Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-28

WASHINGTON. June 27.-Unless Gem
eral Carranza surrenders the twenty
three troopers held at Chihuahua City
before to-morrow night. President VIII
son probably vii! go before Congress
on Thursday 10 ask for authority to
rescue them by force Pending their
release. the United States government
will not consider any offer of me6ia-
lion arbitration.
The State Department had no intina-
tion tonight as to when 4 reply to the
note sent on Sunday demanding immedi-
ate release of the soldiers might be
expected. 1t was delivered yesterday
at IL a. NJ
PROMPT COMPLIANCE
BY CONGRESS ASSURED
Prompt compliance by Congress with
any request the President may make
as 10 Mexico was foreshadowed to-day
by the calm which prevailed In both
houses. Although measures designed to
prepare for war were under consdera-
ton and the corridors OF the Capitol
hummcd with rumors. there was no ex-
element, and discussion OF the subject
on the floor was avoided. The legisla-
tive branch Of the government was
pltlHly waiting TO 90 1JS part whcn
what the majority regarded as inevita-
BILE should come.
Eliseo Arredondo. Mexican ambassa-
dor-designate. said he had received no
intimation of the course his government
intended to pursue and had not even
been advised OF the receipt OF tho
American note. On his own responsi-
hility. however. he sent to the State
Department two communications One
complains against the enforcement of
general embargo on shipments to
Mexico: the other recites that Mexican
citizens have been arrested without
cause in California and Arizona. They
warn Secretary Lansing that the pres
ent situation between the two countries
cannot fail to be gravely aggravated
by these matters. although setting forth
that the ambassador designate assumes
that local authorities were responsible
for the trouble.
DEPARTMENT NOT ADVISED
Or DETENTION OF MExIcANs
SO far as is known, the State De-
partment has not been advised of tho
detention of Mcxicans It is an open
secret however that n practical en-
barGo on commerce between the United
states and Mexico is being enforced
erectually by customs and army Of
hcers without the authority OF formal
procla nation.
Efforts TO sound administration off,
ciais anew to-day a 10 their attitude
toward some form of arbitration met
With chilling reception. Charles A.
Douglas. recently employed as General
Carranzas legal adviser here. called on
Counselor Folk at the state Depart
n'e7t. He and Or. Victor A. Rendon,
head Of the Yucatan Sisal Commission.
had received word from Luis Cabrera,
the Mexican Finance Minister. that
General Carranza was disposed to ap-
peal TO the arbitration provisions OF
the treaty OF lS+S. provided the United
States was willing TO submit tire dis
pute To peaceful negotiation.
MI Douglas is understood to havo
suggested that the arbitration pro.
vided for under section q OF the treaty
could we'll he employed to formulate
a definite question as between the two
governments. which in turn might ho
settled by mediation. He left tho cons
ference with the clear impression that
the Washirctor government would
listen to no mediation suggestions
II has bfsn very plainly Indicated
that unconditional surrender OF Tho
American prisoners held at Chihuahua