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STRIKE C0NFEREES
NEAR END OF WORK
Time for Agreement Between
Carmen and Companies
Ends at Midnight.

Committees of employees and officials
Of both the street railway companies
of Washington this morning entered
on the third and last day of the three
day conference to settle the differences
which led to the formation of the local
branch of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Street and Electric Railway
EMPLOYEES of America. and to the strike
which was called off after two days
through the mediation efforts OF the
Commissioners.
The time limit set for the negotla-
tions looking either to a settlement of
all grievances or to the establishment
of a method for the adjusting of any
that may remain rs midnight tonlSnt.
No intimation can be gotten that the
conferees may finish up their business
before the expiration of the period
agreed upon.
Meetings Held Today.
The committee representing the en-
ployes of the Capital Traction Com
pany went into session at 1915 this
morning at the general offices of that
company with President George T..
Hamilton and Vice Presidents Hanna
and CARL and at l o'clock adjourned to
meet again at $3.50 o'clock.
Representatives of the motormen and
conductors of the Washington railway
company met as usual at the once OF
President King of that corporation to
confer with him and with William F.
Ham, vice president; S. X. Bowen and
other officials. The session started at
II o'clock and at 1:40 pm. adjourn
ment was taken until later in the aft
ernoon.
Both conferences were. as usual.
strictly executive sessions, and, through
agreements, participated in by both
sides. nothing may be learned as to the
progress of the negotiations or the
probable general outcome of either.
The meetings yesterday We're not pro-
tracted, one ending at 6:45, and the
other at 5: 80 o'clock in the afternoon.
Refusal to Join Union Denied.
1t is not known whether any protest
is being made against the continued
employment of men who have refused
to join the new association. Although
there have been cases where crfi'1arN
passengers have declined to board cars
the crews OF which did not display the
small green button designating the
union man, representatives of the en-
ployes of the two companies this morn
ing stated that it is not true that mo-
tormen and conductors have SO refused
New insignia of the union are to be
issued later, it is announced, which
will consist of a miniature street car
done in blue white and gold and bear
ing the initials of the new branch Of
the amalgamated association.
The statement that more than hun
dred new members have Joined the
union since the strike was first called,
early Sunday morning, is vouched for
by officials of that body.
The Maryland and District Federation
Of Labor. now in annual session at An
napolis, yesterday adopted resolutions
indorsing the carmen's union and the
government clerks union.
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LEADERS IN CONGRESS APPROVE.

Leaders of of Congress Immediately notified
from the White the Presidents action They approved
his
Before deciding finally send the after Villa the Presi
dent ephone Chairman Stone of the Senate
foreign relations committee who told him he believed the sent
ment of Congress would solidly support his action
possible that within few days President Will
son might go Congress recte the of by Villa
which ordering OF effect his 1t
said at the White the President had decided this
point =.
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Senate Resolution Amended.
PORTUGAL ANNOUNCES
STATE OF WAR EXISTS

PARIS, March 1O.-The Portuguese
legation announces that a state of war
exists between the Portuguese repub-
lie and the German empire, a. from Q
o'clock last night
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Suggests Communication.

Representative Lehlbach said
'I wish that some one to whose words
the President of the United States will
give heed will suggest to him that he
address a communication to Carranza
to this effect:
Although recognized as the chief of
the republic of Mexico. it is obvious
that you are unable to protect the
rights of Americans in your own coun-
try and to restrain certain of your ma
tionals from invading American soil.
! therefore propose to send into your
country a punitive expedition to de-
stroy the Villistas. and If possible, to
capture Villa and hang him to the
nearest tree.
II sincerely trust that the people of
Mexico will not consider this an un-
friendly act. but whether they do or
not | propose to follow this course.
Il also wish that the person to whose
words the President will give heed will
further suggest to him that for once
in the course of his administration he
will follow his words with action and
make good"
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uQick Action in Congress.

While the President and the cabinet
were deciding to send the troops over
the border the agitation had broken
ont afresh in Congress.
Senator McCumber and Senator Fall.
both republicans, introduced resolutions
proposing armed action in different
ways. Both were referred to the for
eign relations committee. while Chair
man Stone counseled his colleagues to
let the executive departments of the
government handle the situation.
While the Senate was talking and
some desultory speeches were being
made in the House, the President acted
and the leaders, notified quickly by
telephone from the White House,
passed the word around. 1t spread
quickly. but both House and Senate
received u as coolly as an announce
ment of the passage of a routine bill
The democrats generally expressed
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debate. Representative Smith of
Texad read a list of atrocities commit
ted by MeXicans on American citizens.
Mr.. Slayden of Texas called attention
to the horrible situation at Columbus.
n. NJ, and said that the Mexicans when
not engaged in the congenial sports of
cutting each others throats seized
every opportunity to desist long enough
to cut some American throats.
How long do you think we should
continue to offer up ourselves to this
holiday" inquired Mr. Miller of Mime
sofa.
Mr.. Sayden responded that he
thought the time limit was about up.
Mr. Hernandez of New Mexico said
that the people of New Mexico to a
man demanded that these murderers be
caught and punished, and if CarranZa
is unable to control the situation the
United States should take hold of il.
Patience has ceased to be a virtue
and the time has arrived for decisive
action"
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Further Information Asked.
Secretary Baker Issues Orders.

When Secretary of War Baker hur-
RED from the cabinet meeting ahead
Of all the other cabinet officers. 1t was
unanimously taken for granted that he
was on his way TO his Office to send dis
patches TO Gen. Funston carrying into
effect The determination OF the Presi-
dent and cabinet TO wind up the long
and bloody career of villa by capture
by United States troops
As the other cabinet members stroIled
out of the meeting they resisted all
efforts to obtain from them statements
of the decision that had been reached.
but said Secretary Tumulty would have
statement in short time. However.
they dropped just enough to make IL
clear what the statement would con-
tain
The President and his cabinet gave
full thought to the possibilities that
may grow out Of the invasion OF Mexico
to capture villa. but they hope that the
troopers Of this country will make
good their part of the work before
there is time for i'll feeling to become
aroused.
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Would Increase Size of I. C. C..

Senator Newlands today introduced
a bill to provide for increasing the
interstate commerce commission from
seven to nine members and authorizing
it to divide into sections,
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Continued from First Page)
Bliss on special train. The battalion,
after receiving a fresh supply of am
munition, was dispatched by Col. II. J.
Slocum. commanding the troops here,
to Nicterio, thirty-two miles west.
Other troops were reported to have
been dispatched at various points along
the border.
The pursuit of Villa and his men by
250 American cavalrymen under Majs.
Tompkins and Lindsey ended when the
Villa force made determined stand
after reaching series of hills fteen
miles south of the border. The casu-
alties to the American force during this
battle consisted of the death of cor
poral whose name has not yet been
learned and the wounding of Capt.
George Williams, who sustained a bull
let wound in the hand. The Mexican
casualties in this engagement were not
reported.
Seventeen Others Executed.
In addition to those killed by Villas
men in Columbus. several others are
believed to have been executed by the
bandit chieftain before the American
invasion. Arthur Mckinney. William
Corbet and James O'NeilI. employees
of the Palomas Land and Cattle Com
pany. which property was raided March
!, were captured and are said to have
been executed. John Edward Wright
and Frank Hayden. taken prisoners
near Pearson, Chihuahua, recently. are
also believed to have been killed.
Mrs. Maud Hauke Wright. wife of
John Edward Wright. was taken pris-
days in captivity. was released yes
terday during the height of the battle
before Columbus. Her baby. she said
was taken from her and she was told
civ tn fo,
Mrs. Wright related how she learned
Villa had premeditated the attack upon
Columbus. and Of the privations en-
dured by the bandits in their overland
journey to their objective. A Mexican
soldier, she said, told her that the
members of the Mormon colony near
Casas Grandes had been slain by
bandits.
Villa Sent Spies Ahead.
In carrying out his plan for the at
tack villa is said to have sent spies
to study the situation and report the
strength of the American forces sta
toned at Columbus. In connection
with this alleged method, Lebrado
Marquee. a Mexican resident under ar
rest here. is believed to have pointed
out to the marauders the houses in
which Americans lived. search of
Mexican homes for arms was also made
by the federal authorities.
telegram. ostensibly from the man.
ayers of the Palomas Cattle Company
! received here yesterday and stating
that Villa was there is now believed
10 have been sent by Villa himself as
ruse to cloak his movements Ac-
cordingly, when Villa was thought to
be many miles from Columbus. he crept
upon the city and in darkness opened
fire and applied the torch.
For Other Mexican News See
Page IA.
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Obstacles to Be Encountered.

II is recognized that Villa is popular
with many of the poorer people of
northern Mexico. He has robbed those
having property and divided the booty
with the poor. and this has put him in
the good graces OF many OF them. 1t was
concluded. however that the time had
passed for temporizing. and that there
was no other course than to set an
example of Villa.
It Is the earnest hope of the Presi-
dent that the Mexican people will fully
appreciate the promise that has been
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.CARRANzAEWOY
REFUSES TO TALK
Senor Arredondo Will Notify
His Chief at Once uf U. S.
Decision.

Elesio Arredondo. Gen. Carranza's S
ambassador here. received the news of
the Presidents decision to send troops
into Mexico with the statement that
he could make no comment and would
at once notify Gen. Carranza. Yester
day he declared it was his own opinion
that such action would not be resented.
Judging from the attitude of the dip
lomatic staff of the Mexican embassy
in Washington. there seems no ex-
pectation of a protest by the Carranza
government of the crossing of the bor-
der by American troops in pursuit of
villa and his raiders, who invaded
American territory yesterday and at
tackled Columbus. \. NJ The atmos-
phere at the embassy suggests that the
course pursued by the American troops
was not a surprise, and, further, was
not a disappointment
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Paper Condemning BorIand
Proposal Placed Before the
House of Representatives.
HANDED TO THE SPEAKER
AND BY HIM SUBMITTED
Arguments Against Added Hour Of
Labor in Government Depart
ments Adopted by Union.

\ petition in protest against
the Borland rider was placed for
mally before the House today bv
Speaker Clark, the signed papers
having been handed to him bv Il
representative of the Civil Service
Employees Union, No. 1900.
American Federation OF Labor.
The petition denounced the Bor-
land proposal to add an extra
hour to the work dav of govern
ment clerks without granting
them an increase OF compensa-
ton. The petition was referred
to the committee on approprla-
tions. as a matter of routine, and
is in position to be printed as
government document, ii the
fight against the Borland rider
demands it.
Many government clerks awaited tho
consideration of the Borland rider in
| the House today, but owing to the fact
| that this is the regular day for the dis
| cussion of pension bills, the Legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill was not taken up until practically
half the afternoon had been consumed
Representative Byrns of Tennessee, in
charge, said he would endeavor to fin
ish the bill today. but that it would re-
quire sitting much longer than the or
dinary time for adjournment, and many
members might object.
Text of the Petition.
The petition against the rider. pre-
sented today. is the result of a meet
ing of the union last night at Typo
gra phical Temple. and declares:
THE great number of the govern
ment employees who would be affected
by the proposed legislation are without
representation except through the
medium of this organization. and
The spirit of the times favors the re-
duction of the hours of labor rather
than an increase of them, and
The work of the government en-
ployeS is largely of an arduous nature,
eNacting close continuous application
of both mental and physical endeavor,
I
| labor is not conducive to the efficiency
| of the service nor to the health and
| well being of the persons employed:
| and
When the necessity arises. as it fro
| quently does. for work extending many
| hours beyond the time required by the
present law, this extra service is loyal
ly and patriotically performed without
additional compensation or compensa-
tory time.
Expresses Emphatic Protest.
Therefore We, representatives OF
the Federal Civil Service Employees
Union, No.15007 of the A. F. of L., COM
posed of the employees of the govern
ment of the United States, earnestly.
vigorously and emphatically protest
against the enactment of this proposed
| legislation, which. in our judgment, is
inimcal to the best interests of the
government service and its employees.
Further, we. firm in the belief that
Congress. responsive to the enlght-
ened thought of the country. will heed
our protest, and, conceding the justice
| of our contention, defeat the Borland
rider
1t was signed by Liewellyn Jordan. J.
H. Croxdale A. b. Mustain. r. W.
Morgan. Raymond NJ. Neu. comm. ttiee,
and II. NJ. McLain. temporary president
of the organization.
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APPROVAL Of MEASURE
TO WIDEN |. c. c. POWERS
House Committee Favorably Reports
the Rayburn Bill, Also Sen
ate Resolution.

The Rayburn bill empowering the
interstate commerce commission to ex-
| anime all correspondence of railroads
regardless of date, and to veto, in its
| discretion, any new issue of railroad
securities, and the Senate resolution for
| congressional investigation of all prob
lens relating to transportation and
other interstate carriers, including gov
ernment ownership questions, were or
dered favorably reported to the House
today by the interstate commerce COM
mittee.
In addition the committee favora bly,
reported separate bill of Representa-
tive Adamson of Georgia, empowering
the interstate commerce commission to
examine all railroad correspondence
with A view to pressing that in the
event the Reyburn general bill should
be blocked
The committee also favorably report
ed the Adamson bill increasing the
number of interstate commerce commits
sioners by giving the commission the
right to subdivide their work. a relief
for which the commission has been
asking. These common carrier bills are
to be pressed in the House as soon as
the annual appropriation bills are out
of the way.
Provisions of Rayburn Bill.
The bill of Mr.. Rayburn of Texas.
which amends the existing interstate
commerce law with a view especially
to preventing overissues of securities by
the railroads, makes drastic provisions
for interstate commerce commission con-
troll of stocks and bonds with the right
to veto proposed issue at any time, ex-
cept in the case of notes running not
more than two years and involving not
exceeding per cent of the company's
outstanding securities at the time
VIII !ch under the Rayburn bill will not
need the commissions approval
The authority to the commission to
examine all correspondence of railroads
is to NEE. the decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States in the Louis
Vile and Nashville railroad case. The
commission, empowered under existing
law to go into the records and memo
randa of railroads, acted under the be-
lief that authority inciuded correspond
ence. The Supreme Court held other
wise and the proposed law will give the
added power.
Senate Resolution Amended.
The Senate resolution. which was in
troduced by Senator Newlands and
adopted by the Senate February 16,
was amended by the committee SO as
to require a report of the joint con-
gressional inquiry committee to Con-
eress not later than January s, 1917.
1t creates a joint subcommittee of the
Senate and House interstate commerce
committees to investigate conditions
relating to interstate and foreign COM
merce and necessity of further legis-
lation, including transportation, tele-
graph, telephone and express company
questions and the problem of govern
ment ownership of public utilities.
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STRIKERS AND BREWERS
MAY AGREE VERY SOON
Reported That Both Sides in Long
Contest Have Made
Concessions.

"Scab beer sold on the inside" no
tice that has been served on patrons of
many saloons since April, last year,
when the brewery workers strike was
inaugurated. probably will not be heard
much longer.
1t was said this afternoon that pa
pers were being drawn up by counsel
and that their signing by parties to
both sides of the strike is a matter of
only few hours. During the past year
many efforts have been made to get the
strikers and brewers to agree to a set
tlement of the questions involved, and
representatives of the conciliatory bu-
reau of the Department of Labor took
a hand in the affair.
Not until this week. however, it is
stated. have both sides come to an
agreement.
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McCumber Resolution.

The McCumber resolution declares
that:
Whereas this government, actuated
by a most earnest desire TO refrain
from interference in the internal af-
fairs of Mexico. has exhausted every
possible effort to prevent the recur-
renee of atrocities and secure redress
for the wrongs inflicted upon it's citi-
Zens: and
Whereas such efforts have been
worse than fruitless, and the failure of
this government to exert its active
powers to protect the lives and prop
erty of its citizens has emboldened
and encouraged these bandits to the
commission of further atrocities
against our people; and
Whereas on the 9Th day of March.
1916, a band of these Mexican marau-
ders, under the command and by the
direction of their leader. Francisco
| Villa, actually invaded American terri
tory and in the dead of night massa-
cred twenty-three American men and
women in the city of Columbus. N. NJ. !;
| and,
whereas there is no government
| whatever in Mexico capable of punish
| ing these atrocious acts or to protect
American lives: and
| Whereas these brutalties, culminat-
| ing in the invasoin of our own soil and
| the massacre of our people, con no
| longer be borne,
| "Now, therefore, be 1t resolved by the
Congress of the United States, That
the President be, and he is hereby.
| directed to send into Mexico a suffi-
cient force to hunt down and destroy
these numbering bands and punish all
| those guilty of these atrocities against
our citizens wherever they be found.
| And the President is authorized to use
any force necessary to carry into ef-
| overcome
| opposition from any source in Mexico
to prevent its ACCOMPLISHMENTS"
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Furry in the House
Over 0utrages Against
New Mexico Citizens

There was a Mexican furry in the
House this afternoon during general
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Blocked by Senator Stone.

Senator Ashurst. democrat. of Arizona
sought immediate consideration OF the
McCumber resolution, hut it was blocked
on objection by Senator Stone. Mr..
Ashurst declared that from his own
information of conditions on the border
Of his state ne knew that troubles in
Mexico. instead of nearing an end, are
only beginning.
Senator McCumber asked Senator
Ashurst If he was in favor of the
passage of his resolution. Mr.. Ashurst
brought forth applause from the gal
leries by declaring that although the
shooting was not in his state. he was
not a senator of a state. but of the
United States and ready to protect peo-
pie no matter in what state they lived.
1T is the duty of the Senate" he
said. ito vote authority to send troops
after those red-handed cut-throats,
bring them back to Columbus where
they made a funeral pyre out Of Ameri-
san san, efzens ana d sh9ot ; shem thn or
shot instead of grape juice"
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Agreement Effective Soon.

by the brewers and the workmen, and
that the agreement soon will become
effective unless an uexpected snag
gets in the way, which, it is stated, is
highly improbable.
1t was currently reported last night
that terms for a settlement of the
strike had been agreed upon and sur
prise was shown this morning when
the pickets appeared near the doors of
many saloons and notified prospective
customers that scab beer still was
being sold
Evening star., 1916-03-10

the opinion that the Presidents action
was wholly justified and the repub-
lcanS who have been urging action ex-
pressed qualification that it had been
taken. There was no sign of disSen
sion.
President May Address Congress.
If President Wilson appears before
Congress in few days it probably will
be to inform that body fully and Off
cally of the state of affairs in northern
Mexico which led up to the sending of
American forces.
When the Atlantic fleet went to Vera
Cruz in 1914 Congress. at the Pres.-
dents request, passed resolution
forces of the United States. No such
action is considered necessary in the
present situation at this stage. The
administration holds that the President
is fully vested by the Constitution with
authority to repel invasion. and that
there are ample precedents in interna-
tional law for his action, especially In,
the dealings of the United States with
Mexico.
Gen. Scott said today that the neces-
stty OF providing even a stronger force
at the border than it now has. while
the American troops are operating in
Mexico, would necessitate using some
troops not now there for the punitive
dered from other posts. No plans have
been made. so far as is known, for use
of the National Guard.
Urged by Gen. Funston.
Mai. Gen. Funston. in an overnight
dispatch, urgently recommended that
he be authorized to send American
troops over the border to finally clean
out the bandit gang. The State De-
partment will pass on the recommend
alton.
Gen. Funston's dispatch added that
80 long a border is shelter for the
band they will continue to harass our
-anches and towns, to our chagrin."
Brig. Gen. Pershing reported that the
sexican consul at FL Paso thinks there
should be no objection to American
troops entering Mexico in pursuit of
villa. and that he would wire his gov
ernment recommending cooperation"
Further Information Asked.
Col. Slocum telegraphed the War De-
partment brief report on the pur-
suit by the American troops. A re-
quest for further information has been
dispatched by Gen. Scott at the order
Of Secretary Baker
The only information on that point
1T the War Department early today
vas report from Col. SIocum as fol-
lows:
81 sent three troops under Mai.
Tornpkins across the border. They pur-
sued Villa about five miles, driving him
into rough country, where he scattered
after making one final stand which
stopped Tompkins' advance. These
three troops returned to Columbus
again in about three hours. Lost one
corporal, Troop c."