The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-15

States in it's relations with its SCUM
ern neigbbor.
The crisis precipitated by Villas
raid on Columbus, N. NJ, and culmi-
mating in the fight at Carrizal, Mex
leo, between American and Mexican
troops, appeared tonight to have been
dissipated by an amicable note from
General CarranZa, presented during
the day by his ambassador designate
here, Eliseo Arredondo. The note
proposes that the differences between
the governments be settled by media
ton or by direct negotiations. 1t is
remarkable for its brevity, its re-
strained and friendly tone and for the
absolute lack of any of the strong,
even insolent, language which charac-
teriZed the last two communications
from the de facto government. 1t
treats as a closed incident the ex-
change of unfriendly communications
which brought war almost within
sight.
No formal comment on the note was
obtainabIe from state department Of
ficials. a copy was forwarded to the
White House Immediately on it's re-
ceipt, and President Wilson will de-
termine on the course to be pursued.
The fact that Secretary Lansing COM
pleted preparations today for a
months vacation to begin Friday is
regarded as significant, however, Of
a feeling on his part that the crisis
is past
Mediators Not Needed.
Members of the Latin-American dip
1omatic corps here are expected to
make inquiry soon as to the attitude
Of the Washington government, in
view of the statement of the Madican
foreign office that it awaits only a
decision here as to whether mediation
or direct negotiations would be prefer
able Indications tonight were that
the inquiries would be met with as
surances that the two governments
had reached afstage where they would
not find it necessary to call upon the
friendly services of their neighbor
states.
In effect the latest note proposes
that the calendar be turned back to
the time Immediately following the
Columbus raid and when negotiations
were afoot for the passage of Ameri-
can troops into Mexico IN pursuit OF
the raiders.
Threatened U. S. officer.
San Diego, Cal, July 6-Attacked
by soldiers of the Carranza garrison
at Santa Rosalia, Mexico, backed up
against the wall of the customs house
and threatened with death unless he
shouted "Viva MexicoI" Lieut.. F. H.
Wright, executive officer of the pro-
tected cruiser Chattanooga, escaped
being killed only through the appeals
made by one of the head officers of
the garrison, according to stories
brought here today by Capt. H. Ander-
son. of the steamer Jim Butler and
passengers on the vessel.
Mobilization Continues
The war department continued with
out abatement today its efforts to
complete mobilization of the national
guard army at the border. There were
| few dispatches, however, from Cen
eral Funston or officers beyond the
routine reports of the progress being
1 made in assembling the state troops
along the international line.
The department had no announce
ment TO make as to General Pershing's
| decision on the offer made to him yes
| terday which would give him COM
mand of the new military. department
! of New Mexico. Pending his decision
| it is regarded as probable that Cen
eral Funston will continue to admin
lister affairs along the border from the
| GIf1f act To Ariz
General Bell, commanding the West
ern department, will assume jurisdic-
! ton.
! Disposition of the national guard
organizations will continue along the
| fully developed plan worked out by
| General Funston and which has the
| hearty approval of the army general
staff. While the troops sent to the
western department or into the de-
partment of New Mexico will pass I'M
der the command of the heads of these
departments they will go to stations
previously selected by General Fun
ston. Any Encouragement which may
be necessary later will be made after
conference between the three border
commanders hereafter.
suit will be highly beneficial since the
mass of administrative work with
which General Funston is now bur-
dened will be Iightened and ne will
have more time for keeping in direct
personal touch with the situation along
his lines.
iiexican Shippers at Work
FL Paso, Tex, July 5.-Severa1 in
cidents occurred along the border to-
day that raised the hopes of some of
the newly arrived militiamen who
have not yet become accustomed to
the things the United States has
grown into the habit of accepting as
a matter of course.
Shippers on the Mexican side of the
line, according to official reports to
Brig. Gen. George Bell, jr., the Amer
lean border patrol commander at FL
Paso, took a number of shots from the
underbrush, across the river, at Amer
lean guards. The American regulars