The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
Meanwhile Uncle Sam Keeps
Right On Preparing
WRONGS TO Be RIGHTED
President Woodrow Wilson Has
The Troops Moving Toward
The Border
From Fridays uanp.

From Fridays usnp.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Mexico City, Mex, June Sore
cent developments increase the
hopes of the officials here that the
danger of war with the United States
is passing. 1t is believed that the
conciliatory tone of the latest mes
sage of President CarranZa to Presi-
dent Wilson will avert this frightful
calamity. The tone of feeling among
the business men of Wall street and
in London indicates very strongly
that peace will probably be pre-
served between the sister republics.
The CarranZa troops under Gen
eral Trevino are occupying the towns
that the Americans have evacuated,
including Namiquipa and several
others. 1t is believed that this back
ward movement on the part of the
American troops has already done
much to cause a better feeling for
the United States on the part of the
Mexicans.
1t is noticeable that the wholesale
exodus of foreigners from Mexico,
ed. Some of the foreigners, who have
large business interests in this coun-
try, have turned back and concluded
to remain. The Pachuta mines have
resumed operations.
'4 Massing of Troops.
limited Press Dispatch.1
Ell Paso, Texas, June 30.-The re-
cent massing of Carranza troops at
Ia IN ha
movement of such magnitude as to
threaten the American line of COM
munications. 1t is not certain, how
ever, that there are not large bodies
of Mexican troops, concealed among
the hills nearby.
Mrs. Morey JONES Husband.
UNITED Press Dispatch.]
Ell Paso, Texas, June 30.-The
Garden State Limited arrived today
from California, bringing a passenger
who was the observed of all observ-
ers, as she lighted from the train
on the platform. This was little
woman in blue, which was met by
an officer, and the two embraced
right on the platform, while the
crowd stood respectfully motionless.
The little woman was the wife OF
Captain Louis S. Morey, surviving
hero of the battle of CarraZal, and
the man was her husband. The two
are as happy as if they were just
starting on a honeymoon.
Danger Is Passing.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, June 30.-Danger OF
an outbreak of war with Mexico ap-
pears to be fast passing. Such is the
view of high officials of the admins
tration, in the light of recent news
from Mexico. But the war department
will continue to rush troops to the
Mexican border as before. All will
be in readiness to strike if it is nee
essary to strike.
Ell Paso, Texas, June 3O.-The
horses and other equipment of the
American prisoners, who were held
at Chihuahua city, have been sent
forward to Juarez and will be brought
across the border and restored. Gen
eral Gonzales so stated in message
sent today by him to General Bell.
Delay is Good Thing.
San Antonio, Texas, June 3d.
Army officers here welcome the de-
lay that the peace talk is causing
in the outbreak of actual hostilitieS,
if any occur at all. The delay gives
the time to get ready. Supplies are
being prepared for the troops with
all possible speed. Today bids will
be opened on the contract to furnish
10000 pounds of beans, 10000
pounds of coffee, 100000 cans of to-
matoes, 100000 pounds of sugar, As
900 pounds of prunes, 10000 pounds
of dried apples, $4,000 cans of corn,
and 1000 pounds of salt
Condition Is Unchanged.
az TAssociated Press Dispatch.1
Washington, June 30.-The MeXi-
can situation stood today virtually
where it was twenty-four hours ago,
except that more National Guards
men were hurrying to the border,
the time allowed CarranZa to de-
clare his intentions toward the Amer
lean troops in Mexico growing
shorter.
With the troopers captured at
Carrazal back on American soil, APP
parently there is no intention on the
part of the Washington government
to force an immediate issue on its
demand for assurances that there will
be no repetition of the attack on
Pershings forces. There is no time
limit set in President Wilson'S note
making the demand
There are no indications that the
administration would welcome
further delay of a few days. This
would permit not only the concen-
tration of a. stronger force to meet
the needs of actual hostilities, il
they should come, but also the gath
ering of supplies, the mobilization,
transport of facilities and the
STRENGTHENING of the aerial forces.
Not For the Colonel.
Washington, June 30.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt will not be per-
mitted by President Wilson or the
present administration to lead as
major general a division of volun-
teers to the defense of the border.
even though Colonel Roosevelt should
organize such a division.
Neither will Major General Leon
ard Wood, who ranks the other active
major generals of the army, be sent
Ia. command on the border or to head
a division into Mexico should war
come. -. 70
Political considerations have cut
both of these leaders from the spot