New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-07
Rumor of Expedi,
tons Recall Anglers
President.
/ MEXICANS OPPOSE
FURTHER
Official Dispatches from
Oueretaro Intimated
Chase Must End.
fFrcr The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington, April 6.-Persistent re-
ports that the Administration was pre-
pairing to withdraw the American
forces from Mexico have so annoyed
President Wilson, that several ohclais
we're moved to-day TO declare positively
that no such move was under considera-
ton. The question is one that Presi-
dent Wilson alone must decide, 1t was
said. and thus far he has given no mint
10 any of his Cabinet that the army
would be withdrawn until villa was
captured or killed.
Cabinet officials said they were posi-
tive the President would consult them
before taking such a step. They admit
also that TO abandon the expedition
now would be a serious blunder not
only from the point of view OF ma
tional prestige, but from political
standpoint also. Nothing, they be-
lieve. would suit Colonel Rooseyelts
purposes better than q repetition of the
Vera Cruz scuttle, and there is every
evidence that Colonel Roosevelts atti-
tude will be considered carefully in any
,ossi,de revision. of the Mexican policy
Must Consider Problem.
Army officers, however, believe that
sooner or later the Administration VIII
have TO begin considering how 1t can
&c. out OF Mexico without Villa. They
declare that the lines of communica-
tion have heightened to such an ex-
font that without more men and ma
terial the campaign will degenerate
into a farce.
They say also that the lack Of rail-
road facilities already has hampered
the American campaign materially
despite declarations in high Admin
stration quarters that the 21o auto
trucks purchased recently render the
expedition independent OF the rallrosu.
Consular dispatches from the poruer
were TO the effect that Mexican OF
ficials regarded the expedition as
failure. 1t was said that advlces from
Oueretaro to CarranZa ofllclais ~ II
Paso declared that the American Army
,ons, he withdrawn from Mexican soil
IL the United States was to avoid lric-
10, with the Mexican government.
To holster up the claim that the
United States Army's pursuit OF Nllla
had failed the Carranza government
Gave out dispatch from General
Gutierrez. Military Governor OF Ohi-
hsuhau. which declared that VIA S
can,ure was but the question of very
hrief time. as the bandit again had
been surrounded near Satevo by Gar
rama troops. o.
The State Department learned to-
day in consular dispatches from Juare1
that Carranza's authorities there nave
received no instructions 70 permit 'ne
yse Of the Mexican Northwestern Kali
road for Transporting American army
supplies. The department announced
8 week ago that Carranza had gwen
mis- consent to II
II is evident. therefore. that Gar
ranza's permission is worthless 70 'he
limited States, as he has taken no steps
10 make il effective. Officials OF tne
State Department say they VIII not
nress the matter so long as the war
Dens nsrtment insists that the railroad IS
not essential TO the srmy's operations
Coneicting statements made at the
State and War departments indicate
that the two departments are not WORK
ing in harmony.
German Activities Barred.
Interest in political questions at
fec,;ng the Mexican situation was re-
newed by receipt at the State Depart
ment Of correspondence between Horst
Won der Goltz, alleged German spy
and aid of Captain Won Papen' the ior-
mer German military sttache. IL was
understood some of the correspond
enee submitted by the British govern
ment dealt with activities OF Won der
Goltz in Mexico: l..
Offcial attention also was given to
the reported revolution OF Felix Diaz
in Southern Mexico. Information OF tne
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