The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-21
DIR. w. w. Daniel Remains in Charge
Of Institution Until Succcssor Is
Picked by Board.

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The Office was made vacant by the
resignation several weeks ago as the
Rev. w. w. Daniel, D. D., who. has
been president Of the school 15 years.
Failing health induced his resighdtion
last month. but he will remain ats the
head OF the institution uatil hi6sSuc-
cessor has been chosen. Prof. DAN
lei of Clemson is nephew Of thd re-
tiring official. Mr.. Hyatt said yeSter-
day that no plans of the trustees had
yet been formed, as general not 1ica-
tion Of the .declination by the Gem
0on professor had not yet been m1kae.
the limit Of ordering an attack Npon
Gen. Pershing's troops. There IN no
indication that President Wilson has
any intention OF weakening in iliS de-
termination to keep the expedition
where 1t is. 1t is also evident how
ever. that the administration has no
present purpose Of ordering rsiewed
activities after bandits by the column.
except in the limited zone In 1hteh
1t has been operating with signalssdc.
cess for some weeks.
Gen. Pershing's recent reports have
indicated that he has succeeded In
clearing out all organized bands of
outlaws in the vicinity OF his camps.
Some officials here have be< al In
clined to look upon the Carran1a note
and many of his other more OK. ss!less
hostile actions as attempts to pIecats
the radical anti-American elelkost
in Mexico without actually bri10(4e
on hostiities with tho United 5f1 =.
has gone fo the limlt each tifn8 81
always fallen just short of the word
or act that would have made 4 clash
certain. These officials believe Car
ranza Is playing game Of bluff. and
that much as he might hate Villa, the
direct cause for the present situation,
he dared not attempt to capture the
bandit and turn him over to the
United States for punishment because
he feared to make national hero
and martyr Of his former ally against
Huerta.
In this connection 1t was learned
In diplomatic circles tonight that for
eign agents in Mexico believe villa to
have been stricken with paralysis as
a result Of wounds received during or
after the Columbus raid. He Is said
to be in hiding in the hills and it is In
timated that Carranza officials could
put their hands on him in few days
II they so desired.
The Mexican situation Is certain to
come up in congress when the two
houses resume active business this
week. To defray the expenses of
mobilizing the National Guard and
maintaining it in the federal service,
emergency appropriations will be
needed Immediately. Congress grant
ed the war department liberal emer-
gency funds because of the border
situation some time ago. These a .'e
virtually gone now. and Secretary
Baker probably will submit a largely
increased estimate within a few days.
No official would hazard guess as to
the sum that might be needed.
Summed up tonight, the situation
as to Mexico was this: President Will
sons policy Is unchanged, although
he has taken the last possible step
short of calling for volunteers to de-
fend the border. American troops
are In Mexico for that purpose and for
that purpose only. This has been
stated over and over again by Mr..
Wilson and now has been affirmed by
the Democratic platform upon which
he will seek reelection. The platform
also states, however. that the troops
are to remain in Mexico until the de
facto government uses its military
forces to police the border region so
thoroughly that renewed raiding is
improbable. The Washington gov
ernment has little faith in the assur-
ances of Gen. Carranza that he Is able
To do this and has accomplished much
In that direction, raiding has increased
rather than diminished since addi-
tional Mexican troops were ordered
into Chihuahua and other northern
States. 1t has been made plain. off,
cials said, that only American troops
could be counted on to safeguard
American interests on the border.
Even with the call for militia, how