The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-29
Note Demanding Release Of
Prisoners Taken at Carrizal
and Declaration Of Future
Policy Reaches De Facto Chief
at Mexico City.
BREAK IS IMMINENT
President Ready to Go Before
Congress and Ask For Declar-
alton of War-Guards Rushed
to the Border-Thousands of
Troops Under Way.

United States and the de facto gov
eminent of Mexico depends upon the
formal declaration of policy by Gen
eral Carranza, expected hourly today
in response to the note t~elegraphed to
Mexico City yesterday by Secretary
Lansing.
The American government will in
sist upon the immediate release of the
cavalrymen captured at CarriZal, as
demanded in the note. but high off,
Gals of the administration explain in
interpreting the communication hat
the course of the United States will be
determined by Carranza'S 1nal state
ment Of his intentions toward the
American expedition in Mexico to pro-
tect the border rather than on the spe-
sident.
Note Reaches Carranza.
Secretary Lansing's note to the de
facto government reached Mexico City
last night, and special Agent Rodgers
arranged to deliver it Immediately.
h was reported in a cablegram from
Mr.. Rodgers sent last night and re-
ceived today.
There was nothing in the message to
indicate how the demand for release of
the prisoners taken at Carriza1 n for
a declaration Of policy by Carranza
was received or when reply might be
expected.
The war department had not receiv-
ed at an early hour, the letter from
Captain Morey of the Tenth cavalry
giving the first official American ver-
sion of the fighting at Carrizal. h
publiched text of Captain Morey's letter
was construed as indicating that the
American force was to some extent re-
sponsible for the clash. Officials noted
this fact, but said that an official ac-
coun from Captain Morey would be
the basis Of judgment rather than the
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expecting death and vas suffering from
wounds n thurst.
Basis of Conflict.
1t was pointed out, however, that
Secretary Lansing's note did not found
it's demands upon a statement that
MeXicans precipitated the fight. Appar-
emily the question has no direct con-
nection with the course President Will
son is pursuing. The Mexican note say
ing General Carranza personally di-
rected that General Trevino resist any
movement Of American troops in Mex
leo, except OF retirement toward the
border, is the real issue.
The Washington government con
strued this action as a formal avowal
Of deliberate hostile action. 1t demands
that if this is CarranZa's purpose, he
so state through regular diplomatic
. channels.
Take Case to Congress.
| Members Of congress were informed
of all phases Of the situation during
the day by the chairmen of the foreign
relations committees who had a long
conference with the president last
night. The president indicated that he
might desire to address the House and
Senate soon, but no steps toward ar
ranging for a congressional session was
taken until the CarranZa reply is re-
ceived. 1t is understood that Mr.. Will
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Rdhears to his present avowed policy,
that the defacto government Of Mexico
Is Waging war against forces Of the
United States employed in protecting
the American border.
Won't Offer Mediation.
South and Central American repub-
lies will not offer mediation to the
United States in the Mexican crisis al
this time. This announcement was
made late today by Minister Calderon
of Bolivia, after a conference with Sec
rotary Lansing. Minister Calderon said
he had been informed by the secretary
that the United States considered this
was not the time for mediation. The
minister, however, added that the Lat.
in-American countries might consider
the subject again after The United
States had received a reply to its note
10 the defacto government Of Mexico.
Declare an Embargo.
A virtual embargo on IN be.
tween the United States and Mexico
pending the termination of their futurt
relations is being planned by the ad
miniStration
Customs expectors along the bordel
have been holding up shipments into
Mexico since Saturday, and for week:
no arms or ammunition nave beer
permitted to pass. Now it is proposed
to extend the restrictions SO as to pre-,
vent the movement into Mexico of any
! goods which might be used in militar,
operations against the United States
High Officers. Confer.
The presence of several high army
officers at the war department unit
long after midnight last night ave rise
to some speculation, but it was sart
afterwards, however, that they had re.
manned to study Captain Morey's re.
port. These officers included Genera
Scott, chief of staff; General Bliss
assistant of staff; Judge Advocate
General Crowder and Lieutenant Colo
mel Baker. assistant quartermaste
general.
Text of the Note.
The text of the note to the Mexican
de facto government, transmitted to
day to James Linn Rodgers, spccia
representative of the American gov.
eminent in Mexico City, says:
"Mr. Arredondo yesterday deliveret
to this government the following con
munication:
Il am directed by my government
to inform your eXcel!ency, with refer
ence to the Carrizal incident, that tn,
chief executive, through the Mexican
war department. gave orders to Ger
Jacinto r. Trevino not TO perfni
American forces from General Per
shing's column to advance furthe
south nor to move either east or Yves
from h point where they are locate
and to oppose new incursions OF Amer
lean soldiers into Mexican territory