The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-03-17
ARMY OF 100000
VOTED BY HOUSE
Full War Strength Is Ordered
by President.
WILL ADD $4,000 NEW men

Not Move Troops Until Every
EventuaIity Has Been Provided
Against-Carranza Pleased With
Presidents Note.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-American
troops will not enter Mexico until
they are sufficiently strong to meet
any possible contingency.
In the meantime General Carranza
may succeed in trapping Villa. In
for General Funston to send force
after the bandit leader.
AS showing the purpose of the Pres
ident to provide a large enough force
to cope with whatever opposition
may be offered, the War Department,
Ly direction of Mr.. Wilson, has given
instructions to recruit the army to
war strength
Authority to take this action was
granted by the house with only
single dissenting vote, and like action
will be taken by the Senate today
The resolution authorizing the Presi.
dent to recruit the regular army to
full war strength was adopted in the
house by vote of 236 to /, Repre-
sentative Meyer London, the New
York Socialist, casting the negative
vote
Seek 1900 More Men.
8 The peace strength of the army
roughly is $1,000 men. The war
strength, under existing law. is 1885,
coo men. Thus an additional force of
1S,000' men will be obtained at cnce
The men will be assigned to existing
organizations SO that their training
can be expedited
Most of the men to be recruited
will be attached to the mobile regi-
ments, so that they will be available
for service along the border or il
Mexico. If recruiting should proceed
speedily, which is tie desire of the
government Genel Funston will
have ready for service within the
next few weeks in the neighborhood
Of $4,000 men.
To, Be Ready for Emergency.
AS matter of policy it is not deem
ed advisable to denude the country of
all its soldiers. Not that there is any
fear of trouble within the United
States, but the government regards
it as important to have forces avail
able for any development
Nothing that has happened has
brought home more clearly to the
President the need of adequate prep
aration than the crisis which has oc-
Cured in connection with Mexico. He
has placed all the facts before the
two houses of congress and urged the
leaders to lose no time in increasing
the regular army.
Says CarranZa Is Gratfied.
According to Consul Silliman, Gen
eral CarranZa has expressed gratif1ca-
ton at the announcement of the
President declaring he has no inten-
tion to permit intervention Like
qualification was expressed at the &C
ceptance by the United States of the
reciprocal proposal under which Car
rama troops may enter American ter
ritory. Nevertheless, there remains
a great deal of doubt as to what Car
rama may do.
Troop Movement Significant.
It is regarded as significant that
large forces of Carranzistas have
been moved to Chihuahua. The avow
ed object is to capture Villa. But it
is pointed out they would be avail
able to meet any American columns
in case Carranza's policy should
change
1t is known General Funston, in dis
patches to the war department, has
impressed upon the officials the grave
character of the task which has been
assigned to him and the necessity Of
adopting measures not only to over
take and capture Villa but to meet
hostile demonstration by the Carran-
"a troops.