The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-20
Reviews Long Continued Out
RACES Against Americans.
Cannot Recede From Stand for
National Rights.
WATCHFUL WAITING is WEARY
In Mex. Note Wilson Says Pa
tience Exhausted.
Charges Defacto Govt Aided
and Allotted Bandits.

Washington, June 20--with Presi-
dent Wilson's firm refusal to with
draw American troops on its way to
the de facto government, embodied in
a note sternly arraigning the whole
course of General Carranza, in the
situation which has brought the two
countries to the verge of war. the adj
ministration continued today its prep
arations to meet any emergency that
may arise
War or peace rests with General
Carranza The position of the United
States is pointedly set forth in its re-
view of the apparent inability of Car
rama to prevent border raids and to
keep the obligation he owes the world
by the preservation of order in his
dominions-
If" says the note, the de facto
government is pleased to ignore this
obligation and to believe that in case
of a refusal to retire these troops there
1 is no further course than to defend
its territory by an appeal to arms the
government of the United States
would surely be lacking in sincerity
and friendship if it did not frankly
impress upon de facto government
that the execution of the threat will
lead to the gravest consequences
Summary Wired to Rodgers.
The note was handed early today
to Elesio Arredondo. the Mexican
ambassador designate here for trans
mission to Mexico City. Copies were
| furnished to all the foreign embas-
sizes and legations, and a summary
cabled to Special Agent Rodgers at
the Mexican capital for his informa-
| ton
| In addition to refusing to withdraw
| the troops and warning that execution
of he
followed by the gravest consequences,
the note serves notice that as long as
! the Carranza forces continue their
| present attitude, no arms or ammuni-
ton or machinery for their manu-
| facture will be permitted to reach
Mexico from the United States
Secretary Baker, busy at the war
department all morning with details
of the mobilization of the national
guard for border defense duty, went
fore the other members for today's
cabinet meeting for a private confer
ence with the president
From Special Agent Rodgers at
| Mexico City, the state department
heard that arrangements were beng
made to run special train from the
capital to Vera Cruz to bring ouf
Americans and other foreigners There
are upwards of 1.20O Americans in
Mexico City Mr.. Rodgers's report
and other disorders
Hold Up Foreign Service Bill.
Administration leaders in Congress
decided not to seek immediate action
OF resolution to provide for naktr<-
the national guard eligible for foreign
service, Tearing that such -tep At
this time might be construed by the
Mexican government as a warlike act
Enough regulars are available now to
deal with any emergency across the
-
come necessary to send in guardsmen
the resolution then could be rushed
throught later.
|, Long continued outrages against
Americans and their property both in
Mexico and on American soil are re-
viewed in the note and warning given
that the troops will be kept in Mex
; leo until such time as the de facro
: government performs the duty which
the United States has not sought. of
, pursuing the bandits who ought IL ne
arrested and punished by the Mexican
govern ment-
United States Cannot Recede-
while this government would Deep
ly regret such a result" says the note,
cit cannot recede from its settled de-
termination to maintain its national
rights and to perform its full duty in
; preventing further invasion of the ter
iritcry of the United States and in re-
moving the peril which America Ms
along the International boundary f1are
borne so long with patience and for
bearance.
Il am reluctant to be forced to the
conclusion which might be drawn
from the circumstances Secretary
v Lansing declares, that the de factc
! ! government in spite of the crimes
committed and the sinister designs ol
: Villa and his followers. did not and
;. does not now intend or desire that
T these outlaws should be captured de
stroyed or dispersed by America 7
| troops. or. at the request of this gov
Z lernmerlt by Mexican troops
; Mex. Press Infiames Natives
: The purposes of the United state:
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