The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-22
OUR TROOPS TO
STAY IN MEXICO AS
LONG AS BANDIT
TRAIL IS HOT
Gen, DiclSman Says He Is Not
Concerned Over Protest Of
Mexico and Only War Depart
ment Can Stop Hunt.
PRAISES CAVALRY FOR
METHODS OF SEARCH
Changes Position Regarding Pay
ment Of Full Ransom, But Says
Any Deception Will Invite
Mexican Treachery in Future.

Mexico City. Aug. 22.-The /.
newspapers declare the danger of
American Intervention ia Mexico
is not yet passed. They are try
,ng TO have the government issue
more complete details of the sit
uatlon, announcements thus far
consisting of mcagre official bul.
lctins The senate aud the cham
ber of deputies discussed the sit
luation III secret session yesterday.
Maria. Tex. Aug 20 -EAs long as
the American punitive expedition
continues to follow a hot trail, II will
remain IN Mexico. unless orders to the
contrary are received from the war
Z department. Major General Joseph T.
/ D,ckman. commander OF the southern
/ department, announced here today.
! Gen. Dickman did not seem con-
4 ccrned over the protest of the Mex
lean government against the presence
! Of the punitive expedition. saying that
| IL was the usual fall protest"
/ II telcgrn phcd the war department
last night that the troops are still on
/ the trail OF the bandits Gen. Dick
man said. As long as we are able 10
follow these trails, the punitive ex-
pcdition will continue II We lose the
trails and are unable to pick them up
after reasonable time aud find the
hunting no longer good. We will order
the troops out"
Praise for Cavalry.
Gen. nlckman had high praise for
the eighth and the firth cavalry. and
for the way that cot George r.
ianghorne has conducted the cam
paiEn.
Il appreciate the value of the pres
ont methods Of operating IN Mexico e"
he said. 1T is necessary 10 keep tho
| troops together and to radiate from
some selected base IN pursuit of
bandits. ana then the rcvonCentrate
at night.
"tf the troops could stay IN Mexico
a. long as WAS desired. the best plan
would be TO infcst the whole region
with soldiers ana hunt the bandits
down like rabbits. As this cannot be
dcno. since We are liable to be order
cd out any minute by orders from
Washington. II is better 10 keep to-
gether as much as possible and let
detnchments radiate In search Of
| bandits
This laos is "A measure OF safety
II attacked 10y force II IA possible for
the troops 10 fight their way OFT II
would take a considerable force OF
MeNiCans 10 stop 300 brave Americans
who are good shots"
, Gen pickmau said he would return
TO headquarters at Fort SAM Houston
San Antonio. tonight unless some.
thing occurred in the meantime {,
cause him To change plans
Changes Hanson Position.
Gen. pickmnn explained In detail
his position regarding the failure o
capt Leonard f. Matlack to pas th'
. entire amount Of the ransom TO The
/ bandits. Last night the general an
, nuunced that he had modified hh
4 original Wow Of the affair since hear
, ing Matlack's own story. according 4
. which Matiack overheard two Of thl
Mexican bandits discussing plan t.
I ambush and XIII both Mutluck an,
o. Lieutenant Paul n Davis. the captis.
n aviator. after the last ransom pas
4 mrnt had been made
This TACT. Gen. Digkmau stated. ha
put an entirely different iight on IN
matter
n My position was that the promls
q of ths great government shodld b
H kept al all costs said the genera
p today. Il do not think that capt
70 Mstiark fuily realized this fact. sine
be told me that he did not know IN
payment Of the ransom was author
+ lied b, the government but though
% was raised hN Cattltmcu.
lie was be- some danger Of bvin
cut or with Lieut.. Davis al the tim
=, he made the dash, but he did a yer
X brave thing to 60 Two miles into Mos
r. leo alone at night 20 rescue the asia
Il tors. and % iA appreciated.
s Fears Ircnchcry Ia Future.
d AS stated To Washington In m
y telegram, ~ we did not keen ou
u promise W. would furnish excuse IA
30 treacherN in The future. which situu
< tipu would leave us no basis Tor neE1
~ ttationa should Americans again n
p picked up under similar condition
= u Is possible to have another car
=, like that of ilrutcuants Peterson AN
=, Davis ai any time ANY day an u,il
!, tor may fall break his arm on Vel
- aud be st The mercy Of whatever ban
Of MeNitnns that found him
Gen bickmnn held q long cunfe
once with Paul propsi an enEine'
NJ attached 10 this district. regardir
4 roads. fords and parses into MeNic
~ The commander told propst no
10 transportation WAS handled In fran,