Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-02
Plan to Protect Lives on
Border to BE Carried
Out Despite Note.
WILSON OFFENDED
AT IMPLICATIONS
Reply VIII Not BE Sent
Until Next Week;
Course Not Defined.

WASIIINGToN, June l.-General
W Carranza's note demanding
withdrawal of American troops from
Mexico has brought no change in the
determination of President Wilson to
maintain the present troop DISPOSE
ton until the ability OF the de facto
government to police its side of the
border has been demonstrated 1t was
stated authoritatively today that Gen.
eral Pershing's force would remain
where 1t is until that time arrived.
reply will be made to General
Carranza. but the form il will tak,.
had not been determined tonight.
-. While official comment is wthhelr.
II is understood that the tone of the
document is regarded as decidedly Of
iehslVe and certain portions OF it. such
as the thinlv yelled accusation that
me president is playing domestic poll
tlcs IN retaining the troops IN Mexico,
may draw sharp rebuke. II is doubt
ful according to authorities on the
International correspondence of the
nited states, If the government ever
has received a communication
couched in as offensive terms ana
containing as many apparent viola
ions of the ordinarv uses of diDIo-
matte courtesy as this 1900 word
.Traignment of its good faith and
honesty of purpose.
To Decide Course.
President Wilson himself will de-
eide what course shall be pursued.
The president left Washington tonight
Tor annapolis to attend graduating
IeNerciSeS tomorrow at the naval acad- :
| Mess a fa
Velopments he probably will spend the
wek-e aboard the navy Yacht Nav
Flower and return Monday. This i'm
Itself will delay any early replv To
Carranza and it is generally believed.
that no answer will be framed for /,
week or ten days. The Mexican note
was sent by messenger. recurring n
week In transit and was further de-
layed after its arrival here.
Officials feel there can be no dues-
llon or haste in a communication so
handled and Will not treat il as a
pressing matter. As matter of fact
the new no:e caused hardly a ripple
IN administration circles. No new or
ders vent to General Funston be-
yond request Of officials Of the gem
eral staff for detailed information as
to disposition of Carranza troops. In
view or the notes OPEN threat of an
attack on Pershing's column il was
thought wise to give attention to the
military problem although no doubt
Is felt as to the complete security OF
the American force under any cir
cumstanCes.
Note Distributed.
The Mexican embassy distributed
copies of the new note TO all embas-
sizes and legations in Washington to-
day. explaining that it did so in an
effort to enlist the sympathy of other
governments for the cause IL sets
forth. Presumably this was done un-
der direction Of General Carranza
himself. Neither the state department
officials nor members Of the diplo-
matte corps would comment on this
phase Of the matter. Some diplo-
matte officials express the opinion,
however, that European influence
might be behind the move. while 9th
ers thought II merely an attempt to
gain publicity and noted that the
matter was urged just on the eve Of
the political conventions in the
United States
OtuCials are prepared 10 refute
many Of the statements Of the Car
rama note should tho president de-
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