The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-07-04
President Wilson Not Likely To
Make Any Move Until carran-
"a Sends His Answer To Last
Message From Washington
MExIcANS ENC0UNTERlNG
SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES
Unable To Continue Concentra-
ton Of Their Troops South Of p
Nogales Owing To Lack Of
Fuel For Their Locomotives
tA.sOcistod Pres, BY Federal wireless,

(Associated Press by Federal wireless.D
wv ASHINGTON, July 2. with
" the administration waiting for
a definite reply from Carranza
to the last American note, another per-
.iod of delay in the settlement of the
Mexican situation apparently Is Ger.
tain. " D.. q.
The day was not quiet. however, for
rumors Of trouble in Mexico continued
20 reach the state and war departments.
Late yesterday dispatches from Colum-
bus, New Mexico, announced that the
Carrnnzista armies under General Ire
vino had completed their massing
around Pershing, and that all roads
from his camp now are guarded by
Mexicans save those which lead to the
American border. IT,.
Mexicans Have Difficulties NJ :.
Other reports told of trouble which the
Mexicans are having to complete their
mobilization in some parts of the north
nrn states. Nogales says that the con
'entratiou of Mexican troops south of
that town has stopped, owing to the
lack Of fuel for the locomotives and 10
he condition into which the rolling
tock of the railroads has fallen. The
coaches and engines are In need of re-
pairs, but the Mexicans are said to be
unable to"repair them, lacking as, they
DO the necessary equipment and ma.
terial. t-Et
San Antonio reports told of another
complication, narrowly. averted. through
he action Of Lieut.. Edwin N. Hardy
# the Eighth Cavalry.
Border Bars Pursuit '' .a"...#..
General Funston had sent an Eighth
Cavalry detachment in pursuit Of a,
band Of raiders. Lieutenant Hardy was
in command of the detachment, and
Followed the outlaws to the border but
would not cross, fearing TO assume the
responsibility. Capt. lie Roy Eltinpe,
also Of the Eighth Cavalry, was ordered
~ General Bell to take up the trail
nd If he found it hot to follow the
andits across the border and capture
hem if possible. Captain Eltinge was,
however, warned to avoid all conflict
With the Carranzistas he might encoun-
ter south of the line.
A patrol of American cavalrymen,
Dear the south water gate, close to
Columbus, New Mexico, was fred up.
on by a number of Mexicans and re-
turned the fire. None of the Ameri.
cans was hurt, and il is believed that
the shooting was done by irresponsible
Mexican civilians. -
Embroglio Is Expensive
The cost of the trouble with Mexi-
% was brought wildly before congress
and the country yesterday, when Secre-
tary of State Lansing asked for $780,
700 to be used in getting Americans
cut of Mexico, and the war depart
ment asked for nearly six million dol.
'ars for military purposes.
Secretary Baker said that his depart
nent needs $l,643.5O0 to equipsthe ma.
'ional guard with machine guns, and
$4,0l8,387 for land defense armament,
for armoring locomotives and for the
protection of the Canal Zone. ..
Congress May Get Appeal -.
Washington officially admitted yes
terday that IL the CarranZa note is as
'le6ant and insulting TO the American
government as the outline made public
in Mexico Friday, and draws imme-
date action. il is likely that no move
will be made thnfore next Wednesday,
when the President may place the
whole situation before congress and
r+k that h"dy to assume the RESPONSE
hilitv. This delry is made necessary
by the pl"n I" have congress adjourn
uvnr the Fourth of July.IT ap.,F
In N" meantime the war DEPARTMENT
is continuing to. hurry the movement
of militiamen to The border camps. A
number of states have already sent
continC"rts. and others will be reach
ing the border and reporting to Gene
raj Funston for duty, during the week.