The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-20

n Gonzales calling on them to enlist
for the defence Of Mexico against the
United States.
As evidencing the growing anti-Amer-
lean feeling In the northern States Con-
sui Hanna, who arrived at Laredo. TEX.
last week from his post at Monterey.
advised the state Department to-day
that Consul John II. Silliman had de-
clded to quit hts post at Saltillo, leaving
1t In the hands OF the British Consul.
and was hurrying to the border.
Contrary to the view held more or
less generally In state and War Depart
ment circles that II Ii only n question
Of time before the United states is fight
ing the whole of Mexico, the hope Is
expressed in quarters close to the Ad-
ministration that the Presidents action
In calling out the National Guard may
serve to "call Carranza's blufr."
1t Ii said In these quarters that the
vital factor IN the situation Is the atti-
tude of Carraiza and The extent to
which II nay he influenced by IA realiza-
ton that the United states IL prepared
70 intervene should he force such action.
Expect n Breakdown
The belief is expressed that the Mex
lean Executive will back down long be-
fore anything like general hostilities &C.
cur. The Presidents close friends APP
pear to be relying III Information which
they have received that the Mexican
population as a whole Is more apathetic
than has been represented and that the
aDti-American feeling has been largely
the work of professional agitators.
In view of this attitude assumed by
close friends OF the President II is said
that from now on the programme will
depend from day 10 day on develop
ments In Mexico. For that reason II il
regarded as unlikely that any of the
National Guar or at least any consider
able lumber of the state troops will be
sent TO the border unless the situation
crows more serious than IT now IL.
Even assuming that developments re-
uuire the sending of the entire suard TO
the border. II ~ believed the Admins
tration will still be disposed to suspend
n more aggressive steps so long a. a
hope remains that the situation might
Quiet down and the Carranza officials
nigh he able to control conditions.
Finally. II is expected that even II =
considerable force H. eventually sent
across the border the administration
would still be disposed to withhold gen
era Intervention II by defeat OF any
considerable number Of Carransista
forces At the outset OF the movement
the Mexican authorities could be brought
b terms.
~ WA ~ "a WV ~
from Gen. Funston "A repor TO the eff
feet that conditions generally along the
border seemed much quieter as a result
Of the Presidents action in calling out
the National Guard.
No estinat has been vet submitted
TO Secretary Of war Baker of the prob
able cost of modifying the National
Guard and placing 1t IN the Federal
service with Federal pay. As soon a.
such an lima is available. however.
Congress viii he asked TO pass an
emergency appropriation bill to cover
the expense. II IL known that millions
Of dollars will be required.
LIP to & o'clock this evening the Gov
.e~nors or t%hirty-nine Of the forty-eIght
States had acknowledged receipt of the
Presidents call to the National Guard.
Included In the nine missing are the fol-
lowing States Alabama. Arizona. Iowa.
Massachusetts. Nebraska. Nevada, New
Jersey. New Mexico and Texas. OF these
the Arizona, New Mexico and Texas
National Guard organizations were in
cluded in the state Militia called out
six weeks ago by the President.
The fact that the Presidents own
State has not responded caused some
comment In official circles. although il
Is expected that n vesporse from Gov.
Fielder will be received some time dur
ing the night.
kilograms of acknowledgment. included
many from Governors begging that the
War Department call out all the Ma
uonal Guard organizations of their re-
epective states rather than part Of them.
All promised immediate action in mo-
bilizing their forces with the exception
OF Gov. Cappe- OF Kansas. who merely
acknowledged receipt OF the call. Gov.
Copper is well known in the middle West
As a paciist.
Among the first kilograms was one
from Gov. Whitman of New York re-
eeived here at - .46 O'Clock this morning.