The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07
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ernment's reply will be delivered to-
morrow. Secretary Lansing wall sub
mig the completed draft 81 the reply
70 the President and his cabinet to-
ts4t-trep4 =ri3!s, however will be only
a Formally as the President and Sec
Rotary Lansing agreed on its form at
Il White House conference today
The administration announced two
policies taday that Indicate the Presi
dent IS determined to carry out his
plan - settling the Mexican question
without inter, entIon They we're;
Flrst--That National Guardsmen
with families dependent upon them
will he exempted from service on the
Mexican horGor All steps TO exempt
members Of the mlltta ere resisted
Scoops. was preparing TO intervene.
Second That Americans remaining
In Mexico WI, DO 50 at their own risk.
II they suffer this government will
consider It their own fault for not
needing the warning 20 come out
The next step Is expected to he
the issuance Of a formal order 70
General Funston 70 withdraw the Per
sh,ng expedition from Mexico Mexi-
can embassy officials are confident
the final withdrawal moverae nt VIII
be ordered within week,
To Recognize smba sSador.
Another step considered IN further
ance Of the Presidents desire 10 con-
ciliato Csrranza is the fun .recogni-
ton of Mr. Arredbndo as amha ssa a or
from Mexico and tho dispatch Of
Henry c, Fletcher 20 Mexico City TO
assume his post as ambassador to
Mexico.
President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing arc understood to have agreed
at their conference today that the
american reply Will be hrief approx
imating the length OF Carranzs's short
note delivered Yesterday
The main points I'm the reply 10
Cara MA were outlined today as fol4
lows.
The United states agrees to discuss
future relations with Mexico directly
between the state Department and
The United States viii admit that
the HfescnCo ~ American troops f.
not Justified, n. ne. alleged in the Car
rama not" the Mexican government
can maintain order on the information.
al border
American Position From the First
In announcing its willingness to
Withdraw American troops az soon as
,arran2a demonstrates his ability to
handle the situation. the note will
point ont that this has been the
American governments position from
the first
inasmUch as Carranza's note ma de
no reference 10 the charges made In
the preceding American note against
the Mexican do facto government OF
ihslncerity, dupllicity, deliberate hos
fitity 10 tho nited States and conni-
vance with villa the American reply
VIII not refer again to these subjects
In the forthcoming diplomatic ex-
changes between the State Depart
ment and Ambassador Desi gnate Ar
redondo T. was made plain today that
the United States will not press at this
time fer indemnities for American
life and property destroyed since the
recognition ~ the Carranza govern
ment
MIR Lansing was asked the direct
question as 20 what measure Of pro-
lection American citizens in Mexico
would have If the troops were with
drawn
None" the secretary replied.
Not Responsible for Americans.
me state Department will not re-
gard Itself responsible for the con-
tinued safety of Americans in Mexi-
co, u was made plain. and such re-
naming citizens would have no equity
OF appeal TO. their government, since
they have ignored warnings to leave
the country
War Department officials continued
today 70 press preparations for the
mobilization Of militia. on the border,
although there has been a noticeable
lessening of enthusiasm for the task
since the militia is not being mobt-
lized for war. as the army understood
Il, but for police duty on the border.
Army officers believe the orders
sent out by Secretary Baker al the
Presidents direction, authorizing de-
Trartment commanders TO discharge
from the organized militia all mem
heFs who have "one or mora depen.
dent upon them Will prevent the
full mobilization OF the national
guard.
They believe the practical effect OF
this order Will be to bring about a
partial withdrawal of the militia from
the border. since there already are
hundreds of applications for exemp-
ton. and thousands are expected when
the suardsinen find they are to be
employed only at policing duty on the
border.
Nevertheless the War Department is
to send militia TO the Dor.
Ter AS fast as units are ready to en-
rain. No orders have been given by
The White House to stop mobilization
On the contrary orders were given
by the War Department today that
department commanders may waive
dsfects OF officers and esilist-
ed men IN their Judgment. stopping
the gaps made In many partly mobii- |
ICED organizations due to rejection Of