The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-17
VIII BE Nhde to Conform 10 Mexican
Plank In Democratic
Platform.
CERTAIN IF
WARLIkE ACTS CONTINUE
state Department Informed That Body
of Mcxicans Is Close TO Where Re-
cent Border Raid Occurred--Ircft
With Funston.

Washington, June f8.--Presi-
dent Wilson is holding up for re-
vision the note to Carranza re-
iccting the demand for with
drawni of American troops from
Mexico.
Revision of the note WAS nece~-
snry that the language of the
paragraphs expressing determine
ton to remain I'm Mexico indefi-
nitciy may he made to conform
to the Mexican plank of the DEM
oeratic platform.
In It's revised form the note
will panaphrasc the language OF
the platform, which says that the
want Of stable. responsible
government In Mexico" has ''ren-
dcrcd II necessary temporarily to
occupy, by our armed forces
portion OF Mexico.
The note will cite the long list
of attacks by Mexican bands on
American border communities
and will serve notice in the Ian
guage of the Democratic plat
= form that:
Until, by the restoration OF
law and order therein, rcpeu-
ton OF such incursions is improb-
able, the necessity for their 1.-THE
American troops) remaining must
continue"
The admin istration Is averse to ad
that military operation
planned will he intervention. Never
heless. the note will sound the warn
nz given in the ST. Louis platform
hat intervention. though revolving L
he people. may be ordered,
win Feel Obliged to Intervene.
The inference that Carranza viii
De expected to draw from this par
IF the note Ia that II invasions o
American soil continue. II the prop
,rty OF Americans in Mexico is seize'
n destroyed or the lives OF Ameri
cans are menaced, or II a hostil'
n ovement is made against the Amer
can army in Mexico. the administra
ion will feel obliged. as last re
;ort. TO intervene by force,
The state Department was inform et
oday that Carranza force of Loo
men is south of San lgnacio. Tex,
where Yesterdays border raid oc
,urred, and that II a third punitive
expedition is recognized as plaii
threat. the state Department refused
% signify 1t by acting upon 1t.
No orders were given by the Wa
at the suggestion Of tn
State Department. to prevent tn
OF a third American exredi
ion into Mexico. State and War De
partment ofYicials feel. 1t was said
hat II General Funston deems l
necessary to run down the Mexica,
outlaws. he should be given fire.
hand
First News Of villa,
Reports to the State Department
today give the first news ccncernin
Francisco villa received here for sev
eral weeks villa, with paralyze
leg, caused by wounds sustained Il
the fighting at Guerrero. Is reporte,
hiding in the mountains, unable
owing to his injuries. to make hi
escape. His hiding place is not def
nitely known, but it was learned tn
War Department has not given u
hope of capturing him.
Doubt was expressed by State an,
War Department officials today tina
General Gabriel Gavira had been exc
suited in Mexico City for treason as
result of his conference with Genera
Dispatches received from Specia
Agent Rogers during the day mad
no mention of his reported execution
ohicials were inclined to discount tn
as they could see nothing Il
The Pershing- Gavira conference i'm
portant enough to Justify charge o
reason.