The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-01
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AVlIIED FOR PRESENT. 4.
Carranza Releases anerican Prisoners. Re-
lieving ese Situation.

War Preparations ContiSts
ply of De Facto Pref
War President Win
is Received-Sit B
Washington. June 2S.-fn tr} i
diate break between the U1 ed SS
and Mexico has been avcrt&
pliance with the American &n
release of the % troopers abtuS
the fight at Carrizal. g : II
Whether war has been pS3k6f :
merely postponed no one
attempt to say tonight. ON s.
nation as to the attitude q 81 ~
rama was lacking. Until e
to Secretary Iansing's note
Sunday making two perez III
distinct demands is receive4S r.
be no decision on whetiietf IL jsi
Wilson shall lay the crigis
gress. IN s4 81 "a
(, News of the release OF, ;6t{
received early tonight IN
patches brought undisgu{s9 ~
high officials. 1t was ac01
rect although no annop&x
come through official sojk
While it generally is &QilGS
this move lessons tensi0h
the crisis less Imminent, I'D
versant with the gravey
losing sight Of the fact
important question OF Cd
titude towards the AM
dition across the sborde<
territory and citisens ok %
States from bandit qo5
unsettled. 4fsths 4 Z 8
Ist&pds On IN qfdAk
|did not erist!v srlssn. |wors
held prisoners ii Cj Sas. 5
The preparatl0ns IS the: sUnited
States for war viii FStesdaly for.
ward. There VIM beI koS inf disruption
Of the rush OF Nationa suardsmen to
the border, and Gen. Funston will
continue disposing OF his forces zas
though he expected an immediate at
tack.
The fact that Carranza has complied
with one of the demands is accepted
by the more optimistic officials here
as an indication that he is striving to
prevent break. Even though he
again should attempt to throw all
blame for the Carrizal fight upon the
American officers and insist upon his
right forcibly to oppose any except
northward movements Of American
troops. 1t is thought possible that he
VIII state his position In such a way
as to make further discussion nee
essary..
During any negotiation, however,
the United States will insist upon
freedom of movement of the troops in
Mexico, and any attempt to interfere
with them will be met by such force
as Is necessary. This will apply. too,
to any period of delay occasioned by
attempts to arrange mediation or ar
bitration.
Ihe possibility Of Latin American
orers Of mediation In the crisis again
was widely discussed. Ignacio Calder
on, minister from Bolivia, will call up
on Secretary Lansing tomorrow to en-
deaVor to ascertain whether tender
OF good offices would be entertained
at this time.
1t IS known that powerful influences
have been brought to bear on Car
rama In the past few days to make
him at least turn over the American
prisoners. Prominent Mexicans in the
United States as we'll as American
bankers and business interests with
influence In Mexican affairs warned
the first chief that to- hold the prison.
ers would mean war.
secretary Baker waited at the war
department until late tonight for a re-
port from Gen. Funston on Gen. Trevi-
nos announcement that he had sent
the cavalrymen to Juarez to he set
frce. He finally went home without
the report.
president Wilson now expects to fill
an engagement which he almost had
uccided to cancel to address the AS
sociated Advertising Clubs Of the
world In convention at Philadelphia