The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-06-23
WAR WITH MEXICO
BELIEVED NEAR
Washington Officials See Little
Hope of Settlement.
HOPE CARRRNZA WILL RECEDE
Antl-American Demonstrations In
Mexico City-U. S. Citizens Will
Be- Rushed to Vera Cruz
on Special Train.

7 Washington, June 21.-The admins,
tration's indictment of Carranza is on
its way and. the armed forces of the
United States on land and sen are rush
ing plans to meet amy eventuality.
War or peace rests with C:,rranza.
The position Of. the United States is
pointedly set forth in its review of the
+ apparent inability Of Cairanza to pre-
vent border raids and to keep the obi
cation he owes the world by the pres
ervation of order in his dominions.
Baker Sees President.
Secretary Baker, busy at the war de-
partment with details of the mobiliZa-
ton of the National Guard for border
defense duty, went to the White House
few minutes before the other men,
bers for the cabinet meeting for pri-
vate conference with the president.
In congress steps were being taken
to render the National Guardsmen'
ready for any duty that may come by
the adoption of a resolution making
Immediately, effective. certain sections
of the new army reorganization bill.
Reports to the war department indi-
Gated that the mobilization was pro-
ceeding satisfactorily.
From Special Agent Rodgers "t
Mexico City the state depart :
heard that arrangements were l,e"IsI$
made to run a special train frons '''>
capital to Vera Cruz to bring ut
Americans and other foreigners.
There are upward Of 1900 Al'"f'>
cans in Mexico City, and grave fr.:+'
for their safety in the event of III "';-
break of hostilities are felt. NJ.
Rodgers report told of anti-Ala.r' -"
demonstrations and other dis,'''! r.
but said there had been no actu,.. ~
tacks.
Rodgers Will Stick to Post.
Special Agent Rodgers at Me- .
City notiefid the state department T.,
he would remain at his post. His M
sage told of many anti-American. G,.i-
onstrations, parades and mass n,t o.
ings in the Mexican capital and ~
creasingly bitter sentiment. No opeii
acts of violence have been reported.
Eliseo Arredondo, the Mexican am
bassador designate, Cancelled an en-
gagement he had to call on Secretary
Lansing. No explanation was offered
at the embassy.
f." It had been understood, however,
+ that Mr.. Arredondo made the engage
|. ment to learn when the American note
might be expected. Delivery of the
communication saved him the trouble.
When the cabinet meeting was over
Secretary Lansing said no new steps
had been decided upon and that the
situation was unchanged.
''" Think War Certain. s"
At the cabinet meeting the opinion
prevailed that the chances were over
Whelmingly in the direction of war.
The one hope was that General Car
rama would be impressed by the mill
, tary preparations of the United States
and make no further effort to have
| American troops withdrawn. There
has been no indication, however that
Cardinals intentions are peaceful and
every move now is being planned in
| the belief that hostilities may begin
| at any moment.
There will be rigid enforcement Of
| the embargo against arms and NUM-
lions of war and machinery to manu-
factj1re them, referred to in the
note. 1t was pointed out by officials
| that while there has been no formal
proclamation of an embargo, little
| war material has been permitted to
| cross the border for several months.
None will 90 over during the present
tense period.
No Blockade Vet.
Unless there is an actual proclama-
| tion of war, the United States. under
| rules of international law, cannot I'M
dertake blockade Of Mexican ports
to prevent shipments getting into Mex
| leo. Mexico's main source Of supplies
has been the United States, and no
1 fear is expressed that enough war
material could be obtained from across
| the Atlantic.
4 General FunstOn's request for 49,
| tional Guardsmen reached the W;
| partment soon after noon and y
ed in telegraphic requests for info =
| tion as to when the forces of & ''5t -
states would be able to move. o" r.:
\ for entertainment of units ready : =
/ service were believed to have 30
nrepared and Washington VS. 49,
nared at any time TO hear TIL :
4xoo,c ,vora IN their WAY TO the -, .