Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-09

WASHINGTON. May e.-A new amer
lean expedition may already be across
the Mexican border in pursuit OF the
bandits who raided Glenn Springs ano
Alpine. Tex Secretary Baker said to-
day he had received a report from Gen
eraI Funston as to steps taken in that
direction. but declined to reveal it's con-
tents. He said General Funston's orig
iraI orders still stood. however. and
they gave him authority TO cross on a
hot trail whenever the need arose.
No additional report OF che raid had
reached the department at the time On
the basis Of consular dispatches yester-
day. however. Secretary Lansing has
forwarded a report to the Mexican de
facto government calling attention TO
the latest bandit activities along the
border. No specific request was made
for disposition Of Carranzs troops 70
better protect the border, but state de-
partmeut officials said II was assumed
that prompt pursuit of the raiders al
ready had been ordered by General OBJ
RECON. the Mexican war minister. or his
subordinates.
NEW COOPERATION.
II was believed possible some method
OF direct cooperation for the extermina-
ton or capture of the Glenn Springs
raiders might result from the conference
g today between General Scott and Gen
eral Obregon at FL Paso. The conferees
met yesterday for the purpose Of work
ing out the final form of the agreement
they have reached regarding the border
situation, but news of the Glenn Springs
s@N %
er raids, caused delay. General Scott
-eported to Secretary Baker that after
meeting today he expected the agree
ment would be completed in the light
of these most recent happenings
The war department has heard infor-
nnalIy that General Carranza approved
the ScOtt-ObTegOn plan with the minor
exceptions, but just what part is not
satisfactory has not been stated. Ii
was hoped here the whole matter would
be disposed Of today by the conferees.
There was no indication at the depart
rneut that steps were in contemplation
10 increase the border forces because of
the Glenn Springs incident. Secretary
Baker would not say whether General
Funston had made new recommendations
on this question. 1t is known that the
calling out Of a portion of the national
guard TO aid in the border patrol is
not now under consideration
OFFICERS FEARED RAID.
Army officers have feared some such
occurrence as that at Glenn Springs
since il became necessary to break up
the border guard into squad patrols at
various towns and ranches. They be-
Iieve IL dangerous TO leave a few men
isolated from larger commands in posi-
tons where they might be exposed to
attack by considerable numbers of raid
ers II is understood that company
commanders in several instances have
urged that their commands be held to-
getEer foT protection and so placed as
u be able to hurry to any attack or
threatened point
The state department today received a
report OF the Glenn Springs raid agree
ing with those received from General
Funston and with press dispatches.
The department is IN receipt OF adj
vices from Mexico City stating that the
mining law effective MAY | is practical
- the same as that recently referred "a
in reports sent to the department OF
state. The law. as placed in effect, con-
tafns minor notifications only"
The new law was devised with the OBJ
ie-t Of forcing development of idle
properties and 10 make holders Of large
numbers Of claims pay heavier taxes
than small operators. American inter
ests operating in Mexico objected and
through Special Agent Rodgers at Mexico
CITY the state department urged modif-
cation