Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-02
Memorandum Issued Yester- day Deemed No Reply And Washington Will Delay Action Over July 4
MEXICANS MASSING
 AROUND PERSHING
Senate Adds Another $1OO,- OG0,000 To House Army Bill; Lansing Wants Mon- ey To Aid Refugees
(sy Review Leased wire.)

WASHINGTON. July With the adjournment of the House tonight over the Fourth of July, it became highly improbable that the crisis between the United States and the de faeto govern ment of Mexico would come to a head before then.
 Despite growing impatience over General Carranza's delay in comply ing with demands that he state his intentions toward American troops in Mexico. President Wilson made no r,ove today toward laying the situa- ton before Congress. Officials believe he will wait some days. at least, for a reply to the note sent week ago tomorrow. provided there are no fur ther attacks upon General Pershing's men in the meantime.
 Few More Days of Grace.
 Before the de facto government had complied with the first demand made in that note by releasing the prisoners taken at Carrizal. il was expected the President would act within a time limit fixed in his own mind. if there was no reply or any unsufferable act
 The effect of the release order ap- parently has been to lengthen this li~it. though bow much only the President himself knows.
 Massinq Around Pershing.
 Under the war department censor ship. information that General Funs- ton or the general staff may have as 10 movements of Mexican troops be- vond the border was not available. Rumors said Carranza forces were massing around the strip of territory occupied by General Pershins's men, leaving open only the well guarded road back to the border.
 The rumored movements of Mexican troops, however. appear to be in line with the policy General CarranZa see7rs to have adopted. It was pre- dicted that he would reaffirm his in tention to allow no operations of the American forces on Mexican soil, eA- cent toward the border
 If was the order to this effect oi General Trevino. commanding in Chi buahua state. which gave the present crisis it's most ominous aspect.
 Secretary Lansing has defined the order as hostile act and tersely asked the de fscto government II IL desired that it should be so construct ed. On the answer to that mqulry hangs whatever action President Wl- son will take.
 A few bulletins. written in abrupt military style. were given out during tha day by Secretary Bakers new military aide. Major MacArthul. They told of the movement of various units and unnamed guard regiments to the border, of plans and regulations under whoch regular officers would be as signed to aid in the training of state troops and of other matters connect ed with the mobilization of 100000 men to reinforce General Funstons lines.
 s1oo.o00 900 More for Army.
 In Congress the Senate military committee prepared to increase by more than s1O0. GOO. .000 the army ap- nropriation bill as it passed the House. The committee now has ap- proved increases totalling S75.OOO.- 900. Ii is expected that the slS2,-
  will reach total of more than $3Oo'- 900 900 when reported to the Senate
 s13,oOo, 900 for Aviation.
 Among items added today were sl3.O00. 900 for the army aviation serv- ice. including provision for equipping the 12 national guard aviation squad rons: s1.545,490 fo rthe signal corps; SIP. POO. .OO0 for national guard field ar tillery and ammunition; s4.5S6.000 for machine guns: s1.OO0,O0O for armored motor cars and s5.OOO.O 900 for ordnance stores.
 We expect these figures will stag ger some members of Congress" said Senator Chamberlain. chairman of the committee. but we are going to put the responsibility for adequate mili- tary preparedness squarely upon Con sress. The national guard, ss has been demonstrated in the last few days. needs equipment. We are going
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