The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-01
Administration Officials, in Reply to Carranza Protest Against Continuance of U. S. Force in Mexico, to Deny Request For With draWal.
Funston Gets Information on Disposition of De Facto Government Forces in Or der That Expeditionary Troops of U. S. Will Be Protected.

Washington, June Tt was stated authoritatively today that American troops will not be withdrawn from Mexico un- til the Carranza authorities demonstrate control of the sit uation sufficient to protect the American border.
 A reply to that effect prob ably will be made to Garranza' s presidential note. The United States was represented today as ready to withdraw the troops when possible but determined Ito wait until the Garranza forces can control the situation.
 Steps were taken by the war de- partments today to obtain more def1- mite information to the disposition of the Carranza troops in<Chihuahua- It was said that the tone of Carranza's note prompted the action of military officials without regard to the diplo- matic phases of the situation.
 General Funston has been asked to outline clearly the situation in Chi huahua according to his most recent ' Information of the, whereabouts of i CarranzA attachments. No anxiety is felt for the safety of General Persh- fng's columns but in view of the state ments in Carranza's note it is desired to know as accurately as possible what the movements of his force are.
 It was explained at the war depart ment that the real mission of the ex- petition at this time was to prevent attacks upon the wide section of the border controlled by it's position in Mexico. As a question of military strategy it is considered that only force disposed as are General Persh- ling's troops could accomplish that
 4 large border garrison or patrol it was pointed out, might repeI an at tack but could not make 1t impossible. With General Pershing's forces ready to break up any atttempt by bandits to assemble force for a surprise at tack on an American border town, officials feel that renewal of raiding within the zone, controlled by his forces is virtually impossible.
 Cavalry patrols are active through the territory on both sides of General Pershing's base and the line of com munication and war department in this region. and along the border, de- spite the alleana+a@ns of the Carranza note that the expedition is ''interned in Chihuahua state,' lying idle with no military object, it's position constitut- ing a. continued menace to the peace of the two counthies.
 No additional troop movements were in contemplation today so far as Known
 There was no indication at the state department that the developments had produced an urgent situation. A re- ply may not be made for a week or ten days. Various inaccurate state- ments it Yhakes will be pointed out. References to the effect of American domestic politics upon the border sit- lation, the suggestion that all Latin- America is waiting to see what the United States will do to maintain its protestation> of friendship and the ref erence to American trade in war mu- nitions with Europe probably will be wholly ignored although it is under stood they would have brought a sharp rebuke if any less perp1exed and dis ordered government had taken such a course.
 The reply probably will point out that Major Langhorne's detachment penetrated nearly 200 miles into Mex 1co in pursuit of the Boquillas raiders without encountering one Carranza soldier or official and that while s0ch a situation prevails no steps toward withdrawal will be taken
 The Mexican embassy has distri- I11ted copies of the note to some of the other embassies and legations. Suggestions of European influence be- hind the latest move by Carranza were renewed.
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