Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-18
Communication Will Leave
by Special Messenger
Monday.
OFFICIALS AWAIT
NEWS FROM BORDER
Refugee Ships and Trans
port Ships Are Held
Ready.
TXIASHINGTON. June 17.-Con-

TXJaSHINGTON June 17.-Con-
w firmation Of General Trevino's
warming that any movement Of
American troops in Mexico except
toward the border would be treated
by the Carranza commanders as o
hostile act, reached the war depart
ment late today Secretary Baker
declined to comment or to make
public General Trevino's message
or the reply Of General Pershing re-
fusing to recognize authority of the
CarranZa general over the American
expedition.
while II was apparent that Cen
eral Pershing's reply would be
backed up by officials here. it was
not indicated what further action
the Washington government might
take. Secretary Baker took the text
of General Trevino's ultimatum to
the white House and conferred with
the president tonight. 1t was under
stood that after studying the note
the president would await official
information regarding reported fight
ing today in the Brownsville district
before he determined upon a course.
Receive No Report.
received no report on the develop
ment at Brownsville. Officials said
that IL Carranza troops had made
any attack on American detachments
following hot trails" over the line
the Americans undoubt edly would
withdra " to the American side and
entrench Ia repel any attempt to
follow them. They did not beiieve
any counter-attack would be at
tempted without specific orders from
Washington.
officials seemed greatly agitated over
General Trevinos ultimatum. Secre-
tary Lansing said the policy of the
administration was unchanged
The reply to the Carranza note de-
manding recall Of the American
ger Monday for Mexico City unless
ger Monday for Mexico City unelss
developments upset present plans.
What VIII Vie DO"
Whether General Trcyino's ulti-
matum. said to have been presented
on specific orders of Carranza, would
influence President Wilson to inter
rupt the diplomatic exchange, no Of
fetal would predict.
Should the reply refusing to with
draw General TershinEs expedition
go by messenger il will not he deliv-
cred for ten DAYS or two weeks. It's
text would not lie made public until
It had reached its destination in any
event Sc Ear as known, the war de-
partment has taken no additional
steps toward mo1iliHing tho national
guard. \ peculiar situatior has arisen
as a result Of the fact that the new
army bill providing for fede' alizatior
Of the national guard will 60 into ef-
feet July !. automatically repeating
the present militia law. Tho new act
requires state troops who participate
in federal appropriations to take a
dual oath af allegiance. only tho
Kansas guard now IL required to take
such an cath. anj unless all the re-
maining units take the required oath
- before July 1. a lesal hiatus will oc-
cur in their status which may prove
ON barraesing The attention of al
Governors has been called to this con
iition and they have been urged &c
see that their men are sworn ir
promptly in accordance with the new
,aw This correspondence is said e
have led to reports that the guard oi
various states had received orders fol
active service on the border.
Send Transports.
Il became known today that sew.
aral army transports are being held
should the need arise. Whether any
actually have teen ordered to Mexi
IAN waters, Officials would not say
The navy transport Hancock will e.
70 Vera Cruz. however. as soon as she
.ands her rlarnc passengers IN SantC
0omingo. She should reach Vera
Cruz IN few 1ays.
Official advices have Indicated tina
he recent border raids have creai &c
great excitement in the American col
ony in Mexico City. Many Anericani
are said to be preparing 10 leave
There are approximately one thou
sand Americans in the Mexican cap
ital and 1900 in ana about Tampico
As measure OF precaution, the de
stroyer shin Panther and a number
Of destroyers have been ordered Il
Sey West ready for a quick dash L
The relief Of Americans along th'
,oast 1t is understood also that 9th
er navy craft are beng prepared fo
emergency use. although plans arr
carefully rtinr1Cn