Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-25
President Said to Be Ready to.
Follow PoIonius' Advice as.
to Entrance Into Quarrel
With Southern Republic,
TO REPLY ON SHEER
WEIGHT OF NUMBERS
Superior Equipment and Re-
sources viii Be Used to.
Greatest Advantage at Very
Outset,
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! Washington, June PA peremp-
tory demand that General Carra MA
repudiate the attack on American
troops at Carrlzal and Immediately
release all captured Americans was
understood tonight to be the next step
in the Mexican crisis now contemplate
ed by the Washington government,
/ Failure to comply with either de-
mand undoubtedly would result in the
gravest consequences, foretold In Sec
rotary Lansng's note to the de facto
government.
Formulation of communication
awaited a final report from General
Pershing on the CarriZal incident.
Pending its receipt, the war depart
ment pressed urgently today its ef
forts to reinforce strongly the border
patrol and prepare for any eventuali-
ty.
Delay l. Ominous.
Full information from American
sources as TO what happened at Car
RIAL was still lacking and the long
delay in finding additional Survivors
was taken as an ominous sign. No
American officer may have survived.
Officials We're plainly concerned
with news dispatches from Chihuahua
saying that Gen. Jacinto Trevino. the
Mexican commander, had threatened
to attack American columns reported
advancing from the field base toward
san Antonio and Ojo Caliente if they
did not Immediately retreat. Another
battle at this time might precipitate
general hostilities.
Mediation Sought.
I Rumors that the Carran2a govern
ment was seeking mediation through
other LatinAmerican countries came
from many quarters. Private advices
from Mexico City also continued to
indicate that General Carranza stlll
hoped to find Il way to eyade the
storm his policy has aroused
No offers of mediation reached the
state department from any source.
Administration officials hold that
they have nothing TO mediate. 1t is
generally regarded as unlikely that
President Wilson would agree TO any
proposal that meant tying the hands
OF General Funston in his efforts to
protect the border from bandits. A
mediation plan resting on q military
status quo during negotiations, would
prevent pursuit of raiders or any nee
essary operations beyond the border
to break up bandit organizations be-
lore IneN became dangerous.
Carranza Must Change Ways.
Under these circumstances, it was
intimated on high authority that ef-
forts toward preservation of peace
concerning the initiation of which the
minister Of Salvador was authorized
today to confer with his diplomatic
colleagues, could go no further than
an attempt to persuade General Car
phnnna HE nftifn1a
the determination of the United States
to protect its people and territory.
Ambassador Naon, OF Argentina,
who was leader in the movement to
recognize the Carranza dc facto gov
eminent during the Pan American
conferences, Is understood to have ad-
vised his government last night that
the circumstances did not lend them
selves to mediation proposal at this
time.
Senate Delays Matters
The effort to speed up mobilization
further through the Hay resolution
adopted Yesterday in the house. met
with delay in the senate. The mill
tary committee reported out the
measure, amended but still contain
ing the draft and consolidation sec
tons which are regarded as of vital
importance. The senate postponed ac-
ton until Monday
The war department awaits impa-
tiently the passage Of the measure
chiefly because of its consolidation
provision II furnishes machinery
under which it could gather up and
send to the front promptly all guards /
men who qualify for federal service.
Niles DO the Ncedful
Another step toward preparedness !
for any emergency became known to- !
day. Arrangements are being per-
fected for diverting large shipments !
OF machine guns and ammunition |
manufactured for certain OF the allied |
European powers to the American !
army. They are urgently needed to !
equip fully the guard regiments. !
Agents OF the allies have informed |
the government that their contracts !
in this country will be subordinatei !
to the needs of the American drmy. ,
Occupation May Result.
While no statement is available of |
alternative plans should Carranza |
support the act OF his commander at
Carrizal and precipitate hostilities, Z
there indications that the complete |
military occupation of al northern
Mexico would be ordered
With enough national euardsmon /
rushed to the border to relieve regt,- |
lars now on patrol duty, an acclmat-
ed, well-cquipped force, Injured 10
campaign hardshps would be made
available Immediately for the prelimi-
nary moves. It would be sufficient,
Officers believe, To seize and hold
strategic points while the remainder
or the guard was assembled and nee
essary volunteer regiments organized
TO Strike Hard.
President Wilson is resolved to en-
ploy all the force at his command if
he IS forced into hostilities and at
tempt to make short work of It by
weight of superior numbers. equip- I
ment and resources. II has been sug-
gested that the seizure of the Tam
pico oil fields and the coal regions OF
Coahuila might be undertaken
promptly TO cripple Mexican troop
Americans continued To hasten ont