The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-29
President Had Planned to
Address Congress on
Crisis To-day.
DIFFERENCES MAY
BIZ NOW
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Sending of Troops to BOr-
der Will Not BE In
tcrruptcd.
GEN. FUNSTON OFFERS
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN
General Staff to Approve 1t
Wilson Interested i'm
Preparations.

WAsHiNGToN. June - Tie tension
IN Washington over the Mexican situa-
ton was notably lessened tonight by
the news received through unofficial
sources from the border that Gen. Tre-
NIn had ordered the release OF the
American prisoners taken at Carrizal
and the return of their equipment.
While Washington officials up to a
late hour were without any cuutirma-
tion Of these reports. the disposition
was Ia regard them as authentic. The
pessimism which had been apparent at
the White iioLse and in other official
quarters earlier IN the day gave place
to a brighter outlook. ana Il was ac-
knowledged that If t|arranza has
yielded 10 the demand Of the United
states TO this extent an important step
had been taken toward avertiny the
present crisis.
hi change of feeling in Washington
was all the more noticeable because
President Wilson until word was
y = III : GIN4pn Udu
been making ms plans ON the assump-
ton that further peaceful pirleys with
Iafranza were Impossible.
The President had IN fact made, pre-
iimindry arrangements To- lay the
Mexican situation before Congress a.
! o'clock tomorrow. lie had ,Npected
"A rejection Of the American demands
and had prepared a tentative outline OF
/ ms lI1rISS .. tH,
Wore tOnccssiOns Expected,
II tarranzi really has ordered the
f'I'dse or the American prisoners, as
low seems certain, this action is proba-
"I\ only TIE ~forerunner Of further con-
cess!ons The United States in it's re-
cent note to Gen. C%arfanza demanded
the immediate release Of the prisoners.
together with the property of the
l mted States. and also called upon
%tarranza TO inform this Government
as To- the course of action which the
Mexican Government has determined
upon for the future.
The belief here IL that C~arranza
would not lave yielded on she first OF
these demands unless n. intended 10
adopt u conciliatory course toward tho
second
Their" il no doubt thai President Will
son Will welcome the oppor:unIty for n
peaceful understanding with C~arranza.
and that he will go more thar half way
In irving 20 clear mp the present situa-
ton without a recourse to arms.
There ~ no doubt though that Car
rama Will lave TO give satisfaction for
The attack ON the American troops. and
that tho President viii not be content
with anything short OF a definite under
standing In regard to the future. There
is no intention on the part OF the Nd.
m'nistration Of withdrawing the United
states troops from Mexico and any
peaceful solution OF the present situation
viii have to be based on this condition.
ThOuR II u Hun.
MANY persons IN Washington have
teen scepticli from the first over the
Mexican war talk. They have insisted
that Carranza had 10 money and no
credit and lttl. ammunition. and that
, hn was In no position TO undertake "A
war with the United States. Even al
lowing for the fact that h" is a bull
beaded old man. they could not CON
vince themselves that he would be fool
lsh enough to force the United states
into open hostilitloS
Latin Americans here sand to-uiSht
that tarranza has Yielded To the in
ilucuCc OF Mexican interests, who have
49, - 80 E'fsN AH.'fH 80 NH't - ~ "a
able course. even II II seemed incons!s.
tent with Mexican dignity
Diplomats from the South and Central
American countries w-rc pleased to-
night over ~" turn AFFAIRS have taken.
and It WAS animated that II cdrrtnza
Nas released ~" American prisoners an
> other effort might l." Wadr To- settle the
other differences through mediation.
, tt. surrender Of the American prs
oners and the more Couc.liatory attitude
, which tHrIauZa seems To have Hdopt.l
5 Win not change the Presidents plans for
sending the militia tn the border. The
moving "t the troops Will 90 ON IA
apidl as possible. The President T.,
determined that he viii have an adc-
luAtc force on the border To protect Il
against Mexican raids and to mrr, any
other emergency that may arise.
lmpress!y" evidence Of the determined
fashion In which the Administration IS
hurryInG IN" preparations for possible
hosti,ities with Mexico wtS conveyed II.
the official disclosure hat Gcg. Funstut
already has mapped out 20 complete pltn
for q M"Ni0an amp" -
plRn 10 Br %d"ptra.
\ long message from iyu, Funston
trarsm,'tinr his plan wa rco"lN'd a.
the state Department ARD DIs etul ed
to-day h, the General stan r. .S hr-
iievcd thai Grr Funs'ou'S plan MI 'r
adopted without, suhs'an'a. rlpd|ira.
. ton.
4 The grca'c~t -cercry -urrolui- the
= Funston plan No HINT Of : MI. he
given ~ public unrl the .'mm'ri"r Of