Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-24
STATE SOLDIERS
WILL Be RUSHED
Al ONCE TO LINE
Entire Army of 100000 Men
Is Placed at Funston's
Disposal.
CONGRESS DECLARES
EMERGENCY NOW EXISTS
Authorizes President to Draft
National Guardsmen Into
Federal Service.
CABINET CONSIDERS CRISIS
Carranza to BE Held Responsible for
Carrizal Clash and Mazatlan
Incident.
CABINET CONSIDERS CRISIS
Carranza to BE Held Responsible for
Carrizal Clash and Mazatlan
Incident.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-National
Guard organizations throughout the
country were strainnC every nerve to-
night to prepare for active service on
the Mexican border. New orders flash
ed over the wires by Secretary Baker
bore call for haste Red tape was
cast aside. and authorize ton given un-
der which the State soldiers will be
r shed to re-enforce the border guards
at the earliest possible moment. The
entire army of 100000 men summoned
by President wilson's call was placed
directly at General Funston's disposal.
Congress also took vigorous and far
reaching action. 4 resolution adopted
in the House, by a vote of 332 to =. de-
clareS that emergency calling for
the use of troops in addition to reEu-
lars now exists. and authorizes the
| President to draft immediately into
the service of the United States all
members of the National Guard who
subscribe to new oath for that ser
vice. In effect, the measure gives leg
islative approval OF President Wilson'S
call on Stnte soldiers, and provides for
their use in or out Of the United States
1t also furnishes new machinery with
which to hasten the strengthening of
the border guard ..
| The Senate probably will pass the
resolution tomorrow.
DIPLOMATIC Aspects
| VIRTUALLY UNCHANGED
! Diplomatic aspects of the crisis vir-
tually were unchanged. President Will
son reached final decision as to
action resulting from the attack by
Mexican troops upon American caval-
rymen at Carrizal. or Upon American
/ blue ia cketS at AIazatlan. as only a pre-
liminary and inconclusive report of the
| CarriZal clash came from General
| Pershing during the day. 1t was based
on the statements of stragglers. and
no word had come from-the Office of
| the shattered detachment The last
word on the Mazatlan incident will fol-
! low a full report from Admiral Wins
low. commanding the Pacific Fleet. who
has been ordered to the scene to make
a personal investigation.
AS the situation stands at the State
Department. only preliminary reports
on each incident have been reported
from war and navy officials transmit
/ ted as matters of information. When
the record is complete In each depart
meslt, formal accounts will be submit
ted 10 Secretary Lansing. and the ac-
tion OF theNunited States then will be
| determined.
Evidence now in hand is believed to
be sufficient to show that Carranza
sympathizers or officials probably Will
! be held responsible in both cases. In
dications are that the Washington gov
ernment Will stand on the reports OF
its own officers. and refute the asser-
tions o. the Mexican government Of
ficially presented here. that Americans
were the agGressors or that irrespon-
sible individuals started tho clash 1t
was thought probable Tonight that
the President would demand that Car
ranza repudiate the acts and punish
those responsible.
WILSON AND GARNET
DISCUSS SITUATION
| Mr.. Wilson and his Cabinet discussed
the Mexican crisis fully to-day. but.
pending the receipt of final reports on
/ the occurrences at Carrizal and AIaZat-
Ian. no course could he mapped out
| The only announcement made after the
meeting was that the policy Of the gov
ernment was unchanged.
Further reports from General PERISH
ing were expected hourly. officers here
believe that cavalry endorsements
sent out as soon as the first runors
of the fight were heard must have
should reach some point along the
American lines in Mexico soon. Their
march will necessarily be slow. as
they are undoubtedly encountered by
wounded.
New indications came to-day that
Carranza and his advisers. impres sed
by the arguments OF European diplo-
mats. were searching for a peaceful
solution OF the dispute they have
raised. Eliseo Arredondo. Mexican am
bassador- designate, made the rounds OF
the Latin american embassies and iega-
| tons with assurances from his govern
ment that Mexican troops had no
aggressive purpose against the Amcri-
can columns. and would attack only
IL the Americans were on the offensive.
His advices. however. did not say what
would be regarded as offensive opera
tions. 1t was noted that the State De-
perimer. has as yet obtained no
confirmation through Special Agent
Rodgers of reports that Carranza hin,-
SELF directed General Trevino to notify