The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12
SENT TO PRESIDENT

President Wilson on the Mayflower and tonight he sent word he would consider it until his return to the capital Mon- day morning and then would confer with Secretary Lansing before making any decision.
 There was every indication that of ficlals viewed General Carranza's request in a favorable light. It was suggested. however, that such a. reciprocal arrange ment probably never would result in a single Carranza soldier entering the Uni ted States, TOT officials feel that with the tightening of the border patrol the possibility that any fugitive bandits will cross is remote At the same time it is felt that acquieecence by the United States in the proposal of the de facto govern n1ent would go far toward gaining the sympathy of public opinion in those parts of Mexico which are under the control of the recognized government
 General Carranzas note relieved the ficials who had considered that there flcials woh had considered that there was 8 possibility he might object to the presence of American troopers on Mexi- can soil. The communication indicate that no objection would be raised under such reciprocal arrangement as was suggested. A reply probably will be sent sometime Monday.
 WILL NUMBER 75OO It generally is expected that the Amert- can forces, which probably will num- Der in the neighborhood of 7500 men. Will by that time be we'll on the trail of the bandits who raided Columbus. One of the chief causes of delay has been the necessity of replacing with infantry the cs.ya airy troops which. therefore, have kcen performing border patrol duty. Movements of troops have been in prog ress ever since General Funston re- Is <- 4%ol. hut .nfv exact nature may not be known for sev- eral days.
 Discussion in congressional circles to- day indicated further that Congress stands squarely behind the President in his determination to run down the Villa marauders. The Senate foreign relations committee met and unanimously indorsed the Presidents action. In the House Rep resentative Mott of New York. republi- can member of the foreign affairs com mittee. introduced a joint resolution justi- flying the President fin the employment of armed forces of the United States and setting forth that ''the United States disclaims any hostility to the Mexican people or any purpose to make war on Mexico.''
 There was no general discussion of the subject on the floor of either house. General Funston tonight reported troop movements along the border, but the dis patches were not made public The gen. erals requests as to supplies and auxil- iary troops of the special corps were promptly complied with. but details of these requests were kept secret, too, since it was thought possible they might indicate the route of the expedition into Mexico.
 MORMONS IN NO DANGER
 Fl Paso, March 11.--The Mormon colony of Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, is no longer in danger from attack by Villa bandits. according to General Gavira, commandant at .Juarez Gener- al Gavira stated that sufficient rein forcements had been sent into the dis trict to protect the foreigners there and that the refugee train held in readiness to leave for the north prob 7 ably would not be sent.
 The only train expected tonight from the south was special carrying Gen eral Gutierrez from. Chihuahua to Juarez. where he is to confer with General Gavira.
 Juarez has preserved it's usual calm. General Gavira has cavalry pa