Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-02
Hardly Ever, They Say, Has
Government Received Com
munication Couched in Such
Offensive Terms.
WILSON WILL STAND
PAT. IS PREDICTION
PerShing'S Expedition viii
Remain Until de Facto
Government Has Shown
Ability to Keep Order,
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| washington, June 1.-Ceneral Car
ranza'a note demanding withdrawal of
American troops from Mexico has
/ brought no change in the determina-
tion of President Wilson to maintain
the present troop disposition until the
ability of the de facto government to
| police its side of the border has been
demonstrated. 1t was stated authori-
tatively today that General Pershing' $
force would remain where it is until
that time arrived.
| a reply will be made to General
Carranza. but the form it will take
had not been determined tonight
President Wilson read the hasty
translation of the long communication
last night. A corrected text is being
prepared by the state department for
! his information.
Tone Is Offensive.
While official comment is withheld
II is understood that the tone of the
document Is regarded as decidedly of
fensive, and that certain portions of
IT. such as the thinly veiled accusation
that the president is playing domestic
politics in retaining the troops i'm
Mexico, may draw sharp rebuke. 1t
Is doubtful, according to authorities
on the international correspondence
Of the United States, if the govern
ment ever has received a communica-
ton couched in as offensive terms and
containing as many apparent viola
tions of the ordinary uses of diplomat
ic courtesy as this 12,000-word ar
raignment of its good faith and hon
esty of purpose
President Wilson himself will decide
what course shall he pursued. SO far
as could he learned tonight no con-
ferences or preliminary inquiries
have yet been initiated to determine
the nature of the reply. Apparently
none are necessary, so far as the with
drawal of the troops is concerned.
There is no indication that that pos
sibility is even being considered.
Answer TO BE DELAYED
The president left Washington to-
night for Annapolis. Md, to attend
graduating exercises tomorrow at the
naval academy. Consequently, there
VIII be no cabinet meeting tomorrow
This in itself will delay any early re-
ply to Carranza, and It is generally be-
lieved that no answer will be framed
for week or ten days
The Mexican note was sent by mes
senger, requiring a week in transit,
and Was further delayed after its ar
rival here Officials felt there can be
no question of urgency in a commun-
ication so handled, and will not treat
it as a pressing matter.
AS a matter of fact the new note
caused hardly ripple in administra-
ton circles. No new orders went to
General Funston beyond request
lxr nf tnI .ft h. fr
detailed information as to disposition
of Carranza troops. In view of the
notes open threat of an attack on
Pershing's column, it was thought
wise to give attention to the military
problem, although no doubt is felt as
to the complete security of the Ameri-
can force under any circumstances.
The Mexican embassy distributed
copies of the new note to all embas-
sizes and legations in Washington to-
day, explaining that it did so in an ef-
fort to enlist the sympathy of other
governments for the cause it sets
forth. Presumably this was done un-
der direction of General Carranza
himself. Neither state department of !
ficials nor members of the diplomatic |!
corps would comment on this phase Of /
the matter
European Influence Seen.
Some diplomatic officials expressed |
the opinion, however, that European |
influence might be behind the move: !
while others thought it merely an at /
tempt to gain publicity and noted that |
the matter was urged just on the eve |
Of political conventions in the United /
States
Officials are prepared to refutc
many of the statements of the Carran-
"a note, should the president desire |
to enter into discussion of facts in |
his reply. Among these are the re-
peated declarations that General |
Scott, chief of staff, especially agreed I
with General Obregon that no new
expeditions should cross the border
and admitted that the object Of Gem
eral Pershing's drive into Mexico had
been accomplished. It is known that
General Scott had no such UNDER
when the El Paso conference
ended. On the contrary, In common
with other army officers. he is said to
hold that under the original exchange
Of notes as well as under the Scott
Dbregon understanding. the United
States has complete liberty to follow
any hot trails across the line. There
was nothing to indicate today that a
third expedition would not be sent i'm
should the need arise.
should ForestaII Attacks.
As 10 the object OF the expedition
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