Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-28
HINT OF PEACE AS
CARRANZA rs URGED

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ficials that there might be delay" in send
ing the reply to Sundays ultimatum to
this city. Yesterday the embassy notified
Doctor Calderon, the spokesman of the
Latin-American diplomats, that the Ameri-
can demand for the release of the captured
prisoners had been emphatically refused.
Calderon Immediately united with his col
leagues in another series of kilograms to
Mexico City, pointing out that these
troopers could not be considered prisoners
of war, inasmuch as war had not vet been
declared, and urging him to reconsider. No
reply yet has been received from CarranZa,
and the delay led some of the diplomats
TO hope that Carranza yet might reverse
himself.
No word regarding the ultimatum reply
has been received from Consul General
Rodgers in Mexico City. Late last night
he sent word that the Mexican note might
not be ready for several days" This at
first was believed to refer to the answer TO
the ultimatum and White House officials
declared that the President would not wait
beyond tomorrow. Today. however. Sec
retary Lansing explained that the reference
undoubtedly was to the note OF June 20,
and did not refer to the demand for the
release of the troopers. The overnight
messages from Rodgers referred entirely
TO the getting of the Americans out of
Mexico and threw no light on the Carranza
Intentions.
Congressional leaders who got into touch
with the White House and State Depart
ment were told that there was no change
in the ssAIaton The President, they were
told. adhered to his intention TO bring the
entire Mexican situation to the attention of
Congress as soon as all of the details are
worked out. Even though the prisoners at
Chihuahua City are released. the congress
Bional leaders were told il would not sat
1sfy the President unless complete disavowal
of the attack was made and the de faeto
government took steps to end it's hostility
20 the American policy
The President had before him today the
report OF Captain L. S. Morey. which was
received over night from General Pershing
and Immediately sent TO the White House
by Secretary OF War Baker. This report
shows that the Americans were ambushed
and slaughtered.
The leaders were told that the President
would let them know when he wanted the
special session Just soon as he had COM
pleted his record"
NAVAL PLANS READY.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels again to-
day asked that orders be issued for the
use OF the Atlantic battle fleet as a block
ading squadron This work will be taken
over by the 20 cutters OF the coast guard
and BY the light draught vessels OF the
fieet. Headquarters viii be maintained at
Galveston and as soon as war-like move
is ordered. control Of the revenue cutters
will pass to the navy and they win take
up the stations that already have been
aEreed on.
We can get on the job at an hours
notice remarked Assistant Secretary
Franklin d. Roosevelt today
IN connection with the blockade It is
understood that the plans OF the Navy
Tor the protection OF the Tampieo oil fields
have been completed When the emergency
arises lisht-draught vessels will be sent
uD the Panuco River. and their guns viii
prevent any destruction OF the big foreign
nWned plants there, Unless present plans
are changed there win be no interference
with the oil shipments from the district
HfteF the Americans take possession.
Trade with the interior VIII be 2ped
and stepa taken 10 cut on all Oh from Car
Tanza lnasmuch as the majority Of the
zaee.aotIkes under his control are oll-burners
tni4 action wiu seriously handicap his .rooD
=z4eaessa4s But the expert oii .Fade, nlost
81 eHIeh gees 20 France and England for
HA.zI aze' probably viii not be interfeFed
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