The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-06-30

washington, June ZO.-N ar between
the United States and Mexico seems
inevitable.
Within a few days. probably as
early as Tuesday, President Wilson
gress with full statement of the en-
tire situation and ask for authority
TO use the land and naval forces of the
United States in the threatened con-
fiict with Mexico.
Hostile Acts Intended.
All the information in the posses
sion Of the president furnished con-
vincing proof that the Carranza gov
eminent cOntemplates deliberately
hostile action against the armed forces
OF the United States now In Mexico !;
that an amicable settlement is impOs-
sible; mediation out of the question,
and no resort left this country but
military action In defense of its rights.
President Wilson summoned Sena-
tors Stone of Missouri and Lodge of
Massachusetts, the ranking Democrat
ic and Republican members of the
senate foreign relations committee.
and Chairman Flood of the house for
eign affairs committee, to the White
House for q conference during which
he took them into his confidence.
Demands Prisoners Be Freed.
He told them all the facts in the
possession of the government indi-
Gated that the American detachment
at Carrizal had been deliberately at
tackled by the order of the CGrranza
government that it has assumed re-
sponsibility for the attack; that a de-
mand had been made for the imme-
date release of the IL American cav
alrymen now held prisoners at Chi
huahua City and called upon the Car
rama government for prompt state
pent "as TO the course of action it
wishes the government of the United
states to understand it has determined
upon"
The president read to the congress
sional leaders the text of q communi-
cation delivered to Secretary Lansing
by Senior Arredondo. who is Carran-
za's ambassador designate here, de-
claring on behalf of the Carranza gov
eminent that the Mexican troops at
Carrizal had engaged" Captain
BOyd's command in accordance with
General TrevinOs warning to General
Pershing that the American forces
would be attacked If they moved east,
south or west.
More Attacks Proposed
The president also read to the con-
gressional leaders the text of the note
he had directed Secretary Lansing to
send to the Carranza government, say
Ing that the United States govern
ment can put mo other construction"
on the ArredOndO note than that 1t
Is intended as formal avOwal of de-
liberately hostile action against the
forces of the United States. now I'm
Mexico, and of purpose to attack
them without prOvocation whenever
ton"
No Other Course Open.
No other course was open TO this
government, the president explained,
than to demand the immediate re-
lease of the prisoners taken in the
encounter at Carrizal and q prompt
statement of Its course of action, and
be prepared for opening hostilities
with the Mexican government.
The president pictured the situa-
ton as extremely critical, so much
so, in fact, that he desired TO appear
before congress early this week with
q statement of the situation and a
request for authority to act.
Before doing this the president will
await a reasonable period for reply
from the Carranza government and
for General Pershing's official report
on the Carrizal affair.
Secretary Lansing made public
the text of the Geographic demand
made by the United States govern
ment upon the Carranza government
for the immediate release OF the
American soldiers held prisoners at
chihuahua City. 1t took the form of
a telegram from Secretary Lansing to
James Linn Rodgers. special agent of
the United States government in Mex
leo City. in reply to note delivered
by Senior Arredondo. Carranza's am
bassador designate here. concerning
the Carrizal incident.
Demands Future Course.
This Carranza note is declared by
Secretary Lansing. in the American
governments reply, 70 be construed
by the latter as "a formal avowal of
deliberately hostile action against the
forces of the United States now
I'm Mexico" Besides demanding the
Immediate" release of the American
soldiers taken prisoner ut Carrizal,
the new Lansing note calls on the
Carranza government for an early
statement OF the course of action Ii
wishes the United States to under
stand ii has determined upon.
Text Of Note to Carranxa.
The fexf of tho note m Carranza