The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-29
Carranza Orders TrevinO Free
American Prisoners.
Official Confirmation Received
at Washington Today.
WAY NOW OPEN FOR MEDIATION
Believe Mexico Ready to Yield
Further Demands.
No Let-Up in Rushing State
Troops to Border.

1IOOPS W DOIUCI
Washington. June 29.-Official an
nouncement of General Carranza's or
der for the release of the American
troopers captured at Carrizal reached
the state department early today from
/ Special Agent Rodgers at Mexico City.
When he sent the message last night
Mr.. Rodgers expected to be handed a
reply to the American note at any mo-
ment.
| Mexican Ambassador Arredondo to-
day received a message from Foreign
Minister Aguilar confirming that First
Chief Carranza had issued orders to
General Trevino to release the Ameri-
can troopers captured at Carrizal and
since held prisoners at Chihuahua
City.
| Mr.. Arredondo said his information
was that General Carranza had re-
leased the prisoners because he did
not desire to aggravate the relations
between the two countries" Mr.. Ar
redondo issued the following statement
understood to be based largely on the
language of his dispatch from Mexico
City:
first that the American soldiers would
be released. From the time of their
capture until arrangements were made
to free them there was at no time any
other intention on the part the de
facto government or its military Of
ficial. The attitude of the first chief
has been one of friendship towards the
United States, prompted always by a
desire to avoid conflict and promote
the welfare of both governments. In
the situation that exists it should be
borne in mind that it has not been
brought about by any act which could
be attributed either to the government
or the Mexican people but is due en-
tirely to the predetermined intentions
of an irresponsible criminal
! Grave Possibilities Remain.
Release of American troopers at
lCarriza1 has removed one dangerous
element in the Mexican situation but
it was apparent today that it had only
somewhat relieved and had not re-
moved the grave menace to contin-
uance of friendly relations between
the United States and the Mexican de
facto government. BY freeing the
prisoners Carranza met only one de-
mand made by President Wilson. The
lother that Carranza declare his future
attitude toward the American forces
in Mexico remains unanswered, until
the latest communication arrives from
Mexico City.
on the contingency that the Car
policy of attacking American forces
moving in any direction except north.
activities looking toward speedy trans
lportatfon CT national guardsmen 10
the border showed no relaxation to-
day.
the situation. however
Firs+-whatever General CarranZa's
answer may be, it probably Will re-
ouire further diplomatic conversations
and thus hostilities may be averted
at least temporarily
Second-Many observers were in
clined to believe that the yielding OF
the Mexican government in the case
of the prisoners indicates a tendency
which may be reflected in further
dealings
Much Influence on Carranza-
The condition under which the
United States government had re-
fused to consider mediation also is re-
moved with the freeing of the troop
ers Minister Calderon of Bolivia had
an engagement with Secretary Lansing
to discuss the Latin-American offers
to assist in arbitrating the dispute
| 1t is believed considerable influence
must have been exerted on General
iCarranza by South American govern
ments, Americans interested in invest
ments in Mexico and Mexican labor
leaders. who conferred with President
/ Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor, yesterday. President Com
pe-s sent a message to General Car
rama personally appealing for action
to prevent a break
One American company with inter-
ests in Mexico is reported to have
spent several hundred dollars on
cablegrams and kilograms to de facto
government officials during the last
few days.
President Wilson considered the sit
uation sufficiently relieved today to
plan a trip to Philadelphia where he
was to address the Associa ted Adver-
tising Clubs of the World this after
noon.
Situation Still Strained.
San Antonio. Tex, June 29--Gen-
eral Trevinos release of the American
cavalrymen captured in the Carrizat
: fight is expected to have no effect on
} troop movements to the border. Army
officers today felt that while an actual
clash has been averted temporarily
. the situation between the United
States and Mexico will continue to be
strained until General Carranza def
| nitely declares his attitude toward
American troops in Mexico
The war department has been asked
by General Funston to expedite the
transfer of the regular army recruits
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