Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-14

Mr.. Baker announced later that he
had ordered Gen. Funston to take any
steps that might be necessary to pre-.
vent further trouble.
The secretary expressed the hope,
however, that the trouble at Parral
was purely local and did not presage
further difficulty.
Carranza's Position.
Gen. Carranza's directing his en-,
bassy here to point out that the clash
proved his contention that the pres
ence of American troops in Mexico is
leading to situation which threatens
to 60 beyond his control, telegraphed
that many deaths had occurred on
both sides. Foreign Minister Aguil-
lar, in dispatch sent before that Of
gGen -Carfanza, said one soldier was
killed.
The state and war department re.
ceiving word from the Mexican em.
bassy that the clash had been SER
ious one, at once sent orders for a
full report
Upon President Wilson rests the
decision of what the effects upon the
administration policy shall be:
whether it shall have bearing on
consideration of Carranzas proposal
for the withdrawal of troops, and fin
ally, whether Carranza's proposal
shall be accepted, rejected or nego-
tiated.
Withdrawal Doubtful.
Members of his official family indi-
Gated tonight that it was practically
certain that no immediate order for
withdrawal of the expedition seeking
Villa would be issued. The subject
will be laid before the cabinet tomor.
row.
Congress will not have an 0ppor-
tunity to show it's feeling until it
meets at noon tomorrow.
Carranza's proposal for the with
drawal of the expedition, however,
seemed to meet the general sentiment
that the administration should be left
free to handle the situation for the
present.
In Grave Danger.
Tonight the situation of the isolated
detachment is the cause of some anx-
iety. Outnumbered in neighbOr-
hood notoriously anti!American, and
how far from reinforcements no one
here knows, the troopers may be In
grave danger, with only the thin and
uncertain lines Of comm unicatiOn
from the advance bases Of the Ameri.
can armies in Mexico, can tell.
Consul Garcias dispatch to the en-.
bassy follows:
General Gavira, (the Carranza
commandant at Juarez) informs mo
that last night "wednesday about
14O American soldiers tried to enter
Parral. The people protested and it
appears the garrison did also. Sew.
eral persons were killed on both
Sides
Secretary Baker declined to state
whether Gen. Pershing had orders to
keep his troops out of Mexican towns
in the future.
Could Not Pass Parral.
Gen. Funston made it clear, in his
that Parral is SO situated
that it is difficult to pass around 1t
and almost necessary to pass through
it to pass south. That probably was
responsible for the cavalrymen enter.
ing the town and the officials noted
all the American reports agreed that
they retired at once when the local
officials protested against their pres.
ence.
The war departments investigation
will clear up how they came to enter.
Just a "Feeler."
The first impression of Gen. Car.
ranza's note in many quarters was
that it merely opened the way to .
discussion of the advisability Of with
drawing the troops, basing the sug-
gestion on statement Of facts as
they appeared to CarranSa odicials.
1t does not specifically request or de-
mand the withdrawal of the forces.
The Parral affair, however, intro.
duces a more serious aspect In his
transmitting the report,
Gen. Carranza uses stronger terms, al.
though avoiding, as does hiD note,
language that can be construed -
more than an argument supporting
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