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U. S. EXPECTED TO GRANT
CARRANZA'S DEMANDS
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declaration that It was acting only In sup
port OF the regularly constituted author
tiles Of Mexico and the result must be
| advantageous.
The only obstacle was the point raised
by certain Senators that such an agree
ment would be In most respects n treaty
and could he legalzed only by the con-
sent Of the Senate.
The President conferred with Senators
| Stone and Salisbury Speaker Clark and
Majority Leader Kitchin and Attorney
| General Gregory on the subject before
| going into final conference with Secrc
tary Of state Lansing this afternoon
SOVEREIGNTY NOT INVOLVED.
They agreed that. inasmuch as no dtics.
| tion of sovereignty was involved, the
| President could make the arrangement az
a matter Of expediency," although at
| least three Of the conferees indicated that
the matter really was in doubt.
| Senator Stone, chairman of the Senate
| Foreign Relations Committee, IL under
stood to have suggested that while ex-
| pcdiency was n good argument the presi-
| dent easily could ask the Senate to con-
| firm the proposed agreement and thus
clear UP all doubtful legal rights. but.
| on the other hand, the intimation had
| been strongly conveyed TO the President
that II he did so his action would start
| n general Mexican debate in the Senate
| that would most certainly get out Of hand
and might result in serious consequences
The substance Of General CarranZa's
contention contained in his manifesto to
| the Mexican people Isl
That the Mexican Government is
not responsible for the murder and
arson committed by villa at Coum-
bus. N NJ.
That the raid was the act of out
laws, who In no way represented the
Mexican people.
That because of Villas act the
United States Is without Justification
to invade Mexico
That since villa is an outlaw and
bandit he should be hunted down by
both countries, regardless Of nterna-
tlonal boundary lines. Hence
That Mexican troops should have
the same right Of search on Amer
lean soil as have the American sol
ders on Mexican soil.
The War Department was silent re.
gardng what was going on along the
border There seemed little doubt how
ever, that cavalry already had begun op-
eratons on Mexican soil, although the
dispositions TO date probably have been
chiefly TO prepare the way for the real
offensive
WILL ACT ANYHOW"
The manifesto had two constructions
placed upon It here today. One was that
the manifesto was n potential declaration
of war; the other that II was intended for
home consumption and that despite it's
hint that the present difficulties might
drag us into war which the United States
can never justify" the first chief will yield
to the inevitable.
Whatever Carranza may decide to do
his attitude will not affect the determna-
ton of the United States ito get Villa"
Nyi hpr
der
FUNSTON TAKES TINE.
General Funston has advised the War
Department that the principal cause of his
delay Is to complete commissary arrange
ments. The desert country facing the
Americans makes It impossible for them
10 live off the country. III Paso, with
supplies obtained there and from san An
tonic will be the principal supply depot.
Transportation difficulties also are ham
perng Funston's mobilization. Great dis
tances TO be Travelled and few trains, with
commands scattered all along the border,
is making concentration slow.
General Funston has indicated that the
expedition probably will move in three sec
tions. but not necessarily simultaneously.
The march will not await arrival of the
three additional regiments ordered to the
border from interior forts.
For scout work Texas Rangers and
other civilians are being hired by Funs-
ton. They know every arroyo and water
hole in the desert That the aeroplane
corps will be used when the fighting gets
into open country Is also assured.
FEARS LONG CAMPAIGN.
The troops which have been stationed
at the border longest and are now vet
Grams in border service will form the van
guard OF the expedition. General Funston
believes that the campaign is to be long
and dangerous. That Il will be one of
mo quarter" in savagery on Villas part
is a gruesOme prospect He believes the
greatest danger will be TO advance scout
ing parties who, II captured by villa.
will probably be murdered or tortured
That villa will not take prisoners is the
fear OF army officials.
Reports 10 the War Department today
indicated that extra strong guards al
ready had been placed at bridges across
the boundary, to prevent either Carranzis-
tas or Villistas from cutting or these
means Of entry into Mexico,
FOR COMPLETE CLEANUP.
Delay in starting the expedition viii not
operate 10 make Villas capture more diff
cult, according 10 army officers. The cam.
paign plans prepared contemplate a COM
plete cleanup of Vlllsta bandits not mere
dispersal OF the outlaws into small bands
Additional fears were expressed today
for the 500 Mormons reported maroonsd
at Casas Grandes. Although guarded
by a Carranza garrison. their escape 10
the north has been shut of by villa cut
ting the railroad.
Exodus Of Americans from Mexico was
reported from all sections, Mining camps |
and ranches are being abandoned In the |
flight. The American colony at Mexico |
city was reported most apprehensye. Few |
American Consuls remain in northern
Mexico, and these have been given au-
thority TO leave