Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-06-23
WAR WITH MEXICO
BELIEVED NEAR
Washington Officials See Little
Hope of Settlement.
HOPE CARRANzA WILL REcEDE
Antl-American Demonstrations In
Mexico city-U. s. Citizens Will
Be Rushed to Vera Cruz
on Special Train.

/ OH OPGOial
Washington, June 21-The admins
tration's indictment of CarranZa is ON
| it's way and the armed forces OF the
| United States on land and sea are rush.
| ing plans to meet any eventuality.
War or peace rests with Carranza4
The position of the United States is
pointedly set forth in its review Of the
apparent inability of Carranza to pre-
vent border raids and to keep the obli-
cation he owes the world by the pres
ervation of order in his dominions.
Baker Sees President.
Secretary Baker, busy at the war de-
partment with details of the mobiliza-
ton of the National Guard for border
defense duty, went to the White House
a few minutes before the other menu
bers for the cabinet meeting for a pri@
vate conference with the president.
In congress steps were being taken
to render the National Guardsmen
ready for any duty that may come by
the adoption of a resolution making
Immediately effective certain sections
of the new army reorganization bill.
Reports to the war department indi-
Gated that the mobilization was pro-
ceeding satisfactorily.
From Special Agent Rodgers at
Mexico City the state department.
heard that arrangements were being
made to run special train from the
capital to Vera Cruz to bring out
Americans and other foreigners.
There are upward of 1000 Ameri-
cans in Mexico City, and grave fears
for their safety in the event of an out
break of hostilities are felt. Mr..
Rodgers report told of anti-American
demonstrations and other disorders,
but said there had been no actual at
tacks.
Rodgers Will Stick to Post.
Special Agent Rodgers at Mexico
City notiefid the state department that
he would remain at his post. His mes
sage told of many anti-American DEM
onstrations, parades and mass meet
ings in the Mexican capital and in
creasingly bitter sentiment. No open
acts of violence have been reported.
Elfseo Arredondo, the Mexican am
bassador designate, Cancelled an en-
gagement he had to call on Secretary
Lansing. No explanation was offered
at the embassy.
1t had been understood, however,
that Mr.. Arredondo made the engage
ment to learn when the American note
might be expected. Delivery of the
communication saved him the trouble.
When the cabinet meeting was over
Secretary Lansing said no new steps
had been decided upon and that the
situation was unchanged
Think War Certain.
At the cabinet meeting the opinion
prevailed that the chances were over
whelmingly in the direction Of war.
The one hope was that General Car
rama would be impressed by the milf
tary preparations of the United States
and make no further effort to have
American troops withdrawn There
has been no indication, however, that
Carranza's intentions are peaceful and
every move now is being planned in
the belief that hostiiities may begin
at any moment.
There will be rigid enforcement Of
the embargo against arms and muni-
lions of war and machinery to manu-
facture them, referred to in the
note. 1t was pointed out by officials
that while there has been no formal
proclamation of an embargo. little
war material has been permitted to
cross the border for several months.
None will go over during the present
tense period.
No Blockade Vet.
Unless there is an actual proclama-
ton of war; the United States, under
rules of international law, cannot un-
dertake a blockade Of Mexican ports
to prevent shipments getting into Mex
leo. Mexico's main source of supplies
has been the United States and no
fear is expressed that enough war
material could be obtained from across
the Atlantic.
General Funston's request for Ma
tional Guardsmen reached the war de-
partment soon after noon and result
ed in telegraphic requests for informa-
ton as to when the forces of certain
states would be able to move. Orders
for entertainment of units ready for
service were believed to have been
prepared and Washington was pre-
pared at any time to hear that state
troops were on their way to the bor-
der