New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
Joins Wilson in Assuring
Mexico Sovereignty viii
Be Respected.
BANDIT FLEEING,
WASHINGTON BELIEF
Wireless from Pershing's Col
umn Says No Sight of Fugi-
tives Has Been Obtained.

Washington. March 1.-The main
American exped.tionary force in Mexic'
late this afternoon had encountered
none Of Villas outlaws. Reports TO
this effect were received by the War
Department in field wireless messages
relayed by telegraph from poin;
along the international border.
officials interpreted the information
as clearly indicating that Villa and his
bandits were fleeing before the Ameri-
can advance, and that it was extremely
doubtful that they would attempt 10
make n stand. The opinion prevailed
among army officers that the campaign
would develop quickly into guerrilla
warfare II any opposition at all de-
veloped. The War Department had no
confirmation Of border reports that
snipers had fired on the American
troops.
The Senate to-day joined President
Wilson in extending solemn assurances
to the people Of Mexico that no inten-
ton Of Selling territory or encroach-
ing on the sovereignty Of the Mexican
government was contemplated in send
ing the punitive expedition after ban
dts.
Senator La Toilette. IN introducing
the resolution. asked immediate con-
sideration. and said if it would lead to
any debate he would withdraw IT. Sen
ator Stone. chairman Of the Foreign
Relations Committee. expressed the
hope that the resolution would be
agreed to without debate, and the Sen
ate unanimously adopted 1t.
Concurrent Resolution.
Il il A concurrent resolution. which
means that il must be adopted b. the
House before becoming effective. 1t
will not require the signature Of the
President. The resolution follows:
Resolved nv The Senate, the House
Of REPRESENTATIVES concurring, that the
use Of the armed forces Of the United
States for the sole purpose or appre-
bending and Furnishing the Ia"les'
band Of armed men who entered inc
United States from Mexico on the Sth
dav Of March. 1915, committed outrage
on American soil and fed into Mexico
is hereby approved and that the Oon-
gress also extends its assurances 10 Ihe
de facto government of Mexico ana 10
the Mexican people that the phrsu't u
said lawless band Of armed men across
the international boundary line into
Mexico is for the single purpose OF al
resting and furnishing the fugitive pahu
Of outlaws, that the Congress IN aps
proving the use Of the armed forces OF
the United States for the purposes All
rounced Joins with the President III
declaring that such military eNpedi'ioh
shall not be permitted to encroacn IN
any degree upon the so'ereign1y %
Mexico or 70 interfere IN any manner
With tho domestic affairs OF the Mex
can people" ,,-.
sistent critic of the governments heXi-
can policy. who was absent when tne
La Toilette resolution passed, attackod
the measure later.
Senator Fall Apologies.
81 apologize to the American people
for not being here to oppose the resc-
luton" he said. 81 want 10 register
nv complete disapproval Of the sent -.
ment expressed in II and announce that
! would have opposed it had been On
Reports to the State and War de-
partmen,s indicated that conditions
generally ia the interior Of Mexico were
fairly quiet. General Funston reported
in one dispatch that there was some
excitement at various points along the
frontier. In another he said trans
south bound from the border carried
only a few passengers.
Consular advices 10 the State De
partment were 10 the effect that quiet
prevailed in virtually all sections If
Mexico. with the exception Of Tampico
and Torreon. At Tampico and In tho
adjacent oil fields Americans were re-
ported 10 be uneasy. although no dis
orders had developed. The attitude OF
the military forces in the district Is
said 70 be uufavOrable 20 Americans
Il is believed. however. that when tho
acquiescent attitude of the de flct)
government toward the campaign
against Villa becomes known there will
be no further cause for apprehension.
Torreon Seat Of Disorder.
Torreon for some time has been a
seat Of disorder. Consul Williams,
who left his Consulate at Torreon in
charge Of the British Vice Consul and
returned TO the border with a party
Of Americans. reported 20 the State
Department late to-day that he had
quit his post because Of unbearable
conditions.
Very satisfactory assurances regard
ing the attitude Of the Carrenza gov
eminent toward the entrance OF Amer
lean troops into Mexico were conveyed
to the State Department to-day by Con-
sui Sillman, who y with General Car
rama He reported no trouble from
the Csrranza forces was to be expected.
Representative Dyer. Of Missouri,
who telegraphed the state commanders
Of Spanish War Veterans several days
ago asking how many Of their mem
bers were ready TO volunteer for ser
vice in Mexico, announced tonight that
he had received twenty replies indi-
eating that at least 10000 of The vet
Grams would be Immediately available
If called upon The War Department
has made Il plain, however, that there
is no present intention Of asking for
the service Of any volunteers.
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