Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-24
Seek Peaceful Solution

| ton tomorrow.
Seek Peaceful Solution
Diplomatic aspects of the crisis virtual
ly were unchanged.
| New indications came today that Car
| rama and his advisers impressed by the
arguments of European representatives or
the ominous significance of the prepare
tons for war ordered by President Will
son, were searching for peaceful sou-
ton Of the dispute which they have rails
ed. Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambassa-
dor-designate, made the rounds of the
Latin-American embassies and legations
with assurances from his government that
Mexican troops had no aggressive pur-
pose against the American columns and
would attack only if the Americans were
on the offensive. His advices, however,
did not say what would be regarded as
! offensive operations.
In this connection it was noted that
the State department has as yet OBJ
tanned no confirmation through Spe-
cial Agent Rodgers Of reports that
Carranza himself directed Gen. Trevi-
no to notify Gen. Pershing that any
movement of his troops except toward
the border would be resisted Gen.
Pershing's report on the warning from
Trevino was transmitted to Mexico
| City some days ago.
Earnest Hope for Peace
Mr. Arredondo was assured by the
diplomats on which he called that
their governments earnestly hoped
peace would be preserved. Those whom
ne saw included Ambassador Naon of
Argentina, who came from his summer
nome In Massachusetts to inquire into
the Mexican situation. If the Mexican
representatives. purpose was to initiate
some step toward an offer of media
ton. it had not borne fruit tonight.
Secretary Lansing said no suggestion
that the dispute be submitted to ar.
bltration had come from any quarter.
| 1t is known that administration Of
ficials do not regard the present sit
uation as containing anything open
TO settlement by arbitration
Private kilograms from Mexico CITY
reaching various interested persons
continue to indicate that Gen. Car
rama and the circle of his immediate
advisers are very DESTROYS of finding
a way to avoid war with the United
! States.
| These same Mexico City observers,
however, note indications that the mil
itary commanders in northern Mex
leo are not entirely under Carranza's
control
Bakers Order
! Under Secretary Bakers order today,
arrangements for the prompt dispatch of
NATIONAL guard organizations to the Dor
der will be made between Cen Funston
and the commanders of the various de-
partments without reference to Washing
ton. AS soon as a regiment, troop or
battery Is sworn in and it's equipme nt
completed, Gen. Funston will be notified
and he will designate the point on the
border to which it will be sent. Forma-
ton Of provisional brigades or other tao
tical units will be worked out later
The secretary announced the order in
the following statement:
1T Is the intention Of the department
to send out all of the state militia which
has been called out to the border as soon
as it is ready and fit to go. That is to
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at the various state mobilization camps
and can be inspected. equipped, mustered
into service and otherwise prepared for
dispatch. The militia so sent will be dis
tributed by Gen. Funston along the Dor
! der"
The resolution adopted In the House will
facilitate this movement. 1t authorizes
| the consolidation of incomplete units Of
the guard SO that they can be sent for
ward without waiting to be recruited up
to the required strength. Additional COM
panies would be raised and sent forward
later to fill the vacancies in any regiment
or battalion created by combining two
or more companies that failed to show
the required minimum strength when
modified.
At the war department orders were
given today for the purchase Of IA addi-
| tional high power aeroplanes for border
use, and army officials are trying to as
semble additional radio sets. There are
a number of sets with national guard
| units called to the border, but so far, 1t is
understood, an outfit suitable for use with
| a cavalry column has not yet been devel-
| oped. Navy reports during the day show
ed good progress in the relief of Ameri
| cans assembling at Mexican ports for the