Arizona republican., 1916-07-01
SEEMS NOW BREAK WITH MEXICO IS UNAVOIDABLE
INT FORMATION |S THAT CARRANzA
 STILL DEFIANT
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 WASHINGTON, June 3O.-While administration officials manifested impotence today over the delay of the CarranZa government in replying to the American demand for an ex- planation of it's purposes, private ad- vices from Mexico City indicated that a defiant answer was being prepared there.
 The state department has had no direct information as to when the Mexican response would be sent, or how it would be transmitted. Secre- tary Lansing called this fact to the attention of Elisea Arredondo, Mexi- can designate, during the day, and indicated that he did not understand the delay in view of the statement in the morning note of last Sunday that an early answer was eX- pected, MT. Arredondo, who had called to announce formally the release of the Carrizal prisoners said he had not heard from his government on the subject.
 Although Special Agent Rodgers at Mexico City was informed two days ago that he might expect to be hand ed the MeXicon note that day, he has made no mention of it in later dispatches. Some officials believed it possible the communication would come through MT. Arredondo and that it's actual delivery would be condi- toned on the situation at the time he received it. Efforts at arranging mediation, favored by Carranza of ficials, led to the belief that the re- ply would be withheld at the last moment if there seemed any chance that the Washington government would listen to such proposals. The private messages sent by per sons in a position to speak with some authority as to General Carranza's attitude expressed the conviction that break between the two governments was unavoidable.
 | There appeared to be complete agreement among members of the | Mexican cabinet, that orders to Gen eral Trevino to attack American troops moving in any direction eX- i cept toward the border, be re-af- ] firmed.
 Some of the de facto officials wished to go further and couple with this statement in the Mexican reply a defiant demand that American troops be withdrawn immediately from Mexican soil.
 The unconciliatory character Of q memorandum published in Mexico City | specifically denying all the allegations of the previous American note in answer to Carranza's demand for withdrawal of the troops, appear to bear out this forecast limitations have reached officials here, however, that the de facto government may give strong assurances ia it's note that border raids will be prevented by a strong patrol of Mexican troops, if the United States will withdraw it's forces. It was said at the Mexican embassy tonight that 50,000 CarranZa troops are now available for border patrol duty.
 Another communication was sent to the state department today by Mir. Arredondo, protesting against the shooting of a Mexican customs in spector by American soldiers stationed at Ysleta, Texas, reported by Mexican Consul Garcia at Fl Paso AccCrd- ing to MT Garcia, the soldiers fired across the Rio Grande at two customs officers, without any provocation
 whatever"
 The body of the dead Mexican was removed by his companion after dark,
 it was said.
 The cabinet had no official advices
 in any way changing the situation when it assembled today, at a. regular
 meeting. The crisis was discussed
 and later it was stated that no change
 is po'.cy was contemplated. Imme-
 diatel after the meeting President
 Wilson left to keep a speaking en- gagement tonight in New York. He
 will be- in Washington again early to- ,, morrow, however, and should an lIn- , favorable reply from General Car ranza come in during the night, will be able to take the situation to con-
 gress before nightfal if he so desires , There is every reason to believe
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