The Pulaskian., 1916-06-30
LANSING REJECTS
 MEDIATION OFFER
lGNAclo cALDERoN WITHHoIps OFFER AFTER TALK WITH
 SECRETARY LANSING.
AWAIT cARRANzA's REPLY
Meanwhile Both Congress and th. War Department Put New Urpen- cy in the Preparation for War
 Will Protect Pershing.

Washington.-Effo toward Latin American mediation in the Mexican crisis, favored by Carranza officials collapsed without having reached the stage of a formal proposal to tha United States.
 It was made plain by SecretarF Lansing to Ignacio Calderon, minister of Bolivia, that the Washington gov ernment sees nothing in the situation that would warrant arbitration pro- ceedings
 MT. Lansing talked with the minis ter for half an hour, and is under stood to have told him that the blame for the grave outlook rested sduareIy upon Gen. Carranza. The attitude 0F the United States was so fully out lined that MT. Calderon did not men tion directly the original purpose of his visit, which was to ask if the United States would entertain an of fer of the services of it's southern neighbors to aid in averting war.
 When the minister left the State Department he said the time seem ed inopportune, and that for the present the diplomatic representatives of six South and Central American countries, who had approached the Mexican embassy on the subject oS mediation and received assurances that the Carranza government was ia vorable to the principles, would tendev their good offices to the United States. He indicated that the attempt ta ar- range mediation might be renewed # Gen. Carranza's reply to Secretary Lansing's last note furnished any base on which the proposal could be founded.
 The United States now is waiting for Carranza's final word in reply ts the note demanding release of the prisoners taken at Carrizai, and < formal diplomatic announcement of in tentions.
 The note has reached Mexico City Special Agent Rodgers reported it's re ceipt, adding that he had failed in his first efforts to place it in the handa of the Carranza minister of foreign re- lations. Officials looked for an an- swer within day or two at most
 Meanwhile both Congress and the War Department put new urgency in their preparations for war There were indications that should formal break occur toward the end of the week, every possible precautionary step will have been taken and Gen Funston will be in a position to de fend the border adequately and rein force Pershing's expedition, although aggressive action may be delayed somewhat.
 War Department activities during the day covered wide field. Sup plemental orders to departmental commanders called for greater haste in getting the national guard to the border. Authorization went out to accept the men under the physical CT aminati1ons on which they entered the state service, postponing final ex- animation until they are en route or have reached the border. Those found unit will be sent back at once.
 Pay For State Troops.
 Estimates to cover the pay and maintenance expenses of the stafs troops, totaling $SS,OO0,0O up to Jan uary 1, were laid before Congress. With them went figures of $13,000,0oe for the purchase of horses and mules Tor army use. The total estimates of the quartermaster-g alone pas2 the $100,0O0,0OO mark.
 The House passed the annual army appropriation bill after adding S16s 100000 for emergency purposes dur ing the brief debate that preceded th0 vote An urgent deficiency bill caF~ rying $25,000,O0O for national guard pay, equipment and transportation was framed in committee for presear tation to the House.
 Railroad representatives were cafl ed into conference at the War Depart ment to hasten the movement oE troops and supplies to the border. A definite plan was mapped out under which traffic exSerts of all lines or work will work with army quarterrnas- ters in routing trains Special marks will distinguish cars with army sur- plies, insuring them right of way aT all switching points.
 Plans for military censorship over newspapers, magazines and other put lications as we'll as over lines of com munication were talked over.
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