Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-10

ar;z and FL Paso, Texas. They coulu
be assembled at any point wlthin
hours. In the same territory are eis
regiments of infantry, the Slxth ri.i"
Artillery and another battalion OIL 'ne
Eourth Field Artillery. making an au.
ditional force Of approximately sooo
infantrvmen and SO field and noun
tain guns which could be gathereo a.
| Columbus within two days.
The mountain battery IS desigheo
esnecially for fighting of the charac-
tor that the troops would encounter
should they continue further the pur-
suit of the bandits. The guns are
transported on mules and accompanied
bv an ammunition train which would
hermit them to operate with the cav
airy in the hills.
In addition the 18th Cavalry, the TIN.
Sth. and 10th regiments are scattered
along the border in the territory de-
scribed. The 9Th, eth, 10th and 2oth m
fantry are at FL Paso. 60 miles from
/ Columbus; the 18th Infantry is at NO
gales, between Columbus and DOUG
las the 18th, 18th ard 22nd Infantry
are at Douglas with the 9th Field Ar
tillerv and the LIST Battalion of the
4th Mountain Artillery.
Officials who agreed it was proper
for the troops to enter Mexico To-Day
in pursuit of the bandits but VINO
would not countenance such an entry
fter the massacre of Santa 1sabel,
declared the two situations were not
analogous Today, it was pointed out
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territory for the purpose OF muroet
and destruction. The Santa 4sabei al
fair was on Mexican territory.
Word that the cavalrymen were IN
Mexico served to quiet rather thah
/ increase excitement at the capitol over
the news from the border There was
mo outbreak of debate in the Senate
but on the House side Rep. Mondeli
of Wyoming, Republican, made Wig
orous attack on the administration
Mexican policy and drew sharp re-
ply from Rep. Foster. Democrat, OF
Illinois.
Administration leaders will seek to
curb debate on the subject but will not
be surprised if there is difficulty to-
morrow in restraining opponents OF the
administration. Senator Fall of New
Mexico, long an ardent advocate of in
Prevention and consistent critic OF tins
President, tonight announced his pur'
pose of introducing a resolution &c
provide for recruiting 100000 volun-
teers to intervene in Mexico at the
earliest possible moment. 1T is known
too. that other Republican senators
among them Senator Gallinger, have If
contemplation resolutions with respec'
ITO aggressive action toward Mexico
Senator Fall in explaining his resolu'
ton tonight said that he had devised
It as a means of averting war witf
Mexico or war with some foreign pow.
err over Mexico which he regarded az
inevitable unless some aggressive &C
ton is taken in the near future.
81 would send 1000 men into Mex
leo to seize the ports and railroads
land aid the authorities there in ami
hiIatine bandit bands and in re-estao
fishing government" he said. Il have
had this plan in contemplation som'
time waiting the time when l knew
,this problem would again be brough
forcibIv before the Congress and the
American people. The Intervention
proposed in my plan would not NEAR
twar against Mexico and is the onl,
wav | can see that actual war can bt
averted."
Senator Stone. chairman Of the for