The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-17
Agreement With Gen. Ga
vira Declared Null
and Void.
INTERVENTION SURE
WITH THE FIRST SHOT
SharpcSt Note Ever Sent
ont Approved by the
President.

wAsHiNGroN June lS - Unofficial
advices reached Washington tonight
that Gen. ,Jacinto Trevino, acting un-
der directions from Carranza, has
served notice on Gen. Pershing. COM
manding the American force in Mexico.
that any further movement to the
south, east or west by the American
troops will be regarded as a hostile
act and will be treated accordingly.
Although official confirmation for
the report is lacking at both the State
and War Departments. officials here
are apprehensfve. Trevino is regarded
- the ablest OF Carranza's Generals
and one who is entirely in the conf
dence of the de facto Government.
While it is Indicated that there is no
Sci purpose on the part of the Ameri-
can Government to send the troops
further into Mexico. Gen. Pershing Is
under orders to follow any hot trail"
OF bandits who might be reported in
his vicinity. officials here, in the abb
scnce of confirmation from Gen. Per-
shing, are unable to gauge whether the
threat is CHARACTERISTIC Mexican
bluff or is to be taken seriously.
Should any attack be made by the
Carranzistas. IL is admitted that only
Q miracle could prevent war between
the two countries. In that event It
would he necessary. army officers say.
for the United States to prepare imme-
diately for thorough campaign in
Mexico. This would require the call
ing out of the entire National Guard
and perhaps call for volunteers.
Wilson Approves Note.
The American reply to the Carranza
note has been approved by President
Wilson and probably will be forwarded
tomorrow unless this new develop
ment is of such "A character as to re-
Quire a change in the communication.
1t was learned tonight that the reply
was held up to-day because of the
desire OF the Administration to secure
further details concerning the fight at
San Ignacio, Texas. in which three
American soldiers were killed and six
wounded, To-days reports are said to
have indicated that Carranzistas were
involved in the attack.
As heretofore stated in THE SUN. thu
reply refuses to comply with Carranza's
demand for an immediate withdrawal OF
the Pershing expedition, Officials who
have examined IL declare that II is one
of the sharpest notes ever sent and con.
tains a severe rebuke for the intemperat<
languag. used in the Carranza communi.
cation.
II was further learned that the Mexi.
can plank In the Democratic platform !.
an accurate summary OF the position
taken by the United States In the reply
TO carranza with reference to the inten'
tons of the American Government
namely, to resort to Intervention only
After all other expedients for a satisfac'
tory settlement of the situation have
been exhausted. The Mexican plank
reads as follows:
The want OF "A stable, responsible
Government in Mexico. capable of re-
pressing and Furnishing marauders and
bandit bands who have not only taken
the lives and seized and destroyed the
property OF American citizens In that
country but have insolently Invaded
our soil. made war upon and murdered
our people thereon. has rendered II
necessary temporarily to occupy by
our armed forces a portion Of the ter
rtory Of that friendly State. Until by
the restoration of law and order
therein repetition OF such incur
siOns is improbable. the necessity for
their remaining in Mexico must con-
unue
Intervention. implying as II does
military subJugation. Is revolving to
the people OF the United States, not
outstanding the provocation to that
course has been great, and should be
resorted to, II AZ all. only as last
resort. The stubborn resistance OF the
President and his advisers to every de-
nand and suggestion to enter upon II
II creditable alike to them and to the
people In whose name he speaks.
with the exception OF the last sen.
tnce the platform declaration Is said
Almost In so many words. to follow the
language used in the American note.
Carransa Has Two Moves.
What the effect is going to be Is still
regarded as problematical although IN
many quarters the situation is regarded
as dependent az to future developments
on the choice which Carranza makes
between the two alternatives that now
spn"ar TO face him: Either to seize
VI N war with the United States AS
last desperate expedcnt to rally Mex.
N0 behind him, or to flee the country.
Although pleased with the attitude OF
VIC President, as represented by the
Fs'orm declaration concerning inter-
'e' ton--the entire plank having been
"ittcn, 1t In understood. by the Presi-
N"0t himself -membcrs Of the Diplomatic
cops who's" Governments are opposed
L. rl'h "uurs" h. the United states
a." 'l'l concerned ovcr the prospect that
sleh action might be forced on the
Cr'"i states
luls connection 1t WAS learned to-
h'sht 'haf several OF the Latin Americas