Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-29
Secretary Baker waited at the war
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Secretary Baker waited at the war
department until late tonight for a re-
port from General Funston on General
Trevinos announcement that he had
| sent the cavalrymen to Juarez to be
! set free. He finally went home with
out the report. President Wilson and
! Secretary Lansing also retired with
out hearing of the news except through
a newspaper correspondent.
The President now expects to fill an
engagement which he almost had de-
cided to cancel to address the Asso
ciated Advertising Clubs of the World
in convention at Philadelphia tomor-
row afternoon.
The last word from Special Agent
Rodgers at Mexico City, message
dated yesterday and received early
today, said he expected to be handed
the note today. He give no intimation
of what might be its contents
Secretary Lansing had not studied
today the trio of communications sub
mitted to the department within the
last "A hours by Elseo Arredondo, Mex
ican Observation-Disclosures. They
protest against the arrest of other Mex
leans in the United States and against
the general embargo, effected without
proclamation, stopping practically all
shipments to Mexico.
The protests are being treated as
routine matters in the state depart.
ment. Two of them, relating to al
legged improper treatment of Mexican
citizens, required reports either from
army officers or from federal civil
authorities in California and Arizona
before any answer can be made.
The protest dealing with the embar
go situation probably could be quick
ly disposed of. In it's note last Sun
day the Washington government in
formed General Carranza that it con
strued as deliberately hostile his or
: ders to General TrevinO to limit, by
force, the operations of General Perish
!. ing's men. A formal reputation o
this attitude has been requested o
: the de facto government
Mr.. Arredondo said tonight he woul,
call attention of the state department
. to a protest received from the Mex
!. can consul at Ell Paso that a Mexican
u boy. accompanied by his father, on
:, train bound from Douglas, Ariz., to L
= Paso. had been beaten into insens
= bility yesterday by three America
= soldiers and two civilians, who boart
9 ed the train at Hachita, N. M. TIL
.. consul reported the boy had toy phi
:. tol. which caused suspicion. The col
y sui also let it be known that he ha
y asked his government for informatio
concerning report that America
: troops had crossed the border pu
= suing bandits near Hachita yesterda
There was dearth of border a
vices at the war department toda
Nothing was received relating to al
incident in Mexico which might
the basis for charges contained in NJ
Arredondo's note that American Sc
diers had mistreated large numb
of Mexican citizens. The not will
sent to General Funston so that r
port from General Pershing may
| obtained
Secretary Baker made public tod;
statement from his supply divisit
chiefs that every need OF the nation
guard as to clothing, equipment al
:! food was being met. 1t contained al
~ the significant statement that arrane
= ments made would care for the 8
uation in that regard, no mater he
many troops might be called out.