The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-23
Tends to Glass Carrisal Battle
With Forgotten Issues.
Shelved Along With Parral and
MazatIan Incidents.
TREvINO REVIEWS ULTIMATUM
Says He VIII Do 1t Again II
Troops Make a Move.
Mexico City Says War viii De-
strOy Pan-American Spirit

Washington, June 23-A report
from General Pershing containing the
story of the Carrizal fight between an
American force and Carranzista SOL
diers, based solely on information Of
returning Tenth oavalrymen was in
the war departments hands today and
was reviewed by President Wilson. Its
contents were characterized as con-
f1rmlng press reports of the cavalry
mems stories in most particulars but
officials said they could not rely en-
tirely upon it as proving that the at
tack was unprovoked with the Next
cans entirely the aggressors. =
Watchful waiting was invoked anew
Dy the administration today in the
Mexican problem. Help in framing
tins countrys course . presumably
was anticipated in preliminary re-
| port of General Pershing on the Car
rial battle His report, decided early
t toaay, was understood to contain the
| ting responsibility for the affair upon
the Mexicans.
The full official version, based on
official reports, was expected from
Pershing during the day.
| Meantime, war department activity
centered in getting guardsmen troops
| ready for border service. Ten thou
sand men, gathered from the central
and western departments. will leave as
| soon as they can be prepared This
probably will be in a very few days
The administrations position up to
early today tended to close the Car
rial incident with the now forgotten
Parral clash and the very recent, I'M
provoked attack upon American sail
| orS at Maza.tlan.
/ One source of real trouble in the
Carrizal affair apparently remaining
| is the TACT that American prisoners are
still held in Mexican custody
AS for Carranza himself, admins
| trauon men have reason to believe
he is trying to get his men in line and
avoid hostilities. On the other hand.
the attitude of his generals is mani
testify unpleasant. General Treyino's
reported approval of the Carrizal
clash and his announcement. that he
would take similar action in the "a me
circumstances, was regarded here as
indicative of a threatening trend of
events. perhaps beyond Carranza's
| control
Much War Talk in Capital.
Mexico City, June 23.-Though
armed conflict with the United States
is now considered imminent. the Mex
lean people still hope for a settlement
OF the controversy by diplomatic ne
gotiations.
Thursday was observed as a holiday
in the capital, being the religious fes-
tiva1 of Corpus Christi. Business was
suspended generally. The streets and
parks were crowded. The people talk
ed nothing but the prospects of war
with the United States.
Mexico City business men expressed
disbelief that the United States would
risk destroying her friendly relations
with Latin american countries after
laboring so hard to establish them, by
conflict with Mexico. They believe
that the American government realizes
the invasion of Mexico would arouse
hostility against the United States
throughout Central and South Amer
lea. endangering, if not running, the
trade connections of American mer-
chants and manufacturers. In fact,
all classes of people seemed to be-
lieve that some way will be found out
of the difficulty without = permanent
breach of friendly relations.
Appeal to Bandits Loyalty.
The proclamation issued by War
Minister Obregon, calling upon all who
have been IN arms against the gov
eminent to abandon that attitude and
join the Carranza forces in case of war
| with the United States is expected to
bring general response. Those who
have been declared outlaws by Car
| lo1