The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-29
SITUATION is EXPLAINED
ON LEAVING, SENATOR STONE
SAID, THE SITUATION is Ex-
CEEDiNGLY ACUTE"
ORDERS HURRIED TO MILITIA
Activity in Administration Circles Has
Not Been ParalIeIed Since Days
Preceding the Spanish
American War.

ington.-President Wilson call
ed the ranking members of the Con-
sressional foreign affairs committee
e the White House and informed
them of a communication sent to Gen
Carranza He told them he would
take no further action, and would not
desire to address Congress before a
reply was received
AS he left Senator Stone said, THE
situation is exceedingly acute"
Earlier in the day Secretary of
State Lansing, after a conference with
the president, gave out the text of a
virtual ultimatum to Carranza de-
handing the release of American
prisoners at Chihuahua and an ex-
PLANTATION of Carranza's actions and
intentions.
There was every indication that hos
tilities cannot be delayed longer than
48 hours They may be forced earlier
by Carranza
The presidents action in summon
ing Senator Stone of Missouri and
Representative Flood of Virginia.
chairmen, respectively. of the Senate
and House foreign relations commit.
tees, with the Republican members,
was frank admission by the presi-
dent that war is at hand
The discussion closed day of fe-
verish activity in administration cir
cles, in which there has been no par
allel since the days preceding the
Spanish-American war.
Last Move to Complete Record.
The ultimatum to Carranza was adj
mitted to be the last diplomatic move
10 complete the record of negotiations
by the United States to solve the
Mexican problem by pacific methods.
1t is designed to place Carranza in the
place of aggressor and establish as an
historical fact that the United States
resorted to arms only when compelled
TO do so in defense of its national
honor.
With the publication of the note it
became known for the first time that
already had assumed full re-
sponsibility for the treacherous am
bush of troops at CarrizaI
In note to the State Department.
suppressed for "a hours until the
president had completed his plans to
summon Congressional leaders, Car
rama defantly admitted that he gave
the orders to Gen. Jacinto Trevino
that resulted in the Carrizal attack.
and that the American cavalry was
attacked for violating his orders.
President Wilson did not attempt to
blink the fact that this was virtually
declaration of war by Carranza.
Carranza was told in the ultimatum
served that his acceptance of respon-
sibility for the treacherous CarrfZal
ambush can be accepted by the United
States in no other light than as full
avowal of deliberate hostile action
against the forces of the United States
now in Mexico"
Army officers redoubled their eff
forts to get the national guard to the
border Immediately.
A high army officer said the militia
would be rushed to the border with
in AS hours, even if it is necessary to
send the men down on freight cars.
Secretary Of State Lansing left a
sick bed when summoned to the
White House by the president for
half an hour, then went to the War
Department where he was closeted
with Secretary Baker for half an hour
Frank L. Polk. counsellor for the
State Department, was summoned to
his office. He conferred with Leon
Canova, chief of the Mexican divt
sion, and also with Representative
Flood
Secretary Baker, who had mid
night conference with the president,
was at his office at 10 O'Clock and re
manned all day.
During the day Secretary Baker was
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