Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-02
tone OF MEXICAN
NOTE IS DECIDEDLY
OFFENSIVE TOU.S S.
Certain Portions of Docu.
ment May Draw Sharp
Rebuke.
PRESIDENT WILL DECIDE
WHAT COURSE TO PURSUE
Forces Will Remain Until Car.
ranza Proves He Is in Con-
troll Of Situation.
FUNSTON ASKED ABOUT TROOPS
Attention to Military Problem Re-
suits From Threat OF Attack
on Pershing's Column.

" NaSHINGTCN. June l.--IisuCral car
ranzaa note demanding withdrawal Of
American troops from Mexico has
brought no change IN the determine
'ion OF President Wilson 20 maintain
ts:e present troop disposition until the
ability OF the de facto government to
police its side OF the border has been
shown II was stated to-day that
General Pcrshing's force would remain
where 1t is until that time arrived
a reply Will bc made TO General Car
rnnza. but the form It viii take had
not been determined tonight P,cs,-
dent Wilson read the hasty translation
or the long communication last night
corrected text is being prepared by
< thsySiate Department for his infor,na-
tion.
While official comment is withheld. II
y Is understood that tn. tone of the dccu-
ment Is regarded as decidedly often
sive, and certain portions Of 81. such as
:. tho thinly YELLED accusation that the
President Is playing domestic politics
In retaining the troops In Mexico, may
draw sharp rebukc !, is doubtful
according TO officials on the interua-
tional correspondence OF The United
States, II tho United States ever has
received 81 communication couched In
many apparent violations ot tho o.d!-
nary uses Of diplomatic courtesy as
this la,oo1-word arraignmcrt OF it's
good faith and honesty and good rur-
poses.
president Wilson himself Will decide
what course shall lac pursued. so far
as could be learned Tonight no con-
ferences or inquiries have Yet been
initiated 10 determine the nature Of
: the reply. Apparently mono are neccs-
Gasy, so far rs the withdrawal of the
troops Is concerned. There is no indi-
cation that that possibility ia even
being considered.
NO ANSWER WILL DE FRAMED
For WEEK or TEN DAYS
The President left Washington to-
night for Annapolis 10 attend gradual
ing exercises Tomorrow a, the Naval
Academy. Consequently. there will be
. no Cabinet meeting tomorrow This
Will delay any early reply 10 Carranza
and Il is generally believed that no
answer will he framed for a week or
ten days.
The Mexican note WAS sent by mes
senEer. requiring week III transit. and
was further delayed after IT, arrival
here. Officials fee! there can be no
! HuSstioH oi urgency IN IL comm u :llCi-
ZION so handled and will not treat 1t
MS pressing matter
AS i matter of fact, the new note
caused hardly ripple in adm:nistra
lion circles. No new orders went to
General Funston. beyond request
from officers OF the general staff for
detailed information as TO disposition
OF Carranza troops III view of the
notes open threat Of an attack on
Persh!ngs column. IL was thought wise
to give attention TO the military
problem.
The Mexican embassy distributed
copies OF the new note 10 all embassies
and legations in Washington to-day
explaining that il did so in an effort
to enlist the sympathy Of other gov
ernments for the cause il sets forth
Presumably this was done under Cirec-
tion OF General Carrnnza himself
Neither State Depa artment officials nor
members of the diplomatic corps would
comment on this phase of the matter
EUROPEAN INFLUENCE
MIGHT BE BEHIND MOVE
& Some diplomatic officials expressed
the opinion, however. that European
influence might be behind the move.
while others thought il merely an
attempt to gain publicity. and noted
that the matter was urged just on the
eve OF the political conventions in the
United States.
Officials are prepared to refute many
of the statements OF the Carranza note,
should the President decide TO enter
into n discussion of facts. Among these
are repeated declarations that General
Scott. chief of staff, specifically agreed
with General Obregon that no new eX-
peditions should cross the border, and
admitted that the object of General
Pershing's drive into Mexico had been
accomplished 1t is known that Gen
Seral Scott had no such understanding
when the El Paso conference ended.