The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-20
WASHINGTON FEELS
CARRANlA IS Dent
ON FORCING VAR
President Insists First Assres-
sive Act Must Come From
Mexico
MILITIA TO BE USED TO
PATROL BORDER ONLY
More Ships Sent to Mexican
Waters and Whole Fleet Or
dered to Be Held Ready to
Move

Warrington, June 1s.-An the ma
ohinery Of government w4s set IN mo-
ton today for what appears to b.
the inevitable war with Nexico.
The overwhelming mas Of reports
menta tended to show that CaxrnnxA
u determined to force the United
States TO intervene.
Altar three years OF indecaslon, &
wa apparent today the admtnistrA-
ton realized that only . miracle can
prevent war. The protestAftons Of
''co-opsration" by Carransa and his
military advisers were swept astds IN
the light Of incsndiary speeches and
proclamation they are now making
In their effort 70 inc1ts the Mexican
people 70 rise up and drive Americans
from Mexican soil.
VIZ Noe Fcscs War.
The situation tonight 10 that the
United States does not intend to force
war upon Mexico. The army and navy
will make no aggressive move in Mex
lean territory, but the frst attempt
b. Naxcans to attack the American
forces or the nrst serious border raid
will be the signal tor N invAGion Of
Mexico IN force thax VII not ~
brought 70 closs until the Un1tad
States has swept Naxico clean 81 IN
evolutionary factions and has set W
. stable sovsrnmsnt Ia that rspubiio.
President Wilson'S hrst move Ii
force viii be to dispatch to CarranSa
tomorrow . lengthy note rajecttng
aatly the demand for the withdrawal
of American trOOpn
Not only will this note be the last
word to CArranza, but 1t Will be
backed up by the army the President
IL mabilixing for the Mexican CAM
paign.
Puts II Up to CarranzA.
It will then be put up to Carran1a
to say whether the United States shall
be given free hand to sxterminats
the bandits which have menaced it,
thorfty. or whether by persisting In
his attitude OF stubborn resistance he
shall force this nation into war.
President Wilson has been infiu-
enced in his determined stand by the
sweep Of warlike sentiment through.
out the country.
kilograms reaching the Wa: Depart
ment today showed that the call to
the national guard for service In the
Mexican campaign has inspired tha
country with patriotic fervor that
conyinces administrati ton officials the
nation ID united In the conviction that
national pride viii brook no further
acts Of insult from Mexican factionai
leaders.
TO back up the note ready for trans.
misaion to Mexico City. the Prasi-
dent today asked Congress 10 paaa
lexfsIation removing the restrictfon
that prevents the ordering or militia
onto foreign soil.
A. the same time orders went for
ward 10 state military ORGANIZATIONS
to recruit their ranks up 10 wnr
strength.
Preliminary reports from the etatea
today showed that while Anal arrange
ments are being made to concentrats
the national guard REGIMENTS q state
concentration camps 10 await the cail
from General Funston. thousands Of
militia recruits are joining the ranks
May Rum Militia Up 70 116, oo0.
II this recruiting campaign coatin-
ues army oficers believe tho national
guard may be recruited to atroAGth
OF upwards OF 116.0 before III th4
units are assembled on thu Maxican
border 10 Join Funston'e present army
of $4,000 for an invAsicn Of Aex1cel
In force.
Two Incidents Of the day co0stn0sd