The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-22
WILSON REFUSES
CARRANzA DEMAND
Won't Withdraw Forces in MeM-
co Under Pershing.
REPLY SENT TO FIRST CHIEF
United States Is Preparing for Any
Eventuality in Republic--OfficiaIs
Believe Show of Force viii
Avert War.
REPLY SENT TO FIRST CHIEF

Washington, June 20.--The United
States Is preparing for any eventual
ity in Mexico. Light draft warships
and west coasts of the revolution-torn
republic. The entire strength of the
mobile National Guard of the nation
Is being assembled in camps ready for
active duty along the border No pre-
caution is being overlooked that would
place the country in readiness for a
state of war with the de facto gov
eminent Of Mexico or to protect at any
cost the southern boundary lines
Yet while every open movement
spelled war, the administration Off
Gals insisted that their actions are en-
tirely precautionary. If war must
come-and there are few here who
believe that it can be averted-then
the administration intends placing the
responsibility upon General Carranza
and his advisers. The administrations
reply to the CarranZa ultimatum of
three weeks ago demanding the United
States withdraw it's punitive expedi-
ton from Mexico and allow the Car
rama forces to continue the pursuit Of
Villa was sent to Carranza last night.
Point Blank Refusal.
While the text of the reply is with
held for the present, it is understood
hat it refuses point blank to con-
slider any withdrawal of the American
punitive expedition. 1t is emphatically
stated that the American forces are on
Mexican soil in pursuance to orders
to exterminate bandits; that by no
method of reasoning can their pres
ence there be construed as violation
of Mexican sovereignty, in view of the
public position taken by the president
in ordering the expedition to proceed,
and that they will remain there until
the United States is completely con-
vinceu hat the forces of the de facto
government are in a position to deal
with the situation.
General Carranza is understood TO
be given frank warning that his forces
must commit no overt act. 1t is I'M
derstood that responsibility for any
break that may occur is placed direct.
" on the de facto government, and
that it is pointed out that if the Car
ranZista forces in northern Mexico had
co-operated with the Americans the
bandit forces along the International
boundary line would now have been
stamped out. Instead attention is
called to the fact that since the Co
lumbus IN. NJ raid there have been
other outrages that have shown
the promises of the Carranza govern
ment not to have been kept.
Mexico in New Demands.
The Mexican government, through
Ambassador Designate Arredondo
here, has demanded of the state de-
partment that orders be issued to the
commanders of all United States war
ships in Mexican waters not to land
any men ut any point on Mexican soil.
Ambassador Arredondo admitted that
he had made such request" by order
of General Carranza. He said that
the request was made to prevent GER
tain attack upon any American ma
rines or seamen should they land.
The Mexican embassy also con-
firmed reports Of clash between
American sailors and Mexicans at Ma
zatlan in which two Mexcans were
wounded and two American officers
taken prisoner. According to the en-
bassy officials the American officers
later were released.
at is to prevent any such occurrence
in the future that we have asked that
American sailors be kept on board Of
their vessels" said ArredondO.
The president and many Of his advis-
ers were hopeful that the calling out
Of the National Guard for border duty
would impress the Mexican officials
with the fact that the administration
means business and would check the
hotheads In the Carranza service who
have been advocating attacking the
Americans.
But the chi efs Of the army and navy
do not expect this. They declare that
the tottering Carranza government
wants war with the United States in
the hope that. through such action,
he (CarranZa) can solidify all Next
cans in his behalf. And the war col
lege is going ahead cith its plans for
real campaign in Mexico on this
basis