The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-16

Ceived confirmation Of the raid at st.
iynacio and the killing OF two American
soldiers the State Department at Wash
ington. which was waiting for confrma-
ton from it's " sources, which came
later, at once communicated the Informal
ion to Mexico city. All reports Of anti
American demonstrations occurring since
the Carranza note was received were no
forwarded to Special Agent Rogers. to
he laid before tho Mexican Executive.
Reports are still conflicting AZ to the
purposes OF the Carranza authorities.
Onsetting the reports Of Carranza Of
fciale encouraging the anti-American
demonstrations have come reports of
effective efforts being started by Gen.
Trevino to operate against the bandits
In the Parral district in line with the
Scott-Obreaon understanding.
or particular satisfaction 10 army
officers is the fact reported to-day that
Trevino has Withdrawn to Durango the
large Carranza force In Sonora, which
In the vicinity of Pulpit Pass-an OPEN
ing in the range of mountains dividing
Sonora from Chihuahua-was In posi-
ton to threaten Gen. rcrshing's line Of
communications.
OF one thing officials here are more
or less certain. namely. that the Car
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insolence. was drawn with the deliberate
end in view of convincing the Mexicans
that come what may upon the United
states rests the responsibility for all
that has brought about the present sit
uation.
May Excite Poems
II IL the effect of this note particu-
larry which officials fear may excite the
ignorant millions OF the peon class to
anti-American outrages should the Car
rama Government suddenly collapse
and the last restraints be removed.
President Wilson Is said to he still as
strongly as ever disposed to avoid inter-
ventlon II il can be helped In this con-
nection IT was learned to-day that he
promptly squt lched an effort made by
certain Democratic leaders at 81. Louis
tn insert i'm the Democratic platform a
plank which. declaring the time had ar
rived for Mexico to put her house in Or
der. called on the authorities OF that
country to perform that task at once or
realize that the United states would he
forced to do II herself.
In place of this threatening warning
the President liz understood to have sent
TO the convention his own Mexican plank
In which the determination OF the Ad-
ministration is expressed to continue TO
aid Mexico II possible in a spirit Of
friendship to rchabilitate herself.
Although preparations are going on in
the war Department as n matter OF ordi-
nary precautior looking to the possible
calling out of additional National Guard
organizations. 1t f. Of all the develop
mcnts concerned In the Mexican crisis
tn. quietest.
Gen. Funstor's reports have grown TO
be largely ~perfunctory in character. re-
lating for the most part to supply mat
tiers. His dispatches since the first OF
tn. week have not indicated any new
troop dispositions of a considerable char
acter.
q. =. SIN Foot Loose.
Auropos % the conferences y, the state
DEPARTMENT this afternoon. officials here
explain tina should intervention become
nect sary the United States is entirely
FOOT loose for the purpose as far as lie
obligations 20 other Powers are rom
. .-.rch an! IN - sc'se hound by the
u-Amerlcan-MeNIctn conferences last
iail. in which Argentina, Brtzi', chile,
BOLIVIA. Uruguay and Guatemala ~Isittic-
ipated.
Although II was sand all of these Pow
e.s decided with the United States that
recognition OF CaTranza appeared the
hes; way out OF the situation then exist
ing and although a; the time the atti-
tuds Of Brazil. hitherto opposed TO rec
ugUilon uf CarrauZL, was determined by
tine belief Of Ambassador la CANA that
10 was ;he only way ~ preventing inter-
v~en;ion. officials stated tonight that
Secretary Lansing made Il plain tina the
/ United states must be left free. should
Ire ,.~rumstunces require, 20 intervene,