Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-14
MEXICAN FORCES
CAN PURSUE BAD
men FROM j. S.
War College Experts Ap
prehend Struggle May Be
Long, and Prepare.

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Wilson this afternoon accepted, VITA
, modification. the proposal OF the
Mexican government for reciprocal
| privileges in the pursuit Of outlaws
across the border of The two couH-
| tries.
Accompanying the note to Carranz'.
! was a statement by Secretary Lans-
Eg that under no circumstances Will
| the expedition to get villa" be per
nit ed to "develop into intervention. =
Secretary Lansing made it plain
that the United States understands
! the reciprocal arrangement IS Aow
complete and in force, and that United
States troops may begin their punitive
expedition without further inter-
change of views between the two
governments
BY the arrangement, the United
States agrees to permit Carranza
troops TO enter the United States il
pursuit of bandits who leave the
American side to attack Mexican
towns and then cross back into the
United States. In other words, Car
rama wants to chase Mexican bandits
over American soil, while the United
States agrees only to permit him to
pursue American bandits who COM
nit depredats ons on the Mexican side.
Whether Carranza accepts or re-
iects this proposal, the final plans
have been made by the war depart
ment for the start of Funston's aX-
petition.
Fear Long Struggle.
War college experts who have mad
a leading part in planning the line or
campaign necessary for the pacifica
ton OF Mexico. ind Gated the belief
that the Funston incursion will be the
| beginning of a struggle that may last
four years. They cannot be convinced
that once into Mexico there can be
any stop short of complete pacifica-
ton.
Reports reaching Washington that
Carranza was modifying several
thousand troops in northern Mexico
ostensibly to pursue Villa, caused ap
prehension at the war department
The presence of these troops was held
to be a menace to the success of the
Funston campaign, because the Amer
lican force would be unable to dis
tinguish friend from foe and would bt
unable to rely on the honesty Of
friendly overtures made by men who
at heart sympathize with villa.
General Funston will proceed a
his own discretion to organize ant
push the expeditionary campaign tt
capture Villa. No steps will be take!
to increase his force by ordering GU
the militia, neither will the presiden
for the present go before congress te
ask for volunteers.
Troops Sent to Mexico.
Secretary of War Baker announced
today that the Second battal on O.
engineers had been ordered from For
Sam Houston to Ell Paso. Thes:
engineers are expected to be part O.
the expeditionary force to leave p
l'Faso by train.
In addition, tn following trool
movements were announced today b.
the war department.:
Two companies of the twentieth
from Busbee, Arizona, to Ell Paso,. t.
strengthen the border patrol.
Companies and F of the twentieth
infantry from Bisbee to Deming, n
M, to strengthen the border patrol
Two of the FIVE sections of tn
train carrying the eleventh cavalry
to the border, reported from For
Oglethorpe. Ca, that they were leav
! ing.
| Troops A, B, K and l. of the frs
! cavalry, and a machine gun platoon
from San Diego, to an unnamed plac
on the border.
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the first cavalry, at the preside, Sal
Francisco, to an unnamed place o
the border.
1t was stated on high military au
thority today that Gen. ]. J. Pershine
with a vanguard of cavalry. Will b
the first to cross the border int
Mexico. He will locate the where
abouts of Villa. it is expected.
Warships Near Coast.
The navy department announced to
day that reports from the warship
at Tampico and Vera Cruz say tina
quiet prevails there. The bulk o
these Atlantic and Pacific fleets ar
IN waters adjacent to Mexico for an
service they may be called upon T.
perform. If necessary, it is under
stood the warships will be mad
available to give refuge to American
in Mexican port towns.
Zapata and Villa have been allie
since the beginning of the villa revo
Tut on, Zapata has been threateninl
Mexico City for two months and this !
said to be the explanation for Car
ranza's failure to move his capita
J there.