The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-06-27
EFFORTS TOWARD
MEDIATION FAIL
UNITED sTArEs SECS NOTHING
IN MEXICAN slrurArioN TO
S. WARRANT ARBITRATION.
INFORMS LATIN AMERICANS
In Meantime Militia Preparations are
eelne Rushed and Congress 10 Get.
ting Ready for srsak Which 10
Nome ntarliy Expected.

Womentarsiy Expected.
WashingtOn.-Enorts toward Latin.
American mediation In the Mexican
crisis favored by Carranza officials
collapsed without having reached the
stage OF formal proposal to the Unit.
Cd States.
1t was made plain by Secretary
Lansing to Ignacio Calderon, Minister
0f BOLIVIA, who called with the inten.
ton OF asking whether the United
States would entertain an offer OF the
services OF Its southern neighbors to
aid in averting war. that the Wash.
ington government sees nothing in
tho situataion that would warrant ar.
bitration proceedings. Mr.. Lansing
talked with the minister for half an
hour and IS understood to have told
him that the blame for the grave out.
look rested squarely upon General
Carranza. The attitude of the United
States was SO fully outlined that Mr..
Calderon did not mention directly the
original purpose of his visit.
When the Minister left the state
department he said the time seemed
inopportune" and that for the present
the diplomatic representatives of six
South and Central American copptries
who had approached the Mexican
Embassy on the subject Of mediation
and received assurances that the Car.
ranza Government was favorable to
the principle would not tender their
good oices to the United States. He
indicated that the attempt to arrange
mediation might be renewed II Gen.
eral Carranza's reply to Secretary
Lansing's last note furnished any ba.
els on which the proposal could be
founded. se
The United States now is waiting
for Carranza's final word in reply to
the note demanding release of the
prisoners taken In Carrizal and a for
NAL diplomatic announcement of in
tentions. Special Agent Rodgers re-
ported receipt Of the note adding
that he had failed In his first efforts
30 place 1t in the hands OF the Car
rama Minister Of Foreign Relations.
Meanwhile both Congress and the
War Department. put new urgency
into their preparations for war. There
were indications that should formal
break occur during the week, General
Funston will be- In position to de-
fend the border adequately and rein-
force Gen. Pershing's expedition, al
though aggressive action may be de-
layed somewhat.
War Department activities during
the day covered wide field. Sup
Elemental orders to departmental
commanders called for greater haste
IN getting the National Guard to the
border. Authorization went out to
accept the men under the physical
examinations on which they entered
the state service. postponing final ex-
animation until they are en- route or
have reached the border. Those found
unit will be sent back at once.
Estimates to cover the pay and
maintenance expense of the state
troops, totalling $88, 100000 up to
January 1. were laid before Congress.
With them went figures OF $4,000. 900
Tor the purchase Of horses and mules
for army use. The total estimates
Of the Quartermaster General alone
pass the $100.000,000 mark.
The House passed the annual army
appropriation bill after adding $685..
100000 for emergency purposes dur
ing the brief debate that preceded the
vote. An urgent deficiency bill car
rying $4,000, 900 for National Guard
pay. equipment and transportation
Was framed in committee for presen-
tation to the House.
Railroad representatives were call.
- into conference at the War Do
partment to hasten the shipment Of
troops and supplies to the border.