Show I MEXICANS iHA HAVE VE EQUAL Washington Government Consents to De Facto Forces Pursuing Pursuing Bandits Bandits Ban BanS on A American Side WASHINGTON March The United States has complied with Carranza's request for a a. reciprocal arrangement for crossings crossings tross cross cross- ings of troops at the Mexican border late t today day after Secretary Lansing has conferred with President Wilson It It was indicated today that Carranza's proposal would be accept ac ac- ac- ac d. d The acceptance was made pathe pa the ground that Carranza troops may cross into lUto American t territory ter ter- r- r in pursuit ot of bandits at any anytime anytime anytime time that Am American rIcan forces are not present in Iii sufficient nt numbers The note of acceptance was sent to General General Gen Gen- eral Carranza at It was waR pointed out that the inability of the Carranza troops to handle the situation In northern Mexico is the this sole ground for entry of American soldiers Army officials who studied the Carranza Carranza Carranza Car Car- ranza manifesto were convinced that It was not Intended as a communication tion t to the United States In any sense The head of the de facto government government govern govern- ment they pointed out was forced to satisfy conflicting elements among his own adherents General Carranza said in his manifesto mani mani- festo testo I I I am sure that I Interpret In this matter the national n sentiment and ancl that tb the e M Mexican people pl will comply In a dignified manner with their duty be sacrifices what they may to sustain their el rights n sovereignty It If unfortunately this thi drags us Into a a. awara war war war-a a war which the United States can never justify justify we we will not be ro ro- for the disastrous consequences conse conse- Upon the heads heads' of ot the traitorous Ie 1 Mexicans who within and without the country have labored to produce this result will fall the Inexorable In in- justice of the people Official Washington was in suspense today awaiting official announcement announcement announcement announce announce- ment that American troopers hall hail crossed the Mexican border to run rundown rundown rundown down the bandit Villa and his followers follower for the Columbus N. N M SI massacre Secretary of War Baker promised that messages from General Funston announcing the expeditionary forces forces' were were on their way and would be published published pub pub- Immediately upon their receipt The secretary said he believed that the public was entitled to know promptly what was being done by the government government government govern govern- ment to avenge the Columbus massacre and he authorized the installation of special equipment for tor the press In or 01 order order or- or der that the word might be flashed over the country when It came There was no assurance however that General General General Gen Gen- eral Funston would advise the department department depart depart- ment before his men were well on the march south While General Funston was assern- assern hung bUng his expedition somewhere on the border three regiments of cavalry aril and andone one of Infantry were moving to hi support today from widely scattered scatter d points in the United States The cavalry cay cay- aIry alry was ordered out at his request Saturday night some from the Pacific coast some from the Middle West and some from the South While strictest secrecy secrecy was v maln main tamed by the war department as to thi force General Funston has designated to pursue Villa Information from th the tbs border pointed toward a force of ol cavalry cavalry cay cay- alry mountain artillery and engineer which would total between and men men |