The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-30
MEXICO
Defiant
IS LATE
REPORT
Developments at Mexican Cap
itaI Adverse to Peace.
War Faction in Carranza Cabi-
net Dictates Policy.
EGLARES BREAK WITH u, s,
Reply VIII Renew Demand for
Withdrawal of Troops.
Lansing Tells Mexican Ambas-
sadOr to Speed Up Note.
Developments at Mexican Cap
itaI Adverse to Peace.
War Faction in Carranza Cabi-
net Dictates Policy.
DECLARES BREAK WITH U. S.
Reply VIII Renew Demand for
Withdrawal of Troops.
Lansing Tells Mexican Ambas-
sadOr to Speed Up Note.

washington, June 30.-Private ad-
vices reaching Washington from a
reliable souce in Mexico City today.
said General Carranza and his advisers
had determined to stand by orders to
General Trevino to attack American
troops in Mexico moving in any direc-
ton except toward the border. and
that no way was seen to avoid a break
with the United States. A faction of
the Mexican cabinet. it was said, was
urging an even more defiant attitude
and wanted to include in the reply to
the American request for statement
of intentions a new demand for inn
mediate withdrawal of all United
States troops now on Mexican
soil The advices did not in
dicate when the response from Car
rama might be expected. The last
word on the subject to the state de-
partment came in a message from
Special Agent Rodgers, who said he
expected the note to be handed him
Wednesday night.
When President Wilson met his cab
met today just before leaving for New
York to deliver an address, the unfa-
vorable private reports had not
reached him and there were practical
" new d6ESlOpmenLS IN the MEM
can crisis to be considered
No Move Until Note Is Received.
Military preparations are being
rushed to completion. however, but
automatically there is noJhlng to be
done until Carranza's reply is received
or it becomes apparent that he Will
not respond within reasonable time.
Eliseo Arredondo, the Mexican am
bassador designate, called on Mr..
Lansing early in the day to commune
cate formally the information that his
government had ordered the release
of the American troops captured at
CarrizaI
A brief talk followed during which
Mr.. Lansing took occasion to make it
plain that the Washington govern
ment expected an early reply to its
note forwarded TO Mexico City last
pressed with the fact that the state de-
partment was growing impatient at
the delay. All members of the cabinet
agreed after the meeting that both
the situation and the policy of the
United States were unchanged as a re-
suit of recent developments.
The release of the captured troop
ers has delayed military action but
has not relieved the critical diplo-
matte situation now existing. Several
reports from special Agent Rodgers
referring to routine matters did not
mention the Mexican note He had
no light to shed on the probable course
Carranza would take
Mcxicans Have Complaint.
Mr.. Arredondo also took up with
Secretary Lansing again the question
of alleged maItreatment of Mexicans
on the American side of the border
and asked that steps be taken to pre-
vent further trouble of this sort On
returning to the embassy he made
public a message from Mexico City,
saying that although the state depart
ment had telegraphed Special Agent
Rodgers to warn all Americans to
leave Mexico at once or the United
States government would not be re-
sponsible for the consequences, act
ually less than 800 had left Mexico
City and not more than 200 left the
surrounding country.
The greater majority of Americans
in Mexico City said the dispatch
have elected to remain. as they have
been in Mexico throughout all the
trouble in the last five years, and nc
one of them who has not gone out OF
his way to invite trouble, has even
been molested. The Mexican govern
ment has given positive guarantees for
the protection of the lives and prop
erty of Americans in the state of Ta-
basco and Guanajuato. whenever such
Americans express desire to remain
and unquestionably it will do so in al
other portions of the republic"
Americans Safe in Mexico City.
In conclusion the message said:
Since the beginning of information
a difficulties no disposition has ever
ben exhibited here at any time, to mo
lest any American on account of his
nationality, although those who have
sought trouble usually have been ac-
commOdated
Official reports to the state depart
ment have shown that only few hun
dred Americans are left in all Mexico
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