Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
United States Expects No
Trouble With Mexican
f5 Chief.
NO RESENTMENT
YET APPARENT
Mexican Public Shows No Concern So
s Far Regarding Intent Of United
States to Invade Republie-Exodus
Of Americans From Chihuahua
President May Suggest That All
Americans Leave Mexico.

Americans Leave Mexico.
washington, March 14.-Administra-
fion officials today momentarlly
awaited word from General Funston
that the first detachment Of American
troops were moving into Mexico IN
pursuit of villa and his bandits. Latest
information from the border indicated
that mobilization Of troops had MADE
s,,ch progress that the first force was
ready to cross the boundary line at
any time.
OFFICIALS are confident that the situa-
tion SO far as General Carranza himseir
is concerned has been adjusted by the
ACCEPTANCE of his proposal for g.
reciprocal arrangement by which MS
troops or American troops can pursue
bandits on either side Of the border.
Publication of reports that the
United States expects trouble from
Carranza is resented by officials, IN
cluding the president. Officials have
made it clear that steps already taken
were deliberately intended to preclude
possibility of armed Intervention ana
they are considering taking action to
stop publication Of reports Of an alarm
ing nature. -a1 So
No Outbreak Apparent.
Reports from interior points OF Mex
leo and al0sar the coast are all to the
same. effecA-that there has been no
outbreak Of ill-feeling against the
United States because of the announce
npeu i that American troops would hunt
down villa.
state department agents. along the
border reported today that q laeneraA1 A
Carran2a has received the American
governsment's note accepting his pro-
sposal for reciprocal agreements
pursuit OF outlaws and IL favoraoly
impressed with it.
G Conditions Appear Favorable.
Ofsicial reports from the border to-
day contained no word OF important
At troop movements. Before he went to
the cabinet meeting Secretary Baker
said he had nothing to indicate when
fiIe expedition into Mexico would start.
Senator Chamberlain and Represent
ative Hay, chairmen respectively OF the
senate and house military committees,
Chairman Stone. Of the senate for
eign relations committee, was told by
Presiden. Wilson that conditions in
Mexico appeared more favorable.
Acting Secretry Polk said word re-
ceiyed at the state department indi-
Gated a favorable impression had been
made by the note sent General Car
rama yesterday. Mr.. Polk's report did
not confirm reports that the Carranza
supporters resented the pursuit Of Villa
by American troops.
Exodus From Chihuahua,
-a4 s74e.. 44es..Tg,sairty-Ave Americans are leaving
Chihuahua City today on a special
train provided by Carranza authorities.
Seventeen others refused to leave and
various others in various parts of the
state also elected to remain.
State department dispatches said the
8Carranza authorities in Chihuahua
were showing an excellent spirit of CO.
operation. y
q Ranly 70 carranza Delivered.
The state department was formally
advised Of the receipt by General Car
rama Of the reply sent yesterday to
his proposals for reciprocal agree.
ment -. L. -o1- r., -
The department has not renewed its
standing order urging Americans to
stay ont Of Mexico for the time being
but 1t was indicated that the attention
of constils in Mexico might again be
directed to those, instructions ~
u. s. Reply to carranxa.
This Is the text Of the reply Of the
United states to General Carranza's
proposal, sent to American Consul Sill
liman:
+ " rhe government Of the United
States has received the courteous
note OF Senor Acuna and has read with
satisfaction his suggestion for recip-l
rocal privileges to the American and
B Mexican authorities in the pursuit an6
apprehension Of outlaws who infest
their respective territoriesalying along
the international boundary and who
i are a constant menace to the lives and
4 property OF residents OF tnar region.
IS What Carranxa Wins.
.sThe government Of the United
States, in view OF the unusual state
Of affairs which has existed for some
time along the international boundary,
a.: .es!ri-s &c operate
with the de facto government of Mex
leo to suppress this state Of lawless-
ness. OF which the recent attack on CO.
Y lumbus, N. NJ. is a deplorable example.
and to insure peace and order in the
region contiguous to the boundary be-
tween the two republics readily grants
permission Tor military forces of the d.
facto government Of Mexico to cross
the International boundary in pursuit
of lawless bands Of armed men who
have entered Mexico from the United
States, committed outrages on Mexican
laSia =. M sFsf,,ta the TjI1itkd States