The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21
GENERAL FUNSTON
ASKS MILITIA Be
SENT SOUTH SOON
Cabinet Considers Calling Out
Volunteers Probably to Num-
Der of Half-Million Men
WILL DECIDE TODAY ON
FIRST TO GO TO BORDER
Reported New York. Pennsyl-
vania. Ohio. Wisconsin. IL
linois and Massachusetts
Men Will Entrain irst

Washington, June 2o.-The war
Department will issue orders for the
National Guard to entrain for the
border and bring the army there UP to
10000 in numbers. This decision
was reached at the close of the day
marked with developments between
the United States and Mexico. which
are hourly nearing war.
The developments of the day were:
First the United States sent to the
Mexican government a note warning
Carranza OF the grave consequences
that will follow a resort to arms by
Mexico.
Second-The President and cabinet
reached the firm decision to back up
the note with the armed strength OF
the National Guard even to the ex-
tent of calling out a half million VOL
unteers to supplement the regulars
and militia.
Third-Ambas Designate Ar
redondo suddenly cancelled an en-
gagement with Secretary of State
Lansing. Mexican embassy officials
regard the war note as an affront and
possibly caucus belli.
Fourth-Special Agent Rodgers In
formed the State Department Of anti
American demonstrations in Mexico
City and said he had arranged to take
all Americans on special trains to-
morrow to Vera Cruz The United
States UEnsport Hancock Is awaiting
to bring them to the United States.
Funston Asks Immediate Movement
Ftfth-Anticipating an immediate
clash General Funston wired the CO.
partment to send the first instalment
of national guard to the border i'm
mediately. Upon receipt OF General
Funston's request the War Depart
ment telegraphed department com.
manders to report Immediately upon
the progress of National Guard mobil-
ization. Responses to these kilograms
showed the Massachusetts, and District
of Columbia National Guard organixa.
tons were nearest complete mobiliza-
ton. These regiments. and those Of
New York and Illinois. both of which
States and have cavalry. of which Gen.
eral Funston particularly feels the
need. are likely to be the first ordered
to the border.
1t Is not expected that any militia
regiments will be ready to entrain
within forty eight hours. but chiefs
of the division of militia affairs said
IL General Funston urge their i'm.
mediate dispatch they will be sent to
ahe bord for duty without waiting
for full mobilization and recruiting.
Advices from Mexico City say Car
rama has reiterated his threat to at
tack Pershings forces and that For
eign Minister Aguillar, In the face Of
the War Departments fiat rejection
of the demand for the evacuation Of
Mexico, has renewed his demand for
the withdrawal. The American note,
the sharpest diplomatic communica-
ton ever exchanged between the
cd a tHn q.
not expected to reach Mexico City
until tomorrow. 1t was telegraphed
today by Ambassador Aredondo, but
delay was caused by translation into
Spanish. The note at the outset char
acterizes the last communication from
Carranza as discourteous in tone and
temper, language which diplomats
believe may well be considered Z
grave affront by Carranza The nots
then charges Carranza with harbor-
ing bandits. inferentially asserts that
he has no government worthy Of the
name, advises Carranza that so long
as he maintains a menacing attitude
munitions of war or machinery for
their manufacture will not be permit.
ted to reach Mexico from the United
States and closes with warning Of
the grave consequences II Carranza
has recourse to an appeal to arms.
To Cut On All Supplies
Secretary Lansing made 1t plain
that the notice to Carranza that the
United States will not permit ammu.
nitions or machinery for their manu-
facture to be exported to Mexico II
not a notice of blockade Of Mexican
ports. Shipments to Mexico will BE-
stopped at the American port OF exit.
A nation cannot. says Mr.. Lansing.
blockade the port of another nation
with which 1t Is not at war Never
theless. the Navy Department has sent
enough vessels to Mexican waters to
blockade every principal port on the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Mexico
IL occasion arises. This will be the
first step on the outbreak of hostility.
A blockade under such circumstances
would prevent not only the entry az
arms and ammunition, but foodstuRs
and shipments of every character -
Mexico.
Poor Kind OF Co-Operetion.
One Of the remarkable feature OF
the war note to Mexico was the CONS
plete reversal of the position which
has been taken. for diplomatic reA-
sons. by the HtatA and War QQpQIe.
ments sinc4 the Mexico atna4fqn L.
came acute. From the outSot 1lQ4la
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