Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20
Up TO PRESIDENT WILSON.


Upon President Wilson rests the de-
cision of what the effect of the attack
on the administration Mexican policy
shall be: whether it shall have a bear
Ing on consideration of C1rranza's pro-
posal for the withdrawal of the troops
and finally whether Carran2ns proposal
shall be accepted. rejected NEGOTIATED.
Members of his official family indicated
tonight that 1t practically was certain no
immediate order for withdrawal OF the
expedition seeking Villa would he given.
The subject will he laid before the cahi-
net tomorrow. Because of the serious
turn in the Mexican Issue and the gray
ity of the submarine controversy the
President cancelled an engagement to 90
to New York Tomorrow night and speak
there Saturday night.
Tonight The situation Of the isolated
detachment is the cause Of Some anxiety.
Ou.numbcred and possibly beleaguered in
n neEhborhood VIGOROUSLY anti-Amer-
lean, and how far from reinforcements
no one here knows, the troopers may be
in grave danger which only the thin and
uncertain lines of communication from
the advance base Of the American army
In Mexico can tell.
MANY DEATHS ON BOTH SIDES"
The following despatch to the Carranza
embassy here from General Carranza
himself has been received
after message sent you by Secretary
for Foreign Affairs AEliilar the secretary
of war received message from General
Gutierrez, dated at chihuahua. informing
him that it had been impossible for mill
tary commanders to check the mob
against American troors who entered
Parra and that this evening april 12) the
fight had continued hctweun our people
and the American forces, that many
deaths had occurred on both sides.
! EXCITEMENT INTENSE.
| General Obreson has already given
orders to prevent continuance of bat
tie but the exicitment ~ so great
among the people. that l fall to know
whether the struggle can be stopped.
cali on the secretary Of state and
advise him that the occurrence Is due
to the unwise action Of the America II
commander in having entered Parral
without the permission OF the author!-
ties. violating tho orders OF that gov
eminent forbidding the occupation OF
towns by American forces
please cause the secretary OF state
to see that it IS unwise for American
troops to remain any longer on our
soil. as more serious incidents than the
: present one which wo must avoid at all
cost, may develop.
please make use Of any arguments
YOU may deem advisable to put an end
to the situation created by the pres
ence of American troops In our terri
tory I will keep on advising YOU
| through the foreign office of any fur
| Their incidents"
WHERE THE CLASH COMES.
Secretary Baker declined to state
whether General Pershing had orders tC
keep his troops out of Mexican towns
in the future. He pointed out that when
the expedition reached Casas Grandcs
the question arose with the de factc
government as to the Occupation" %!
any Mexican towns by the American
troops and orders We're given not Il
occupy any town. MIR. Baker Indicated
however, that hese orders did not pre-
clude the American troops from passing
through such towns when necessary, ant
that he did not consider that the entry
of 80 soldiers into Parrall with its H.
inhabitants could be construed rs al
J Occupation"
General Funston made clear in his de
spatchcs shat Parral is so physically
! situated tina: it is difficult to pass aroun(
} It and almost necessary to pass through
) it to proceed south. That probably wa
} : srcnsbio for the cavalrynen entering
the town and officials noted that all tn
Mexican reports agreed that they retired
} at once when the local officials pro
tested AGAINST their presence. the wa
department investigation Will clear ~