Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-15
Lansing Wiling to Enter Into
Discussion Regarding Pro-
posed Evacuation of Mex
leo by Expedition,
PURSUIT TO CONTINUE.
IS PRESIDENTS PURPOSE
Villa Must Be Exterminated
and Efforts Of United States
Are Not to Be Relaxed for.
Moment Now,

tnN MORNING jouRnAL SPECIAL LEASED wisgl
Washington. April i4.-The Unite,
states Is prepared To treat with Gen
eral Carranza AZ proposed in his not
of yesterday, for the withdrawal O
American troops from Mexico Pend
ing the outcome of the diplomatic ne
gotiations. the status of the expedition
viii remain unchanged and the pur
suit OF villa continue
This was the situation as official,
stated today after President Wilson
and his cabinet had considered tn,
new phases of the Mexican problem
raised by General Carranzas com
municatlOn. Secretary Lansing sale
he was prepared TO take up the mat
ter with the de facto government bu
would not indicate when reply nigh
be sent. Secretary Baker said no or
ders had been sent to General Funs
ston and that none were under con,
temptation
No Change i'm Policy.
Both secretaries said there had beer
no change in the policy of the admin.
istration which prompted the pursuit
of villa.
From other sources it was learned
that the success Of the Carran2a gov.
ernment in demonstrating it's intention
and ability to continue the pursuit
and determination of the bandits
should the American forces be re.
called with President Wilson in reach.
ing a final decision. In that connec,
tlon an official report from the com,
mander of the American forces at
tackled at Parral, Mexico, last Tuesday
by civilian ,s nsaTN. vRraoidse
by civilians, is anXiously awaited.
Report on Conflict.
General Carranza' Information
transmitted yesterday was that his
soldiers had done everything In their
power to stop the firing at the Amer
ican troops. Unofficial versions OF
the incident, however. have asserted
that Carranza soldiers were among
the attackers.
Must Show Good Faith.
Secretary Lansing would not say
whether he was prepared TO negotiate
with the defacto government with a
view to the possible fixing of date
for the withdrawal of American
troops. He indicated that the time
element Of any agreement would be
based on what developed in the pur-
suit of the bandits As the admins
tration's attitude is understood here.
n satisfactory demonstration by the
Carranza military forces of their abil-
ny to stop once and for all the brig
andage in the border states would see
the object Of the American expedition
accomplished.
senator stones Views.
Senator stone, chairman of the
foreign relations committee, is
thought to have voiced the admins
ration view to the senate, speaking
lfter conference with Secretary
lansing.
THE problem confronting this gov
'rnment," the senator said, "is how
ong II would be wise TO keep an ex-
force IN Mexico. If we
ldhere to our policy toward Mexico
ye cannot keep the army there TO
NY mind, the only alternative to
the troops, sooner or
ater, is Intervention"
Senator stone said that while he
rad strongly favored the sending OF
he expedition, he had never believed
{ would succeed In capturing or Kill
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