The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23
Excitement at Washington Over
Recent Events
PROTECT The FRONTIER
Trouble Feared All Along the
Border; Dispatch From
General Funston
From Mondays Daily.

tivity, such as has not been seen in
the United States since the Spanish
American war, was evident through
out the country today, as the result
of President Wilson's orders, issued
yesterday through Secretary Baker,
for the mobilization of 100000 Ma
tional Guardsmen in forty-five states
for Mexican service. This number
constitutes virtually the entire mill
tia strength of the Unied States.
Threatening conditions in North
ern Mexico, confirmed by official adj
vices to the state department, pre-
coded President Wilson's order, al
though such action was not altogeth-
er unexpected by administration Of
ficials
Drilling and recruiting will be in
order among the militia organiza-
lions for the present. All must be
mustered into the Federal service
Later they will be sent to the border
for patrol duty, releasing about 3d.
600 regulars for service in Mexico
if war actually develops.
No offensive attack on Mexico is
contemplated.
An official of the Mexican embas-
sy called at the state department to-
day, leaving a communication for
Secretary Lansing. No intimation of
its contents was divulged either at
the embassy or the state department.
Shaking the Mailed Fist.
limited Press Dlspatch.l
Washington, June 19.-America is
now shaking the mailed fist in the face
of the Carranza government. Warships
have been ordered to Vera Cruz. The
state militia has been ordered to
prepare to move. The big transports
are ready to carry supplies by water.
These and other preparations are
telling President Carranza that I'm
Gle Sam will not knuckle under to
him. Yet there is still hope that
peace will be preserved.
Sent BY Wireless.
Washington, June 19.-The Amer
lean reply to the latest Carranza
note, where in the withdrawal of the
American troops from Mexico was
demanded is now complete and will
probably be communicated by wire
less to the Carranza government late
today.
Border Scents War.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1
l.
er scents war. 1t is expected that
hostilities between the two nations
will break out very soon. 1t is thought
here, judging from news that has
been received from other sources,
that the note received by the state
department at Washington from
President Carranza is really an ulti-
matum 1t is thought that President
Carranza has told the Washington gov
eminent that unless the American
troops are withdrawn within the next
week, they will be attacked by the
Carranza forces.
Brownsville, Texas, June 19.-All
women and children are being moved
from this city to other points farther
north for their own safety.
Clash Between Men.
Washington June 19-Communica-
tions from the Mexican embassy an
nouncing that there has been clash
between a beat crew from the gun
boat Annapolis and the Carranza SOL
diers at Mazatlan yesterday and ask
ing in the present tense situation
that no men be landed in Mexico
from warships under any circum
stances were delivered to the state
department by the embassy secre-
tary. Soon afterward it was an
nounced that the reply to Carranza's
last communication asking for the
withdrawal of troops will go forward
late today declaring the troops will
not be withdrawn until the de facto
government demonstrated it's ability
to subdue the bandits and guard the
border.
Another Day of Tense Anticipation.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
Ell PaSo, Texas, June 19.-The bOr-
der awoke today to another day of
tense anticipation, and developments
in the Mexican situation in the last
twenty-four hours caused excitement
parelling that following the crossing
OF the frontier by the eXpeditionary
force at Columbus, three months ago.
American military authorities adj
mitted that every preparation has
been made for eventualities, but as
serted that no trouble is anticipated
in this immediate locality.
Militia Can Be Sent Into Mexico
UNITED Press Dispatch.]
Washington, June 19.-Secretary of
War Baker, under the new army act
has given orders to the National
Guard all over the United States to
prepare to be called out for service
in foreign country, in case of neces
sity. Mr. Baker takes the view that
under the law as it stands, all the
companies of the state militia in all
parts of the country can be sent into
the Mexican service, without further
legislation of congress.
Senator George F. Chamberlain of
Oregon, chairman of the committee
of the senate on military affairs, today
made statement taking the same
view. He says the president needs
no further authority from congress in
regard to the handling of the militia.
Consuls Quit Their Post.
tUr:.e5 Press Dispatchl
Washington, June 19.-The depart
ment of state has ordered Consul
James R. Silliman, located at Saltillo,
Mex, to return to the United States
at once Consul Hanna of Monterey
is one of the latest to leave his post
and come back to the United States.
Practically all of the consuls of the
United States, stationed in the in
terror of Mexico, have quit their posts