New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-16
Only Escape from Present
Tangle, Say Admins
tration Officials.
REPLY TO CARRANZA
DEMAND READY
Attack on Pershing Expedition
Expected TO Follow Refusal
TO Withdraw.


tration is prepared for Intervention IN
Mexico as the only apparent escape
from the present tangle, officials SAID
to-day. President Wilson and Secre-
tary Lansing put the final touches to
their note, which will reject fatty Car
ranza's demand for withdrawal. and Is
expected to result in armed resistance
70 the American expedition.
1--WE had no choice" an administra-
ton official declared. "Carranza mas
done nothing but obstruct our efforts TO
clean out the bandits and annoy us
with insolent reflections on the Pres
ident's Mexican policy. In the face
Of the most recent note, withdrawal
was impossible"
While the President and Secretary
were at work on their reply to Car
rama news was received Of the border
raid in which the camp of the l4th cav
airy at San Ignacio, Tex, was attacked
and three troopers killed.
Punitive steps against those respon-
sible for the new depreciation were left
20 the discretion Of the border com
manders. whose standing orders are to
pursue into Mexico any hot trail they
find.
Carranza Notified of Attack
The development. however, immedi.
ately was called TO the attention OF
the de facto government, and will be
81 on
ministration will predicate its dec
laration that the time for withdrawal
is not vet ripe because Mexican troops
are not properly policing the border
country.
Advices from Mexico have convinced
the Administration that popular sentl-
ment will not permit Caranza to delay
longer his threatened attack on the
Pershing expedition. The Carranza
government is faced with overthrow as
the only alternative 20 armed opposi-
ton.
The State Department, since the re-
CENT of Carranza's note on May 81, /
has called 10 his attention numerous
cases of border raids. anti-Amerlcan
demonstrations, and other alleged evil
dences of his lack of control IN North
crn Mexico. This information was sent
TO prepare the way for the note whclh
may be sent to-day or tomorrow. IL
has been held up until the National
Conventions are over.
II is expected here that President
Wilson's note will be answered by an
ultimatum from Carranza, fixing time
limit within which the American forces
must withdraw or meet armed resist
ance.
The anti-American demonstrations
throughout the republic have worked
with the growing seriousness OF eco
nomic conditions 10 produce such
grave situation that officials here fear
new internal upheaval soon and have
taken further steps 70 protect Ameri-
cans.
Ships Ready for Refugees.
An army transport is being held IN
readiness at Galveston TO proceed 10
Mexican ports for refugees; another
bas been ordered TO the vicinity OF the
Mexican west coast, and the navy
transport Hancock. now taking marines
to Santo Domingo, will 30 from that
port TO Vera Cruz as soon as she mas
completed her present mission.
A COPY of the terse message from
General Mann, bringing the first Off
cial word q the San lgnacio raid, was
forwarded 10 Special Agent Rodgers in
Mexico City for presentation 10 the de
facto government. Secretary Lansing
declined 10 discuss representations that
may have accompanied II. II is believed,
however, that it was presented without
comment.
The Mexican situation is gravely
troubling diplomatic circles. Three
members of the corps from South
America saw State Department officials
to-day, all seeking information as to
what is portendng in the distressed
republic.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice. British Ambas-
sador, also talked Mexican matters
. over with State and War Department
officials.
U The Latin-American diplomats have
" watched the situation with keen inter.
est. because Of its bearing on the pro-
rosals made 10 them by President VIII
son last December The President pro-
posed an alliance 20 guarantee the SOW
erelgnty and territorial integrity of all
the American republics. Some OF the
republics nave already rejected the pro.
posal. but others have the matter ur-
der consideration.
Opposed to Intervention.
These diplomats arc almost unani-
nous in declaring that the Presidents
present course toward Mexico is an
open VOCATION OF INC spirit or thSt
proposal. They say that the mantle
nance OF military expedition on Me-
lean soil is a fragrant violation Of Mex
lean sovereignty. and that the occupa-
ton OF Mexican territory can only he
regarded as an act Of aggression ard
an unwarranted Intervention in Mex
ico's internal affairs.
THE United States recognized Car
rama" one of these diplomats said to
day, with the full understanding that
he did not control the whole country
Villa was still active. The duty Of the
United States to guard its own border
was plain. But instead Of patrolling
the border the American troops are &c
cupying Mexican territory, infaming
the people. and accomplishing nothing.
while the raids on the border continue.
"The common sense thing for Presi-
dent Wilson TO do is 20 withdraw his
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