The log cabin Democrat., 1916-06-30
NO REPLY YET TO
 CARRANzA NOTE WAR MAY BE AYfRTfD Full Compliance With American De- mands Might Pave Way to
 Peaceful Settlement.


 ington government still awaits full compliance with its demands by the de facto authorities of Mexico. Release by General Carranza's or der of the American prisoners taken at Carrfzal has averted the proba- bility of immediate retaliatory steps. It is possible that it has also helped to pave the way toward an attempt at peaceful settlement of the whole border situation. High officials made 1t clear, however, that the vital point at issue-the future attitude of Mex ican forces toward American troops In Northern Mexico engaged in guarding the border and pursuing the bandits who raided American terri tory-remains to be settled.
 The state department has no ad- vices as to when a diplomatic reply to its demands might be expected. The Carranza government has adopt ed the unusual course of complying with an urgent demand from a foreign government before it even acknowledged receipt of the note or made any statement of what it pro- posed to do.
 Pending a satisfactory answer to its second and more far reaching re- quirement, the United States will continue to hurry troops to the bor- der and to take every step necessary in preparation for the carrying out of its purposes by force of arms.
 lntlmations have come, it is under stood that Carranza intends to back up the orders issued to Gen. Trevino directing that American troops be at tackled if they moved in any direction in Mexico except toward the border Officials expect, however, that the re- affirmation of this position will be made in note free from hostile language and continuing the discus sion of the advisability of the with drawal of American troops from Mexico.
 Apparently Secretary Lansing is determined to get a clear statement of intentions, on which action by the United States can be founded. Car ranza officials profess an earnest de- sire to avoid a clash, however, and further struggle to fix diplomatic ally responsibilities for hostilities that may come is foreshadowed.
 MT. Lansing made it clear today to lgnacio Calderon, minister from Boli- via, that, pending a formal reply from the Carranza government to his last note, no offer of mediation would be acceptable to the United States. The minister called to see whether release of the Carrizal prisoners had changed the attitude of the Washing ton government.
 The governments attitude on this question is that arbitration is wholly out of the question; that the United States has nothing to arbitrate. If Gen. CarranZa should withdraw his hostile orders, however, and then propose that an attempt be made to formulate through mediators an agreement for joint operations in pro- tecting the border, it might receive consideration. No plan would be ac- ceptable to the United States, how ever, that in any way hampered it's own efforts to guard the lives and property of its citizens.
 The right to pursue raiders in Mex leo will be exercised without interrup- tion, and if the border can be prop erly protected only by the temporary military occupation of Mexican ter ritory, that will be the course pur- sued
 It is understood that the Washing ton government would not under any circumstances consent to military status quo during a discussion of possible cooperative measures.
 Officials indicated they had little hope that an agreement for cooper ation could be arranged.