The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-12
CRISIS IN MEXICAN
AFFAIRS THIS WEEK
Lansing TO Send Note Refus-
ing to Recall Troops and
Rebuking Carranza.
UNREST rs SPREADING

WASHINGTON, Juno l1.-Mexican AZ
fairs are expected to take q critical
turn about tho time the Democratic
national convention assemblies at st.
Louis to renominate President Wilson
and indorse his policies.
ofcial reports from all parts Of the
Mexican republic Indicate a rapid
spreading Of the flame OF anti American
feeling. The Carrsnza Government.
which adv!ces to the state Department
indicate Is nearer than ever TO the
brink OF a complete collapse. is either
powerlese TO suppress tho demonstrations
or is making no effort to keep order.
Five different factions are at present
operating Independently OF the de facto
Government, all OF which apparently
are taking advantage OF the presence
NJ American ,roops on Mexican soil TO
undermine C%arranza.
The followers OF villa. who II be-
i,eved to be st.ll alive. are reported ac-
tive In southern chihuahua.
The bandit Louis de Ia Rosa, WIN
the backing OF several Carranza heuten-
ants, IL moving freely about through the
States OF Chihuahua, Coahuila and Ia
VNhullItss fllAiSA4I6 ~ 1850
ayowed purpose OF driving Gen. Persh-
ng's forces back across the Rio Grande.
Emil!ano Zapata. the brigand ruler OF
the State OF Morelos. Is more active TO
the west, south and east or Mexico
city, and Is said 20 be threatening the
capital itself.
Remnants OF tho old cient!fco group.
which fourished In the days OF Por-
6r!o Diaz. have rallied to. the standarh
Of Gen. Felix Diaz, nephew OF the late
dictator. In the state of Chiapas.
Another rebel group which processes
allegiance to none Of the more prominent
leaders, is active IN the state OF OaNaca,
having already captured the town OF
Tehuantepec and now threatens Salina
Cruz, the Pacific coast terminus OF the
tsthmus OF Tehuantepec Railway. The
States o. Tabasco and Yucatan are also
said TO be IN more or less eruption
against the C%arranza Government.
Although both the State and War de-
partments were without any fresh adj
vices to-day. il .s feared that al any NC
ment news will be received OF All attack
on American citizens somewhere in Mex
leo.
The State Department has been ad-
vised that a Pacific coast mail steafnei
y due to-day or tomorrow nj Acapulco
on the west coast. to take off the Amer
lean refugees there, ana arrangement
have been made for the vessel to per
form q similar service AT Salina Cruz
No report has been received concerning
the Americans still at Chihuahua, who
made efforts TO cav following the at
tack there on the American consulate
It Is now expected that Secretary
LAnsing's reply TO the Carranza demand
for a withdrawal OF the American forces
will be despatched TO Mexico city within
tho neXt few days. 1t IS understood
70 have been completed and Is said to
contain a refusal 10 comply with the
demand for an immediate withdrawal.
Al the same time 1t is said 10 con
tain the complete statement called for by
Carrarza as 70 The intentions OF IN,
American Government. These intentions
o~fic.als say. are the same as heretofore
namely TO withdraw az soon as Carranzs
has demonstrated his ability 10 patro
effectively the country adjacent TO M
border and TO safeguard American ter
y'tory from ra.der7.
1nasmuch az tho communication II
also expected 20 contain a sharp -ehuk'
FOR the language used by Carrarza II
hts last note, officials are dubious Us :,
the erect which ~ will have on the MeNi
can public.