New Britain herald., 1916-01-19
Information Not Ready.

Washington, Jan. 19.-After a con- ference with President Wilson early today, Senator Stone, chairman of the senate forign relations committee, found that the Mexican information called for by Senator Falls resolution was not ready for the committee meet ing today.
 Senator Stone said he intended to ask the committee to pass on the nomination of Henry P. Fletcher as ambassador to Mexico, so that it might come before the senate, but he would not try fo rconfirmation until the information requested by the Fall resolution was received.
 Proof of Execution.
 From Collector Cobb at El Paso, the state department received today official proof of the execution of Jose Rodriguez and Miguel Baca Val les. Villa leaders at Madeira last week. MT. Cobb telegraphed that he had sen and idntified the bodies. Secretary Lansing had announced that proof of punishment of Bandits involved in the murder of Americans in Mexico would be required
 Troops Much Needed.
 Senator Ashurst of Arizona told President Wilson today that all the American troops along the Mexican border should be kept there. He spoke particularly of the situation in Douglas, Ariz., where he said the troops were much needed to protect property.
 A resolution calling on the president for information, if the United States had entered into any relations with South American or Central American republics which would require the United States to consult them before using the army or navy to protect American citizens in Mexico was in troduced by Senator Sherman, repub- lican, of Illinois. No action was taken.
 Heated Discussion.
 Heated discussion over the MeXi- can situation featured the first meet ing today of the senate committee on foreign relations, which adjourned without taking action on resolution: providing for intervention or sending troops to aid Carranza in protectine American citizens in bandit-infecteo sections of Mexico.
 To Canvass Senate.
 Senator Borah, of Idaho, who urged speedy action, has decided to make @ canvass of the senate to determine what support would be given an eff fort to consider proposals of inter vention should the foreign relation: committee fail to act on resolutions before it. Democratic senators, il was declared, would stand solidly be- hind President Wilson in the crisis
 Among republican senators whc urged action by the committee, were Senators Lodge, Rorah and Suther land.
 Second CarranZa Appeal.
 Doughlas, Ariz., Jan. 19.-A sec ond request for permission to senc between 600 and 800 Carranza caval rymen through American territor. from Naco Ariz., to Juarez, Mev will be presented soon to the state dc partment at Washington, according to Ives G. Lelevier, Carranza consu here. The first request made ias week, was refused, it was said, be cause of the temper of Americans @ Fl Paso, following the massacre 0 mining men at Santa Ysabel.
 Information to the effect that Fran cisco Villa is assembling scattered for ces with the intention of fortifyin himself in the Sierra Madre Mount aims of Chihuahua is to be the basi for the second request. it is said The cavalrymen which the de fact government wishes to send to Juare2 are especially equipped for fightin of this nature, Consul Lelevier sai today.