The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-02
No Reply Will Be Made to 1t
by President for at Least
Week
AMERICAN ARMY
WILL NOT WITHDRAW
Carranza Will Be Informed u.
5. Will Vacate When lie
Shows Ability to Properly
Protect Border from Violation

Washington, June 1.-Carranza'
latest note, which Is branded by of.
nciais as the most amazing and in.
soient diplomatic communication ever
received by the United States" viii
not he answered for at least a week
bor ten days.
Regardless of the form the answer
Will take, il was aFhoritatively stated
today. American troops will remain In
Mexico until Carranza gains complete
control of the border zone
Grayest apprehension was expressed
today over the outlook.
The threat carried In Carranza' &
note To make armed attack on the
American army unless II lis ''immed
lately withdrawn. inspired fear
among officials that the Mexican mill
tary forces or populace may be in
huenaed IL not inspired TO make hos
tile demonstrations.
Nevertheless there is unanimity of
opinion at the White House and at
the State and War Departments that
tarranza's note has made withdrawal
of The United States expeditionary
force at this time out OF the question.
Aside from the political phases OF the
question officials are convinced that
to bring the troops out now In the
face of Carranza's threats, would be
TO multiply the danger OF border raids
President Wilson had time to study
the note only specifically before
/ leaving Washington tonight for An
napolis He will be away from Wash
ington for the week end and will have
no opportunity to give serious con-
sideration to the note until his return
next week. The interpretation of the
political conventions will then ugiye q
further reason for sukpendIng the
diplomatic negotiations with carranxa
/ WIN Not Get Out
The next step of the United States
1t was officially stated, will be to reply
TO Carranza's note. Meanwhile Gen.
erai Pershing's army will remain In
Mexico. and his cavalry scouts will
I continue to scour the country on both
sides OF the American line for Mexi.
can bandits
to keep troops in Mexico. the i'm.
portant question arose:
What will Carranzas next ster
be ."
From sources close to the Mexican
embassy the plain intimatton came
that the United States may expect no
directly aggressive action on the part
. of the Mexican government. Carran-
za's threat OF attack on the American
L.
cession to public opinion in his coun-
try Mexican EN- hassy officials plain
ly were in no fear that Carranza
would order his forces to attack the
American troops. Mexican officials.
however were unable to speak for the
action that might be expected from
the Mexican people. There tould be
danger of attacks from excited Mexi-
can soldiers go long as the American
troops remain In Mexico, they be-
iieved.
view today. hut apparently they were
reckless Of consequences For the
first time since the Mexican negotia-
tons have been In progress 1t was
apparent that highest officials had
completely lost patience with Car
rama.
II was poticea Bile that there was no
longer any pretense that cooperation
from Carranza In any movements con-
sidered necessary by this government
10 protect the lives and property OF
It's people from Mexican outlaws
Amazing Measurements
The amazing insolence of Carranza's
note was not the only feature that
stunned Official washington. The mis-
statements. of facts running through
the entire note caused the Creates.
establishment. since go many OF the
misstatements were apparently such
on their face.
1t NAV be stated on authority that
direct issue will be taken with Car
rama In the forthcoming reply on all
these inaccuracies
Carranza will be told that Ameri-
can troops are In Mexico because II
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