Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-30


 washington, June 29.-The Wash lington government still awaited tonight full compliance with it's demands by the dc facto authorities of Mexico. Release today by General CaFranza's order of the American prisoners taken at Carrizal has averted the probab11- fy of immediate retaltatory steps. It may also have helped to pave the way howard an attempt at peaceful settle ment of the whole border situation. tE1igh officials made it very clear, howl levers that the vital point at issue the future attitude of Mexican forces toward American troops in northern Mexico engaged in guarding the border and pursuing bandits who raid-' ed American territory ry-remains to be settled.
 No Diplomatic Developments. The state department, had no advices tonight as to when a diplomatic re- ply to it's demand might be expected JTha Carranza government has adopted the unsral course of complying in fact with an urgent demand from foreign government before it acknowledged re- lcsipf of the note or made any state- ment Bf what 1t proposed to do. Will Hurry Troops to Border.
 Pending a satisfactory answer to it's second and more far-reaching require ment the United States will continue to hurry troops to the border and to take every step necessary In prepaEag~ tion for the carrying out of it's plr- pose by force of arms.
 lndioationa That carranza Will Back
 Trevino.
 Intimations have come it is under stood, that Carranza intends to back up the orders issued to General Tre- vino directing that American troops be attacked if they moved in any df- rectiou in Mexico except toward the border. Officials are fully prepared for D reply of that character. despite the fact that the prisoners taken at Carri- val have been promptly surrendered on demand.
 q They expect, however, that the re- affirmation of position will be made in a note free from hostile language and continuing the discussion of the ad- Visibility of the withdrawal of Amer tcan troops from Mexico.
 Determined to Get Clear Statement. Apparently Secretary Lansing is de- termined to get a clear statement oi intentions on which action by the United States can be founded. Car ranza officials profess an earnest de- sire to avoid a clash, however, and g further struggle to fix diplomaticallS for hostilities that may come is fore shadowed.
 Mediation Offer Not Acceptabia
 nGr. Lansing made it &lear today [. 5gnacio Calderon, minister from Boliv ia, that pending formal reply iron the Carran1a government to his lat note no offer of mediation would b acceptable to the United States. Tn minister had noted reports that tn Carrizal prisoners had been release und called 10 see whether that ha changed the attitude of the Washing ton government. a1r. Lansing agail succeeded in convincing llds caller tha ft would be d waste of time to attemp whatever might be possible later.
 Nothing to Arbitrats.
 The attitude of the government O this question, as officially outline later, Is that arbitration is wholly ou of the question; that tho United State has nothing to arbitrate. If Geners Carranza should withdraw his hostil orders, however and ulen propos that an attempt be made to formulat through mediators, an agreement { some sort for joint operations in pro tectfng the border, 1t might receiy ! consideration. No plan would be ae ceptable to the United States, how ever, that in any way hampered f own efforts to guard the lives and tl property of it's citizens.
 Right to Pursue Bandits Will Be E, ercised.
 The right 10 pursue raiders in1 Mexico will be maintained and exei cised without Interruption and if ta border can be properly protected on by temporary military occupation Mexican territory adjacent to the lin that will be the course pursued
 Will Not Consent to Military Stat
 Quo.
 It is understood that the EVashingtI government would not under any ci cu1nstances consent to a milital status quo during a discussion of DO Bib1e cooperative measures. OfT1cia Indicated they had little hope that increment for cooperation could arranged. The United States alreas has declared officially it's belief th General Carranza ia unable to gl1arai lee adequate precautions on the Mex can side of the line. It also has i formed him it has reason to belle that the bandits have been encourag and aided by his forces in certain I stances.
 Relaxation Of Tension.
 The temporary relaxation of tensl here was indicated today by Preside Wilson's trip to Philadelphia to q liver am address. l4r. Wilson return loniHht. and one 0f the first matters feceive his attention will be the 2 honm1 guard draft resolution adopt bJ turrces todRE Under tne authc
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