The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-17
ALL SMOOTH WITH
PERSR|XG, FUNSTON SAY
But Commander Is Keeping His Eyes
Open and His Powder Very,
Very Dry.
By oTHEstAN STEVENS.


Ian Antonio, Tex, March 1--we
are quite satisfied with the way mat
tiers are progressing" said General
Funston this afternoon. There has
been no untoward incident regarding
the columns in Mexico, SO far as
know or have heard today. 1 hardly
look for any definite happenings very
soon.
1T "a pleasing TO know that the
relations with Colonel Bertani's Car
ranxista force, which Joined General
Pershing at Palomas. have been har-
,nonious, and. as far as / have been
Informed. so continue"
II was evident that the general felt
exactly what ne said. He was serene
and was rushing through his work In
sSs order to take his afternoon ride. Ex-
ercise to him Is q requisite for hap
pfness.
What he said about Colonel Ber-
fani's smiable cooperation with, Cen
erai pershipg ~ In consonanTc with
word received by Carrnnzistas here.
'iney assert that the order Issued two
days ago by Minister of War Obregon
10 all Carranza command to act In
strict accord with the American forces
will be beyed to the letter. II Will
bs by the commentaries who hap
pen to value the top OF their heads.
What the soldados will do is a bit
q. psychologic deduction not yet
solved
Keeps Eyes Open and Powder Dry.
General Funston Is keeping his two
eyes open and his powder dry. Many
new forces are making their way TO
abe border, including the Twelfth
ss.fk hug Il
Meanwhile, the Federal officials
here have begun war TO the depor-
tation stage on all the antagonistic
juntas,
There were fifteen or more Fee
licistas, Viilistas or Zapatistas before
the Immigration Commission today,
with visions OF abode walls and firing
squads before Their eyes For the
government is determined TO aid First
Chief Carranxa just now In suppress
ing ali of his enemies as well as get
ting Villas hold.
United States District Attorney
Judge J. L. Camp would neither af-
firm nor deny that Salvatore Madero
and Evarista Madero were on the list
cf those to be examined as to their
RICH, TO remain In this country. nor
would he admit that Xavier Larea,
the supposed head of the Felix Diaz
juuta. was included. One of the Fed
orai Building attaches said the last
named he WAS sure. had been ex-
arnined today
Judge Camp did say emphatically
this.
I'VE shall be very busy from now
on with all Mexicans who actively
offer any form OF opposition by their
efforts. TO President wilson s. am
nounced plan. A Mexican In this
country who tries to use his privileges
here as a means to imperil the ac-
knowledged government of his coun-
try should be considered not only a
traitor to his country. but to this one
as well. Carranza Is recognized; he
liz doing his best over there. and any
successful effort to destroy his gov
eminent would mean much more
peril for our troops and for peace.
Must DO Duty.
IT dislike the idea OF deporting those
who are factional in Mexico. for we
all know what their fate would be,
hut the situation is grave and our duty
must be done
San Antonio is q noted health re-
sort. but lie such no longer for polit-
.Tstas" they will soon be 'Isnotas'
when they are put over the line.
All that got by the censor, and he
was all over the place at Fort sam
Houston today. was that General
junabus his strength" report. This
was not detailed. but we were told
that the guesses of the past few days
were approximately correct One
company OF artillery was missing from
the list, but telephone communication
with Columbus found this after a
time. with all detailed news restrict
ed closer than 1t probably IL at YER
dun. Correspondents do not have a
merry time OF chronicling absolute
facts.
ANY civilian, though, who took a
glimpse at the faces OF General Funs-
ton. his chief aide. Captain Adams. or
his chief adjutant Major Barnum.
went away very well satisfied that
General Pershing and Colonel Dodd.
~. aH4 n.n1el Bertani, too, were All
right on their march to Chiahuahua.
Samuel Beiden. who In in charge or
legal affairs in this country, received
a message this afternoon from the
Mexican consul at Douglas denying
vigorously the story sent from there
that General Gales, forces had mutt
nieS
Consul Bertrand received notinca.
I. III Juan Neftili had been
named by Carranza as secretary for
foreign affairs. Neftili 10 said to be a
liberal minded man, who is not an
Americanophobist.
Carranza appears TO be taking quite
q little interest In the views OF the
United States. At the time the whole
country WIS e1eitss about his as
sA.sinatloa yesterday he was at the
Queretaro end OF a telegraph wire
connected through TO Washington and
am told ff.si, y reliable source that
he KEEP. Tho itce 'sDssgy' for an hour.
WHO vas =. zoe Warrington end?
Esrds /" Tosktng' Story.
At Ca.ss,iss et,.esg. renters here the
report tisat ad.eren:s OF Felix Dias
and Zapata are docking TO Villa IL
derided.
IL one man left the army Of either
Of these ,:h.sstains ths ether man left
In the RANKS would pev.sr t.c.c, enrui
says the First .-hsses t<sends.
ii There was osns.hi-g dramatic 70.
day ~ I pa&saA the Alamo. TO see Il:
III glorious shadow soldier stardsrs
N a table on the sidewalk with zign
nboye5 s.necruits Wanted for the Ma
~ 5pah1 ~ 4se1es 1AD1ix hsress
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