Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-23
Consider Mexico Justified.

Some of today's dispatches to the Mex
lean embassy here said tnat the ehcouh-
ter between the American and CarranHa
forces at Carrizal was accepted oy inc
people of Mexico City as "a 3ustincatioi'
of the action of the Mexican forces, as
there Is a FESTIVE sentiment which mas
developed over the longer unWarrante,u
stay of the foreign troops in the country.
The embassy was advised OF tne oe
parture from Mexico City yesterday OF
a special train carrying $50 Americans
to Vera Cruz, and this dispatch ADDED;
During the past ten days 4oo Amer
leans from Mexico City and elsewhere
have left. and it is not now believed
by consular and other ofhclals tnat
more than $50 Americans remain IN Tue
capital None of those remaining eN
presses any Apprehension regaroii,s men i1l
terror city of Guanajuato<ave mace
statement to the British consul thae
thew have entire and absolute conn
dence in the ability of the conStltu'iomd5
alist government to protecl 'heii N
they will not leave.
Seeks Light on japanese Warsn1ps.
Secretary Daniels has asked Admiral
winslow for any information he mas as
to the reported presence of Japanese
warships on the west coast OF MeAieo'
times" Mr. Daniels said today anu
each time it proved unfounded.
Admiral winslow was tod ina In sne
story was in circulation again and ask
ed If he knew whether there was pas is
for n Japanese embassy ofhclals saIu
Yesterday they had not heara ol any
Japanese ships being sent TO Mexico, ,.,
The Pacific flagship San Dieeo' VIZ.
Admiral winslow aboard: arrived at La
Paz, Lower California, today. Inc nav
transnort buffalo reached Topolopampo'
on the west coast of Mexico. yeseeroas-
The transport Dixie and the cruisei
salem and the gunboat Dolphin are en-
route from Guantanamo to vera cruz,
where they will take ABOARD Ieius
from Mexico City, now CROWDED apou .
the battleship Nebraska me a. Wers
Hancock also will be stationed at vera
Cru on her arrival there from Domini-
can waters.
First Orders to Move South.
The first orders for sending to the Dor
der national guardsmen called into the
federal service last Sunday by President
Wilson went out from the War Depart
ment last night. At the same time Sec
retary Baker sent inquiries to all the
state governors that are expected 10
hasten mobilization.
The orders for movement to the poroer
affect the first 5000 guardsmen TO De
mustered into the service in the Centrai
Department and the first 5000 in the
Western Department Gen. Barry, at
Chicago, and Cen Bell. at San Fran
cisco, respective commanders OF these
departments. were directed to send the
quotas indicated as soon as their muster
is complete. selecting the first units to
qualify, regardless Of the branches OF
service to which they belong. Gen.
Funston will select their destinations.
Queries Sent Governors.
In his kilograms to the governors Sec
rotary Baker asked how soon the quotas
asked for in the Presidents call would
be ready He expects a reply Immediate
ly. giving the present status of mobiliza-
ton in each state, about which the de-
partment now is informed only in a gen.
eral way. He requested also that each
governor report again as soon as his
states units are modified.
The states in the Western Department
are California, Utah, Nevada, Idaho
Montana. Oregon and Washington. The
Central Department is composed Of Col
orado. Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Wy
oming, North and South Dakota, Min
nesota, Wisconsin. Iowa, Illinois. In
diana, Michigan and Ohio.
Telegraphic requests for information
be ready for service were sent by the
War Department last night to all
states There is no intention. however,
of moving Immediately any of the
guardsmen except those in the central
and western divisions. No marching
orders have been sent to commanders
in the eastern or southern divisions.