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The sun., 1916-03-13
JUAREZ TROOPS READY
TO REPEL INVADERS"

colonies assert that II Is In no condition
for a quick movement OF trains, either
carrying American or Mexican troops.
IT. the event Of moving American troo?s
over the line the engineering corps
would be forced to repair the track and
infantry would have to be left at vari-
ous point TO guarantee communication.
IL is asserted.
II is believed that the general plan
OF invasion under consideration by the
American forces !s laid along three ave-
nues OF entrance at different points on
the border. According TO this theory
one United states column will enter Mex
leo through Juarex. another from
Douglas. Ariz.. and a third will start out
from the blackcned ruins Of Columbus.
The theory IL based on the belief that
the War Department has decided To take
measures by which they hope TO throw
q line Of forces midway east and west
across the state Of Chihuahua, thereby
cutting villa OF from further recruiting
his forces in the central part OF the re-
public
with this line on the south. the Doug
las column on the west and the JuareZ
column Oh the east II is believed that
villa will be cornered In IT." the tips
OF which will touch the international
UOTuef IlUe.
Then By the closing of this Gordon
and the starting OF the third exredi-
tionary force on u straight sweep south
from Columbus, il is believed that the
bandit chiefiain and hi forces Will he
surrounded and forced into decisive
battle instead OF an endless period OF
guerrilla warfare in the hills.
The Gordon would further have tho e!-
feet OF starving out villa and his fol-
lowers and isolating them from all COM
nunicat!ons with potential assistance IN
other parts OF the republic. The success
Of the plan IL admitted TO depend largely
upon the ability of the American forces
TO overcome the ever spreading Catranza
opposition. which il now being consid-
cred one OF the strongest factors IN the
campaign.
with the pitifuly small forces araila
BILE at present 1t ~ believed that the
American forces vii! experience great
difficulty in covering the 10000 or more
square mics in the prescribed area Of
the ~" and at the same time protecting
their lines Of communication both from
the onslaughis OF the entrapped mndits
and the hostile disposition Of the Car
ranzis;as.
The last is a negligible quantity by
no means. MeNicans are Mcxicans hfs'
and Carranzis,as second As Cnrran'
zistas they hate villa. but as MeSicans
they solidly hate Americans.
The sun., 1916-03-13
VILLA Is USING ARMS
WILSON LET HIM GET
"killing Americans With Bull
lets Furnished by President"
Says Maj. Gillette.
CR1TICISES EXECUTIVE

There is little doub, that the arms
and ammunition which the villa forces
used IN raid!ne Columbus. y. NJ. and
on which they will depend for res.st.n
capture by United States troops ware
secured by villa through the Admins
trat'on's action in lifting the embargo
on arms TO northern MEXICO during a
perioi OF thirteen months
Tha; embargo was ilf,el by President
Wilson early in September. 1914. for the
avoweh purpose OF aiding Villa in press
ing his clai inns aga inst Carfanza 4 flood
Of ammunition instantly began TO pour
INTO northern Mexico and continued
pretty steadily until October II. 1918,
when the Administration again enforced
the embargo.
When the embargo was lifted In l91
Villa began to recruit an army OF $4,000.
lie secured material with which 30 equip
a force Of that number. but according 10
the best ava!laol information the bandit
leader did not succeed in gathering an
army OF more than 10000. During the
following year that force was effectively
scattered and villas strength was ma
terially reduced. bu, large supplies Of
ammunition remained intact.
A retired army man. Ma jor Cassius +,
Gillette. who has made a study % the
Mexican situation. WAS quoted yester-
day as saying that ",he guns and bullets
used by Villas men 10 kill Americans
in Columbus we're furnished by rresi-
dent wilson 20 Nilla. agaiis, whom lie
would never listen "a suggestion.
Tie responsibility for the --latest
Mexican outrage AT Columbus SAID
Major Gillette. like all that have pre-
ccdcd il and all that will follow Il. rests
sQuarely upon the shoulders OF President
Wilson lie Nas had MeN.co in tho hol-
low OF his hand from the fis;. Had he
not cl.seratcly wrecked the Huerti
Government peac" would have reigned in
tha. country within three months af'er
he took ohi,e ami all the horrors that
followed would have been avoided.
This Is OF course a matter Of opinion
and others knowing something of the
country may hold different views ! can.
however. uphold NY Judgment.
"1r President Wilson would believe
no,hiry then sbou. tn. numbering road
agent villa. can he 10 expected 20 be-
lieve the truth now about the feeble.
cruel. Nypocr'te Carranza. and will he
use his intervention To- maintain that
imposshil,y upon III" throne
The sun., 1916-03-13
WILL DEFEND LIBERTY,
SAYS CARRANZA ORGAN
Hopes for Friendly Discussion
With l.. S.-Blames Catholic
Clergy in America.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THr StS

Special cable Desp0'ch 10 THt St>
Mrxico CITY. March l2.-Details Of
the Villa raid at Columbus. y. NJ. were
made public to-day in the Official press.
the official organ Ell Pueblo publishing
three columns and an editorial declaring
the reactionaries in the United states
responsible for the state OF affairs lead
ing to the incident.
The editorial also blames the Catholic
clergy In the United States and ex-
presses con.idenc. IN the justice OF the
American Government, to prevent inter-
vention. II concludes with the declsra-
ton that II the worst comes MeAicans
know now to perish defending their
liberty and national dignity.
ri Pueblo says:
The Infamous and traitorois work Of
rea,I!onaries in the United States has
finally reached its most abhorrent point
because tn-y We're impotsnt TO stem the
military and political tr!umphs Of con-
stitutionalism they have tried 10 force
armed irserv.ntion by the United States
in the affairs OF Mexico in AN endeavor
To- re,ain their lost power
We can assure the whole world that
Mexico Will never lose her International
citizenship. because. before that she
would prefer to succumb gloriously in
the rough sea Of q heroic str,isgle--the
supreme recourse OF a people born never
to be slaves"
The public is generally apathetic over
the Columbus incident. Americans here
are discussing the matter together dis
pass. .onately and no grave Internal ional
complications are expected. After so
many cries OF wolf" only few Ameri-
cans are discussing sending their fam-
lilies away.
The sun., 1916-03-13
BIG STICK SPEECH BY T. R.
lie Urges international Punish
ment for ORrnding Nations.

POM or SPAIN. Trinidad. March IA
Col. Theodore Roosevelt. speaking N n
dinner at the Union club. = commercial
and agricultural body. said that inter-
national progress depended Just as much
on the refusal 10 submit 10 inte irrational
wronedoinE as II did on RETAINING from
committing y wrong. He added,
"lf nation is powerless either to hold
Its own or TO secure respect for the
rights Of others. or to do right within its
own borders: If II falls into IA condition
OF misrule and anarchy. then II has no
right 10 be treated os self-respectine
and independent power In international
matters. We shall have 10 take steps
with regard 10 disorderly nations that
do not behave themselves and are Tester
Ing sores in the International body
polite"
Col. and Mrs Roosevelt have been
busy during the last week visiting places
OF interest IN Trinidad They have been
every where enthusiastically received
The sun., 1916-03-13
LEAPS FROM BRIDGE TO DEATH.
Unidentified Man Jumps From Car,
Then Into Water.

As a Ralph avenue car approached
the centre OF the williamsburg bridge
yesterday afternoon man Jumped from
the rear PLATFORM. waved his hand to
the conductor and passengers and
plunged into tn, East River. His body
disappeared under the ice ilocs.
When tho car arrived AZ thu Mauhat
tan side Of tho bridge Peter Dettler. the
conductor. notified Policeman Battle
The harbor squad searched for tho body
unsuccessfully.
The man was about 40 years old 5
feet s inches tail and wore black coat
and soft black hat, Tho conductor said
he could not Pccoilect where he boarded
the car.
The sun., 1916-03-13
Continued from FIRST Page.


No effort was made TO secure automobile
trucks from local dealers.
Mayor Tom Lea was in consultation
to-day with Gen. Pcrshing and also had
wire communication with Washington
relative to the protection OF III Paso.
The Mayor was assured that FL paso
would not be LETT without ample pro-
lection. which leads to the belief that
no expedition into Mexico will I've at
tempted until all troops now reported
moving in this direction from interior
United States points have reached the
border
II IL also generally admitted that
even without considering the necessity
for border protection the forces now on
the border are not of sufficient strength
to warrant the United states expedi-
ton in crossing the line at once. There
is also a belief, which not only main
ta,ns In civilian circles but extends to
military circles. that the United States
Is in no hurry to rush an expedition into
Mexico until the attitude OF Carranza
and his chiefs and men Is more thor
oughly understood by the United States.
Army Not Equipped.
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The sun., 1916-03-13
WARNS OF INTERVENTION.
bryan Praises Wilson for Resist-
iug the War Faction.

CHICAGO, March l2.-William Jen-
rings Brysr, addressed two large au-
G.ences IN Chicago to-day ana then die
tated the following statement
y think the President IL entirely
right in the two positions he mas taken
IN the Nc%ican situation as il is to-
day; hre'. he pursuing OF the outlaws
~hn p.rp''ratol the outrage on Colum.
iUy: s,roud. in announcing that this
waa no, !it'rv"n,inI. but merely en-
forn'rF justice IN n section where the
N"rirar Government Is 10; able 20 en-
'5r2c .ustt'o.
"i am slaG the PrcHidcn, Is resisting
thr demands ur those who want inter
T,utlu1. Var" is an element In this
,"lntr. fhat has pccuniary interests
tuat has 'r.'1 - force intervention
th!nk 'ho country will support the Presi-
h"ut " his refusal to regard this new
elLse a. sHl!icient excuse for intervcn-
t!.r."
The sun., 1916-03-13
MUNITION PLANTS
GET Big US. ORDERS
Midvale. Remington. Eddy.
stone and Baldwin Works
Rush Contracts.
DOORS OPEN TO WILSON

PHiLAngIPHrA. March lc--Four ~
the world the Midvalc Steel and Ord
nance Company, the Remington arms
Company. the Eddys,one Ammunition
Corporation and the Baldwin Locomotive
Works-with their many subsidiaries
stand ready TO open their plants to the
United States Government on mo-
men;'s notice
This was announced to-day BY Samuel
NJ. Nauclain. managing director OF tho
Remington Arms Company. ana a mem
her Of the board Of directors o, the Mid
vale Steel and Ordnance Company. and
Alba Johnson. president Of the Baldwin
Locomotive Works.
At the same time II was acknowledge ed
for the first time that all OF these COM
panies are rushing work on large orders
of rifles. shells. steel castings and am
munltion for the United States Govern
mcnt. These orders we're all placed
within the last six weeks. since the
Mexican situation and the European re-
la,ions became more serious than ever
before
The Remington Arms Company al
F.udystone IL rushing an order Tor
1000. 600 rifles for the army the Eddy
stone Ammunition Corporation Is press
ing every availabl" man into service 70
turn ou; ON record time 100000 shells
for III. United States: the Baldwin
works have an order for 100000 steel
forglngs and the M!dvale company ls
hard pressed with orders from the United
States Government, This was acknowl-
edged tu-nignt also by Mr.. NauclaiI.
Not only are these grear concerns
ready to throw their factories open
to the Government, but Alba johnson
stated that the Baldwin Locomot'v.
Works are ready. II the necessity should
arise. to abandon the manufacture o,
any other produc, than war munitions
IN order 20 insure the Government ade
auaie supplies should the Mexican In
,asion prove a harder task than Is eX'
pcct~d.
These captains OF industry declared
that they will still be able 10 NIL the''
European contracts and still meet every
requirement Of their own nation.
Mr. johnson said his company wouid
supply the United States with munitions
In record time.
The sun., 1916-03-13
AGED PASTORS GET $275.o0o.
Methodist ROOL COm mitt~c Gives
Entire Profits.

The bSoh committee of the Methodist
Churrh III session here has voted 10 give
S2,5.0oo the profits of tho sale Of re-
ligions literature last year. 10 aged
preachers Of tho Church This amount
is $4,000 less than that appropriated
las, year. which was the record
According To report 10 the commit
tee there are now 3o,s5+ Met hod st
Church buildings in the country. with a
membership of &.o33.lc3 The value Of
the property Is sela325,6;S. The value
Of the property OF the Il6 schools and
universities is s53.75SI37 The Metho-
dist Book Concern has purchased the
entire interest in the Methodist Building
here and new plant j. being erected
In Chicago az a Vost OF s60o,o0o
The sun., 1916-03-13
SLATER EXPLAINS TO ANTS.
senator says II Was Duty 20 In.
trOduce Suffrage BiIJ,

PoRr CHEsrHR. y. Y, March I2--Sen.
ator George r. Slater Of Westchestcr.
who has been out OF favor with the antis
because he introduced a bill at Albany
for Presidential suffrage. defended his
action at meeting tonight in St
Mary's Hall. lie says that he was the
agent Of the people and that il would
be bad precedent indeed II a bill once
defeated could never he reintroduced.
II believe that the women in favor OF
suffrage are entitled to representation" E"
he said. "and as IA true representative !
only did my duty.
THE anti-sufrrage speakers were Miss
Alice lin Chittenden and Miss Lucy
Price. Mrs, Harriet stanton Blatch and
Mrs. Beatrice Forbes Robertson Hale
spoke for suffrage. A. the suffrage
speakers were warmly appla ided the
suffragists think that they were trium-
phant In the debate.
The sun., 1916-03-13
BUY PART OF MEXICO?
ABSURD, SAYS HOUSE
Colonel Brands story Of His
Mission to Europe as
"Fancy Nonsense"

"A piece OF fancy nonsense was Col.
the story printed yesterday morning by
the Philadelphia Public Ledger and the
Chicago fcoromist that tile United
States plans TO purchase all northern
Mexico.
Col. House was AT dinner in his home.
at iij East Ffty-third street. last night
when a reporter for THE SrS asked him
IL there was any basis Of fact In the
mission TO Europe had had anything
TO do with securing the approval Of
foreign Governments TO the reported
plan Of purchase Tie Colonel laughed.
AS {, seems, he said. Il WIS not
aware OF what my real mission to Eu-
rope was until ! returned to this coun-
try. Now they say that went over
there TO &c, Europe to agree 30 our
buying up most Of Mexico. Perfectly
absurd give you my word | have
never heard u hint OF such a thing.
You have seen tha; Secretary Lam
sing gives AN explicit denial That
should he sufficient. Speakins per
sonally. with no assumption o. the views
OF Government. am absolutely certain
that no such project o. plan has ever
been considered.
AT the present time supposing that
any plan OF purchase were considered.
whom would the $500 000. 900. or what
ever the amount. be paid to? Does any
one know that plan OF purchase would
he agreeable to the Mexican people =:
There IL simply no profit In discussing
the matter 1t Is entirely wi,hou, the
lines Of practicable discussion"
Replying directly 10 n question, Col
House said that his recent mission to
tho European countries NJ war had
nothing whatever to do with the Mexi-
can situation. past or present or future.
The sun., 1916-03-13

The executive 'uu' ..I &C.
League ~ me rui,rJ ~.
this statrn,u to-u,EN'
"Tu give tn" Pres lr''
military fN'"" ~ deal W.'n
situation congress Should 70.
other business aud r'-. ''
lain bill as II - uuN i"..I..-
Srn1'" 'nmn'lttr' CO., -
No important amo"iW"r
make the hlll the ha~.- -, d -
A. far ds the regular alrr'
"N IN, sam, time i'r b.i
tho President 'mm"'ntrb
tho ''gul.r armv Ia u p',,'
l1S.u00 and a utr stree Ct
II rcp"gIulI's th" army IS u.
by the Gcu'rLl stan ,utl e .-
chin. ready 30 take tho ',.
"If the hill - - Zoe pI.-,
a,elS II Will r,quir" - Ict~'
20 cllilp. train and enlist -, '..
ments provided for. IN IN" ~,
the President should ho fuJc,l t, ...
all Mexico II would h, uc""s-rf' ''
at least 25o,0oO regulars and o.
volunteers.
volunteers" -, Il
The sun., 1916-03-13

I.AwRENCERrRG. Ind. March II.
Charles L. Newlin. farmer aud stock
raiser. living In Miller township ran over
and killed "a large red fox near his home
The fox had fat hen between his teeth,
and evidently blinded by the electric
lights on the automobile. ran back and
forth across the road several times b.
fore the machine struck him.
The sun., 1916-03-13
Com pmny Com n,manirrs.

Company T. ot the Second Battalion of
Engineers j. commanded by FIRST Lieut.,
william c. sherman in the absence on
leave OF Capt Ulysses :. Gram. other
Officers are Firs, Lieut. Bradford q,
Chynoweth and second Lieut.. Oscar q.
kuen;z Second Lieut.. George j. Rich
ards is on survey duty at c!oudcroH.
y. NJ, and will JON his companr AT III
Paso.
Company - IS commanded hN capt.
Glen J. f.dgCr,oI. whose subordinate
officers d-e FirS; Lieut.. Mic y, Fox and
Sccoud Lieut., Lehman W Miller. First
Lieut.. Biehnu B Somcrviile rs ON sur
,cy duty AZ IL Tsso and vii! 'o,n the
company there. second Lieut.. John :.
Smylc is on survey duty a. Nogales,
N-lz,, and viii come cast to join his
conpan, before il leaves for active SER
vice,
Company II is commanded BY Capt.
Ernest Graves second Lieut.. Earl T..
';es.er IL also with the company F'vst
Lieut.. George r Lewis is on survey
duty at Eagle Pass. Ten. and probably
will rejoin The company at Sponord.
Tex. First Lieut., Harrison Brand. Jr..
is on duty at Brownsville, but will be
recalled 20 Join his company In time "a
go with them into Mexico. The three
companlc. comprise roughly $50 men,
SiN three inch .lcld cannon OF the
Third Field Artillery, which is expected
To star; west tomorrow. We're unlim-
bcrcd and set ou' OF the parade ground.
Almost every soldier IN Fort Sam
liDus,o!'s 2.3c0 Is ~ dc" war orders.
witt the exception Of III" infantry. which
viii not be moved west vet: ever. man
has his kit ready ana his baggage
..at..
The sun., 1916-03-13

The chief consideration ph. = ~
.agred the President from U"-
immediate passage ~ these h... 80
las, few dl's has boon t.
nffect ~ such action "'t th- .'''' .' =
carranza. hduiniS'ra'.o' uf. .'.i.r 1919
10 secret Of the fa,' 'Id' H.. 81
pul,i. Il dscuss,ou of III" mate ..
tina, tlrrauza may reg vi y ts e o. !
of Immediate intervention - S
The f"e,,ng IA official circ,ee. oN $50
IL that IN. Gov".uTeu. c.u lH't, oi =
to take the l'hance 80 nf'""t.'S g '"
rama than ~ beng aug b.; uuifr'rf-.
N case IN. Funston .xp"d .'la.. -
meets determined opposition
The idden realization Of 'u" >.tlt. ~
with which the United SLl''-
frnrted has -tffened th- b. ~
m-mh-i>. OF congress Who dl, t.'. =
ing national preparedness
patton of the discuSs.uI of '.' "
bill for the incrcaS. ~ ttc r"- :
army and the reprgai,1l'. ~ r' '''
National Guard members ~.u bod. ne
IN tho forefront Of tn. Gr'", % o..
are drawing upon the '>I'rrlr - y
the army in the present crisis + go
tersl for the coming debate ''"n
members Of the NaNN AItr- ~, =
tee 81 the House, wr,rh j. g."
hearinss oil the proposed uayi ' t..''
are pointing ~ what ndf l,pp' n''
the ho"i"r To- support th,r d'l0' f. 'of
immediate preparation.
The sun., 1916-03-13
BIGGER ARMY BILL
NOW TO Be RUSHED
Congress Expected to Pass
Chamberlain Measure for
2f8. 1000 War Force.
HELD OFF FOR CARRANZA

WAsHtNuroN. March - The idGs,
poss .h.lity OF war arising from the Me-
lean situation vii result in = deie-mr"d
cffor, to drive the .>dmiristrdt.o. de.
fence programme through congress
without dela.
There were indications to-da" tHs'
the Administration is rreNaine 80 cA"-
pressure in behaN Of tho u"f"rr' = rs
looking toward their early rass'ee a.
emergency measure. l. * r;obto., 1T
the President will call al early .or' De
ence OF leaders Of hoth pa'ties - -"
Hous. and Senate with the VIEW o
reaching an asreement for -" c..'r' :.
ing Of his army and navy programme
The first measure the f'-Sldra' u
urge for immediate enactment s.
Chamberlain bill. wh!"h au'ho.H". %
:, increase the regular army 80 -
strength of l1s.0"" and VA ~..s
Of oiS. .0oo and provides adsdIa;" o., '.
men. ana reserve supplies g. -
force
In the face ~ the Non ~ ,'Nr'- g.
There is evidence that tho Pro- .i'
SuI mrmhe-- of Congress pr"p' r. }
aba ndon 'noucNts ot phi'.>s -. 20
as the army and nav are cra', -t
The sun., 1916-03-13

Information that Villa sympathizers
along the main line Of the southern Pacific
In Texas. over which large number OF
loops will pass from here FOR the 'front.'.
werc plotting 90 bow NJ bridges - pre-
Vent the Transportation o. soldiers and
supplies worried army Officials TO-DAY.
The distance between here and III Paso is
most impossible.
Those sections Of the railroad e! lse to
the border. particularly at and rear el
RIO and between Serra Blanca and
IL Paso. however. will he guarded by
cavalry patrols
Reports to army headquarters from
Durango san Luis Potosi. Guarajua o
and H!dalgo and S.naloa tell OF rfam-
matory editorials In tie newspapers
ope.ly condemn!ug Carranza for mutely
permitting the ",uvas s!on' of Mexico by
Ia. United States. RI Didro. published
~ san LUIS rotos, is sad 20 have puo-
lshed = front Iugc appeal call.ns al.
MeXicans 20 rep-l the ";riIgos.'
Troop movements from san Ar!oNip
,o-day We" confined - the sntrainin:
of COMPARES T.. q and " of the Sec
oud Battalion Of Engineers. commanded
by MajO, Brown. and the preparations
Tor the d.un'turr %! the nrst aero squad
ron. commanded by Capt. B. II. Fou'o!s.
The aero s1uadrons VIII not Ay - the
border 80 first contemplated, but :" al
90 by train.
The sun., 1916-03-13
NO "HALF-COCKED"
PURSUIT-FUNSTON
General Says the Expedition
Will Not start Until
Fully Ready.
WATTS FOR COMMISSARY

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March l2.--Major-
Gen. Funston declared to-day that the
punitive expedition into Mexico will not
go of half cooked.
We do no. ourselves know just when
the expedition that will search for villa
will start into Mexico. although of course
II will be soon" said Gen Funston while
he was outlining at Fort Sam Houston
Southern Department headquarters. as
closely as military expediency would
permit. plans tina, will be directed
against the Mexican leader.
"It will 10 forward just as soon as
sufficient force with an adequate COM
missary can he organized. II will not
be held back. however. until all the
troops now ordered 10 the border have
arrived.
"There is no use going at this thing
half-cockcd. The task ahead OF us will
be a long and anxious one
The people must be patient" he
said. I'VE must be adequately prepared
for this thing
I'm the FIRST place We must Use as
much as possible soldiers who are ac-
customed to Mexican border duty. How
ever. these men cannot he removed from
their present posts until they are re-
l,evcd by troops drawn from other de-
part nents and hurried To- the border.
Concentration and transportation or
troops are not all our problem, how
ever. We are going TO march into a
country that will AFFORD us little or ro
forage. The commissary must be ade-
lua,ely supplied
~ Villa follower can live on little or
nothing. An American soldier must be
well fed Y he Is 20 give good service.
We won't gain anything by haste. To
scnd All inadequate force. insuificiently
not hasten matters.
There will bc more than one cXpedi-
tionary force. althpu.l am mo-, al
liberty to say how manv or from what
points they Will start, they may make
simultaneous entries int, Mexico. or they
may he sent forward AZ intervals. They
may all leave from the same point or
they may 81 from different points.
Necessarily the campaign will de-
The troops is contingent upon these de-
Nelopm.uis. | may at Intervals visit the
field forces.
"El Taso naturally Will b- the base oi
supplies for our army. FL raso will bs
supplied through Fort sam HoSrs;on, say
Antpnio"