Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-11
FUNSTON ID LEAD J. 5. TROOPS IN
 MEXICO
President Wilson Determined in His Stand that Villa and His Bandits Be Punished For Their Outrages.
CAPTOR OF AGUINALDO
 WILL BE IN COMMAND
Action of Wilson Forestalls Any Possible Criticism that Would Have Been Made, Otherwise, in Congress.

WASHINGTON. March lO.-Ameri- can troops have been ordered across
 the border by President Wilson to take Francisco Villa and his bandits. dead or alive Under the direction, if not the actual leadership of Major General Funston. who ended the Phil
 ippine insurrection by taking Aguinal- do. single handed. the American col umns are expected 10 be moving into Mexico before tomorrow night.
 They go to meet about 5000 guerilla troops in mountainous region from
 which Carranza troops have fed. Whether this long deferred action. which begins as a punitive measure tO clear Northern Mexico of menacing bands over which Carranza has no con trol. shall grow into general armed intervention or occupation of Mexico. depends. in large measure. upon 'Carranza and the Mexican people. The order begins with the Presidents dee laration that the movement is entirely in the aid of the Carranza government land without thought of aggression.
 President Wilson's intention to de part from his policy of watchful wait ing. which was ended by the Columbus massacre yesterday. was announced after il had been unanimously apprOv- ed by the cabinet and Administration leaders of Congress. After brief cab inet meeting at which the President described himself as being as deter mined to eliminate Villa as he was to eliminate Huer;a. Secretary Baker hur ried tO the War Department and sent orders to the border troops.
 Soon afterwards the army general staff assembled and conferred on plans. long drawn and perfected since the MiXecan situation lOomed up as a disturber of the peace of the United States General Funston telegraphed urging the utmost secrecy in army plans. The border is honeycombed by Mexican spies. It iS agreed that the expedition will be pushed to success by keeping Villa ignorant of it's move ments. IL is possible that no cores pondents will be permitted to accom- pany the columns. Al any rate a strict censorship will be maintained.
 Former Secretary Garrison, who is familiar with the army's Mexican plans. owing to his association in the crisis Of two years ago. came to Wash ington and offered his services 10 aid his successor They were at once ac- cepted and Garrison went into confer ence with Secretary Baker at the War 
 General CarranZa. in a telegram 10 the State Department. expressed re- gret at the massacre, but made no com ment on the proposals of sending Am ericans to hunt the bandit Eliseo Ar his ambassador. was officially notified of the American governments action. He only replied tha hte would with his chief He has publicly expressed his personal opin- ion the movement will not be opposed.
 State Department officials decline to say what their attitude will be if CarranZa took a hostile position. It was said the United States would set tie the question when it arose. If an offer of Carranza troops is made they said they could hardly be refused.
 General Carranza ordered 5000 troops from various garrisons to move upon Villas forces. The effect of the advance will probably be 10 keep the bandit near the border. but Lansing that no matter how far in To Mexico it would he necessary to or what numbers necessary To increase ths fierce the United
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