Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-15
Open Split Expected Within Ten Days Between First Chief And Underlings. Washington On Alert COMPLICATIONS ARE
 AWAITED HOURLY United States Expects Carran- gas Fall To Be Followed By Attack On American Troops. Note Delayed
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WASHINGTON, June 14.-With all government departments closed in ob- servance of Flag Day, there was no developments here today in the Mexi- can situation A few telegrams reach ed the war and state departments but officials said they contained nothing of importance. A message to the na- " department from the west coast said a large number of Carranza troops were being transferred by wat CT from Guaymas to MaZatlan. The reason for the movement was not re- ported.
 Whatever is to be the outcome of the involved situation beyond the bor- der, officials here are certain that the presence of American troops on Mexi- can soil is only one element. and per haps lesser one. among those con- to unrest in Mexico. The real key to the situation, many of those in close touch with it believe, is the apparent collapse of the de facto governments effort to adjust the finan cial problem. in default of substantial foreign aid.
 Money Cause of Failure
 Consular representatives have indi- cated growing uneasiness among the Mexican people owing to the money stringency. The country has been flooded with issue after issue of worth less paper, while its diminished stock of precious metal has been squeezed again and again to find the means of paying for war material and other gov ernmental supplies which could be procured only on fiat cash basis.
 After Collapse. What?
 It is evident that many officials be- lieve the collapse of the de facto gov ernment is more to be expected than any overt act by that government a. gainst the United States. Out of such a collapse, however. it is feared there might come an ill-advised attempt to eject the American troops sent to pur- sue Villa and his bandits.
 Peons Uninformed
 With most of the population utterly ignorant of true conditions, it was pointed out that agitators might have an easy task in spreading the impress sion that Americans are, responsible for Mexico's economic and other trou- bles
 Such resident Americans as they see live in comfort and plenty com pared to the great mass of the native population That in itself always has been a cause of jealousy toward Amer jeans.
 rershing Secure
 Army officers have no fear for the safety of General Pershing's men. no matter what happens. The movement of Carranza troops south from Sonora state, reported to the navy department serves to relieve further the only point at which danger to the American troopers has ever been apprehended. |
 A considerable Carranza force has been in Sonora for some time and if hostilities against the Americans be- gan. the natural military course would be to force Pulpit Pass and cut the ex- petition off from it's base at Columbus
 It is supposed the Sonora troops are being moved to cooperate in General Trevino's operations against bandits in Chihuahua and Durango, south of the American expedition. They would be able to reach Durango quickly from Mazatlan. This explanation if borne out would put a more encouraging as- pect on the situation so far as the | good faith of General Carranza's army | in its police mission goes.
 U. s. Reply To Be Hot
 The forthcoming reply to the Mexi | can note demanding withdrawal of the '
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