Arizona republican., 1916-06-27
MEDIATION EFFECTED AND WAR PLANS PROCEED
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 WASHINGTON, June 26.-Efforts toward Latin-American mediation in the Mexican crisis favored by Carranza officials, collapsed today without hav- ing reached the stage of formal pro- posal to the United States.
 It was made plain by Secretary Lam sing to Ignacio Calderon, minister of Bolivia, who called with the intention of asking whether the United States would entertain an offer of the ser vices of the southern neighbors to ald in avoiding war, that the Washington government sees nothing in the situa- tion that would warrant such pro- ceedings.
 MT. Lansing talked with the minister for half an hour and is understood to have told him that the blame for the grave outlook rested squarely upon General Carranza The attitude of the United States was so fully outlined that MT. Calderon did not mention dl- rectly the original purpose of his visit. When the minister left the state de- partment he said the time seemed in- opportune" and that for the present, the diplomatic representatives of six South and Central American countries who had approached the Mexican enf- bassy on the subject of mediation and received assurances that the Carranza government was favorable to the plan would not tender their good offices to the United States. He indicated that the attempt to arrange mediation might be renewed if General CarranZa's reply i to Secretary Lansing's last nOee fur nished any basis on which the proposal i could be founded. The United States now is waiting for CarranZa's final word in reply to the note sent yester- l day demanding release of the prisoners i taken at Carrizal and formal dlplo- matic announcement of intentions.
 The note reached Mexico City late last night. Special Agent Rodgers re- 1 ported it's receipt adding that he had failed in his first efforts to place it in 1 the hands of the Carranza minister of foreign relations.
 Undoubtedly it was delivered today. i Officials looked for an answer within ! a day or two at most.
 Meanwhile. both congress and the war department put new urgency into | their preparations for war. There'were i indications that should a formal break l occur toward the end of the week. every possible precautionary step will have been taken and General Funston | will be in position to defend the bor- ! der adequately and reinforce Pershing's expedition, although aggressive actions may be delayed somewhat.
 War department activities during the day covered wide field. Supplement tai orders to departmental commanders called for greater haste in getting the national guard to the border. Author ization went out to accept the men under the physical examinations on
 which they entered the state service, postponing final examination until they are enroute or have reached the bQrder.
 Those found unfit will be sent back at
 once.
 Estimates to cover the pay and eX-
 pense of the troops, totalling SSS,0O0,-
 900 up to January l, were laid before
 congress With them went figures of
 SIS, OO0, 900 for the purchase of horses
 and mules for army use. The total
 estimates of the quartermaster general
 alone pass the s100, 900 mark.
 The house passed the annual army
 appropriation adding s26,000.000 for
 emergency purposes during the brief
 debate that preceded the deficiency bill
 carrying s25, 5,000,0 for national guard
 pay, equipment and transportation
 framed for presentation to the house.
 Railroad representatives were called
 in conference to hasten the movement
 of troops and supplies to the border
 A definite plan was mapped out under
 which all lines will work with the army
 quartermasters in routing trains
 Special marks will distinguish cars with army supplies, insuring them
 right of way at all switching points. Plans for military censorship over newspapers, magazines and other pub lications as well as over lines of com munication were talked over. A reso-
 lution- conferring broad powers in this ? regard on the president was framed fol submission to congress.
 $ In the senate the national guard l draft resolution was passed and it. t return to the house with it's amend
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