Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-22

force of infantry therefore wouli be
not less than 500 men
Less than 80 companies scattered
throughout the country, will not BE mus
tered and the national guard coast
artillery companies have not beer sum-
moncd
No indication was given at the state de
partment tonight of the course to lie
pursued with regard to the reply 10 Cen
eral Carranzas note, demanding the with
drawal of the American troops now in
Mexico 1t was prepared last week by
Secretary Lansing and is still in President
Wilson'S hands. 1t had been intended to
despatch it to Mexico City tomorrow by
special messenger. but recent develop
mcnts may change this plan.
OMNIBUS SIGNS on BORDER.
Official reports that recent raids along
the border had created alarm among
American residents i'm Mexico City and
elsewhere beyond the border were re-
Elected to-day in a message received Al
he Mexican embassy from General Car
rama. It stated that excitement pre-
vailed at the Mexican camp over the ON
nous signs along the border and asked
l;liseo Arredond'-r ambassador designate
to tell the first chief what he had learned
of the intentions of the Washington GOV
eminent toward Mexico. In his reply Mr.
Arredondo included a copy of Secretary
Bakers statement announcing the call
for the militia.
4 Carranzas note demanding the recall
of the American expedition asked for
statement Of the purposes Of the United
States and Secretary I.ansing's response
as it has been drafted is understood VIZ
tually to restate the Mexican p!anl, in the
platform adopted by the democratic con-
Vention at St. Louis.
INTERNAL. STRIFE N MENlCO.
When officials heard of to-night's mes
sage to the embassy they construed il as
further indication that the de facto
government was struggling with elements
over which it had little control For three
months the enoconomc situation which
General Carranza has been attempting to
solve without foreign financial aid
has been growing steadily worse.
Ineasiness has been manifested in
many parts of the republic and agi-
tatOrS, whose purposes and affiliations are
not clearly known here have seized the
opportunity to stir the smoudcring anti
American feelings throughout northern
Mexico.
CARRANZA CONTROL. FADING
, The Washington government has
watched with growing alarm the spread
| Of disorders throughout Mexico and the
evidences that Carranza's control over
! his army and his people was waning
from day to day Up to the time Cen
oral
Pershing last week that any movement
i of his troops except toward the border
| would be treated as hostile act, there
was no clear indication as to Carranza's
own attitude. His intentions still are
| somewhat in doubt, although the fact
that he is said to have personally di-
| rected TreVino's action leaves little
| ground for speculation on that score.
| The question remaining to be settled IS
| whether General Carranza will go to
the limit Of ordering an attack upon
General Pershing's troops, There is no
indication that President Wilson has any
intention of weakening in his determine
uoh to keep the expedition where ii Is.
IT is also evident, however that the adj
ministratlon has no present purpose of
ordering renewed activities after bandits
by the column, except in the limited zone
in which it has been orderathc with
signal success for some weeks General
l'ershng's recent reports have indicated
that he has succeeded in clearing out
all organized bands of outlaws in the
vicinity of his camps
Some officials here have been inclined
to look upon the Carranza note and many
of his other more or less hostile actions