The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13
Washington Is Apprehensive
Overt Act of Carranzistas
Will Precipitate Host:litles
SCOTT EN- ROUTE TO
REPORT TO HIS CHIEF
Army Will Stay in Mexico Un-
til President Is Convinced
American Border Towns are
Absolutely Safe

Washington, May f2-Presi-
dent W ilson and his cabinet to-
day decided that there will be no
change in Mexican policy as a re-
suit of the Stott-obrccon dis.
agreement
Tho american troops will he
kept in Mexico. ii WAS officially
announced. and efforts will he re-
~unsed through diplomatic chain
ncis to bring Carrarka into line.
Meanwhile. plans for possible
intervention will i,e continued, a.
officials realize that An overt act
by the Carranzis;a troops may
cause II change in the prcscut
operations to direct offensive
campaign. From State and War
Den,rtmcnt sources IL was iearu-
cal today that the government will
follow the following course:
First. Secretary Iansin. and
General Scott Will confer n SION
ms tho latter reaches Washing
ten. He Is now on route home.
ON orders from Secretary Baker.
second. t'orrarza note, in
stSting that the troops he with
drawn or u date act fer their witi,-
drawai will ie answered with a
fiat negative.
Third. In This answer CIr-
rama will IN, told that tho United
states hos irrcvocably decided to
maintain Its forces In Mexico
uniii II has been demonstrated to
the President that all tn.crican-
Mexican country towns are safe
from attack.
Fourth. The United stntes win
hold that II is not bound by any
agreement. implied or otherwise,
naot TO proceed south of the
american camp in pursuit of villa
and his bandits.
Fifth. The United states will
welcome cooperation between the
military force. Of the United
States and Mesico to make border
raids an impessibility in the
future
Temporarily Suspend Chase.
This will show what Ca~rarza IN
ahds tn do, II was said today TIL
base. 10 VAS announce today wil
q temporarily suspended Genera
"r@h'nE forces siil practically coa
va" themselves la pot!CiuG the .1e
n, i7r' tf-7
re7ent hdsn. ami tov &nerican. hord
II was Significantly explained tn
he present campaign is defensive,
lther than punitive This has refer
Nc" Ia the stops General Pershin
taking 10 withdraw his advance,
olumnS and 10 concentrate his ,ron,
or resistance against any attack I,
icN1cans. Both State and War De
artment officials regard the situation
Fought about by failure of the COZ,
eTence with apprehension Offfcia
ispatches today said that Genera
'reVjno has sent t.5eG Carranza cav
Try from the vicinity of Torreon to
fard the Biz BEND country. wher
asst weeks raid occurred II is Il
his neighborhood that Colonel Sib
Az and Ma or llanghorne have crosse,
he border with six troops of caviar
nd machine gun in pursuit of til
illistas or Carranzistas who perpe
rated the Glenn Springs and Ro
uilla murders.
Menacinc Effort.
1t is recalled that II is similar Il
he tactics of General 0hregon wher,
c placed an army in front Of Genera
'ershinc before the FL Paso confer
noes. In spite Of the report that hi
'as intended rs a measure of coop
ration" il developed that an obstruc
NC and menacing force had heel
brown in front OF pershings advan 70
The grave concern Of the army wa
xplained today by an officer of hist
ank lie said What exists now /
imply an armisticc. Tur troops ar
! Mexico in large numbers over TIL,
rotest of the Mexican de facto so.-
rnment The explosion usually oc
urs during such armed truce l
lrh comes. our troops will fire back
nd then the issue will at once b.
aised. There seems no doubt that
hould there he an attack on III,
ibley expedition or on the Pershin!
utposts. all the American troop
.ould cross the border and the entire
ational guard will be ordered TO III,
10 Graade.'
All officers admit there Is no rea
Inference between intervention y
ieNico and the situation today. Al
fere are strong American armies Il
he country against the wishes are
YER the protests of the. head of tfs'
Iexican government Moreover. shi
rmy has instru etions to stay ther'
nti the Mexican government ha'
cquiesced IN the objective of ths
'nited States,
The technical construction of M
;atus is that there Is mo interxen
on. The War Department Was ~
ised today that the Texas 'iatinssa
uara HAD ensrassesa- fer tie hAffNF
he guardsmen will be mustered Int
he special service when they arrsxe
.fter their muster their servteo IN