the step for fear the imprcs-
sion might be created that a general
invasion was planned. He will not
address Congress on the subject un-
less the necessity for further impor-
tant steps develop.
Would Incur 4 Blockade.
Intervention boz Mexico. d. is stated a.
the War Department. would mean mob
ilization Of IN regular troops within
the United State, the calling out Of the
militia IN tho border states and a naval
blockade Of Ncxican ports. II is po
siblc also that troops will be landed ~
Gusymas If villa is found 10 have fed
in the direction Of thc Ysq1i Valley
with the idea of stirring UP the Ind
ians.
IN event Of Intervention expedition
would be sent 20 the interior OF Mcx',o
from several border points, and lanl-
ing probably would be made at Vera
Cruz 10 establish = base there.
The Administration maintains Of
fcially, however, the position that the
proposed expedition in no way jcoPar-
dies the relations Of the two countrics.
Numerous prccedents arc pointed TO.
The President told Chairman Flood
Of the House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee to-day that ne vas invoking the
principle Of 4 treaty signed in 1890.
wn,ch gave tne IniJeG states and
Mexico the reciprocal right TO pursue
Savage Indians" across the border.
u Is generally believed the President
is straining this Joint. The treaty wa
in effect only one year and many OF
ficials say ~ Is long stretch OF thc
Imagination to call the villa band. con
sisting manly .; civilized rebels, say
age Indians"
Sending o. an expedition TO get
villa" was decided CT e. the Cabinet
meeting this morning. which had be-
fore 10 a dispatch from General Fun
ston confirming the news that Colonel
Slocum already had sent troops across
the border. Almost without debate the
Cabinet decided that only one course
could honorably be taken 10 follow up
Colonel Slocum's action with an invs-
sion in force. Orders were sent 20 the
War Department Immediately 70 make
all necessary preparations for an eNpe-
dition 70 go after Villa and take him
dead or alive.
President Makes Statement.
President Wilson authorized the fol-
lowing statement:
"An adequate force will be sent at
once in pursuit 90 Villa. with the single
object Of capturing him and putting q
stop 10 his forays.
This can be done. and will be dcne,
in entirely friendly aid Of the consti-
tuted authorities in Mexico. and with
scrupulous respect for the sovereignty
of that republic =,
Army officers declared that Il would
be the height of folly to send force
into Mexico on any mission without en-
yisaging the likelihood OF meeting op-
position from the government forces
a. we'll a. the rebels.