Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-15

tions.
WASHINGTON, April IA Soc
retary Lansing announced today that
he was prepared 10 treat with Cen
eral carranzas proposal for the
withdrawal Of American troops from
Mexico, II was added, however, that
10 immediate withdrawal was In
contemplation
The United states Will inform General
CarfanEa 70 that effect soon and diseuss
with him the timo and manner of the
removal Of the troops, The sacretafyE
announcement WAS taken 10 mean that
inanmueh ms tho United States fully en-
pected 70 withdraw the troops when the
villa chase was ended some formal ar
fangement viii be made.
Secretary Lansing said the limited
states had not agreed 70 restrict the pu.
nitiYe expedition to the territory II had
reached by March % and that there
evidently was romo Misunderstanding on
General Garranza's part IN that respect
Secretary Baker said today there had
hoon as yet no change IN General runa
toms orders, but declined 70 discuss quea.
lions of policy raised by The caranzs
note The border commanders hands
were entirely free he said, 10 make any
neeeMafy disposition Of the 1000 men
under his command, Dispatch Of troops
TO strengthen the supporting lines or the
shifting Of border forces 10 places hest
adapted 70 eHentualitios arc matters Of
which General Funston himself liz the
only fudge, IN the War departments
view
An official version m thc rarrai Incl,
dent is awaited anxiously. Since General
CarraHxa sharply oriilcised the American
commander IN transmitting a report Of
What happened officials here feel II II
necessary 10 have the American officars
own report before any conclusion can be
reached.
M Further Fighting ne Parrhi.
American Consul Edwards al ri paso
telegraphed today his reports indicated
there had boen no further fighting with
American troops since the nffray at Par
raj Wednesday night.
Consul Edwards said Americans reach
ing El raBo from tho interior of Mexico
brought varied rumors Of the fighting At
parral. but no confirmation Of the re-
port that $50 Mexlcans were killed, All
hlH information was that the Americans
retired from Parral Wednesday and there
was no news Of further hostilities
Arrival I'm the suburbs Of Mexico CITY
last night Of General carranza with his
ratinue from Querotaro was reported by
Special Agent Rodgers. who said II was
believed that Carranza planned To re-
main there during the negotiations for
withdrawal OF the United States troops
and be in close touch with General obrs-
gon and other cabinet members.
State department officials do not be
lieva carranza plans 10 permanently
make Mexico City his capital as yet.
Congress. watches situation.
In both houses NJ congress- Mexican ID
yelonments were watched closely and
there was an undercurrent Of sentiment
chiefly among republicans. that the em~
barge on munitions of war everywhere In
Mexico should be enforced
Chairman Stone ~ the foreign rels
tlons committee after comforting with
Secretary Lansing, said the State de-
partmout had no information not made
public.
'afhs problem confronting this govern.
ment Is how lank Il would he siae 20
keep an expedliionary force IN Mexico"
said senator Stone ~ have never he.
iietad that wc would achieve the capture
1t villa llaH had price On villas
head for years and could net set him. 1
do not Doubt that CArransa would like
to SCI him but he has heen unable to
dp So Xiila ie ln hts own country, ard
auf aaldlefs aye n "a difficult unknown
cuHnt8 Thes hnyo succeeded Ia hruak
ing up SEINE ~ Nila handa and have
emphasized somelhlns waa strungiY
ia "a asar % sapaing yhe expedition attaf
Niliat nherhef a gal hm ~ not
enat ee uRFe fsaasnlsed the ta iaetn
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