Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-28
Failure Of Carranza To Com ply Will Cause Wilson To Ask Permission Of Con- gress To Rescue Them ..
ARBITRATION IS
 SHARPLY REJECTED
Censorship In U. s. Tightens; Even Movements Of Guard Are Not Being Made En- tirely Public
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WASHINGTON, June 27.- Unless General Carranza surrenders the twenty-three American troopers held at Chihuahua City before tomorrow night. President Wilson probably will go before Congress Thursday to ask for authority to rescue them. Pend ing their release the United States will not consider any offer of media tion or arbitration.
 The State Department had no inti- nation tonight as to when a reply to the note sent Sunday demanding i'm mediate release of the soldiers might be expected. It vas dispatched yes terday al Il a. III. Special Agent Rod gers has been unable to forecast the action of the de facto government. Prompi compliance by Congress to any recommendation the President may make was foreshadowed today by the calm which prevailed in both houses. Although measures designed to prepare for war were under consid- eration and the corridors of the capi- toi hummed with rumors there was no excitement and discussion of the subject on the floor was avoided. The legislative branch of the government was plainly waiting to do its part
 No Word From carranza
 Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambas sador designate. said he had received no intimatiOn of the course his gov ernment intended to pursue and had not even been advised of the receipt of the American note. On his own responsibility. however. he sent to the State Department two communica- tions One complains against the en- forcement Of a general embargo on shipments to Mexico; the other re cites that Mexican citizens have been arrested without cause in California and Arizona. They warn Secretary Lansing that the present situation be- tween the two governments cannot fail to be gravely aggravated by these matters, although setting forth to the ambassador that local authorities, not tie State Department, were responsi- ble. So far as is known the State De pertinent has not been advised of the detentions of Mexicans.
 Embargo On Commerce
 IL is an open secret. however, that @ practical embargo on commerce be- tween the United States and Mexico is being enforced effectually by GUS toms and army officers without the authority Of formal proclamation.
 Arbitration Rejected
 Efforts to sound administration of ficials anew today. asto their attitude toward some form of arbitration met with a chilling reception. Charles A. Douglas. recently employed as Gener- al Carranza's legal adviser here, call ed on Counsellor Polk at the State Department He and Dr. Victor A. Penden, head of the Yucatan commis- sion, had received word from Luis Cabrera, the Mexican finance minister that General Carranza was disposed to appeal 10 the arbitration Drovis- ions of the treaty of 184S. provided the United States was willing to sub init the dispute to peaceful negotia- tions.
 Mr Douglas is understood to have suggested that the arbitration provid- ed for under section 9 of the treaty win be employed to formulate a def mite question as between two govern ments. which in turn might be settled by mediation He left the conference with the clear impression that the Washington government would listen to no mediation suggestions.
 Give Up Troops Or Fight
 IL has been plainly indicated that unconditional surrender of the Ameri- can prisoners held at Chihuahua City would be the only immediate step Gen eral Carranza could take to avoid hos tiities Whether a mediation propos- al might be considered after their re lease is a matter of speculation. Of ficials have no desire even to talk matters over on hypothetical basis founded on what might be possible if the prisoners are not given up. Nc person interested in maintaining peace between the governments has been able 10 obtain any statement as to what might be accomplished to ward mediation of the situation along the border
 There is reason to believe however that a plan which did not involve a military status quo in Mexico and the consequent hampering of General
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