The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-05
WAITlNe on elRaIAli.
TAKES NO NEW
STEPS UNTIL COURSE OF
MEXICO is ASCER.
TANNED.
of Troops and Supplies
at Border Will Continue Until DIFF.
ferences Between Two Governments
arc Settled-Future Action De.
pends Entirely Upon Carranza.


ington government still awaited to-
night full compliance with it's de-
mands by the de facto authorities Of
Mexico.
General CarranZa's release of the
American prisoners taken at Carri-
zal has averted the probability of i'm
mediate retaliatory steps. 1t is pos
sible that it also has helped to pave
the way toward an attempt at peace
full settlement Of the whole border
situation. High officials made it
clear, however, that the final point
at issue-the future attitude of Mex
lean forces toward American TROOPS
in northern Mexico engaged in guard
ing the border and pursuing bandit
who raided American territory
mains to be settled.
The state department had no ad-
vices tonight as to when a diplo-
matte reply to its demands might be
expected. The Carranza government
has adopted the unusual course Of
complying in fact with an urgent de-
mand from a foreign government be-
fore it even acknowledged receipt Of
the note or made any statement of
what 1t proposed to do.
Pending a satisfactory answer to
its second and more far reaching re-
Iquirement, the United States will
continue to hurry troops to the bor-
der. and to, take every step necessary
in preparation for carrying out it's
purposes by force Of arms.
/ Intimations have come, it is un-
Ederstood. that 5 Carranza intends to
back up the orders issued to Gen.
tTrevino directing that American
troops be attacked If they move in
any direction In Mexico except toward
ffthss Dcrder Eofnciais expect how
ever. that the reafiirmation OF this po-
sition will be made in a note free
from hostile language and continuing
the discussion of the advisability Of
the withdrawal of American troops
from Mexico.
Apparently Secretary Lansing is de-
termined to get a clear statement Of
intentions on which action by the
United States can be founded. Car
rama officials profess an earnest de-
sire to avoid clash, however, and a
further struggle to fix automatically
responsibility for hostilities that may
come is foreshadowed.
Mr.. Lansing made it clear today to
Ignacio Calderon, minister from
Bolivia, that pending a formal reply
from the Carranza government to his
last note, no offer of mediation would
be acceptable. The minister called to
see whether release Of the Carrizal
prisoners had changed the attitude of
the Washington government.
The governments attitude on this
question is that arbitration is wholly
out Of the question; that the United
'OS~~S~S AAe~' AAoSAAhS ~ eAA OASt otCs Al
Gen. Carranza should withdraw his
hostile orders, however, and then
propose that an attempt be made to
formulate, through mediators, an
agreement for joint operations in
protecting the border. the proposal
might receive consideration. No plan
nfoh 10 %
States, however, which in any way
hampers its own efforts to guard the
lives and property of it's citizens.
The right to pursue raiders into
Mexico will be exercised without in
terruption, and if the border can be
properly protected only by temporary
military occupation Of Mexican ter
ritory that would be the course pur-
sued.
1t is understood that the Washing
ton government would not under any
circumstances consent to a military
status quo during discussion Of
possible cooperative measures.
Officials indicated they had little
hope that an agreement for coopera-
ton could be arranged.
The temporary relaxation of ten
sion here was indicated today
by President Wilson'S trip to Phila-
delphia to deliver an address. NJ.
Wilson returned tonight, and one Of
the first matters to receive his atten-
tion will be the National Guard draft
resolution adopted by congress today.
Under the authority conferred by
the resolution. the president may ap-
ply the draft to guardsmen by proc
lamation at his discretion. When he
will take that step has not been de-
cided.
The war department had little def