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WILSON REJECTS
DEMANDS MADE
BYMEx|CAN Chief
Note to Carranza Refusing to
Withdraw American Troops
Will Go Forward at p:
Once, 7
GUARDsMEN ARE M0BILIZING
Governors Of All States Respond to
Order Issued by War Depart
ment Sunday.
CLASH AT PORT OF MAzATLAN

Washington, u. T., June 49,
While the whole country was astir
today with the mobilization OF the
National Guard for border duty,
President Wilson directed that his
reply rejecting General Carranza's
demand for the recall of American
troops from Mexico go forward im-
mediately.
In refusing to withdraw the troops
the United States reaffirms the
friendly intentions of the United
States toward the de facto govern
ment in Mexico and sharply rebukes
General Carranza for ynwarranted
charges and insinuations Of bad faith
contained in his communication.
President Wilson's firm resolve to
keep the armed forces of the United
States in Mexico until such time as
the Mexican government polices the
border region SO thoroughly that
bandit raids into American territory
are improbable is understood to be
clearly stated in the note.
Will Send Note at Once.
Secretary Lansing announced that
the note would be dispatched during
the day, but would not discuss its
terms or say how it would be trans
mitted. IT had been planned to send
it by special messenger to the Mex
ican capital. Recent Developments
along the border and General Tre-
who's warning to General Pershing,
however, caused the wisdom of this
plan to be doubted and there were
indications today that the reply
would go by telegraph to Special
Agent Rodgers in Mexico City for
delivery to General Carranza.
While these diplomatic steps were
in process, force of National
Guardsmen which will not be less
than 100000 strong and may exceed
that number by many thousand, was
being mustered into the service Of
the United States. Governors of all
states had replied before noon today
to instructions sent last night that
their allotment OF troops be immedi-
ately called out. In each instance
Secretary Baker was formed that
the men were arming and proceeding
to their mobilization points.
More Warships to Coast.
From both coasts, also, additional
naval vessels were under orders to
proceed, to Mexican waters for the
relief of Americans who may gather
from the interior. Only light craft
and transports are engaged in this
service. If necessary, they will be-
able to 60 Up shallow waters after
refugees. Considerable axiety is felt
for the safety of American citizens,
Of whom there are still about 5000
in Mexico.
Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambas-
sador designate, submitted to Secre-
tary Lansing a report of clash at
Mazatlan yesterday between Mexican
soldiers and boatload of men from
the American gunboat Annapolis.
Later formal request from Gem
eral Carranza was transmitted, urging
that no men from American warships
be permitted to land, even unarmed,
during the present disturbed state OF
public opinion. Admiral Winslow is
trying to reach the Annapolis by
radio for a report on the incident.
Instructions to naval commanders
in Mexican waters have been to allow
no shore liberty to their men and to
send only such men ashore as is nee
essary to get supplies and mail.
Diplomatic officials were much
stirred today by the possibility Of &C.
tual hostilities between the United
States and Mexico, which they saw in
the mobilization of the National
Guard. Many have nationals in Mex
ico .ol whose safety they wish to pro-
vide.
Clash at Mazatlan.
A communication from the Mexi-
can embassy announcing that there
had been clash between boat crew
from the Annapolis and Carranza SOL
diers at Mazatlan yesterday and ask
ing that in the present tense situa-
ton no men be landed in Mexico
from American warships in any cir
cumstances was delivered to the
State department today by an en-
bassy secretary.
The secretary sought an engage
ment with Secretary Lansing for the
ambassador designate, Eliseo Are
dondo, but was informed that Mr..
Lansing was very busy and was max
ing no appointments for the day.
In regard to the general situation