The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-01
First Chief and His Adv
Bent on Forcing Break Wil
This Country IA
INSULTING MESSAGE
SENT OUT By OFFICIA
All Americans Seeking Tron
bic" Have Been Accomln6
dated 10 Declaration Of GTi,
go-Baiting Minister

fiant statement issued in ATcxte0
City by the CArranxA governments D
today was cQsAetrued In Wasl1ine~ q
ton a. hetR8 Resigned 70 force IT,
United ASsSss Into war. d:
Reconsideration officials, Mlf1xsT
refusing to take oniC1al ro9mtxe h
ance at tho MEXICAN scn4ounea "
acrcpted tt ~ forecasttng y -
r01cctton by Cnrranxa OF the ~ s q
n1aIids made In last Sundays r1t1~
nxhttnn. although the stAte1aclr1 81
itself was made In reply TO tn 81
preceding note BY this gpyesns
rnenk. sss
THIS statement, Together wtkE
other advtces reaching WAshiSl
ton today. and which in(ltcnGo
chat Carrznxa has determined IN
stand by his orders to GeneGaD
Trevino to attack AmcFlCs1
troops, II they move In any direc.
ton but northward, convinced Of
dcials tonight that break cnns
not be avcrted. Although NOT Of
ficially transmitted 10 the unttGd
States government, the statennemt
issued In Mexico City by ChFs
ranxa's foreign minister was FeMl
ccived in washington rs an
tulh. 4tlS It4A,N 1kk4I ~ -
cation was issued under the sigs
nature OF Carranxa,s responsible
minister and was . reply 70 ~
onicial note Of this govcrnmen1
gave the document a semt- ollc4at
character. sssss
Eliseo Arredondo. Mexican -
assador-designate. also took up
Secretary Lansing again the Qunot3
Of alleged maltreatment of Mox1&
on the American side Of the hUH
and asked that steps be taken FH 7
vent further trouble of this sort.
On returning to the embassy
made public a message from Mex14
City, saying that although the ST.
had telegraphed Specs
Agent Rodgers to warn all American
10 leave Mexico at once, or the unito1
States government would not be -
sponsible for the consequences, act4
alIy less than 800 had left Mexiol
CITY and not more than zoo left ~
country.
They have elected to remain r.
.hey have been in Mexico through0M
ali the trouble in the past five ys4N
and no one of them who has not g0ns
put of his way to invite trouble ~
aver been molested.
1.-THE Mexican government has Civ
positive guarantees for the protecti0l
Of the lives and property OF Americalal
IN the States of Tabasco and Guau1
Iuato whenever such Americans -
press desire TO remain, and unquee
.ionably ii wifi do so in all other per
tons of the republic
Gratuitously Insulting.
In conclusion the message said: S
Since the beginning Of interH
tional difficulties no disposition ~
ever been exhibited here, at any tir
10 modest any American on acco1
Of his nationality. although those 49,
have sought trouble usually have -
accommodated"
ofiiciaI reports to the state uSp4N
nent have shown that only = few lit
ired Americans are left In all Max1
The Mexican governments attttnN
~ outlined in the statement pub1aq1
.oday and by other advioea, Appero1
" leaves President Wilson but os3e =
.hree courses to pursue. F1rUk
nay order General Pershing to naalr<
ain his position in Mexico aw14t1
threats to attack
United States troops IL they a.
withdraw. ~ 1
Second. he may carry ont NJ ~
II going before Congress ~
authority to use the Americas M
md navy in Mexico, and hee5y
aggressive campaign. n I'M 5is]
Third. he may withdraw tho txp
rom Mexico. A Il a5
Situation Remains GlNsl
Administration officials who
'trued Carranza's orders for t1o6
ease Of the CarrizaI priscneFa n
Indication OF cancellations on I'M
Ind who believed the r0matndn6
ions between the UnitAd t&nSS
Mexico were susceptible of dfp3&1
settlement were surprised w doV
nents indicating that the at1un43e
Mains as grave az before thAns4r
-elease. i
AS forecast In dispatches tou1
reply to the AfAeS41a1 1
hands not only will renew thrnnt
lttack American troops that dioroG
orders against adVA&S
nto Mexican territory In ooarc1 81
,andits. but will renev tbo
or withdrawal Of the Amor1oo
,editiQn from Mexico.
Mexican embassy o0aciAlD -
,lain tonight thAt CaxrAnae
JARED to Insist to the hsk oS5
Asked 4 t1ere
'osstble means Of Axr0enert hg
he United States xnds carraAn6
ldiciais said:
Demand Ii Tor yE11Sns WI
The only demand &ao1
Iovernment = 70 VITA @