Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-01
BELIEVE MEXICANS
PREPARING TO TAKE
HOSTILE ATTITUDE
Officials See Unfavorable De-
veIopments, Although Situa-
tion Is Unchanged Today.
RECRUITING PROGRESSING
IN SATISFACTORY MANNER
Enlistments in Regulars Has In
creased More Than 100 Per
Cent During Past Week.
ADMINISTRATION IMPATIENT
President and Advisers Annoyed at
Failure to Receive Reply to Note
to Carranza Dispatched
Last Sunday.
RECRUITING PROGRESSING
IN SATISFACTORY MANNER
ADMINISTRATION IMPATIENT

Developments here in the Mexi-
can crisis were at a standstlll
again todav while the United
States government awaited impa
tiently Carranzas reply to the
note sent last Sunday demanding
a statement of his intentions to-
ward the American expedition in
Mexico.
Messages received at the State
Department from Special Agent
Rodgers at Mexico City made no
mention of the Mexican answer
Mr.. Rodgers so far has been un-
able to forecast the action of Gen.
Carranza, and the only intima-
tons reaching here have been
through diplomatic and private
dispatches. These have indicated
that the de facto government was
preparing to stand by its attitude
OF hostility toward United States
troops across the border.
Army Makes Satisfactory Progress.
Upon his return from New York Pres
ident Wilson went over all the advlces
at hand. but learned virtually nothing
he did not know when he left yester-
day. After today if it should become
necessary for him to address Congress
he would have to wait until "Wednesday.
as both houses arranged to adjourn
over the Fourth OF July.
Reports to the War department our
ing the day continued to show satisfac-
tory progress in the military prepared
ness for any eventualities on or beyond
the border. Recruiting for the regular
army increased more than 100 per cent
during the week ending at noon yes
terday. following an increase of more
than so per cent the preceding seven
days. A total of 2.036 men were
sworn in this week as against 1.105
last week. The preceding average
weekly enlistment was in the nei2n-
borhood of 700.
During the 100 days of recruiting
under the authority granted by Con-
gress to increase the regular army i'm
mediately after the Columbus raid Z
total of 1921 men have been ac-
cepted out of 59.406 applicants for en-
listment New York city led the re-
cruiting last week with 1924 men ac-
cepted against 2I5 the preceding week;
CHICAGO was next with ss7 against 227,
and San Francisco third with Al
against 81.
Bulletin by the Censor.
The War Department issued today a
brief bulletin under it's new censorship
rules. 1t reported that increments Of
the California and Illinois National
Guard entrained for the border last
night, and contained excerpts from
messages from Gen. Funston, giving a
variety of border reports already COW
cred in press dispatches
Unless Gen. CarranZas reply to the
last American note demanding an eX-
PLANTATION of his intentions arrives to-
day and is as defiant. as private ad-
vices from Mexico City have indicated
II is considered probable President Will
son will have to wait at least until
next Wednesday before placing the
Mexican situation before Congress.
The House planned to adjourn today
over the Fourth of July and its first
session will be Wednesday.
Administration officials We're impatient
at the failure to receive any word of
when the Mexican note might De eS-
pecte6, since the demand for A prompt
reply went to Mexico City last sun
day.
How much longer President Wilson
would consent TO wait was a subject
of much speculation.
Indication of Unfavorable Reply.
Another indication tending to support
the belief that the reply will be un-
favorable was the memorandum given
out yesterday by the Mexican foreign
ofice II specifically denied all the
charges contained in the American note
replying to Gen. CarranZa's representa-
tions for withdrawal of troops. and laid
the blame for attacks on Americans in
Mexico on the carelessness OF the
Americans themselves.
II Is untrue. the memorandum stated
that the Mexican authorities have pro.
tected bandits who raided American
border communities, or have made
small efforts to apprehend them.
Strong assurances may be given In
the Mexican reply. IL is believed by Off
cials here. of the de facto government.
ability to protect the border agains
further raids. The Mexican embass,
stated $4,000 troops would be availa bl.
for the service il the American line Ii
withdrawn.