The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
BY ROBERT J. BENDER.

oJ NUDE y n.
tStdf Correspondent United Press.)
WASHINGTON. June e4.-The
question Of an armed invasion o.
Mexico hangs today upon the nature
OF the first report OF any commits
stoned oficer who participated in
the Carrizal fght-if any are alive.
The forces under Capt Boyd were
under explicit orders from Gen.
Pershing 10 confine their operations
exclusively 10 scouting They were
specifically commanded 10 engage
in no fight, or TO make no move
which threatened 10 precipitate a
fight. unless actually attacked II
Boyd was commanded &c stop, or
was refused permission TO proceed.
by Gen. Gomez, and advanced re-
CARELESS. he violated his orders and
there will be no declaration OF war
because OF the Carrizal incident.
II the reports made so far by the
escaped colored troopers OF the
Tenth cavalry tina, Capt Boyd had
stopped his march at tbs command
OF Gomez and that the Mexicans
/ fred upon the troopers after they
! had halted are confirmed by An Off
Ger, President Wilson's threat 10
I Carranza of the "gravest conse-
quences" will at once be made
good. Action is not 10 be taken on
the word OF the colored troopers
because il is realized that the en-
listed men had no part in the parley
between Gomez and Boyd and could
scarcely have been familiar with all
the details
There Is no minimizing OF the
seriousness OF the situation At eth
or the White House or the war de.
partment
It IS admitted that the likelihood
OF a break has never been 80
great
The effect has been SOLDERING
There is little disposition 20 talk
at either the White House or the
war department
Both Departments are keyed for
action. At both points Il IS admit.
ted that Pershing's next report will
probably decide the issue.
An obvious determination j. evi-
denced 10 prevent anyone going or
halfcocked as II Is now felt Al
miral Mayo did az Tampico when
he demanded that Huerta salute
/ the flag"
Capt. Morey is expected 20 prov,
The man who will determine II We
/ are 10 have war. He was second iu
command at Carrizal He "a report
cd 20 have escaped. wounded. u Is
his report Gen PershIng Is await.
ing lie is expected 10 have tho
details OF Boyd's parley with Gomez
Following conference with Pres.
ident Wilson. lasting one hour. Sec.
! rotary OF War Baker az IL O'Clock
today. said
I'VE are obliged 10 wait for iur.
Their word from Gen Pershing be.
fore we can determine our course
OF action"
The only thing we have thus far.
aside from that coming from Mexi-
can sources. Is the report OF few
stragglers who were considerably In
the rear of the point whore the Car
rial attack occurred" Baker sale
These men had been left 10 hold
the horses and act az a rear guard,
while the others went forward Ap.
parently. when the firing started
and our horses began 10 stampede
these men scampered away, so that
they were not near the place where
the parleying was going on and
probably we're considerably back
when the shooting began
We arc compelled 10 wait. there
fore" he said. until We hear from
the two troops OF cavalry sent out
20 bring back what remains OF tn
troops engaged in the Carrizal fight.
Until we get that report there Us ab.
soutely no change In policy 20 be-
considered.
The public will not have TO Wa
five minutes for tho contents Of
Gen. PershIng's report when
comes in" Baker said.
According 10 administration Off
cisls a break will find this govern.
nent prepared There will bc no
hasty dash 10 make a quick clean