Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-21
From $1,000 to 10000 Mil
itiamen Are to Be With
drawn From Border Soon,
but May Be Returned.
CARRANZA TO FIND
NO LENIENCY BY US.
Recall of PerShing'S Command
Likely to Require Three
Weeks; Mexican Railroads
Not to Be Used,

rsr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRE,
Washington, Jan. 20.--Immediate
Withdrawal of a Substantial number
of national guardsmen from the bor-
der has been ordered by the war de-
partment and General Funston now is
selecting the units to De sent home,
In announcing the order late today
Secretary Baker said the number to
be withdrawn at this time probably
would be 15,0 000 or 10000,
The secretary refused to comment
on the order or say what relation it
might have to the withdrawal of Cen
eral Pershing's expedition from Mex
leo. He said that the organizations to
be withdrawn would be announced
as soon as General Funston reported
those he had designated. This with
drawal will reduce the force of state
troops on the border to between 55,-
600 and 10000 men.
Early Withdrawal of Pershmg.
The announcement generally was
accepted, however as an indication
that the withdrawal of Pershing's
forces would not be long delayed. It
had been understood that as quickly
as border stations are evacuated by
state troops, regulars will move up
to occupy them, but tonight it was
said authoritatvely that no order to
bring the regulars north had yet been
issued
1t is the nQtiey of the department
not to permit disintegration of the
national guard organizations, and the
intention is to hold every man in serv-
ice, though not under arms, regard
less Of the fact that his duty on the
border has ended. All applications
for dischafging except for cause will
be refused, and designations of Off
GERS will he carefully examined and
accepted only when the department is
satisfied with the reasons given. 1t
was pointed out that acceptance of
many of the designations already Of
fered was more or less in the nature
of wedding out process.
Coddling of Carranza
This policy of maintaining intact
the strength of the national guard is
taken as further indication of what
will be the administration future pol
icy in dealing with Mexico. This pol
icy, it has been indicated, contem-
plates dealing with the de facto gov
crnment on q strictly formal basis
rather than on an aItruistic basis,
Thus, it is understood that the activ-
ties of Villa and the question who oc-
cupies the territory Pershing is about
to leave will be regarded here as prob
lens for Carranza and that the Unit
ed States will look to him for their
solution.
Army officers here do not believe
it probable that withdrawal OF Genera
Pershing's force can be accomplished
In much less than three weeks after
the order is issued. Previous troop
of the magnitude of that
Of the guardsmen ordered today have
required two weeks.
The Mexico Northwestern railway
south from Juarez would facilitate the
but it has been indicated
that no request for it's use will be
made by the United States and that no
offer of it by the Mexican government
is expected.
Whether the administration intends
to delay sending Ambassador Fletcher
to Mexico City until after the Ameri-
can troops come out has not been
indicated, but it has been pointed out
that the stationing of an ambassador
at the Carranza capital might be con-
strued as sanctioning certain acts of
the defacto government against which
this government has persistently pro-
tested There was a suggestion today
that continued disapproval of these
acts might possibly delay indefi-
nitely Ambassador Fletcher's DEPART
ure for Mexico.
One question brought sharply to the
front within the last week is that pre-
sented by the attitude of the de facto
government toward the National bank
and the Bank of London and Mexico
They were forced into liquidation for
not complying to the decree that their
reserves be increased dollar
for dollar with the note issues. Since
hen the government has secured from
Ihem large loan in metallic currency
md bullion, the metal being carted |
from the banks to the treasury. |
French and British diplomatic agents
have protested without avail.
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