South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-29

international News Service:
WASHINGTON. June 29-With
the immediate crisis" caused by the
retention as prisoners Of war Of the
survivors OF troops x and G, Of the
10th cavalry relieved by their re-
lease. the United states waited to-
day for Carranza 10 outline his at
titude toward the American expedi-
ton still on Mexican soil The gen
eral Mexican situation was less
acute. But whether il viii yield it
self to diplomatic adjustment or
whether force of arms yet must be
resOrted to depended entirely on the
development of the next few days
Sec'y Lansing again today refused
10 consider mediation offers on be-
can republics. He firmly insisted on
discussing the outlook with com
mittee representing those diplomats
that until satisfactory reply is
made to the ultimatum sent forward
last sunday, the United States can
not admit that there is anything in
volved in the relations between the
two countries that is "a lit subject
for mediation
In the ultimatum the United
States first demanded the immediate
and unconditional release of the
CarTizal prisoners of war. While
this has been ordered, the state de-
partment has not officially been in
formed OF that fact. or that il was
by the direct orders of the president
of the de facto government The
material demand i'm the ultimatum.
however, was contained in the open
ing paragraph which has not been
answered In It, the president said
Want Early Answer.
The government OF the United
States can put no other cOnstruc-
ton upon the communication hand
ed 10 the secretary Of state
than that it is intended as a formal
avowal of deliberately hostile aC-
ton against the forces of ire United
States now in Mexico. and OF the
purpose TO attack them without pro-
vocation whenever they move from
their present position and
the government of the United States
expects an early statement from
your government as TO the course Of
action il wishes the United States TO
understand il has determined upon"
SO far as the release OF the pris-
oners is concerned, Am bassadOr
designate Arredondo explained at
noon today that ne would this after
noon file with the state department
an official message from the Mex
lean foreign once, saying that they
had been sent 10 Amtrican territory.
The department also expects shortly
10 receive through Consul-Gen.
Rodgers the Carranza reply 20 the
remaining unanswered portion OF the
ultimatum. Ii is understood. if the
advice of the Latin Am ericaus-an
II was they VINO were able 20 force
Carranza to reconsider his position
and turn the prisoners loose is &C
cepted. the de facto government
will announce that all orders 10 at
tack the American soldiers have
been Withdrawn pending develop
ments"
Hold Conference.
The conference al the state de-
partment was attended by Dr. Cslde-
ron. the Bolivian minister. Dr. Al
berto Memerano. Honduran minis
ter. Dr Rafael Zaldivar. SalFadoresn
minister, and senior Don Juan Riano
the Spanish ambassador. The ses-
sion was very cordial. IL Is under
stood that while the general Mex
can situation was touched upon IL \
was conceded from the outset that
any OFFER OF mediation under con-
temptation could not officially be
until Carranza has fully
met the demands o. the United
States II was pointed out that
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