Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-16
NEW UPHEAVAL IS
BEING EXPECTED
Anti-Amefican Demonstrations
and Pinch of Poverty Like
y Soon to PrecipitateI
Crisis,

Mexico, was laid before President
Wilson for his approval today almost
simultaneously with the receipt of
news of another border raid in which
three American troopers were killed.
Punitive steps against those respon-
sible for the new depreciation We're
left to the discretion of the border
commanders. whose standing orders
are to pursue into Mexico any hot
trail they find. The development,
however, was Immediately called to
the attention of the de facto govern
ment, and will be one of the elements
on which the administration, in its re-
ply to Carranza, will predicate its dec
laration that the time for withdrawal
is not yet ripe because Mexican troops
are not properly policing the border
country.
Antl-American Outbreaks.
AntiAmeriean demo nstration II n 8
throughout the republic. which also
will back up this declaration, have
worked with growing seriousness of
economic conditions TO produce such
a grave situation that officials here
fear a new internal upheaval soon
Iand have taken further steps to pro-
tect Americans An army transport
lis held in readiness at Galveston to
proceed to Mexican ports for refu-
gees, another has been ordered to the
vicinity of the western Mexican coast,
and the navy transport Hancock, now
taking marines to Santo Domingo, will
go from that port to Vera Cruz as
soon as she has completed her present
mission.
A copy of the terse message from
General Mann, bringing the first Off
cial word of the San Ygnacio raid,
was forwarded to Special Agent Rodg
ers in Mexico City for presentation to
the de facto government Secretary
Lansing declined to discuss repre-
sentations that may have accompanied
it. 10 is believed. however, that il was
presented without comment In line
with the recent policy of bringing
every case of antiAmerican out
breaks, bandit operations or attacks
upon American towns or posts to the
attention of the Carranza government.
Note May BE Sent Today.
The reply to the Carranza note may
be sent tomorrow or Saturday. Sec
retary Lansing has studiously declined
to discuss it In any way, but 1t is
known that he has prepared a vigor-
ously worded refusal to withdraw the
troops, pointing out the failure of the
de facto government to lend its CO.
operation in hunting down outlaws
h., fhrautanaI "a NJ tho
two countries. The friendly purposes
of the United States are understood to
he set forth in unmistakable terms,
and ii is believed the note also con-
tains a sharp rebuke because Of sug
gestions in the Carranza note which
many officials regard as insulting.
The secretary characterized the sit
uation in Mexico as unchanged today
indicating that nothing had developed
to modify his previous statements that
the outlook was dubious The grow
ing distress over the financial mud
die beyond the border, rather than
possible hostile action by the de facto
government, has inspired the gloomy
view taken by officials here. For
three months official dispatches from
all sources have laid stress on in
creasingly bad economic conditions.
Diplomats Worried.
The Mexican situation Is gravely
troubling diplomatic circles. Three
members of the corps from South
America say state department offic-
ials today all seeking information as
to what is portending in the distress
ed republic Sir Cecil SPRING Rice,
British ambassador, also talked Mex
lean matters over with state and war
department officials.
The state department issued the
following summary of its advices:
Summary of Situation.
"The department is in receipt of a
telegram from Mexico City stating
that the authorities of the de facto
government issued a decree on June
19. setting the first Sunday OF Sep
tember, 1916, as the date for holding
municipal elections 1t is stated that
only persons who have not taken up
arms against the constitutional gov
ernment will be qualified as electors.
"The department. Is in receipt of
telegraphic advices from Saltillo stat
ing that General Ricaut, who recently
arrived there. has reported that the
troops sent in pursuit of De la Rosa
and his band. overlook them. II Is
reported that the entire band was
captured with the exception Of De la
Rosa. who made his escape and
boarded freight train which was en-
route to Monterey. Upon arrival at
Monterey he was placed under arrest
and the local military commander at
Monterey was instructed to have De
la Rosa identified. HIS followers are
said to have been delivered to the
Mexican commander at Lampazos.
There were about forty in the band.
and it is stated that they were poorly
armed and that they were practically
without provisions