The Harrison times., 1916-07-01
ON LEAVING, SENATOR STONE
SAID, "THE SITUATION is Ex-
CEEDINGLY ACUTE"
ORDERS HURRIED TO MILITIA
Activity in Administration Circles Has
Not Been Paralleled Since Days
Preceding the Spanish.
American War.

Washington.-Pre Wilson call
I'd the ranking members of the Con-
gressional foreign affairs committee
10 the White House and informed
them of communication sent to Gen.
Carranza. He told them he would
lake no further action, and would not
desire to address Congress before a
eply was received.
AS he left, Senator Stone said, "The
situation is exceedingly acute"
Earlier in the day Secretary Of
State lansing after conference with
the president, gave out the text Of a
virtual ultimatum to Carranza, de-
manding the release of American
prisoners at Chihuahua and an eX-
PLANTATION of Carranza's actions and
intentions.
There was every indication that hos
tilities cannot be delayed longer than
%S hours. They may be forced earlier
by Carranza
The presidents action in summon
ing Senator Stone of Missouri and
Representative Flood of Virginia,
chairmen, respectively, of the Senate
and House foreign relations commit
tees, with the Republican members,
was a frank admission by the presi-
dent that war is at hand.
The discussion closed a day of fe-
verish activity in administration cir
cles, In which there has been no par
allel since the days preceding the
Spanish-American war.
Last Move to Complete Record
The ultimatum to Carranza was ad-
mitted to be the last diplomatic move
to complete the record of negotiations
by the United States to solve the
Mexican problem by pacific methods.
1t is designed to place Carranza in the
place of aggressor and establish as an
historical fact that, the United States
resorted to arms only when compelled
to do so in defense of its national
honor.
With the publication of the note it
became known for the first time that
Carranza already had assumed full re-
sponsibility for the treacherous am
bush of troops at Carrizal.
In note to the State Department,
suppressed for "a hours until the
president had completed his plans to
summon Congressional leaders, Car
rama defiantly admitted that he gave
the orders to Gen. Jacinto Trevino
that resulted in the Carrizal attack,
and that the American cavalry was
attacked for violating his orders.
President Wilson did not attempt to
blink the fact that this was virtually
a declaration of war by Carranza.
Carranza was told in the ultimatum
served that his acceptance of respon-
sibility for the treacherous Carrizal
ambush can be accepted by the United
States In no other light than as full
avowal Of deliberate hostile action
"S"'hpN wv iOI NCb VI lut Onllcu states
now in Mexico"
Army officers redoubled their eff.
forts to get the national guard to the
border Immediately.
A high army officer said the militia
would be rushed TO the border with.
In As hours, even If It is necessary to
send the men down on freight cars
Secretary Of State Lansing left n
sick bed when summoned to the
White House by the president for
half an hour, then went to the War
Department, where he was closeted
with Secretary Baker for half an hour.
Frank l., Polk, counsellor for the
State Department, was summoned to
his office. He conferred with Leon
Canova, chief Of the Mexican divi.
sion, and also with Representative
Flood.
Secretary Baker who had a mid,
night conference with the president,
was at his Office at 10 o'clock and re.
mained all day.
During the day Secretary Baker was