The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
INTERVENTION MAY .bE AIM OF CARRANZA Washington Thinks First
 Chiefs Regime Tottering ARE READY TO ACT Sharp Rejoinder Being Prepared to Recent Carranza Nete-Calling of Additional Militia Under Consideration

Washington, June 13.-Uness the in- leo forces action. the reply to General
 Carranzas demand for withdrawal of American troops probably will be delayed until after the St Louis convention, be- cause the administration desires to avoid any drastic step at time when it might appear to be prompted by political in-
 fluences.
 No official would venture a prediction tonight as to what might be expected in the immediate future. In common with some consuls in Mexico they believe al- most any eventuality is possible with agi-
 tators working on the feelings of a people already distressed by the fruits of pro- longed disorder. It was stated positively
 that the Washington government was considering no aggressive action to be taken of it's own motion, but stood ready to act should assaults on Americans or an attack on General Pershings forces force the issue
 PREPARE SHARP REJOINDER
 A sharp rejoinder is being prepared to
 the Carranza note. It will repeat the determination of President Wilson to
 keep American troops in Mexico until the Carranza forces have shown their
 ability and intention to properly police
 the border states. It is also to rebuke the de facto government for the suggestions and statements in it's note, questioning the good faith of the Washington admin iistration. Some officials regard parts o l the Carranza note as insulting to de gree not to be tolerated, and if their ad vice is followed. it's author will be called | to sharp account
 Pending the sending of the reply steps have been in progress some days toward , meeting any emergency that may arise partment officials have resulted in the formulation of definite plans for the re- moval of Americans who would gather in Mexican ports should a serious out break and anti-American feeling force them to flee, or should there be clash between American and Mexican troops It is known, too, that the possibility of calling out more state militia to protect the border has been the subject of re- newed discussion among officials.
 The motives behind the anti-Americar propaganda and the precise attitude oi General Carranza toward the agitation both are subjects of speculation
 CARRANZA TOTTERING
 Many officials are convinced that thu da facto sroveruueut is tofteriug anf think General Carranza may have sen his belligerent note with the deliberate l purpose of provoking the Washington ad mnistration to intervention The contro of the first chief over the various ele ments of his army and of his civil gov ernment is manifestly weakening, ac cording to official reports. Instances | have been reported where tax collectors
 sent by the Carranza government hav' people. Decrees have been promulgated
 by state governors dealing with matter that belong, under the Mexican constitu i tion, purely to the central government | The fact that the great bulk of tn Mexican people have only such reports O what has happened and is happening il
 the border states as their leaders choos to give them increases the danger of tn situation. A demonstration that migh
 end in bloodshed among foreign resi- dents, it is considered, might easily b provoked. The consequences probabl
 would be far-reaching and the Washing (Continued on Page Two)