The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-29
.GARRANzA WON'T
COMPLY WITH us.
DEMANDS, REPORT
Message From Capital Says
first chieF' Defies Wilson.
ASKS RELEASE OF MExIcANS
Washington Expects to Receive Text
Of Note Any NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Prepares Address TO Cen.
aress on Crisis.

Galveston, Tex, June ga mes
SAGE from Mexico City states that the
Mexican reply to the American uit''
matum has started fer Washington
and that II 10 a complete defiance OF
the Washington government. o.
Demands Release OF Mexieans.
Washington, June 2s.-Carranza's
reply to the American ultimatum de-
handing the release of the troopers
captured at CarFizal is eounter-de-
usAnd for the release of 80 Mexicans
arrested on the American side since
the battle, according to state depart
ment officials. I'D 81 t.*. '-...
In q separate note accompanying
his reply GaTanza demands the Hitting
Of the embargo on arms. Both de-
manug. ii is understood. win be fatty
refused by President Wilson, who Is
already at work on his address 10 con
gress asking for a virtual declaration
&c war This it is believed, will be de-
liveFed to joint session of congress
on Thursday. q @.' s''s'
Note VIII Be Fiat hefusai.
The official text OF the Mexican gov
ernmenf's note is expected to reach
rhe state department at any moment.
In the meantime Eliseo ArredOndo
Mexican ambassador designate. mas
received word from Mexico City that
his governments reply TO the two
American notes will he fiat refusal
Of President Wilson'S demands. He
was advised that the note had been
started on its way TO Washington, and
Informed several Latin-Americap diplo-
mats that he expected to receive 1t
s0on. g#-G& ~ .t'
Mr.. ArredondO's statement is sus-
ceptible of only one Interpretation, say
officials this is that Carranza has de-
liberately chosen war. a."
President Wilson and the cabinet
discussed at length the contents of
the presidents address 10 congress,
AT the same time house leaders, con-
WINGED that congressional sanction for
a break with Mexico win be asked of
them. framed n tentative draft of a
resolution TO accomplish this purpose.
America has failed in its eff
forts to influence General Carranza 10
take steps to placate the United
States. Its ministers have received
word that. instead, the reply of Car
rama to the ultfmatum Of the United
States is a direct challenge to this
government to do its worst
'Meb Spirit Prevails"
Don Ignaeio CalderOn, Bolivian min.
lister and leader in the movement ~
prevent open hostilities, admitted ia
the International News Service that
the situation looks hopeless. He said
that he had received authentic infOr-
plete and that it is in no way respOn-
siye 10 the American demand.
1.-THE mob spirit seems to be in
fiuenclng General carranZa and his
advisers said the veteran diplomat
''While i have no details Of the note
am assured through Latin-Ameri
can diplomatic sources that the reply
Instead of being conciliatory, will de-
clare that the United States is tC
blame and will adopt position which
fear, win leave no alternative to the
United States but to use force. We Of
the Latin-American diplomatic corps
are gravely disappointed" .... ,.,f
1t is understood that Secretary Of
War Baker presented to the cabinet
an of the latest reports from Gen
erals Funston and Pershing, which
show the details of the present trOoI
dispositions and the plans for placins
the National Guardsmen as they ar
rive at the border. In addition, all o.
the reports from General PershiRE
dealing with the Carrizal battle were
considered.
They showed conclusiyely, it is un
derstoOd, that the allegations OF Iii'
Mexicans that the American troOI
commander was the aggresser are alb
s0lutely without foundation. Thes,
reports have been published in the &C
eonRts from the border.
Secretary Lansing reported tina
practically all of the American refu
gees have succeeded in getting out o.
Mexico.
Meanwhile some 1900 Nationa
fsuardsmen are on their way to tn,
border. Fully that number viii 90 for
ward each day. for the remainder o.
This week. They will fill the gaps II
Bunston's line sad replace the regu
lars who already have been selected
to support and cooperate with Perish
fngs expedition now on Mexican soil