Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1916 — U. S. ARMY TO MEXICO [ARTICLE]

U. S. ARMY TO MEXICO

WILSON ORDERS TROOPS TO INVADE Acts After Conference with Advisers— Will Ask Congress for Authority To Raise Volunteers

WILL PUNISH VILLA . President Wilson Will Place Matter of Raising Volunteers After Sending Regulars Into Mexiqb Before Congress—Determined to Punish Villa and His Followers Whether Carranza Gives Consent to U. S. Troops Crossing Border or No*— May End In War. Washington, D. C., March 9. (Special.)—The United States is going to war with the lawless revolutionary forces of Mexico. President Wilson decided tonight to take action with armed force in Mexico to protect the Americans on both sides of the boundary and to pacify the bandit infected northern section of the revolution-ridden country. The president not only 'ntends to dispatch all available troops of the regular army across the border but to ask congress for authority to raise volunteer forces to patrol the frontier. Mr. Wilson's present purpose is not general intervention, but rather a limited invasion for purposes of wiping out the Villa band of outlaws. With the United States soldiers already on Mexican soil, pursuing Villa and his band, who raided and burned Columbus, N. M., today at ths cost of 17 American lives, the president at a conference with his advisers this evening reached the decision to abandon watchful waiting and adopt agressive measures.

Secretary, of State Lansing immediately notified Carranza's ambassador that the president intends to send the American army into whether Carranza gives his permission or hot. The United States is determined to purtish Villa for the unprecedenttory and attacking an American town. The president informed the war department of his decision and orders were transmitted" to General Funston, who is in command of the border, to prepare for the immediate invasion of Mexico.

At the White House it was stated | that the president intends to go before congress, state the conditions in -detail-and obtain, not only authority to employ the armed forces of the United States in Mexico but to raise a volunteer army to back up the regular military establishment. That congress will grant such authority without question is regarded as a foregone conclusion. It became evident today that If the president should prove reluctant to ‘employ upon Americans, congress would take the matter out of his hands. What attitude Carranza will remains to be seen. If he should resent American activity he might declare war on the United State*. In jmy event armed action is likely to of the Philippines. It is with such contingencies in view that the president and congress will formulate the policy and the mean® of carrying it out effectively.