Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-06-30
CARRANZA WON'T
COMPLY WITH j. S.
DEMANDS, REPORT
Message From Capital Says
First Chief" Defies Wilson.
ASKS RELEASE OF MExIcANS
Washington Expects to Receive Text
of Note Any Moment-President
Prepares Address to Con-
gress on Crisis.
ASKS RELEASE OF MExICANS

Galveston, Tex, June pa mes
sage from Mexico City states that the
Mexican reply to the American ulti-
matum has started for Washington
and that it is a complete defiance OF
the Washington government.
Demands Release of Mexicans.
Washington, June 28.-Carranza's
reply to the American ultimatum de-
handing the release of the troopers
captured at Carrizal is counter-de-
mana for the release of 30 MexicanS
arrested on the American side since
the battle, according to state depart
ment officials.
In a separate note accompanying
his reply Caranza demands the lifting
of the embargo on arms. Both de-
mands, it is understood, will be fatty
refused by President Wilson, who is
already at work on his address to con-
gress asking for a virtual declaration
of war. This, it is believed, will be de-
livered to a joint session Of congress
on Thursday.
Note Will Be Flat Refusal.
The official text of the Mexican gov
ernment's note is expected to reach
the state department at any moment.
In the meantime Eliseo Arredondo,
Mexican ambassador designate, has
received word from Mexico City that
his governments reply to the two
American notes will be a fiat refusal
of President Wilson's demands. He
was advised that the note had been
started on it's way to Washington and
Informed several Latin-American diplo-
mats that he expected to receive 1T
soon.
Mr.. Arredondo's statement is sus-
ceptible Of only one Interpretation, say
officials; this is that Carranza has de-
liberately chosen war.
President Wilson and the cabinet
discussed at length the contents of
the presidents address to congress.
At the same time house leaders, con-
yinced that congressional sanction for
q break with Mexico will be asked of
them, framed tentative draft of
resolution to accomplish this purpose.
Latin-America has failed in its eff
forts to influence General CarranZa to
take steps to placate the United
States. It's ministers have received
word that, instead, the reply of Car
rama to the ultimatum of the United
States is direct challenge to this
government to do its worst.
"Mob Spirit Prevails"
Don Ignacio Calderon, Bolivian min
lister and leader in the movement to
prevent open hostilities, admitted to
the International News Service that
the situation looks hopeless. He said
that he had received authentic infor-
nation that the Carranza reply is COM
|. plete and that it is in no way respOn-
sive to the American demand.
''The mob spirit seems to be in
fuencing General Carranza and his
advisers" said the veteran diplomat.
/ am assured through Latin-Ameri-
can diplomatic sources that the reply,
instead of being conciliatory, will de-
clare that the United States is to
blame and will adopt position which,
/ fear, will leave no alternative to the
United States but to use force. We of
the Latin-American diplomatic corps
are gravely disappointed"
1t is understood that Secretary of
War Baker presented to the cabinet
all of the latest reports from Gen
erals Funston and Pershing, which
show the details of the present troop
dispositions and the plans for placing
the National Guardsmen as they ar
rive at the border. In addition, all Of
the reports from General Pershing
dealing with the Carrizal battle were
considered.
They showed cOnclusively, it is I'M
derstood, that the allegations of the
Mexicans that the American troop
| commander was the aggressor are abb
s0lutely without foundation. These
reports have been published in the ac-
counts from the border.
Secretary Lansing reported that
practically all of the American refu-
gees have succeeded in getting out Of
Mexico.
MeanWnll0 SOME LAW 4NdlIOHdl
Guardsmen are on their way to the
border. Fully that number will go for
ward each day for the remainder of
this week. They will fill the gaps in
Funston's line and replace the regu-
lars who already have been selected
to support and cooperate with Perish
ing's expedition now on Mexican soil.