Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-10
5000 Additional Troops
Now Being Modified and
Rushed to Texas Border
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command in addition to the four
thousand or more gLardsmcn ana the
several thousand recruits who are ne
ing forwarded to the regular regl-
ments as fast as they are mustered
in, the United States has a consider
able army strung out along the l'Soo
miles of the International line.
Calling out the national guard for
the frat time under the present mill
tary law brings up the fact that as
written the act authorizes the presi-
dent to use the state soldiers either
within or without United states terri
tory The provision authorizing the
use Of the guardsncn as such beyonu
the border was held to be unconst-
tutional by former Attorney-dencral
Wickersham. 1t never has been
passed upon by the supreme court
however. and President Wilson has
full legal authority to employ the
state forces beyond the border II he
so desires only an Injunction against
the war department could prevent
this.
Are Liable Tor service.
By the terms of the law the guards
men must be n ustercd into the service
of the United States before they come
under complete control OF the federal
government. Their oGths of enlist
acceptance of this federal status oblig-
atery however, and there is no
question of volunteering involved IN
the present system. The full enrolled
strength of cam regiment called out
is liable for service under penalty OF
court or court-martial action.
Ehsco Arredondo. Mexican ambas-
sador designate, took to the state de-
partment today written statement
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bases charges that the Glenn Springs
raid was planned and possibly carried
out from the American side of the
line Because of this. he presented a
request that the United States take
additional precautions on its own side
OF the boundary. The ambassador was
informed that additional troops al
ready had been sent and more would
follow should there be need. He en-
pressed his satisfaction at the steps
taken and in the name of his gov
ernment repudiatcd formally alarming
statements that General Obregon had
presented demand tor the immediate
withdrawal Of the American troops
This added to the confusion of OF
ficials here as to General Obregon $
object in delaying proceedings AT III
Paso. \ later press report from Mex
leo City saying Foreign Minister
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that the de facto government had
taken, or planned to take, any action
to prevent additional American eN-
petitions from crossing the border in
pursuit of raiders, served further TO
indicate that the Scott-Obregon plan
was approved by General Carranza.
Mr.. Arredondo's statement was tele-
graphcd to General Funston for his
| information in meeting the situation
on the border II asserted that Antonio
Nillareal. political exile from Mexico,
was responsible for the Glenn Springs
tragedy and had sought to incite Mex
leans on both sides of the line to en-
gage In other raids Tho statement
told OF two definite plots said to be
| forming.
Funston i'm Charge.
General Funston will direct the
mastering In OF the national guards
men and also assign them to such
posts as he selects. 1t is understood
| the entire eight thousand men added
TO his command will be used to
strengthen border patrols and guards.
| II General Funston has been awaiting
only additional forces, however. to
order new expedition into Mexico
after the Glenn Springs bandits, he
has ample authority to do so as soon
as the new forces begin to reach him.
No report came today as to Major
L.anghorne's command which already
is In the Big Bend country after the
bandits The war department did
not know whether the troops had