The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-07
BAKER ORDERS 5000
RECRUITS TO BORDER
$4,000 More to Follow when
~Sccurcd-Rcgulars TO Go
Into Mexico.
BOUND TO "GET VILLA"

WAsHiNGroN. April 6.-Preliminary. II
III understood. 10 "A largo increase In the
strength Of the American ex%pcditionary
gave orders to-day for the despatch TO
the border Of all recruits who have been
enlisted since March Is under the Hay
resolution providing for an addition Of
$1,000 men TO the army.
The number OF recruits enlisted to
date under this act approximates 5000
men. As rapidly Az they have been taken
into tho service they have been assem-
bled and placed under training at JEFF
fcrson barracks. Missouri: Columbus
barracks. Ohio: Fort Logan. Colorado.
and Fort Aicatraz. California.
Gen. Funston has requested that they
be sent 10 the border to take tho place
OF seasoned troops to be added to Gen.
fershing's command.
Gen. Funston has also recommended
that "A battery Of the Fourth Field Ar
tiller!. which had been ordered to Pan
anna. be kept at brownsville In Wow of
the uncertain outlook In tho Mexican
situation. Thu recommendation has
been approved.
The need Of additional troops in Mex
leo II increasing every day thai the
expedition proceeds further into the in
terror and adds to the line OF communi-
cation with the border thai must bc
maintained at all hazards.
II Is believed here that ms soon as
the recruits arrive on the border Gen.
Funston will throw several additional
egiment across the boundary from
Columbus to guard this line.
Secretary OF state Lansing had a long
conference at the White House this
afternoon with the President concern
Ing the negotiations with Carran.a for
permission TO use The Mexican North
western Railroad. Although he de-
clincd 10 disclose what took place a.
the conference. II is understood the Adj
m~inlstration IL far from pleased over
the delay on the part OF Carranza in
granting the privilege asked for.
A despatch received at the State De-
%rar'ment to-day from Special Agent
Rodgers at Queretaro simply stated that
'Rrranza stu had the matter under
consideration
Following his talk with the prcsi-
dent. Secretary Lansing sent rev IN.
siructions TO Rodgers directing him to
urge again upon Carranza prompt ac-
ton. explaining. II is understood, that,
ti'iNS Illl4NSA'n were granted Tor the
uso OF the railroad II would be neces-
sary for the United States greatly TO
Increase Its forces in Mexico.
Despite the fact that tho state Depart
ment indicated as much az "A week ago
that Carranza would have no objection
TO the sending OF supplies over the rail-
road to Gen. pershing II Was stated at
the War Department this afternoon that
a. far as official reports from Gen. Fun
ston disclose tho Carranza authorities
At Juar.z have not accepted IN. ship
merts offered.
Whether tn. procrastination of Ger
rama over the railroad question IL f.,
any way connected with the statements
attributed TO Consul Garcia at II rss,
and other Carrtu2s officials suggesting
the propri-ty Of tho Amcrican forces
Withdrawing from Mexico is a matter %
considerable speculation here.
II WAS authorttativ.ly declared in
White House circles late to-day. how
ever. and following the conference. be-
tween the President and Secretary Ian
sing, tina the Administrator Is as do
tcrininci as ever To- get Villa" and
has no intention OF Abandoning tn" casS
Secretary Lansing said his evening
tina AS far as he was advised there was
no intention 81 Withdrawing the troops
at this time,
That financial conditions In Mexico
are improving. IS asserted In "A state
! ment made publir to-day 10y Eliseo Ar
redondo. the ambassador designate as
follows
Gables from MEXICO city to the CON
iidential agsncy ~ the Carranza govern
ment announce that for the first tim"
In many weeks. the exchange ratio ON
Constitutionaliet paper IL less than 20
to |. offers of gold at the rate Of one
American dollar for twenty i'esos found
no sellers nj that price. whereas during
the early part 81 March the ratio was
approximately 40 to !.
1.-THE government monetary cornmi
sion has been instructed TO continue the
sale OF gold eNcharc" ON New YORK
for paper until the peso reaches n stable
value Of ten cents gold