Arizona republican., 1916-03-10
lents as he thinks necessary.


 Even he, however. so far, is not Slocum has done.
 There are more than four thousand cavalry and battalion of four noun tain artillery With twelve mountain guns in the territory between Doug las Arizona and Fl Paso. These could be assembled at any point within tWenty-.our hours In the same ter ritory are eight regiments of infantry. the sixth field artillery and another battalion of fourth artillery, making an additional force of approximately eight thousand infantrymen and 3s field and mountain guns which could be gathered at Columbus within two days.
 in addition the 18th cavalry. the seventh, eighth and tenth regiment are scattered along the border in the territory described. The sixth. sev- enth and sixteenth and twentieth ini fantry are It Fl Paso. 60 miles from Columbus. the twelfth infantry is at Nogales between Columbus and Douglas, the eleventh. eighteenth and twenty second infantry are at Douglas with the sixth field artillery and the first hatallion of the fourth mountain artillery.
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 It was emphatically stated by high officials that the American troops would not cooperate in any way with troops of the de facto government and that they under no considera- ton would do anything else thar apprehend the raiding outlaws and then return to American soil.
 Word that the cayalrymen were in Mexico served to quiet rather than increase excitement at the capitol ov- CT the news from the border. Fx- pressions of satisfaction were heard on every hand and developments were awaited with profound interest There was no outbreak of debate in the sen ate, but on the house side Represen- tative MondelI of Wyoming. republi- can, made a vigorous attack upon the administrations Mexican policy and drew sharp reply from Repre- sentative Foster democrat. of Illinois.
 
 curb debate on the subject. but will not be surprised if there is difficulty tomorrow in restraining oponents of the administration. Senator Fall cY New Mexico. long an ardent advocate of intervention and consistent critic of the president, tonight announced his purpose of introducing a resolution to provide for recruiting 500.0O0 volun- ters to intervene in Mexico at the earliest possible moment.
 It is known, toO. that other repub- mean senators, among them Senator GallinSer. have in contemplation reso- lntions with respect to aggressive ac- fIon toward Mexico. Senator Fall. ir explaining his resolution tonight. said that he had devised it as a means of aVerting war with Mexico or war with some foreign power over Mexico which he regarded as inevitable un- less same aggressive action is taken in the near future
 T would send 500,00O men into Mexico to seize the ports and rail- roads and aid the authorities there in bandit bands and in re- establishing government" he said. T have had this plan in contem- platlon some time awaiting the time when l knew this problem again would be brought forcibly before; the of the American people. The intervention proposed in my plan is the only way I can see that actual war can be averted"
 Senator Stone, chairman of the for elgn relations committee, got official reports from the state and war de- partments during the day He com them to his colleagues on the floor and there were informal conferences among democrats and re- Publlcans, but there was no open demonstration or discussion.
 senator Stone said no congress 'lonal action was contemplated that he knew of, although he expected that debate would be precipitated and some fadlcal steps proposed by minority members. It is the general opinion of democratic leaders, however. that no action will be taken in congress mn. ess the president requests. The dem 'NA"tS tiiiiih llit DOrQef troops Will continue to handle the situation with put interference.
 There is no expectation here that Villa and his band will be apprehended without hard fighting and there is little hope that the Carranza forces Will get them if the American cav ! llrymen do not
 In reply to inquiries state depart nent officials said that as a general proposition they believed the Car l anza government had materially in ] creased it's military strength since | 'ecognition by the United States, and ! nat in the majority of the states where 1t is in control order had been i 'estored. It was admitted however. | hat the financial condition of the 1 le facto government gradually was becoming worse