El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
REPLY To WAIT
ON CONVENTION
Sharp Rejoinder to Be Sent
to Carranza After st. Louis
Gathering Ends.

Washington. D. c, June 1.-THE
United States answer to the last note
from Gen. Carranza probably viii not
Ie made until after the st. Louis con-
vention ends this week. it was said in
administration circles today. The de-
lay was considered advisable TO elimin-
ate chance that any action toward
Mexico at this time might be inter
pSeted as prompted by political in
fuences.
That course has been laid out mar
ticuIarly in view OF carranza's strong
intimations that the United States
dealings with Mexico have been deter
mined, by questions Of internal politics
in this country.
sharp RejOInder TO Carranza.
A sharp rejoinder is being prepared
TO the Carranza note. It will repeat
tho determination Of president Wilson
to keep American troops in Mexico
until the Csrranza forces have shown
their ability and intention to properly
police the border states. It is also
to rebuke the de factO government
for the suggestions and statements in
its note. questioning the good faith
Of the Washington administration
Secretary Lansing has had before
him a mass OF data dealing with the
assertions Of fact set Up by the Next
can note. He expects TO be able to
refute most of these state rents. and
a daily crop OF messages from Mexico
telling of disturbances will supply ad-
ditiQnal evidence that the de facto
government does not in fact exercise
the control it claims over the border
states.
Prepare for Emergency.
Pending the sending OF the reply
steps have been in progress for some
days toward meeting any emergency
state and navy department officials
have resulted in the formula ton Of
definite plans Tor the removal Of
Americans who would gather in NIX
lean ports Sunday should an outbreak
of anti-American feeling force them TO
flee. or should there be a clash be-
tween American and Mexican troops.
Il is known too, that the possibility
protect the border has been the sub
ject OF renewed discussion among Of
ficials-
CarranEa Control Weakening.
The control OF the first chief over
the various elements OF his army and
Of his civil gOfernment is manifestly
weakening, according to official re-
ports Instances have been reported
where tax collectors sent by the Car
rama government have been driven
out by state authorities and people
DEGREES have been promulgated BY
state governments dealing with mat
tiers that belong. under the Mexican I
constitution, purely to the central gov I
eminent
In dealing with the army. Carranza I
dares not impose duties repugnant 10 Z
officers. according TO the /
view Of some officials. for fear his 4
orders would be disregarded. While /
some OF the troops Of his own personal /
command would remain loyal, the ma i
.ority would remain loyal to their I
iirect commander, OF TO whatever fac }
ion he should follow.
Tit fact tina the great bulk OF the
Mexican people have only such reports
II what has happened and is happen
ne II the border states as their lead Z
rs choose to give them. increase the !
anger Of the situation. A demonstra-
ion that might end in bloodshed
mong foreign residents. il is feared,
would be easily provoked.
No Intention OF Changing.
President Wilson has no intention /
I changing his policy unless forced |
o do So II a peaceful way can be
ound out Of the difficulty presented I
Y the Carranza note and the even
iore threatening spread Of anti
merican feeling in Mexico the pres
ut course will pursued.