The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-27
President Arranges to Appear
Before Congress In Joint Ses-
sion I Tomorrow ~
TO HEAR ALL PACIFIC
MEANS ARE EXHAUSTED
Official Washington Feels OnN
declaration Of War; and AZ.
gressive Campaign VIII
Meet Situation ~

Washington. .. c.. Juno 3s.-Couo
plete submission by Carranxa within
twenty four hours or war was the laae
word of the administration tonight
Decision to press the Issue vo
based, ii is understood, on informal
ton from Mexico City that prepared
the administration for a fiat rejection
by Carranza Of the United States gov~
,ernments demands.
Arrangements were set on foot Tor
the appearance of President Wtls0A3
before a joint session of the Hoano
and Senate Wednesday. These plAno
were made after receipt of = telesruuAl
from James Linn Rodgers. State D.
partment special agent at Me1oO
City. reporting the arrival Of the u1ta.
matum to Carranza Sunday night
Questions Can Be Quickly Answered
In deciding to fix time limit 10
the Carranza reply, where none WAD
named in the note. 1t was made plata
the United States will brook no d.
lay. The questions at issue bstwoea,
che United States and Carran3a A<o
such as can be answered immediately.
The United States demands, np0k,
the immediate release OF ths Carr1naa,
prisoners, and second. that CArrannA,
pledge complete submission to ehA
purposes Of the United States In rns1n-
tanning an expeditionary force Ia
Mexico
The uitimatum was Delivered -
Foreign Minister Aguilar at Me41cn
City early today. Allowing swenty-
four hours for reply wifi give CAr.,
rama until tomorrow night. or tKo,
days. in which to decide whether he.
wants peace or war,
Il required bat SIX hours for tralns
IN Ssion of yesterdays note to Mex1cn
lefty. Allowing the Same time for q.
reply. the Carranxa note should reaoh
Washington some time tomorruW
night.
Peace or war by Wednesday hangu
on Carranxa's reply" an ofiicaai sid,
today.
! II no reply liz in his hands by wedA
nesdav morning. or If the reply conseI
hut Is unsatisfactory in character, II
lis the Presidents present intention o.
appear before Congress Immediately
May Address Congress WedneodS,
Tentative arrangem ents for . jS4ue
special session Of Congress on Wo0.
nesday. to receive President Wilson'S
message on the Mexican dtua0oo
were made today by Cou9remional
leaders While the President had 0o&
definitely informed tho leaders that -
would address Congress on WsdDoo-
day. it was the general understandene
i following his Sunday night cont6Gs,
ence with Senators Stone and LaAwA
and Representative Flood that -
would then be prepared to speak
On this understanding House QEsle
Senate leaders planned to have ~
legislative situation in such shape d1anEl
Joint session could be arranged -,
Wednesday at a moments notloe.
! Legislation on the floor Of the Hoql
was hurried along and in line WqAI
the general determination to m1nj
every possible military provision eDN
both men and money. the military ~
preparation bill. vastly increased oVu
.he original amount was hA1tefn4
20 final passage.
! Congressional leaders wero Con-
WINGED that on wednesday the PrUkA,
dent would tell Congress that all pa13-,
fic means of dealing with the MedcAnl
mutation had been exhausted and -thak,
the time had come to use force.
Reluctant To Declare War. /
The only question in dispute istth q
form which the formal break witt
take. There was apparent reluc&ancs
on the part OF administration advissra
to declare war on Mexico. These adj
visers suggested that action be taken
similar to that taken when President
Wilson ordered the armv and navy
into Vera Cruz. This would amount
| to an authorization. empowering th~|
! President to use the army and navy
to enforce demands made upon tho
de facto government.
The practical military men Of Con-
gress. however. were convinced that
fonly fiat, open declaration Of war,
would meet the situation. They point
| ed out that blockade OF Mexican
ports on both the Atlantic and the
Pacific coasts would be the frst logical
step in a Mexican campaign.
Such a blockade, they said. would boi
! effective under international law and
acceptable to neutral countries only
after an actual declaration OF war.
They pointed out that European coun-
tries remaining neutral In the COM
test between this country and Nsxico.
would be In a position to protest
against the cutting OF OF thsir com,
merce with Mexico. some Of Il OF
vital importance to the belligorentl
nations OF Europe. unless the formai1-
ties OF international law are com.i
piled with.
This question was Submitted 10 fha
President and to State pApAxfmNna "a.
parts today Snd II ~ &xpAc9eA n
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