Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-20
MOVE AN INCH
AND WAR IS.ON
SAYSCARRANzA
Mexican Troops Will Attach
U. S. Moment Border Is
Crossed Again
TAKES POSITIVE STANn
Obregon breaches New War Doc-
trine in His Courageous
Defiance
MEXICO CITY. luna %

MENlCO CITY June %
General Nenustiano Carranza, in an I.
terview, declared to this correspondent. -
Il have ordered the military leado1- =,
our forces near the border not to ,.s,.,.
the further passing of any America,
forces into Mexican territory. II tbou
attempt to pass they will be attao,o5 ~
Constitutionalst forces. The inetr,,s
tlons given by General Trevino 10 CO.
eral Pershing not to advance fur,hs.
were issued by me to the War Denart.
ment, which transmitted them to Genoro,
Trevino"
The First Chief was very strong IN
his statement hat the first Americas
expedition was not an ATTEMPT to ca.oh
bandits.
"In spite of friendly words" said the
General, there has been no real co.onars.
ton on the part of the Americans Tho
taking of heavy cannon and all the i'm.
pedimenta for campaign into Mexico
was not for bandits only. The Mexican
people, who have waited patiently for
three months, believing in the words NJ
the United States, now believe that thesa
words were not sincere, and are becoming
indignant"
The First Chief repeated that Mexico
does not want war, and that no attempt has
or will be made by Mexico to cross into the
United States.
But he stated:
"The sovereignty of Mexico must be rs-
spected We will resist any attempt at in
vasion. We are weak, while the United
States is strong. but we will fight until the
last"
Minister of Foreign Relations AsuiIar
stated to this correspondent:
I'VE do not want war. We are trying to
control our people, whose temper is rising
rapidly. They will not tolerate the pres.
ence of American troops in Mexico any
longer Today they are peaceful, yet full
of Indignation. Tomorrow. perhaps, 1t will
be impossible to restrain them. The United
States will be to blame as the Mexican
people have waited patiently for the retire
ment of the American troops. The entire
country has protested against the presence
of foreign troops upon our soil II war
comes we will try our utmost to protect
all foreigners here"
During a demonstration here the Ameri-
can consulate was stoned. The stoning
occurred while Vice Consul Rowe was in the
building and only ten minutes after Special
Representative Rodgers had left the place
Mr. Rodgers has rotested against the ston-
ing.
General Carranza delivered the following
speech here before several hundred stu
dents who called on him to offer their
services in case of war with the United
States.
NOT so GRAVE"
Regarding the international situation,
It affords me satisfaction to inform you
that conditions are not as serious as we
Judged yesterday. The American troops
Mot
retired after an unimportant engagement
with General Ricauts troops. Up to now
there has occurred no new incident to ag-
greyate the situation and I repeat 1t is
not so grave as it was i'm the beginning.
ut is impossible for me to forecast what
will be the outcome for that depends upon
the United States, not upon us. We have
no desire to participate a war, but If, un-
we are obliged to enter into
an unequal contest l am confident that we
all know how to comply with our duty, and
we will perish before we see our national
territory conquered.
"If unfortunately, we engage In war, you
who are young probably will survive and
continue to fight on to regain our inde-
pendence, in the event II sholld De lost
temporarily.
oBREGoN's UNIQUE" PLAN.
General Obregon spoke as follows
'In all contests of honor the contestants
1rst take the measure of their arms, In
order that they may be able to fight on
equal terms If the United States desired
% defend its honor. unuuestionably II
should take the same number Of Iken as we
1ave, and equally armed. and fght on
ield selected by mutual consent. But the
United States does not intend TO do this IL
designs to crush us with brute force and
lefile our soil with the feet of the invader;
Before this prospect we are determines
o sacrifice the last drop of our blood 70
avoid il. 1t gives me the greater satslac-
ion to see the attitude of you students. TOT
n the north as we'll as in the south OF lhe
epublic all Mexicans are agreed TO saerlnee
themselves before they will consent 10 sio'
nit to oppression"