Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-16

WASHINGTON. June 16-President
Wilson and his Cabinet today finished the
note to Carranza refusing to withdraw
American forces from Mexico as demanded,
and stating that the forces cannot be with.
drawn until order has been restored along
the border. After the Cabinet meeting 1t
was officially stated that the note would
be on its way to Mexico City before s
o'clock tonight.
1t is said the Administration is prepared
for Intervention in case the refusal to with
draw troops precipitates an attack on the
Pershing forces
I'VE had no choice" an Administration
official declared "Carranza has done noth-
Ing but obstruct our efforts to clean out
the bandsts and annoy us with insolent
reflections on the Presidents Mexican
policy. In the face OF the most recent
note, withdrawal was impossible
Authoritative reports have been coming
to officials here the last few weeks that
General Obregon wasS personally respon-
sible for the last Carranza note. It was
said that he had forced the de facto Gov
ernment to send its Insulting" clauses,
hoping to cause a refusal to its demands
and using the resulting state of affairs
as lever by which to pry Carranza from
his seat as titular head OF the Mexican
Government.
While the President and Secretary were
at work on their reply to CarranzR news
was received of the border raid in which
the camp of the 14th Cavalry at San
Ignaclo. Tex, was attacked and three
troopers killed.
Punitive steps against those responsible
for the new depreciation were left 20 the
discretion Of the border commanders. whose
standing orders are TO pursue into Mexico
any hot trail they find.
CARRANzA NOTIFIED OF ATTACK.
The development. however Immediately
was called to the attention Of the de facto
government, and will be one of the ele-
ments on which the Administration will
predicate its declaration that the time for
withdrawal is not yet ripe because Mexi-
can troops are not properly policing the
border country.
Advices from Mexico have convinced the
not permit Caranza to delay longer his
threatened attack on the Pershing expedi-
tion. The Carranza Government is faced
with overthrow as the only alternative to
armed opposition.
1t Is expected here that President VIII
sons note will be answered by an ulti-
matum from Carranza, fixing time limit
within which the American forces must
withdraw or meet armed resistance.
The anti American demonstrations
throughout the republic have worked with
the growing seriousness of economic condi-
flons TO produce such grave situation that
officials here fear new internal upheaval
soon and have taken further steps to pro-
tect Americans.
SHIPS FOR REFUGEES.
An army transport Is being held in
readiness at Galveston TO proceed to Mex
ican ports for refugees; another has been
ordered 10 the vicinity of the Mexican west
coast. and the navy transport Hancock,
now taking marines To Santo Domingo,
will go from that port to Vera Cruz soon
IS she has completed her present mission.
A copy of the terse message from Gen.
eral Manu. bringing the first official word
OF the San Ignaeio raid, was forwarded TO
Special Agent Rodgers in Mexico City for
presentation to the de facto Government
Secretary Lansing declined to discuss rep.
Presentations that may have accompanied
I It is believed. however, that IL was pre-
ented without comment.