Arizona republican., 1914-04-16
United States Officials h. dicate Hope That Crisis
 With Mexico May Be Averted Though Approve Preparations for Trouble
EVEN ARMY Is
 IN READINESS
Arrangements Are Being Made to Transport Large Bodies of Troops from Galveston if Develop ments Warrant
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIsrArCHl

ASSOCIATED Etf.-7 ht@l- All IL WASHINGTON, Apri l.. Incl dents of the day. the busy activity at the state, war and navy .deparnmonts end White House conferences be tween the president and members of congress, showed that while the United States is hoping c"isis might be averteu by deferential ac ton on the part of General Hucrta, every arm of the government is iH active preparation for emereencies. Cabinet officers are uncertain of fu- tnre engagements. Everywhere q spirit Of serious tension was manifest
 The army is prepared,' said Sec retary Garrison but has not been ordered to cross the Mexican border pr go to any Mexican port
 Incidentally, the chartering of the l ward liner Esperanza at Vera Cruz with or6ers to proceed h Galveston. where f,orr army transports and 1 thousands of troops gre located, $
 unders,ood 10 be only one of the measures of preparation being taken for the transportation of troops if necessary.
 1 EVidencing the serious purposes of ! Washington government. Representa- :! tive Cooper. ranking republican mem . her Of the house foreign affairs com mttee. said after a conference with 1 the president:
 The president was very firm in 1 expressing his views and seemed convinced that the situation has be- come so aggravated that delay might
 become dangerous He pointed out
 that now is the time to let the world know that the United States has en-
 dured conditions and repeated insults
 in Mexico as long as ii can in justi-
 fication to itself President Wilson explained that the demands on Mex
 leo are strictly in accordance with
 precedents in cases of unlawful ar rest and that he hoped the custom 1 aTy reparation would be promptly 1 forthcoming as it ought to be" Secretary Bryan during the day
 announced an amicable understanding
 had been reached with Carrarza con
 corning the representations about the
 safety of all foreigners This point
 had caused a strain following the re-
 fusal of Carranza to furnish infor-
 nation to the United States about the execution of William s. Benton.
 2 British subject
 The American government has now
 been informed that inquiries about foreigners, if made at the specific l nf
 he received by Carranza from the
 United States. Bryan said he eX- pected no further question would be
 raised on this point. He added tha {
 no formal recognition is involved in
 the arrangement.
 Efforts will be continued. the sec retary remarked. to obtain a modifi cation of the procedure adopted by the constitutionalists toward Span iards. but the relations with constitu- tionalsts are pronounced satisfactory
 The news of Villas victory at San Pedro caused much interest at the state department
 Under the treaty of 1S4S between tthe United States and Mexico it is proclaimed that if there is any dis agreement of a political or commer cial nature, the two nations promised to make every effort to settle and to lappoint an arbitration board. unless 1t is deemed altogether incompatible with the nature of the difference or circumstances in the case. Officials here hold the treaty is not in effect at present because no government in
 Mexico is recognized