Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-30
Release of Prisoners Only
Averts HOStilities for
the NOnce.
MAIN ISSUE STILL
MUST BE DECIDED
Troops Hurry to Border as
U. S. Awaits Carranza's
Belated Reply.
N7AsHINGToN, June 20. - The

w Washington government SUN
awaited tonight full compliance with
It's demands by the de facto authori-
ties of Mexico.
Release today by General Carran-
za's order of the American prisoners
taken at Carrizal mas averted the
probability of immediate retaliatory
steps 1t is possible that it has also
helped to pave the way toward an
attempt at peaceful settlement of tho
whole border situation.
High officials made ii very clear.
however that the vital point at issue
the future attitude OF Mexican
forces toward American troops in
northern Mexico engaged in guarding
the border and pursuing bandits who
raided American territory-remains
to be settled.
Receive No Rcply.
The state department he'd no ad-
vices tonight as to wher diplo-
matte reply to its demands might he
expected. The Carranza government
has adopted the unusual course Of
complying in fact with an urgent de-
mand from a foreign government be-
fore it even acknowledged receipt OF
the note or made any statement OF
what 1t proposed to do.
Pending a satisfactory answer to
its second and more far-rcaching re-
Quirement, the United States will con-
tinue to hurry troops to the border
and to take every step ncCe essary in
preparation for the carrying out of
its purposes by force of arms.
limitations have come, ii is an
nounced that Carranza intends to
back up the orders issued TO General
Tire vino directing that American
troops be attacked if they moved in
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ward the border.
Prepared for Answer.
Officials are fully prepared for a
reply of that character. despite the
fact that the prisoners taken at Car
rizal have been promptly surrendered
on demand They expect, however,
that the reaffirmation Of position will
be made in note free from hostile
language and continuing the discussion
of the advisability of the withdrawal
of American troops from Mexico.
Apparently Secretary Lansing is de-
termined to get a clear statement of
intentions on which action by the
. United States can be founded. Car
rama officials profess an earnest de-
sire to avoid a clash. however and
further struggle to fix diplomatic
ally report by for hostilities that may
come is foreshadowed. Mr.. Lansing
made 1t clear today to 1gnacio Cald-
eron, minister from Bolivia, that
pending a formal reply from the Car
rama government to his last note, no
offer of mediation would be acceptable
to the United States. The minister
has noted reports that the Carrlzal
prisoners had been released and called
to see whether that had changed the
attitude Of the Washington govern
ment Mr.. Lansing again succeeded
,t, l. fe- oil hot
be a waste of time to attempt to talk
about mediation at this stage, what
ever might be possible later.
No Arbitration Now.
The attitude OF the government on
this question as officially outlined
!, later, is that arbitration is wholly out
y of the question; that the United States
has nothing to arbitrate. If General
Carranza should withdraw his hostile
orders, however, and then propose that
an attempt be made to formulate
through mediators an agreement of
some sort for joint operations In pro-
lection of the border. it might receive
consideration. No plan would be ac-
ceptable to the United States, however.
that In any way hampered its own ef-
forts to guard the lives and property
Of its citizens
The right to pursue raiders into
cised without interruption and II the
border can be properly protected only
by temporary military occupation of
Mexican territory adjacent to the line,
that will be the course pursued.
1t is understood that the Washing
ton government would not under any
circumstances consent to a military
status on the other hand during a
discussion OF protecting measures.
other measures indicated that they
had little hope that an agreement for
cooperation could be arranged. The
United states already has declared
officially its belief that General Car
rama is unable to guarantee adequate
precautions on the Mexican side of
the line. 1t also has informed him 1t
has reason to believe that the bandits
have been encouraged and aided by
his forces in certain instances
No Information.
The war department had littIe def
mite information today as to the prog
ress Of the guardsmen toward the
border, although messages an
nouncing the departure Of various
units poured in from all sides. Gen.
eral Funston's headquarters now Is
the only place where accurate infor-
nation is available as to when any
substantial part Of the state troops
will arrive on the line.