Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-26
Ultimatum Sent by Secre-
tary Lansing to Mex
lean Government.
CARRANZA MUST
DEFINE ATTITUDE
Next Step by United States Depends
on Whether Carranza 10 to Permit
Expeditionary Force Free Action -
Immediate Release Of Seventeen Cav.
alrynen Demanded - Must Explain
Attack on Negro Troopers at carrixaL

Washington, Juno 26.--Ssore%arv
Lansins's note to tho de facto nov.
ernment reached Mexico CITY ias<
night and Special Agent Rodgers
arranged to deliver Il at once. Thi.
was reported in message from
Rodgers sent last night and re.
ceived today.
There was nothing In the mes.
sage to tell how tho demand Tor
relief Of tho prisoners taken at
Carrizal and for q declaration ~
policy by Carranxa was rsosivsd
or whom a reply might be sx-g,
pected.
Washington. Juno 26-whether q.
state of war shall exist between thsi
United States and the Mexican sov.
ernment depends on the formal declar-
alton Of his war policy by General
Carranza, expected hourly today In
response to the note telegraphed TOD
Mexico City yesterday by SecrstAry,|
Lansing.
The American government wilDSan-,..
sist on the immediate release ofaAhoj
cayalrymen captured at Carrtaak n
demanded In the note, but htgh ofII-|
cials of the administration expIsdn an
Interpreting the communication t1,ah1
the course OF the United States Will
be determined by the Cananxa Seate-l
ment of his Intentions towards the
American expedition in Mexico toEproA q
tect the border rather than on tho|
especial circumstances of the Carrisal
incident.
Americans Partly at Fault.
The war department had not early
today received the letter from Capt. 81
Morey. Of the Tenth cavalry. giving
the first official American version oe,
the fight at Carrizal. The publishedi
text Of Captain Morey's letter waa|
construed as indicating that Americana
forces were to some extent responsible
for the clash. Officials noted this fact.
but said that an official account from
Captain Morey would be the basis OF
the judgment rather than the hurriedl
note written by a man who was ex-
pecting death and was suffering from
wounds and thirst.
Carranza Must Explain.
It was pointed out however. that
Secretary Lansing's note did not found
it's demands on n statement that tho,
Mexicans precipitated the fight. Ap-i
parently the question has no directs
connection with the course President,
Wilson is pursuing. The Mexican notoi
saying General Carranza personally
directed that General Trevino resist
any movement OF American troops in
Mexico except on retirement towards
the border is the real issue.
The Washington government con-
str,Ies this action as a formal avowat
of deliberate hostile action. It de-
mands that II this is the Carranza
purpose he should so state thru regu-
lar channels.
Members OF congress were informed
OF all phases OF the situation during
the day by the chairmen OF the for
eign affairs committees, who had q
long conference with the presidene'
last night. The president then indi-i
Gated that he might address the house
and senate soon. but no steps towards
arranging for n joint session will be
taken until the Carranza reply comes.
It is understood that Mr. Wilson
plans to tell congress II Carranza adj
heres to his present avowed policy
that the de facto government Is wag-
ing war against the forces of the
United States employed in protecting
the American border.
Embargo Contemplated.
virtual embargo on commerce be.
tween the United States and Mexico
pending determination of the future
elations is being planned by the ad-
ministration.
Customs inspectors along the border
have been holding UP shipments into
Mexico since Saturday and for weeks
no arms or ammunition have been
passed. Now It is proposed to extend
the restrictions so as to prevent the
movement into Mexico OF any goods
which might be used In military oper-
ations against tho United States.