Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-14
us. TELLSCARRANZA
HIS OWN CHIEFS LEAD
J RAIDERS ACROSS LINE
Preliminary Message Protests
Against Hostility and Cites
! Finding of Lieutenant Colo
: mel VillareaTs Body
NEXT NOTE TO BE SHARP

WASHINGTON, June 14.--Representa-
tfons sent by the State Department to Gen.
eral CarranSa call his attention to the fact
that the body of one of the Mexican raiders
killed by American troopers following the
raid on Colemans ranch, near Laredo Tex,
has been positively identified as that OF
Lieutenant Colonel Villareal, an officer in
Carranza's army
The representations were sent as n sort
OF prelude to the American reply TO Car
ransa's note demanding an immediate with
drawal Of the Pershing expedition from
Mexico Carranza's attention was also
called to the fact that at the time of the
raid Villareal was clothed in n Cafranzsta
uniform and carried papers which clearly
established his Identity
The formal reply to the Carranza note.
II was learned, will not be forwarded to
Mexico City before Saturday night or Mon.
day Before IL goes there will be further
conferences between the President and
Secretary Lansing. A tentative draft of the
note has been completed. 1t is extremely
long.
WILL NOT RECALL TROOPS
The note will reject Carranza's demand
for an immediate withdrawal. 1t will con.
tain a sharp rebuke for the language en-
ployed In the Mexican communication and
especially for what officials here regard as
Carranza's insult and gratutous refer
ences to matters concerning the relations
existing between the United States and
third parties and his inslnuations that Pres.
ident Wilson was keeping the troops in Mex
leo for political reasons
At the same time 1t is said authoritatively
that the American note will comply with
Carranza's demand for an outline of the
Intentions of this Government.
He will be reminded again that, at the
outset of the expedition into Mexico.
President Wilson in public statement
proclaimed his purpose to withdraw the
force under General pershing as soon as
the bandits who attacked Columbus were
captured or dispersed and as rapidly as
the CaFranza authorities obtained effective
control over the situation
This purpose, the note will say, has
never varied, and the Government of the
putations of bad faith contained in the
communication from the de facto Govern
ment of Mexico.
To the end that this purpose might be
speedily accomplished, the American reply
will say. the Government of tthe United
States earnestly sought the cooperation OF
the Carranza Government even to the ex-
tent OF bringing about the conferences on |
the border between Generals Scott and |
Obregon, which conferences the United |
States hoped would result in an agree |
ment under which this cooperation be- |
tween the military forces OF the two Gov
ernments could be most effectively car
ried out.
these conferences declined to subscribe to
any formal agreement. he gave TO General
Scott, the note will say such verbal as
surances as to lead the American Govern
ment to hope that effective action would be
taken by the de facto Government TO clean
up the remaining bandits and thus permit
the expedition 10 be withdrawn.
The note will take direct exception to |
contained in the Mexican note
to the effect that General Scott had prom
lsed Generals obregon and Trevino that no
other expeditions would be sent across the
line in the event OF future raids, and on be-
half OF General Scott will deny that the
after had assured General Obregon that no
expedition had been or was to be sent in
pursuit OF the Glenn Springs and BoaufIlas
raiders
The hopes that the American Govern
nent entertained regarding the promises
" Obregon. the note will continue, have |
'een void Of fulhlment owing to the
Ipathy Of the Mexican forces. In the
meantime disorders on the part of law
ess bands have continued and elements
Iostile TO the United States have been able
ither through the connivance or the indlf- |
erenee OF representatives Of the de facto |
overnment in northern Mexico TO plan |
arge anti-American demonstrations In some |
I the principal cities controlled by Carranza |
nd TO incite the popnlaee TO take up arms
gainst the United States.
WANTS DEEDS NOT WORDS.
Under such conditions, the note win ds-
lare, the United States cannot consent 10 /
1thdraw its forces, the main object and /
urpose OF which has been to safeguard
merican territory, The United States. |
owever, stil stands ready to withdraw the | /
xpedition at any time that the Carranza /
are able by actual deeds rather /
ian promises to demonstrate their ability | i
take hold OF the situation ana maintain I
rder along the border. L
What eject the note Is going to have i
4 the Mexican people Is a matter OF ex- II
ems concern to officials here. Many are Il
ankly OF the opinion that IL viii result Il
e hostile demonstration that will force Il
e American Government TO more aggres- II
Ve steps II
Ia sizing up the ouiloek, state penart- II
ent Officials admit themselves handb III
pped BY their inability TO ascertain /;
hat Il behind these anti-Amerlcan dem II
Iatrations that have been STAGED AZ III
lihaahua city saltlilo and other cities.
laf an orsani4ed propaganda Of some
nd 4 at work q shown BY the Uniformity
character q the demonstrations, but |,
pether carrenza himself ig Ia any way
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