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place for the American troops now In
Mexico. and this circumstance places
General Howsee in charge OF those
troops. He will be responsible. how
ever. to Major-General Diekman. who
is commander of the Southwest.
q General Howsee Ia skilled In guer-
rilla warfare and his exploits in the
Philippines are we'll known. He was
one OF the American officers who
trailed AguinAldo, the Filipino rebel
from one end to the other Of the Isle
of Luzon before his capture was ef-
fected.
Many army officers. 1t has likewise
been learned. have received orders to
hold themselves in readiness, and the
assumption Is that they may be used
for services on the border. Added to
this feature is the activity of the de-
partment of military aeronauts. which
has under way extensive preparations
for the increase of its forces and air
stations along the border. Then entire
situation. though, does not havc the
1arlike tinge characterized our activi-
ties In 1915 when the national guard
was called out and modified along the
border.
CONTINUE. INVASION.
The United States has given orders
TO General Dickman to continue the in
vasion with his troops until the work
which they were sent into Mexico To
accomplish has been performed. On
the other hand, General Carranxa has
formally announced that the American
troops must withdraw, The Mexican
newspapers are supporting the stand
taken by General CarranzA In the
latest copies OF Mexican newspapers re-.
ccived here the American invasion Il
spoken Of AZ . "crisis.''
1t is an encouraging sign that the
Mexican federal troops have as ye'
shown no disposition to attempt en-
fcrcement Of General Carranza's decla-
ration that the American troops must
get out OF Mexico.
IF they should show any such dis
position, the clash undoubtedly would
come as there Ii no intention OF with
drawing the American troops to com
ply with General Carranxa's wishes
On the contrary. the determination OF
the war department appears to have
r;ckman reports that they have done
everything possible to achieve the
purpose for which they entered Mex
leo"
The situation. therefore. appears t.
ba that Carranza will either have tt
back down on his protest or bring or
clash. which probably would lead te
Intervention in force.
Secretary,of War Baker said that thu
last news Of General Dickman was hi
general dispatch In which he said hi
would report by mail operations Of
United tSates troops. The American
forces on the Rio Grande is being rap.
idly built UP to q strength Of $4,000
rpen. This IL being done> 1t Ia said
for precautionary reasons and not be.
cause It is intended to add to the troops
already In Mexico unless overt actor
on the part Of Mexicans shall 90 70.
cuire.
From. the viewpoint Of the war Do.
rartment there ID no good reason why
General Carran1a should seriously pro.
test the presence Of American troops
IN Mexico for the purpose OF pursuing
bandits who had committed out-agea
on Americans. The agreement made By
General Hugh I. Scott. chief Of stan
OF the United states. and General Oh.
rcgon. acting for General CarrAnSa
apme years ago provided that thu
troops Of the two countries should
border whenever 1t was necessary tc
do 30 to avengs an outrage committed
on nationals OF one country In the ter
ritory Of the other.
II IL true that. Notwithstanding this
agreement, CArransa ordered his am
bAssador TO Warrington to protest
against the Psrshing expedition. Act
ing Secretary Of state Polk refused To
heed the protest.
Mr., POLK took tho position that. apart
from the special agreement, the United
States troops had, = right to cross the
border after fleeing criminals when 1
hot pursuit" would most likely result