Evening star., 1916-05-08
HAS FULL POWER
TO MOVE TROOPS
Funston Free to Chase Glenn
Springs Attackers. Secre-
tary Baker Says.
REPORT OF THE ASSAULT
is SENT TO QUERETARO
No Indication Wal Department Con.
templates Increase of Forces
Along the Rio Grande.

A new American expedition
NAV already be across the Mexi-
can border in pursuit of the
bandits who raided Glenn Springs
and Alpine, Tex, last week. Sec
retary Baker said today he had re-
ceived a report FROM Gen. Funs-
ton as to steps taken in that direc-
ton. but declined to reveal its
contents.
He said Gen. Funston Original
orders still stood. however. and
they gave him authority to o~cross
whenever the need arose.
No additional report of the raid had
reached the department at the time. On
the basis of consular dispatches yester
day, however, Secretary Lansing has for
warded a report to the Mexican de facto
government calling attention to the latest
bandit activities along the border. No
specific request was made for disposition
of Carranza troops to better protect the
border. but State Department officials
said it was assumed that prompt pursuit
of the raiders already had been ordered
by Gen. Obregon. the Mexican war min
lister. or his subordinates.
1t was believed possible some method
of direct cooperation for the extermi
ma ton or capture of the Glenn Springs
raiders might result from the confer
haf
Obregon at Ell Paso.
Meeting of the Conferees.
The conferees met Yesterday for the
purpose of working out the final form
of the agreement they have reached
regarding the border situation, but
news of the Glenn Springs incident
and unconfirmed rumors of other raids
caused delay.
Gen. Scott reported to Secretary
Baker that after the meeting today he
expected the agreement would be COM
pleted in the light of these most re-
cent happenings. The War Department
has heard informally that Gen. Car
rama approved the Scott-obregon
plan. with minor exceptions. but just
what part is not satisfactory has NOT
been stated. IL was hoped here the
whole matter would be disposed of to-
There was no indica tfon a, the de-
partment that steps were in cor
temptation to increase the border forces
because of the Glenn Springs incident
Secretary Baker would not say whether
Gen. Funston had made new recon-
mendations on this question. 1t is
known that the calling out of a por-
tion of the National Guard to aid in
the border patrol is not now under
considera ton.
Army officers have feared some such
occurrence as that at Glenn Springs
since it became necessary to break up
the border guard into squad patrols
at various towns and ranches. They
believe it dangerous to leave a few
men isolated from larger commands in
positions where they might be exposed
to attack by considerable numbers OF
ra iders. 1t is understood that company
in several instances have
urged that their commands be held to-
gether for protection and so placed as
TO be able to hurry to any attacked or
threatened point.
Report to State Department.
The State Department today received
a report of the Glenn Springs raid
agreeing with those received from Gen.
and with press dispatches.
The de facto governments new min
ing decree contains only slight modi-
fications from the original draft, al
though representations were made by
the State Department to have it al
tered in various ways before it became
effective The department gave out
this statement today.
The department is in receipt of ad.
vices from Mexico City stating that
he mining law effected May is prao-
;ically the same as that recently re-
erred to in reports sent to the Depart
nent of State. The law placed in
effect contains minor notifications
,nly.
The new law was devised with the
object Of forcing development of idle
properties and to make holders of large
numbers of claims pay heavier taxes
han small operators. American inter-
.sts operating in Mexico objected. and
through Special Agent Rodgers. at
Mexico City. the State Department
The names of the three troopers killed
t Glenn Springs are:
Lawrence K Rogers of Danville. KY
Stephen ]. Colock, father resides at 33l
East 39th street. New York.
william Cohen. mother resides at 227
last 9Sth street, New York.
War Department Statement.
The following statement was given out
ast night at the War Department re-
,arding the raids:
"a telegram from Gen. Funston re-
eived at the War Department at Z
M today gives further particulars Of
he Mexican raid at Glenn Springs and
,ouuillas. The information was tele-
raphed to Gen. Funston by reliable
itizen Of Marathon. Tex. who obtained
from an American soldier wounded
t Glenn Springs and who had just ar
tved at Marathon in an army motor
ruck This soldier stated. according to
he message from Gen. Funston. that
t II 80 Friday night 200 Mexicans at
acked the garrison at Glenn Springs.
onsisting of eight men under Sergt.
NTH.