The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
Rv ROBERT j BENDER.

BY ROBERT J BENDER.
(StdG Correspondent Urited Press)
WASHINGTON. June 2i-The
question Of an armed invasion os
Mexico hangs today upon the nature
OF the first report OF any commits
stoned onicer who participated in
the Carrizal fight--if any are alive.
The forces under Capt Boyd were
under explicit orders from Gen.
Pershing TO confno their operations
exclusively 20 sCouting They were
specifically commanded 10 engage
in no fight, or TO make no move
which threatened TO precipitate a
fight unless actually attacked. II
BOYD was commanded tC stop. or
was refused permission 10 proceed.
by Gen Gomez and advanced TO
Eardless. he violated his orders and
there will b. no declaration OF war
because OF the Carrizal incident.
II the reports made 50 far by tho
escaped colored troopers OF the
Tenth cavalry that Capt Boyd had
stopped his march AZ the command
OF Gomez and that the MeXicans
fred upon the troopers after they
had halted are confirmed by an ON
Ger. President Wilson's threat 10
Carrsnza OF the "gravest conse-
quences" will at once be made
good Action is not TO be taken on
the word OF the colored troopers
because II IL realized that the en-.
listed men had no part In the parley
between Gomez and Boyd and could
scarcely have been familiar with all
the details.
There is no minimizing OF the
seriousness OF the situation at eth
or the White House or the war do.
partmcnt
It Is admitted that the likelihood
OF break has never been so
great
The effect has been SOLDERING
There is little disposition to talk
at either the white House or the
war department.
Both departments are keyed for
action. At both points it IS admit
ted that Pershing's next report will
probably decide the issue
An obvious determination Is evil
denced TO prevent anyone going on
half.cocked as It is now felt Ad-
miral Mayo did al Tampico when
he demanded that Huerta salute
the flag"
Capt. Morey IL expected 20 provN
the man who will determine il We
are 10 have war He was second in
command at Carrizal He is report
ed 10 have escaped, wounded. II is
his report Gen. Pershing Is await
ing. He Is expected 10 have the
details OF Boyd's parley with Gomez.
Following conference with Pres.
ident Wilson, lasting one hour. See
retary OF War Baker at II o'clock
today. said
I'VE are obliged 10 wait for fur
ther word froU Gen. Pershing be-
fore we can determine our course
OF action"
The only thing we have thus far,
aside from that coming from Mexi-
can sources, is the report OF a few
stragglers who were considerably In
the rear OF the point where the Car
rizal attack occurred" Baker said
"These men had been left 10 hold
the horses and act as rear guard,
while the others went forward. Ap.
parently, when the firing started
and our horses began TO stampede,
these men scampered away, so that
they were not near the place where
the parleying was going on and
probably were considerably back
when the shooting began.
We are compelled 10 wait, there
fore" he said. until we hear from
10 bring back what remains OF the
troops engaged in the Carrizal fight
Until we get that report there Is alb
solutely no change In policy 10 be
considered.
The public will not have 10 wal:
Ave minutes for the contents of
Gen. Pershing's report when 4
comes In" Baker said.
According to administration offi-
cials n break will find this govern.
ment prepared. There will be no
hasty dash 10 make a quick clean
up OF the situation. The war will
not be a war Of conquest II IL is
conducted by the present admins
tration. As introduced in congress.
the resolution authorizing the presl-
dent 10 declare war will specifically
declare that under no conditions
will the United states seek TO profit
territorislly or otherwise by an I'm.
vasion of Mexico. The resolution
probably will state that the only oh.
jcctive Of the Invasion will be the
restoration Of peace in Mexico and
the elimination Of the menace to
the southern border OF the United