The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-02

Warrington, July LIMO war
Department spcedcd up prepare
today, confident that war be-
tween the United States and
Mexico h only . matter Of days.
Secretary or War Bakers mill.
tnFy advisers arc not concerned
over tho delay In the arrival OF
Caxrausa's reply, although tho
pat&cnno ~ White House and
Aease Department o6iCdals app
pparcd % be strained almost 70
The breaking point when the
& atxth day passed without re-
z1onAo To the American demands.
Il Army chiefs hope the Carransa re-
n @M1fl not arrive before the middle
Qk next week. because every days 10.
~ G4ves them an additional number
"a soldiers with which to sweli the
Forces on the border BY this middle
lpf next week army ofyfcials believe
s4hA bulk OF the National Guard either
Ill be en- route to the border or ready
- eufraln.
L When the House recessed today
it'll Wednesday. officers OF the gen.
E1sAl stan corps expressed gratiflca.
1eA Thie means that President Will
4a Will not be able 10 appear before
ngfeos before Wednesday, and the
ea< Department 10 given that much
80 time 70 rush men. guns and am
anaattou % the border to prepare
- aFmy 70 launch It's Mexican cam
Magn ~ soon As the orders are given
AEmy stair 0fficers are paving no
o4 - the possibility OF settlement
3Ae conflict with Mexico by diplo-
1Ael0 exchanges. They arc not con-
eSnod over the talk OF mediation to
Mgeut war. In the eyes OF the
E1Y var h here.
NAe opinion generally held by army
eeefo 10 that war with Mexico can
- Averted, no matter what notes
- e1changed with Carranxa, nor
many neutral diplomats tender
1MR GoOd Offices.
ss 4vo eoagAt to Avoid Connfef.
4neee OFFICERS interpret President
tl9on's speeches az being intended
Aeely 70 give notice 10 the world that
United States has sought to avoid
al oiscsrs OF the army who have
4eM II constant communication with
TIL Funston and General Bell
that the Mexican armies and
IN cfffciAls have been openly try
70 provoke war for weeks. They
mn getting their information from men
~ acid. From the nrst they have
unwtlltnE to accept the view
eNxA9ed by the State Department
sa Sh&re has been at any time any
pMrAtion from the Carransa gov
~ the pursuit OF bandits in
Aern ChthuahuA.
ssS AA state Department refused 10
Int On tho defiant memorandum
= Mexico City BY cArranza.s
- miAistsr Yesterday because II
acx been officially presented to
Ualeeds States. War Department
Ills were unwilling TO discuss Il.
<E branded the charge that Captain
an0 the other American officers
1tAked the clAah 1T Carrfxal -
M lie conceived to mask to treach-
ambush into which the cavalry
Wese led.
800 army officers said the promo-
~ CArranSa OF officers who nap
11ed In the flrst at carrixAl was
11 sufficient answer to the Ameri-
Remand that Carranxa shall make
9Nn hin Intentions toward the
sS1cAn forces carranxa.s inten-
Army men declared. are to orr
keacheroua attacks ana not only
IA but promote the officers who
a 4hefe h another Carriaai. army
44e4rted Il win be answered by
Mr. not notes They count on
Fpnaton to tight. ana let the
riting fellow.
11s1ea MeRadIates Peacemakern,
4eo City July The foreign Of
5asasd statement today, that
ne 1ndtviduAls who are now IN the
1eetes A. members Of so-calIed
A0Mmisstcns have no authority
At a. speak Or act for the Mexi-
oNornment.
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