Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-24
Baker Cuts Red Tape to
Hasten Movement of
u. S. Troops
AWAIT FINAL REPORT
Indications Increase All the Time that
carranza is Seeking Way Out Of
Difficulty

Washington, June 24-Nationai
Guard organizations throughout the
country are straining every nerve 70
prepare for active service on. the
Mexican border. New orders flashed
over the wires by Secretary Baker
lore call for haste.
Red tape was cast aside and au-
thorization given under which the
State soldiers will be rushed to re-
earliest possible moment. The en- :,
tire army of 100000 men summoned
;y President Wilson's call was piac-
ed directly at General Funston's dis
rosal.
Conpess also took vigorous and far
reaching action. A resolution adopt
ed in the House by vote OF 332
TO 2 declares that an emergency call
inp for the use of troops in addition
to regulars now exists and authorizes
the President to draft Immediately
into the service of the United States
all members of the National Guarc
who subscribe to the new oath for
that service. In effect the measure
gives legislative approval OF Pres'-
dent Wilson's call on state soldiers
and provides for their use in or out
eof 81 the United States. 1t also fur
n,shes new machinery with which to
hasten the strengthening Of the bor-
der guard.
,;he Senate probably viii pass the
resolution today.
diplomatic aspects OF The crisis are
virtually unchanged. President, Wal.
son could reach no final decision as
to action resulting from the attack
by Mexican troops upon American
cayalrymen at Carrizal or upon. Am
erican bluejackets at Mazatlan. Only
a preliminary and inclusive report on
the Carrizal clash came from General
Pershing yesterday. 1t was based or
the statements of stragglers, and no
faccount had come from the officers
of the shattered detachment. The last
word on the Mazatlan incident will
follow a full report from Admiral
Winslow, commanding. the Pacific
fleet, who has been ordered to the
scene to make a personal lnvestl-
cation.
AS the situation stands at the State
Department, only preliminary reports
ON each incident have been received
from War and Navy officials, trans
mitted as matters of information.
when the record is complete in each
department formal accounts will be
submitted to Secretary Lansing, and
bthe action of the United States then
will be determined. -
Evidence now in hand is believed
Ito he sufficient to show that Carranza
sympathizers; or officials probably will
be held responsible in both cases.
Indications are that the Washington
Governmcui viii stand on the reports
of it's own officers and refute the as
sertions OF the Mexican Government
officially presented here, that Am
orleans were the aggressors or thai
irresponsible individuals precipitatec
the clash. It was .hought probable
tonight that the President would de-
mand that Carranza repudiate the
acts and punish those responsible.
New indications came yesterday
that Carranza and his advisers, i'm.
pressed by the arguments of Euro
peau representatives or the ominoGs
Significance of the preparations fol
war ordered by President Wilson
were searching for peaceful solution
of the dispute they have raised
Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican Ambassa
dor designate, made the rounds O.
the Latin-American embassies ant
legations, with assurance from hi
Government that Mexican troops ha
no aggressive purpose against tn
american columns and would attac
bnly if the Americans were on the of
fensive. His advices however, did nc
say what would be regarded as Of
tensive operations.
In this connection it was noted tbs