The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-22
MATTER RESTS
WITH CARRANZA
Position of the United States is
Pointedly Set Forth
TROOPS REMAIN IN MEXICO
Attack Would be Followed by the
Gravest Consequences - Mobo-
lization of the National Guard
is Proceeding Satisfactorily.

Washington, ID. c. With Pres
ident Wilson's firm refusal to
withdraw American troops from
Mexico, a note arraigning Car
ranza's course in a situation
which has brought the two coun-
tries to the verge of war, the adj
ministration continues its prepar-
alton to meet any emergency that
may arise. War or peace rests
with Carranza The position of
the United States is pointedly set
forth in its review of the appar-
ent inability of Carranza to pre-
vent border raids and to keep the
obligation he owes the world by
the preservation of order in his
dominions.
"If," says the note, y
the defacto government is pleas
ed to ignore this obligation and to
believe that lin case of a refusal
to retire these troops there is no
further recourse than to defend
its territory by an appeal to
arms, the government of the u
nited States would surely be
lacking in sincerity and friend
ship if it did not frankly impress
upon the defacto government that
the execution of this threat will
lead to the gravest consequence.
While this government would
deeply regret such a result it can
not recede from its settled de-
termination to maintain its ma
tional rights and perform its duty
| in preventing further invasions of
the territory of the United States
and in removing the peril which
Americans along the information
al boundary have borne so long
with patience and forbearance. "
The note was handed to Eliseo
Arredondo, the Mexican ambassa-
dor-designate here, for transmits
sion to Mexico City. Copies were
furnished to all the foreign en-
bassies and legations and sum-
mary cabled to Special Agent
Rodgers at the Mexican capital.
In addition TO refusing to with
draw the troops and warning that
execution of the threat to attack
them would be followed by the
gravest consequences, the note
serves notice that as long as the
Carranza forces retain their pres
ent attitude no arms, munitions
nor machinery for the manufac-
ture of ammunition will be per-
mitted to reach Mexico from the
United States.
In congress steps are being TAX
en- by chairmen to have the ma
tional guard ready for immediate
use by making effective at once
certain provisions of the militia
bills. Some members feel that
making the militia Immediately
available for foreign service
would cause some untoward act.
The regular troops are available
for foreign service and if it
should become necessary to send
in guardsmen the resolutions
then could be rushed through,
they say.
Reports to the war department
indicated that the mobilization
was proceeding satisfactorily.
From Special Agent Rodgers at
Mexico City the state department
leard that efforts were being
made to run a special train from
he capital to Vera Cruz to take
tut Americans and other foreign
rs. There are upwards of 1,200
americans in Mexico City and
,rave fears for their safety in the
vent of an outbreak of hostili-
les is felt. Mr.. Rodgers report
# the anti-American demonstra-
ions and other disorders did not
ell of any actual attacks.