The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14
WAR LOOMS IN
NOTE TO MEXICO;
PRESIDENT ACTS
Wilson Con.ers With Leaders OF
Congress.
CARRANZA MUST FREE TROOPS
Explanation of Carrizal Attack and
Statement Of Future Course Also
Requested-Executive to APP
pear Before Lawmakers.

Washington, June 26.-War between
the United States and Mexico seems
inevitable.
Within a few days, probably as
early as Tuesday. President Wilson
will go before a joint session of con-
gress with n full statement of the en-
tire situation and ask for authority
TO use the land and naval forces of the
United States In the threatened con-
fiict with Mexico.
Hostile Acts Intended.
All the information in the posses
sion of the president furnished con-
vincing proof that the CarranZa gov
eminent contemplates deliberately
hostile action against the armed forces
OF the United States now I'm Mexico :;
that an amicable settlement is impos-
sible; mediation out of the question:
and no resort left this country but
military a lion in defense of It's rights.
President Wilson summoned Sena-
tors Stone of Missouri and Lodge of
Massachusetts, the ranking Democrat
ic and Republican members of the
senate foreign relations committee,
| and Chairman Flood of the house for
eign affairs committee, to the White
House for n conference during which
he took them into his confidence.
Demands Prisoners Be Freed.
He told them all the facts in the
| possession of the government indi-
Gated that the American detachment
at Carrizal had been deliberately at
| tackled by the order Of the Carranza
| government; that it has assumed re-
| sponsibility for the attack; that de-
mand had been made for the imme-
date release of the II American cav
alrymen now held prisoners ut Chi
huahua City and called upon the Car
rama government for n prompt state
pent 'as to the course OF action 1t
wishes the government of the United
states to understand 1t has determined
upon"
The president read to the congress
sional leaders the text of n commune
cation delivered to Secretary Lansing
by Senior ArredOndo. who Is Carran-
za's ambassador designate here, de-
claring on behalf of the Carranza gov
eminent that the Mexican troops at
Carrizal had engaged" Captain
Boyds command In accordance with
General Trevino's warning to General
Pershing that the American forces
would be attacked If they moved east,
south or west.
More Attacks Proposed.
The president also read TO the con-
gressional leaders the text of the note
he had directed Secretary Lansing to
send to the Carranza govern 1t. say
Ing that the United States govern
ment can put mo other construction"
on the Arredondo note than that It
is intended as formal avowal of de-
liberately hostile action against the
forces OF the United States. now In
Mexico. and OF purpose 10 attack
them without provocation whenever
tion."
No Other Course Open.
No other course was open TO this
government, the president explained,
than to demand the immediate re-
lease OF the prisoners taken In the
encounter at Carrizal and n prompt
statement OF Its course of action, and
be prepared for opening hostilities
with the Mexican government.
The president pictured the situa-
ton us extremely critical, SO much
SO. in fact. that he desired 10 appear
before congress early this week with
n statement of the situation and n
request for authority TO act.
Before doing this the president will
await reasonable period for reply
from the Carranza government and
for General Pershing's official report
ON the Carrizal affair
Secretary Lansing made public
the text of the telegraphic demand
made by the United States govern
ment upon the Carranza government
for the immediate release of the
American soldiers held prisoners nj
n telegram from Secretary Lansing TO
James Linn Rodgers. special agent OF
the United States government in Mex
leo City. in reply 10 II note delivered
by Senior Arredondo. Carranza's am
bassador designate here. concerning
the CarriZal incident.
Demands Future Course.
This CarranZa note is declared by
Secretary Lansing. in the American
governments reply. 10 be construed
by the latter rs n formal avowal OF
deliberately hostile action against the
forces of the United States now
I'm Mexico" Besides demanding the
immediate" release of the American
soldiers taken prisoner at Carrlzal.
the new Lansing note calls on the
CarranZa government for an early
statement OF the course of action IL
wishes the United States 10 under
stand 1t has determined upon.
Text Of Note to Carranxa.