New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
Prompt ActionLoOked
for in Mexican
Crisis.
LATIN-AMERICA
OFFERS MEDIATION
First Chief Sends Reply
Said to Propose
ReparatiOn.
lFron Ths rrihune Bureau J

Washington, June 24.-Although
much of the uncertainty regarding
the fate Of the two troops Of the 10th
Cavalry has been cleared up by addl-
tional reports from General Perish
ing. there has been little lessening Of
the tensity of the situation.
President Wilson has determined
not 10 move until all the facts re-
earding the Carrizal affair are in.
Awaiting these, the Administration
marked time to-day-but it was time
well utilized by the War Department.
A peremptory demand that Car
ranza repudiate the attack by Cen
eral Gomez's troops and Immediately
release all captured American SOL
diers. it is expected, will be dis
patched. Such a move was under
stood to have been agreed on at the
conference this morning between the
President and Secretaries Baker and
Lansing.
General Funston in his report to
the War Department to-day is known
10 have urged that steps be taken
immediately to gain the release OF
the Americans carried to Chihuahua
As q state of war does not exist be-
tween the United States and Mexico,
he asked that a demand be made for
their immediate transfer to Juarez,
where they could be handed over to
American authorities.
Against Hasty Action.
officials. however, have been reluc-
+ant 20 take any hasty action, not only
because complete information regard
ING the Carrizal battle had not yet Deeh
received. but because there were signs
Of more conciliatory attitude from
General Carranza.
Reports from Mexico City brought
word that the First Chief was not only
willing 10 accept mediation, but that
he was prepared TO disavow and make
reparation for General Gomez's action
provjded it was found that the latter
had attacked without provocation or
had violated the rules of war.
In addition, Carranza's reply to Sec
retary Lansing's note, it is understood
will he published tomorrow in Mexico
City along with the American docu-
ment. which has been kept from the
public. The whole tone Of Carranza's
reply is declared to have undergone a
complete modification.
Actual steps toward submitting the
question to the decision Of neutrals
we're taken when Minister lgnacio
Calderon. of Bolivia, speaking for sew
eral South and Central American re-
publics. called to-day on Ambassador
designate Arredondo He asked if the
Carranza government would be willing
I'm accent mediation in the crisis with
the United States.
The Mexican Ambassador replied
that he was not empowered 20 reply
90 the question, but would communi-
cate with his government. The same
inouirv. Mr.. Calderon announced,
would be made Of Secretary Lansing
on Monday.
Formulation of r. communication to
Carranza awaited a final report from
General Pershing on the Carrizal incl
dent. Pending its receipt the War De
partment pressed urgently to-day its
efforts 20 reinforce strongly the border
patrol and prepare for any eventuality.
Lack Of News Ominous.
Full information from American
sources as 10 what happened at Carri-
zal was still lacking, and the long de-
lay in finding additional survivors CT
the fight was regarded as an omirous
sign. No American officer may survive.
In that event action by the United
States probably would be based on the
reports already received from strag-
giers.
Aside from the stragglers, the Aneri-
can dead reported by Mexican au;hori-
ties, and the prisoners in Mexican
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