Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-13
Reciprocal Arrangements Proposed by
First Chief Agreed to
This Afternoon.
Gen. Funston Is Pushing His Plans Regardless Of
Negotiations Brig. Gen. Pershing
To Command Expedition.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March
I.,.-No movement OF the eNpedi-
tionarv force that will search Tor
Francisco Villa is probable today.
Maj. Gen. Funston announced
this morning. The general said
preparations for the expedition
were going on. despite Gen. Car
ranza's notification to the Wash
ington government that he would
not consent to American troops
entering Mexico unless Carranza
troops were allowed to enter the
| nited States.
In army circles here today ii
was pointed out the start of the
expeditionary force after Fran
cisco Villa might be further de-
layed by the decision OF Gen. Car
rama. as transmitted to Wash
ington last night. But Gen.
Funston said he had not been
notified to hold back the eNpedi-
ton pending negotiations with
the first CHIEF.
At Fort Sam Houston it was
thought that the delay i'll starting
the expedition was not altogether
undesirable. as ii would allow
time for excitement along the
border to subside and aid in the
further strengthening OF border
points.
Brig. Gen. Pershing to Command.
It was officially announced that
Brig. Cen John J. Pershing will COM
maud the expeditionary forces.
Gen. Funston said he had received
no notification from Washington to
hold back the expedition while nego-
tiations were being completed with
Gen. Carranza.
Gen. Funston said that the an
nouncement of the expeditions actual
start into Mexico probably would come
from Gen. Pershing. to whom would be
left the decision as to the exact hour
for setting the movement afoot.
Shortage of rolling stock. Gen. Fun
..oa ro;.; ,,,,c hi Tho copcapfro
ton of cavalry at the base of opera
tions and this was one reason why
movement today was unlikely. The
fault he said. lay with the railroads
west of FL Paso
I'VE have even had to transport men
in box cars" he declared. IF this had
been merely an infantry expedition we
could have been into Mexico on Villas
very heels, but this is largely a cav
airy movement. and that is why there
has been delay.
Size of the Expeditionary Force.
Light was thrown on the size OF the
expeditionary force by the general,
who said:
When this movement is completed
there will be only six or eight regi-
ments left in the United States other
than those troops stationed along the
border for patrol duty"
There will be no infantry or cavalry
movements from Fort Sam Houston for
the present. it was announced today.
The first aero squadron, Capt. Benja-
min u. Foulois commanding. went for
ward TO Ell Paso this morning.
The developments in the Mexican situa-
ton will not affect the citizens training
camp to be held here from June II to
July s. At army headquarters it was re-
ported that the turn of affairs had stimu-
lated interest in the camp and that appli
cations for registration were pouring in
daily. Plans for the affair are going
right ahead.
Gen. Funston is being deluged with ap-
plications from persons who want to act
as interpreters for the expedition He
said every man in Texas able to speak
three words of Spanish has applied for
dufy