Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-10
TROOPS OF THREE
STATES CALLED
OUT BY WILSON
Militia Of Texas, New Mexico and
Arizona Will Assist Regulars
in Patrolling the Interna-
tional Border.
MORE REGIMENTS GO SOUTH
Total Additional Force Available
Amounts to About Seven
Thousand Men.
SECRETARY BAKERS STATEMENT


WASHINGTON, May . President
Wilson has called out the militia OF
Texas, Arizona and New Mexico to
deal With the border situation.
Secretary Baker today issued the
following statement regarding the
use of tho militia
Tho outbreak IN the Big Bend district
of the Rio drande has 30 FAR further
emphasized the danger Of similar occur
rences along our long border that preEi-
dent Wilson has called out tho militia ~
Arizona, New Mexico and Texas and
directed them 10 report 10 General Fun
ston who viii assign them TO stations
along the border for patrol duty
Tn addition 10 that two regiments Of
regular infantry have been directed 70
proceed TO the border and such further
arrangements win be made as ars ncces-
aary for the complete safety NJ the peo-
Of the United States against raids Of
this character"
Secretary Baker said the militia Of the
three border states would make available
about 1000 men
In addition three regiments OF regular
infantry were today ordered 10 the bor-
der These regiments were the Thrtieth
Infantry, now at platthhurgh. N. ~. the
Third infantry NJ Madison barracks.
divided between Watertown and Oswego.
y. Y. the Twenty.firat infantry az Van
eonyer barracks and two battalions OF
the Fourteenth infantry, one NJ Fort
Lawton. near Seattle, Wash, and one at
Spokane. Wash.
The total additional force sent 10 the
border under these orders, including both
regulars and militia, IL approximately
1850 men.
Secretary Baker said the orders send
ing more troops 70 the border we're made
upon the iont recommendation OF botn
General afott and General Funston and
were without significance IN connection
with the scott-Ohregon conferences Rs-
gardDg The progress of these conferences,
Secretary Baker said General Scott was
awaiting a communication from General
ohreson Further than THIS the secretary
refused to discuss the atatus Of the con-
terences
Generals Scott and Fnnsion advised fhA
War department that moro troops were
urgently needed along the border AZ n
return Of the Big Bend raiders might ba
expected. They state that tho regulars
on patrol border were insufficient.
Secretary Baker described the new
troop movement ~ a atcp merely for the
protection OF the border. lie said lie had
not heard whether the American troops
IN tho Big Bend region had actually
crossed the boundary In pursuit OF ths
outlaws
Secretary Baker announced also that
reports that the raid upon Glenn Springs
had been organized on tho American side
~ the line. according TO Mexican reports
had been tclcgraphed TO General Funston
that he might investigate.
Funston Returns 90 SAN Antonio.
Ell PAso. Tex, May Don receipt Of
news that President Wilson had ordered
out the Texas. New Mexico and Arizona
militia, General Funston announced to-
day that he would return TO his head
quarters at San Antonio Just as soon as
he could arrange 70 do so. His depart
ure will be contingent upon arrangements
he can make with General Scott reliev-
Ing him from participation in the con-
ference with General obregon.
General Funston said that II would be
absolutely necessary for him TO return 20
Fort Fam Houston whore he would have
the aid or his staff TO dispose Of the ad-
ditional troops.
Il was said here that tho available
Texas militia totals i,aO men, including
infantry. cavalry and artillery.