New Britain herald., 1916-03-13

May Relieve situation-P
 May Lay Whole Question
 ngress--Secrctary Baker \
 to Learn of Any Troops
 Moved Across Border Into
 Washington, March 13-The
 States this afternoon accepted eral Carranza's proposal for
 ciprocaI arrangement by which of his troops or American trool pursue bandits on either side
 border. A note of acceptance sent forward to Carranza at
 taro.
 There was no indication at tl department that negotiations
 ciprocal arrangement had in at altered the situation on the Publication of Carranza's ma declaring that armed invasion ico in pursuit of Villa would
 tolerated except on reciprocal apparently has not resulted inG change of Gen. Funston's instruN to proceed with the pursuit ofl in his own way and at such tiA he thought best,
 Merely Political Docume1
 Army official who studied thd ranza manifesto were convinceSl it was not intended as a coml cation to the United States iit sense. The head of the de government, they pointed out. vl a delicate political position. ford satisfy conflicting elements amolI own adherents in whatever oaaAs3 pursues. It was admitted, hos| that if Carranza enforced the--l ments expressed in his manifestI pursuit of Villa might be haml seriously. Discussion of the possible at1 of Carranza or of the great of the Mexican people is academI far as war department officiald concerned. That phase of the ] ton rests wholly with the pre5| and the state department.
 Official Washington was in pense early today awaiting official nouncement that American il were over the Mexican border pursuit of Francisco Villa and followers concerned in the mas1 at Columbus, N. M.
 Secretary of War, Baker had pI ised that messages from Gen. Fun announcing the expeditionary fd were on their way would be pub ed immediately upon their red There was no assurance, hows that Gen. Funston would advise department before his men were on the march south.
 Wilson Back On The Job.
 President Wilson reached h early today from a weekend There was no need for him to at the nights crop of despatches the border. Every important velopment in the situation was tc the Mayfiower by radio as steamed up the Potomac last nig
 Another question confronting Wilson was that of laying the M can situation before congress at time. The president is understood have been inclined to do so i'm diately after the cabinet meeting Friday, when it was determined send troops in pursuit of Villa. Ss of his advisers, however, have that the action might be miscons' ed in Mexico and the expedition pursue the bandits be magnlned the advance guard of a movem in force to police all northern NJ co. Stress has been laid by all officials of the purely character of. the fo that is to be sent beyond the bort
 While General Funston was sembling his expedition "somewh on the border" three regiments cavalry and one of infantry w moving to his support today fir widely scattered points in the Unl States. Cavalry was ordered out his request Saturday night some fr he south. The 23rd Infantry Re nent, now at Galveston, will go Fl Paso and then be assigned by G1 ,ral Funston to border duty.
 Secretary Baker explained movement of the 23rd by saying u great apprehension was felt in ma border towns that the Columbus T night be repeated, It is proposed rive Gen. Funston ample force bt or the expedition and to protect bl Ter residents.
 While strictest secrecy was ma aimed by the war department as he force Gen Funston had des lated to pursue Villa, informati rom the border pointed toward orce of cavalry, mounted artille nd engineers which would total ween 5000 and 5000 men.
 Border Not Crossed.