The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
MEXICAN BLOCKADE IS URGED ON WILSON
 AT CABINET MEETING
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placed directly at General Funston's dis posal and tonight mlitiamen are strain 1 ing every nerve to prepare their forces | for duty. The resolution adopted in the | House declares that an emergency calling | for the use of troops in addition to regu- lars now exists. In effect the measure gives legislative approval of President Wilson's call on state soldiers, and pro- I vides for their use in or out of the l United States It also furnishes new ma chinery with which to hasten the | strengthening of the border guard. | The Senate probably will pass the reso- | lution tomorrow. Diplomatic aspects of the crisis vir- | tually were unchanged. President Wilson could reach no final decision as to ac- I ton resulting from the attack by Mex | ican troops upon American cavalrymen at Carrizal or upon American bluejackets at Mazatlan. Only a preliminary and l inconclusive report on the Carrizal clash came from General Pershing during the day It was based on the statements oe stragglers and no word had come from the officers of the shattered detach- ments The last word on the Mazatlan incident will follow full report from Admiral Winslow, commanding the Pa- cifc fleet, who has been ordered to the scene to make a personal Investigation. As the situation stands at the state de- partment only preliminary reports on each incident have been received from war and navy officials transmitted as matters of information. When the rec ord is complete in each department, for nal accounts will be submitted to Secre- tary Lansing and the action of the United States then will be determined.
 Evidence now in hand is believed to be sufficient to show that Carranza sympa- thizers or officials probably will be held responsible in both cases. Indications are that the Washington government will stand on the reports of its own officers and refute the assertions of the Mexican government officially presented here, that Americans were the aggressors or that irresponsible individuals precipitated the clash
 It was thought probable tonight that the President would demand that Car ranZa repudiate the acts and punish those responsible.
 President Wilson and his cabinet dis
 cussed the Mexican crisis fully today, but pending the receipt>of final reports on the occurrences at Carrizal and Mazatlan,
 no course could be mapped out. The only announcement after the meeting was that
 the governments policy was unchanged. Further reports from General Pershing
 were expected hourly. Officers here be- lieve that cavalry endorsements sent out as soon as the first rumor of the fight was heard must have joined the survivors by this time and should reach some point along the American lines in Mexico soon. Their march will necessarily be slow, as they are undoubtedly incumbered spy wounded. s'sN New indications came. tsaay that Car | ranza and his advisers. impressed by the arguments of F,I.opea representatives or the ominope significance of the prepara- tions I5r' war ordered by President Will soA, were searching for peaceful solu- ton of the dispute they have raised. Eliseo Arredondo. Mexican ambassador designate, made the rounds of the Latin American embassies and legations with assurances from his government that l Mexican troops had no aggressive purpose | against the American columns and would 1 attack only if the Americans were on the offensive.
 IS NOT DEFINED
 His advices, however. did not say what would be regarded as offensive op- eratons. Tn this connection. it was noted | that the state department has as yet obtained no confirmation through Spec l ial Agent Rodgers of reports that Car, ranza himself directed General Trevino to notify General Pershing that any
 movement of his troops except toward the border would be resisted. General Pershing's report on the warning from Trevino was transmitted to Mexico City some days ago.
 MT. Arredondo was assured by. the diplomats on whom he called that their
 governments earnestly hoped peace
 would he preserved between the United
 States and Mexico. Those he saw in-
 cluded Ambassador Naon of Argentina