The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-19

ranza's note demanding the with
drawal OF American troops now in
Mexico. IL was prepared last week by
Secretary Lansing and is stlll in Presi-
dent Wilson's hands. Ii had been in
Tended TO dispatch II to Mexico City
tomorrow by special messenger but
plan.
Raids Cause Alarm.
Onlclal reports that recent raids
alohS the border has created alarm
among American residents in Mexico
City and elsewhere beyond the border
were reflected today in message re
celVed at the Mexican embassy from
General Carranza. II stated that eN-
cltement prevailed at the Mexican cap
itdl over the omlnous signs along the
border and asked Eliseo Arredondo.
ambassador designate, to tell the first
chlet OF what he had learned of the
,ii'',, IONS OF me Washington govern
nent toward Mexico. In reply Mr..
arredondo included a copy OF Secre-
tary Bakers statement announcinp
the call of the militia.
'arranZa' = note demanding the recall
OF the American expedition asked for
a statement of the purposes of the
l nited States and Secretary Iansing's
response as II has been drafted is IN
uetstood virtually TO reState the MeXi-
can plank IN the platform adopted bv
ne democratic national convention at
St Louis. .
When officials here heard of To.
nights message to the embassy they
construed ~ as further Indication
thal the de facto government was
struggling with elements with Mex
ICo over which II had little control.
or three months the economic situa-
ton which General Carranza has been
attempting to solve without foreign
financial aid. has been growing stead.
ny worse. Uneasiness has been mani
i ,.,S IN many parts OF the republic.
ana agitatOrs whose purpOses ana af,;i
lauons are not clearly known her
nave seized the opportunity to stir the
SLhouIuerlng anti American feeling
throughout northern Mexico.
10 ION remaining 60 b. settled
- Nhtthtr General Carrauza VIII 90 10
the limit of ordering ON attack mn.
General ferShiug's troops Tho. ~
no Indication that President Wilson has
any intention of weakening ON bts 49,.
termination 20 Keep the expedition yybcrs.
~ D.. u L. also evident. however. tbst
the ADMINS tration has 70 present pir-
pos or ordering renewed activities after
bandits by the column eNrarf .r "a.
limited zone Ia which 10 has been on,
GRATING with signal success Tor some
weeks.
The Situation.
10 MeNivo was this.
President Wilson's policy is nm
changed. although be- has taken IN. l..t
possible step Of calling for volunteers
To- defend the border. American tra.-...
are In Mexico FOR that purpus. ana flr
ih'I pufp"s" only This has been stated
over and over again by Mr Wilson and
now has been affirmed bv tNa I.ui.,-
'fHfi' platform upon which De- will sock
f'-'l'rtiou. Tho platform also states
however. that the troops ar. Go r.f.,If.
IN Mexico until tho q" tsetn guV,ruul,-r,
uses its military forces 20 police IN.
border go tlvruuEhly that renewed raid
Ing is impossible. Tho government - ~
little faith iu the assurance Df CON
'ral ttrrHnza that boz is able o. do this
ana mas accomplished much fn that die
rccu"n. ktdIuE has Increased raft.r
Than diminished since additional MsN-
icau troops were ordered into ghihuabut
ana other northern states. ~ has been
made plain officials said that DrTy
American troops could be counted lu
Z" guard American interests uu tho
border tvcu with tho cali tor miiift4.
tonight There was nothing tH indicate
mat intervention plans were being cone
tld"r'h. stress was laid Don every uTfI-
tial quarter ON the fact that only dee
frnsiNs measure were tu uruEr.a- and
Do was r.tsH'rtsI that NJ Is4fIIifIsa Doc.
low. they NIlI come only from acts OF
the Mexican officials
senator sheppard nf Texas r.,rIt.| a
Telegram Today from residents OF SAN
I'uit' and thr luN'r Rio Grsud,'Nal'.F
asking fnHf tho federal ruf eminent flr.
nish them vIfh arms and Hmmurif..u
Tor use .r protecting frlue.It.. and
their pruUsrff. The request was tuI-
mitf.d fn fns Npr department. with r.
ruEE'rfiuu ht fhs senator thrt De- BOD.
b. force 90 American troops near sH.
E'rIfn. is .Hid fn hHt. advised fn.
citizens fa take strps FL. protect them.