The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-23
FIGHT AT CARRIzAL
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abroad by Mexican agencies and other
influences which are said to seek to
promote hostility between the two
General Carranza took pains 10 see
that his charges of bad faith AGAINST
me United states were widely circu.
iattq Doth here, in Latin-America and
IN Europe. Secretary Lansing felt =
advisable 10 cOunteract this. lie
would not discuss his reasons. but il
IS known that the state departmcnr
has received much Indirect inforna-
uoh tending to show that German in
lluenCes nave been busy against the
lntefets OF Ne United States and Mex
ico. Latin.America and in neutral
EUROPE. Mr.. Lansing might have in
tended the circular note TO head Oft
possible offers of mediation.
Word that Geneal CarranZa was be.
ll'Ned 10 have been yielding to the
European influences brought to bear
on hlm IN an effort TO avoid war
ItaShed me state department through
! diplomatic channels. The Carrauza
CABINET, which studied the American
note refusing 10 entertain AT this time
any request for withdrawal OF Amcri
can troops from Mexico. was reported
TO have found in it basis for further
diplomatic interChangCs This was
construed by some Mexican civ
diplomats 10 mean that General car.
rama would seek a settlement of the
situation without carrying out his
. threat 10 attack General Pershing's
men His note in regard To the Car.
rllaI incident Is viewed in some quart
crS as supporting that theory.
special agent Rodgers has made no
report on the conception OF he Am
"rlcan note. 4 message today told of
the display Of posters about the Mex
can capital rpCoUutlus IN, killing ,f
NJ u q
can soldiers and the capture Of seven
teen Americans by Carranza tropp-
officials admitted This was NOT a hone
iul sign. Mr. RODGERS also reported
7 Ilai ihioush arrangements Win the
tdrduZd government. 400 American
Ciiizens would leave Mexico CITY Tor
Vera Cruz by special train tomorrog.
lolloW ing 200 who reached the coast
~ safety yesterday and now are
aboard the battlcship Nebraska.
All IN Safety
10 was pointed out that Mr. Rofo.
crs' last estimate Of the number ~
Americans In the capital and vicinity
was COO. II this Is correct vir-uolIv
all viii have been placed in .4fr-v
when tomorroW's train coaches Vera
Cruz
Congress was called upon tod.y to
do its share toward facilitating tho or
rauiTatIon Of tho National Guard a-rly
rapidly appearing for service. 3 ros1-
luIlon was introduced by Chairman
Ray 81 the house military coufufff..
to be- called up for action tomorrov
authorizing the President t1 draft tn ID
the federal service ail member. az tbe
tuard who take the nsv enlistment
oath and tu hold them for the DURATION
W il, emergency Tor which they .rr
called out The words duration lf
the war were altered after "a con.
ference between Secretary Baker an.
VT. liht. TIE resolution provided
.hd' lN'nII I.'i, unite OF iI' guard Eig
De- con %. dated and mustered in.
Secretary Baker wa. iu cuuf,r.u-s
during ih" lHf with pro id'uf Wilson
D. 800. .'puff'd char fHU ru.. IhIIify of
'I'.If. uI volunteer. iu addition 10
.u. .I'IunHi Guard .huuiI war with
N'Ni'u come was disUu. Nr H4t
,- voc ".t.. h.'r BE- this subject was
% believe e1l NOT discuss uat-
I' replied
ARMY officers pointed ou. that
tI'HHIIlI .I .tI volunteer. vnH.F
r"fWI. 'h' frpi0.uu of fto system
p .'I 'IiINL 'I' spanish N.r f' recruit.
-'.uIHr r.r.utuf ul fu War strength
I'. fu'f H.. accepted fnr fI. form
OFT fh' "r. W3f.Ha r uY .hIr COR ID
gNf'u 'u volunteer fuf .nrtic, win
iN' regular. without l.rIInl him ..rr
for fIn lur. term uf r.rrI.. avn. .r
IT. 'r.Nf With fHu eleven additional
N....Hu .'EIw'nf. FOB %. r-..f.T rr
'n" l"ri'. July = r Irrm.g vital
fNHf um. w.fIoI OFF fuur ru .h..r
'l'.'f b' provided f war FL. imreri.
Virtually Under orders.
Do NHNul' Guard OFF fhr,r .frfr..
.'inh N1u Hnl VI souri, .Ir.
mr.f Tln force foHf. Ht tI.f fu Du.
f..H Including fhr.. hrHrTss Ur Iu
.'. ...N. ~ cavalry ...tu