Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-29

WAR MAY BE AVERTED
Generally Admitted That Issues BE-
tween the United States and Mex
leo Can be Arbitrated

FL Paso, June ga special tram
from Chihuahua City, bearing the
twenty-four released American SOL
diers is expected to reach Juarez
some time this morning. The tram
left the state capital at > o'cioch
Yesterday afternoon. !,
unon arriving at Juarez, the AM
or;cans will be placed aboard street
COR hound for Ell Paso without delay
and sent across the Rio Grande.
They will be greeted at the American
end of the bridge by American omcers
anxious to obtain detailed accounts
of what occurred at Carrizal to sup:
nlement the incomplete report OF
CAPTAIN Morey, already forwarded 70
the War Department.
Mexico City; June 2s-uehelAl
Caranza's reply to the American
note threatening "grave consequent
.ees" if the American forces are al
tackled and reciting alleged Mexican
ontrages, will allege that several OIL
president Wilson'S statements are
based ON unauthenticated rumors' 1t
was learned here today.
The reply itself has not been COM
nleted. But General Carranza nm
se,f indicated something of its charac-
Ter in an address to group OIL STU
dents last night. ,,,,',1. = y
"The American note, purporting 10
ba an answer to the Mexican note, Is
in reality not an answer at all, but a
ser;es of charges" he said. "a reply
is being prepared, rectifying these
statements. The American note and
the reply will be given to the pup
1;c here as soon as possible.
Referring later on in his address
TO the possibilities of armed contilct
General Carranza said:
,"Mexico is the, guardian OF TINS
race We must defend not only the
soveheignty of this country, but OF
au Latin American countries"
The first copies of American news
napers with the text of the American
note were received here late yes
terday. They aroused intense interest
The Carrizal incident will not be-
come cause for war between Mexico
ond the u nited States, the United
Press has been authoritatively IN
formed.
No official announcement has been
made regarding President wilson's
demands for the release Of the Am
erican prisoners.
II was stated, however, that the
matter undoubtedly would be settlec
amicably and a precedent establish
ed for friendly settlements IN future
occurrence of the same kind. :.
Washington, June 2s-An lmmeoi
ate break between the United States
and the de facto Government o.
Mexico has been averted by compil
ance with the American demand to-
release of the 23 troopers captured
in the fight at Carrizal. -
Whether state of war has beer
prevented or merely postponed no
one here will attempt to say. om
cial information as to the attitude O
General Carranza was lacking.
Secretary Lansing has not studle'
the trio of communications submtte'
to the department within the last .
hours by Eliseo LArredondo, Mexical
Ambassador designated. They pro
test against the alleged actions of
large column of General Pershlng,
men toward Mexican citizens, agains
the arrest of other Mexicans in tn
United States and against the genera
embargo, effected without proclama
ton, stopping virtually all shipments
to Mexico.
The protests are being treated q
routine matter in the State Depar'
ment. Two of them, relating TO = !.
legged improper treatment Off Mesics
citizens, require reports either 1ro
army officers or from Federal CIV
authorities in Califronia and Arizo'
before any answer can be made.
The protest dealing with the embs
/ 20 situation probably ecnld hs quie