The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-29
PREPARATIONS FOR
WAR WILL CONTINUE
Entire Situation Now Hinges
On Carranza's Reply To
The u. S. Note

WASHINGTON, June 2s.-An
immediate break between the
United States and the de facto
government Of Mexico has been
sverted by compliance with the
American demand for release OF
the t~enty-three troopers eaptur-
ed In the fight at csrrizal.
Whether a state OF war has
been prevented or merely post
poned, no one here would attempt
to say tonight. Official inforna-
tons as to the attitude Of GEN
ersl Carranza was lacking. Until
his response to Secretary Ian
sings note dispatched Sunday,
making two preemptory and dis
tinet demands is received there
will be no decision on whether
President Wilson shall lay the
crisis before congress.
News OF the release Of the pris-
oners. received early tonight in
press dispatches, brought undis-
guised relief 70 high officials. Il
was accepted as correct. although
no announcement had come
through official sources. More
over II was assumed that Carranza,
Impressed with the urgency Of the
situation, had ordered the cap
tured cavslrymen started for the
border without waiting for his
announcement Of the action TO
reach Washington.
While Il generally is conceded
that this move lessons tension and
makes the crisis less imminent. no
one conVersant with the grave
problem is losing sight Of the fact
that the all-important question OF
Csrranza's attitude toward the
American expedition across the
border to protect the territory and
citizens Of the Unted States from
bandit outrsaes remains unsettled.
the De taeto government stands
upon the order TO General TreVino
to attack Pershina's men when
they move otherwise than toward
the border. the situation actually is
Just what Il was before. except that
there now is a possibility Of d plo-
matte negotiations that did not exist
while the Americans were held pris.
oner at Chihuahua.
The preparations Of the United
States for war will 90 steadily for
ward. There Will be no interrup-
ton Of the rush Of National Guards
men TO the border and General Fun.
ston Will continue oisposinq Of the
forces under his command as
though he expected an immediate
attack from the Mesicsns.
The fact that carranza has COM
piled with one OF the demands is
accepted by the more optimistic Of.
heials here as an indication that
ne rs striving to prevent break
Even though he again should at
tempt to throw all blame for the
Carrizal fight upon the American
ofticer9 and insist upon his riqht
TO forcibly oppose any eScept
northwsrd movements Of American
troops. u IS thought that possibly
he will state his position IN such a
way as 70 make further discussion
necessary.
During any negotiations The unite
states will insist upon freedom
movement ~ the troops in Mexico an
anv aftempt 10 Interfere with tho
Fill be wet bv such force a- - necc
sary This will apply. TOO. 20 ar
period OF delay Occasioned by attemp
% arrange mediation or arbitration
The possibility % Latin-Amcrica
,ffors ~ mediation In the crisis aga.
vas widely discussed tonight Ign
10 Calfron. minister from Bolivia. wi
make second call upon Secretai
ssnsinR tomorrow TO discuss the su
.ecf
n IS known that powerful inauenc,
have been brought 10 bear on CarraD,
In the past few days 10 make him
least turn over the American pri-o
srs Prominent Nexicans In fl
United States as well as America
bankers and business Interest," yri,
influence in Mev-ran affairs ha,
flooded the first chief with message
They all sent him the san-e warning.
'ha' the United States GOVERNED
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