The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-30
WASHINGTON
STILL AWAITS ANSWER OF CAR.
RANZA-RELEASE or AMRRI-
CANS PAVES THE WAY
TO PEACE.
American Troops Still Being Sent To
Border POints-Pending Satlsfac-
tory Reply United States VIII
Keep Up Active Prepare.
tons TO Employ
Force.

Washington, June 29-The Washing
ton government still awaited tonight
full compliance with its demands by
the de facto authorities of Mexico.
Release today by General Carranza's
order of the American prisoners taken
at Carrizal has averted the probable
ity of immediate retaliatory steps. II
is possible that II has also heiped to
pave the way toward an attempt at
peaceful settlement of the whole bor-
der situation. High officials made it
very clear, however, that the vital
point a issue-the future attitude Of
Mexican forces toward American
troops in northern Mexico, engaged
in guarding the border and pursuing
bandits who raided American territory
remains to be settled.
The State Department had no adj
vices tonight as to when a diplomatic
reply to its demands might be eX-
pected. The Carranzt government has
adopted the unusual course of COM
plying in fact with an urgent demand
from a foreign government before it
even acknowledged receipt of the note
or made any statement of what it had
proposed to do.
VIII Continue Troop Rush
Pending a satisfactory answer to
its second and more far-reaching re-
qurements,( the United States will
continue to hurry troops to the border
and to take every step necessary in
preparation for the carrying out Of
its purposes by force of arms.
lntimation have come, it is under
stood, that CarranZa intends to back
up the orders issued to General Ire
vino directing that American troops
be attacked II they moved in any dl-
rection in Mexico except toward the
border. officials are fully prepared
for a reply of that character, despite
the fact that the prisoners taken at
Carrizal have been promptly surren-
lcred on demand They expect how
ever that the reafIirmation OF posi-
ton win be made in a note free from
hostile language and continuing the
discussion of the advisability of the
withdrawal of American troops from
Mexico.
Apparently Secretary Lansing is d.
termined to get a clear statement of
intentions on which action by the
United States can be founded Cor
rama officials profess an earnest de-
sire to avoid a clash, however, and a
further struggle TO fix automatically
responsibility for hostilities that may
come is foreshadOwed.
Mediation Not Acceptable Now
Mr.. Lansing made it clear today to
lgnacio CalderOn, minister from Bo-
livia, that pending a formal reply
from the Carranza government to his
last note, no offer of mediation would
he acceptable to the United States.
The minister had noted reports that
the Carrizal prisoners had been re-
leased and called to see whether that
had changed the attitude of the Wash
ington government. Mr.. Lansing again
succeeded in convincing his caller
that it would be a waste of time to at
tempt to talk about mediation at this
stage, whatever might be possible
later
The attitude of the government on
this question, as officially outlined
later, is that arbitration is wholly out
of the question; that the United States
has nothing to arbitrate. II General
Carranza should withdraw has hostile
orders, however, and then propose
that an attempt be made to formulate,
through mediators, an agreement OF
some sort for joint operations in pro-
tecting the border, IL might receive
consideration. No plan would be ac-
ceptable to the United States, how
ever, that in any way hampered its
own efforts to guard life and prop.
erty OF its citizens.
The right to pursue raiders into
Mexico Will be maintained and exer-
cised without interruption and IL the
border can be properly protected only
by temporary military occupation of
Mexican territory adjacent to the line
that will be the course pursued.
No Military Status Quo
1t is understood that the Washing
ton government would not under any
circumstances consent to a military
status quo during a discussion OF pos
sible cooperative measures. officials
Indicated they had little hopes that an
o6i'NiH'hb ioi corporation cOulu De
arranged. The United States already
has declared officially it's belief that
General Carranza is unable 10 guaran-
tee adequate precautions on the Next
can side of the line. II also has In
formed him it has reason to believe
that the bandits have been encour-
aged and aided by his forces in GER
tain instances.
The temporary relaxation of ten
sion here was indicated today by
President Wilson's trip TO Philadelphia
to deliver an address. Mr.. Wilson re-
turned tonight, and one OF the first
matters to receive his attention will
he the National Guard draft resolu-
tion adopted by Congress today. I'm
der the authority conferred by the
resolution the President may apply the
draft to guardsmen by proclamation
at his discretion. When he will take
that step has not been decided.