Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-29
Primer Jefe's Compliance With
One of Wilson'S Demands
Regarded in Capital as Fa-
vofable Sign,
WAR PREPARATIONS
STILL IN PROGRESS
General Funston to ContinueI
Disposition Of Forces aSI
Though He Expected Imme-
date Attack.


ate break between the United States
and the de facto government of Mex
leo has been averted by compliance
with the American demand for re-
lease of the twenty-three troopers
captured in the fight at Carlizal.
Whether state of war has been
prevented or merely postponed no one
here would attempt to say tonight.
Official Information us to the attitude
Of General Carranza was lacking I'm
til his response to Secretary Ian
sings note dispatched sunday, maxi
ing two peremptory and distinct de-
mands, is received there will be no
decision on whether President Wilson
shall lay the crisis before congress
Brings Relief TO Officials.
News Of the release of the prison.
ers. received early tonight in press
dispatches. brought undisguised relief
to high officials. n was accepted as
correct although no announcement
had come through official sources.
Moreover, ii was assumed that Car
rama, impressed with the urgency of
the situation, had ordered the cap
tured cavalrymen started for the bor-
der without waiting for his announce
ment of the action to reach Washing
ton.
While it generally is conceded that
this move lessons tension and makes
the crisis less imminent, no one con
versant with the grave problem is los
ing sight of the fact that the all-im-
portant question of Carranzas s atti-
tude toward the American expedition
across the border to protect the ter
ritory and citizens of the United
States from bandit outrages remains
unsettled If the de facto government
stands upon the orders to General
Trevino to attack Pershings men
when they move otherwise than to-
wards the border the situation ac-
tually Is just what it was before, cx-
cept that there now is Il possibility of
diplomatic negotiation that did not
exist while the Americans were held
prisoner in Chihuahua.
War Preparations Continue.
The preparations of the United
States for war will go steadily for
ward There will be no interruption
of the rush of national guardsmen to
the border and General Funston Will
continue. disposition of the forces un-
der his command as though he ex-
peeted an immediate attack from the
Mexicans
The fact that tarranza has conf
Piled with one OF the demands is ac-
cepted by the more optimistic offic-
ials here as an indication that he is
striving to prevent q break. Even
though he again should attempt to
place all blame for the Carri2ai fight
upon the American officers and insist
upon his right forcibly to oppose any
except northward movements OF
American troops, it is thought that
possibly he viii state his position In
such a manner as to make no further
discussion necessary
To Resist Interference.
During any negotiation, however,
the United states will insist upon
freedom of movement of troops in
Mexico, and any attempt To interfere
with them will be met by such force
as is necessary This viii apply too, /
to any period Of delay occasoned by |
attempting TO arrange mediation ori
arbitration
The possibility Of Latin-American
offers Of mediation IN the crisis again
was widely discussed tonight. lgnacio !
minister from Bolivia, will +
make second call upon Secretary /
Lansing tomorrow 10 discuss The sub
iect. He will endeavor to ascertain /
for the benefit OF himself and his coli /
leagues whether tender of good Of
fces by the South and Central Amer
lean republics would be entertained at
this time. The minister said after his
first conference with Secretary Lam !
sing on Monday that be understood /
the United States 10 he unwilling even I
TO discuss the subtecr of mediation or i
arbitration while the captured Ameti |
can troopers remained in custody.
Pressure on tarranza.
1t is known thai powerful intlu- |
ences have been brought to bear on
carranza in the last few days to make |
him at least turn over the American
prisoners. Prominent Mexicans in the
United States as well as American
bankers and business interests with |
influence in Mexican affairs have
flooded the first chief with messages. |