CARRANZA STANDS BY ORDER TO ATTACK
i AMERICANS; THINKS CREAK INEVITABLE
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Washington Advised That De Facto Chief Not Only Will Not
Revoke Orders to Fire on Troops Moving In Any Direction
r Except Toward Border, May Even Be Coupled With An- j
other Demand For Immediate Evacuation of Northern |
Mexico By Pershing’s Column.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR ARE BEING RUSHED
Administration Bending Every Energy to Get Forces In Readi
ness For Eventualities—Mexico City Said to Regard Hostil
ities With United States as Certain—Note Not Yet Re
ceived, But Wilson May Act Anyhow If Reply Is Not Made
In Reasonable Time.
Washington, D. C., June 30.—Private advices reaching Wash
ington from a reliable source in Mexico City today, said General
Carranza and his advisers had determined to stand by orders to Gen
eral Trevino to attack American troops in Mexico moving in any di
rection except toward the border, and that no way was seen to avoid
a break with the United States.
A faction of the Mexican cabinet, it was said was urging an
even more defiant attitude, and wanted to include in the reply to the
American request for a statement of intentions, a new demand for
immediate withdrawal of all United States troops now on Mexican
soil.
Secretary Baker announced today that orders have been sent to
all department army commanders to suppress all news concerning
troop movements.
Wait Receipt of Note.
^ The advices did not indicate when
the response from Carranza might be
■ expected. The last word on the sub
f ject to the state department came in a
message from Special Agent Rodgers,
who said he expecteed the note to be
handed him Wednesday night.
When President Wilson met with his
cabinet today just before leaving for
New York, the unfavorable private re
ports had not reached him and there
were practically no developments in the
Mexican cricis to be considered.
Military preparations are being
rushed to. completion, however, but dip
lomatically there is nothing to be done
until Carranza’s reply is received or it
becomes apparent that he will not re
spond within a reasonable time.
It is known, however, that interests
in the Mexican capital which have
been exerting every effort to prevent
a break are much discouraged.
May Go Before Congress.
* Should the Mexican reply follow the
line indicated and be in defiance of the
United States, however its meaning
might be wrapped about with diplo
matic language, there is no indication
that the administration would waver
in its determination to continue its
protection of the border by military
operations. President Wilson would
probably arrange to lay the whole mat
ter before congress immediately.
War department officials appeared to
be satisfied with the progress of the
national guard mobilization on the
border. Sufficient troops to meet any
immediate development are expected to
be available along the line within a
few hour.
Rumor of New Revolt.
A new revolution in Mexico within
30 days is feared by high officials of
the administration. It was learned to
day that this government has infor
mation of anti-Carranza movements in
Mexico which it fears will culminate in
a big political explosion there and that
Carranza will be deposed.
Carranza is in a dangerous position,
whatever course he takes regarding
this country. It is this internal situa
tion which make responsible officials
here dubious about the Mexican outlook.
Formal announcement of the surren
der of the Carrizal prisoners was con
veyed to Secretary Lansing by Eliseo
Arredondo, the Mexican ambassador
designate. He talked with the secre
tary for 10 minutes. Later, he said, he
discussed the general situation, but had
no communication from his govern
ment.
Mrreaonao i-ues complaint.
Mr. Arredondo also took up with
Secretary Lansing against the ques
tion of alleged maltreatment of Mex
icans on tile American side of the bor
der and asked that steps be taken to
prevent further trouble of this sort.
On returning to the embassy, he
made public a message from Mexico
City saying that, although the state de
partment had telegraphed Special
Agent Rodgers to warn all Americans
to leave Mexico immediately or the
United States government would not
be responsible for the consequences, ac
tually less than 39# had left Mexico City
and not more than 200 left the sur
rounding country.
“The greater majority of Americans
in Mexico City,” said the dispatch,
“have elected to remain, us they have
been in Mexico throughout all the
trouble in the last five years and no
one of them, who has not gone out of
his way to invite trouble, has ever been
molested. The Mexican government has
given positive guarantees for the pro
tection of the lives and property of
Americans in the states of Tabseo and
•Guanajuato, whenever such Americans
express a desire to remain, ana un
questionably it will do so in all portions
of the republic."
In conclusion, the message said:
“Since the beginning of international
difficulties no disposition has even been
exhibited here at any time to molest
any American on account of his na
tionality, although those who have
sought trouble usually have been ac
commodated.”
Official reports t« the state depart
ment have shown that only a few hun
dred Americans sra left In all Mexico.
j Mexico.
Dispatches from Mexico City stating
that General Pershing has mltopd his
troops northward from Namiqulpa, San
Puena Ventura, Pas Cruces and Santa
Clara have not been confirmed. The
Mexican troops are reported to have
■occupied these places following evacu
ation by the Americans.
Washington officials emphasize that
the American policy will not be
changed. The troops, it is said, will not
be withdrawn until need for their pres
ence is past. They were sent there pri
marily to hunt bandits, and the gov
ernment proposes to procure for them
that right without interference by Car
ranzistas.
Kliseo Arredondo, the Mexican am
bassador designate called on Mr. Lans
ing early in the day to communicate
formally the information that his gov
•ernment has ordered the release of the
American troopers captured at car
rizal.
Demand Early Reply.
A brief talk followed, during which
Mr. Lansing took occasion to make it
plain that the Washington government
expected an early reply to its note for- •
warded to Mexico last Sunday. The
ambassador was impressed with the
fact that the state was growing impa
tient at the delay.
All members of the cabinet agreed
after the meeting that both the situa
tion and the policy of the United
States was unchanged as a result of
recent developments.
The release of the captured troops
has delayed military action, but not
relieved the critical diplomatic situa
tion now existing. Several reports from
Special Agent Rodgers referring to
refugees or routine matters did not
mention the Mexican note. He has had
no light to shed on the course Carranza
would take.
Censorship Order.
The war department censorship order
follows:
“In view of the fact that general
knowledge of troop movements en route
to the border or in Texas might result
in some malicious act that might seri
ously hamper these movements and
also might result in unnecessary loss
of life among troops it is directed that
all concerned be instructed to the effect
that no information as to movements
of troops Is to be given to representa
tives of pe press 6r individuals other
than the officials of the railroads con- ,
eerned, or the representatives of the
American Railway association located
at the various department headquarters
and mobilization and concentration
points.”
The new press bureau of the war de
partment issued its first bulletin stat
ing that suitable propellers for aero
planes on the border have been secured
and are being sent forward.
MOST OF AMERICAN DEAD 1
ARE BURIED AT CARRIZAL t
El Paso, Tex., June 30.—All but a few ^
of the Americans who fell at Carrlzal,
including the bodies of Captain Boyd ^
and Lieutenant Adair, have been buried
in the Carrlzal cemetery, so government £
officials were informed here today by <
an American who has just returned £
from that district. The few unburied i
lay on the outskirts of the field and r
apparently had been overlooked. £
From the same source, the Carranza ]
casualties in the fight were put at 26 i
killed and 50 wounded, The Mexicans £
also lost 35 horses killed.
A
TENSION AT EL PASO IS l
RELIEVED BY NEW TURN. '
c
El Paso, Tex., June 30.—Tension \
which had gripped the border since the l
Carrizal encounter relaxed perceptibly £
today as a result of the safe return to 1
the American side of the 23 troopers of ,
the Tenth cavalry and the American
scout taken prisoner in the engage- V
ment. ^
Stories told by the soldiers that they ,,
had suffered no ill-treatment at the
hands of the troopers of the de facto e
government of Mexico, and that every
effort had been made to control vio- i
lence, manifested by the inflamed civil
population at Villa Ahumada, and Chi- I
huahua City, whore the prisoners were
stoned and Jeered had marked effect
here.
In official circles in Juarez, the Mexi
can city across the Rio Grande, news
dispatches that the return of the negro
soldiers had averted the possibility of ]
immediate retaliatory steps by the
United States were received with ob
vious satisfaction, Andres Garcia,
Mexican consul at El Paso, expressed
himself as believing that the first step
looking toward a peaceful solution of
the problem has been taken and that ,
others would follow shortly.
At the request of General George »
Bell, Jr., commanding the El Paso mill- *
tary district, Mr. Garcia today made jj
preliminary arrangements for the re- a
turn at the expense of the American
government, to the United States for
burial, of the bodies of the American |
soldiers killed at Carrizal. No accur
ate figures on the dead are available,
but the "estimate is 15 and it is believed
all were killed.
At the Fort Bliss hospital, where the ^
23 troopers who were brought from c
Chihuahua are being held, It was stated „
that it probably will be several days j
before it can be determined whether ,
any of the soldiers contracted any of ,
the diseases rampant in some districts ,
in northern Mexico, and before they (
can be returned to their troops. v
FARM LOAN BOARD TO
BE MADE KNOWN SOON
e
Washington, June 30.—Nominations s
of the live members of the farm loan r
board created by the new rural credits l
act will be sent to the Senate in a few c
days. President Wilson is considering t
a long list of men for the places. f
AN ELEVENTH HOUR THRILLER.
M HOSPITALS
Arrangements Made to Handle
Thousands of Cases—29
Field Hospital Companies
Soon to Be In Service.
San Antonio, Tex., June 30.—Ad
quate preparation to preserve the
ealth of troops now moving to the bor
er and to care for the sick and those
fho might be wounded in event of a
lash with Mexico, practically have
een completed.
Base hospitals capable of caring for
00 patients each were established at
>an Antonio and Fort Bliss. There is
,leo a smaller base hospital at Doug
its, Ariz. Arrangemehts have been
nade to establish other base hospitals
t Fort Crockett, near Galveston,
Sagle Pass, Laredo and Nogales. Camp
lospitals have been established all
long the border.
In the regular army there are seven
ield hospital companies, and seven am
ulance companies. The national guard
iill add to this force 22 field hospitals
nd 22 ambulance companies. Steps
ave been taken to equip all field am
ulance companies with motor ambul
nres and each field hospital will be
iven a motor truck.
A report reached Fort Sam Houston
ite last night that bandits had made
raid on the bridge guard at MacDona,
'ex., but later, it was learned that
he report was untrue and grew out of
fight between the two soldiers of the
uard in which both wrere wounded.
IEVENUE BILL WILL
BE READY BY MONDAY
Measure Will Give Uncle Sam
$210,000,000 Additional
Income.
Washington. July 1.—Democratic
-aders said today that the general re
enue bill to provide approximately
210.000,000 additional income for the
eede of the government would be
rought into the House next Monday
nd be taken up Wednesday.
LAISE WAR RISK RATES
ON CARG0ESJT0 MEXICO
Washington, June 30.—Mexican and
'entral American ports were added to
ay to federal war risk insurance. A
pecial list to which no insurance on
ither ships or cargoes is Issued ex
ept on arrangements direct with head
uarters was published here. Such
isks are made at special premiums.
Ifflcials of the bureau declned to say
whether developments in the Mexican
it nation were responsible for their
ction.
QUAKE IS RECORDED.
Washington, D. C., June 30. — An
arthquake of moderate intensity was
liown on Georgetown university seis
tograph records today. It began at
)::08 p. in., and continued until 11:24
’clock. The disturbance is estimated
:> have been approximately 3,300 miles
rom Washington
FEAR OF ATTACKS
ON TROOP TRAINS
Funston Orders Movements Be
Kept Secret Because of
Plots to Wreck Guard
Transports.
San Antonio, Tex., June 30.—While
thousands of National Guardsmen were
moving over converging lines today
toward border stations, extraordinary
precautions were being taken to pre
vent the exact routings and schedules
of the numerous special trains from be
coming widely known. General Fun
ston was instructed by the secretary of
war to exercise the utmost precaution
in concealing details of the mobiliza
tion. General managers of all railroads
carrying troops have been instructed
not to make public the movement of
trains. It was explained at headquar
ters that these measures were taken
to render more difficult any attempt
that might be made to wreck trains.
Information obtained by the Intelli
gence officers has indicated that such
an attempt might be made.
It was hoped at General Funston’s
headquarters that the greater part of
the troops now moving would be on
the border by Saturday night and that
early in the coming week such disposi
tion would be effected as to render
available for prompt action the heav
ily reinforced army along the interna
tional line.
Reports from Generr.' Pershing and
from officers at border points contain
no indication of hostilities by Mexican
troops. Reports that a strong Mexican
force had interrupted General Per
shing’s lines of communication were
denied.
PART OF TROOPS ARE READY;
OTHERS WON’T TAKE OATH
Lincoln, Neb., June 30.—The Fourth
Nebraska regiment will be fully mus
tered and physically examined and
ready to begin its journey to tho bor
der by noon today, according to offi
cials this morning. All were examined
yesterday but two companies. The
mustering of the Fifth regiment has
been delayed on account of the refusal
of about half of a company from Go
thenburg to take the oath. It was said
this morning that most of the company
had decided to comply and that the
mustering of this regiment would be
complete today.
EASTERN GUARD TROOPS
ROUTED THROUGH CHICAGO
Chicago, Juno 30.—Chicago con
tinude today to be the “change cars”
or rather “change roads" point in the
movement of federalized national
guards from the eastern department,
United States army, to the Mexican
border. During the night tho First
Connecticut cavalry and the Connecti
cut signal corps arrived on the Nickel
Plate railroad and transferred to the
Chicago Great Western tracks. Shortly
afterward battalions one. two,and three
of the Eighth Massachusetts infantry
came in over the Nickel Plate and
switched lo the Chicago & Alton road.
Pennsylvania troops are due today
over the Chicago & Eastern railroad.
It was said that the national guards
from West Virginia may also pass
through this city late this afternoon.
TO PROVIDE RELIEF,
Roswell, N. M., June 30.—The J500
spent annually by the city for Fourth
, r July celebrations, will be devoteil
to a fund for pensioning dependents of
its national guard contingent now iri
federal service, it was announced today.
CLEMENCY IS URGED
FOR BRITISH TRAITOR
Manchester Guardian Suggests
j Casement Be Saved From
Death.
I
■'
London. July 1.—The Manchester
Guardian, one of the most influential
papers In the country makes a direct
plea for clemency for Sir Roger Case
ment.
While admitting that no other sen
! tence but that of death could have been
' pronounced by the court, the Guardian
I says:
| “Casement was a fanatic and his
I crime like those of many other fanatics
! are free from the taint of sordidness
and meanness. The death penalty will
do nothing to kill such dreams as his.
■ Rather, It will give them life.
"For the sake of the new Ireland. ,
; which we hope to see, It is a moment
| for clemency.”
An Indirect plea for mercy is made by
' other papers on the grounds that the
execution of Casement would not as
sist in settling the Irish problem.
j Washington, June 30.—A resolution
' requesting the presiden t to ask the
Mrltish government for a stay of execu
tion of Sir Roger Casement, the Irish
■ leader convicted of treason yesterday
In London, pending presentation of new
| facts was introduced in the Senate to
day by Senator Martine, of New Jersey.
It was referred to the foreign rela
tions committee.
WILSON WILL NOT \
APPOINT COLONEL I
,
I !
No Chance For Teddy and /
Wood to Win Military Glory :
Under Present Ad
ministration.
Washington, D. C„ July 1.—Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt will not be per
| mitted by President Wilson or the I
, present administration to lead as a
major general a division of volunteers
to the defense of the border, even
though Colonel Roosevelt should or
| ganize such a division.
I Neither will Major General Wood,
who ranks the other active major
, generals of the army, be sent to com
mand on the border or to head a divi
sion into Mexico, should war come.
I Political considerations have cut
both of these leaders from the spot
light in any military emergencies that
the country might have to face.
Congress cannot help because the
president alone has the power to ap
point the officers to command the vol
unteer troops that may be called or
taken into the regular service, or to
make details for the regular officers to
important commands of regular troops
engaged In active service.
Roosevelt Plan Out.
Friends of Colonel Roosevelt, hoping
to move congress to accept his offer of
a volunteer division, have discussed
and rejected the possibility of naming
Colonel Roosevelt by special act as
major general in command of his vol
unteer division. Congress tried this
once, but Its action was held invalid.
Both Colonel Roosevelt and General
Wood have become too active in con
nection with the Hughes campaign
for President Wilson to allow any
favors to be extended to them by the
democratic administration. Colonel
Roosevelt has been a constant critic
of President Wilson, and hlB recent
letter to the progressives, indorsing
Hughes, did not please the Wilson
people.
Counts Against Wood.
While General Wood has taken no
active part in politics, the adminis
tration leaders have several counts
against him. These started with the
general’s invitation a year ago to
Colonel Roosevelt to attend the Platts
burg “rookie” camp, where General
Wood was in charge.
The colonel made a speech criticis
ing the democratic administration on
that occasion, and General Wood was
brought to book by the then secre
tary of war, Lindley M. Garrison, for
having permitted the speech.
Since then General Wood has been a
dinner guest with Colonel Roosevelt
at important gatherings, which were
given more or less political significance
and still more recently he has been a
caller on Mr. Hughes, following the
latter’s nomination for the presidency.
It is known here that Colonel Roose
velt has been organizing his volunteer
division for more than two years, ex
pecting need for it In war with Mexico.
He has selected all his officers from the
rank of retired regular army men or
those wfio have been permitted to re
sign by the war department. His men
for the division have been picked with
an eye both to infantry and cavalry
service that they might be more effec
tive titan were the rough riders of the
Spanish-American war.
; MANY SEEKING TO FIGHT
UNDER COLONEL ROOSEVELT !
Oyster Bay, N. Y., June 30.—Appli- j
cations for enlistment in a proposed
voluntary army division which Col.
Theodore Roosevelt Is preparing to or
ganize if there is a call for volunteers
are so numerous that the colonel's sec
retary, Walter J. Hayes, issued today
a statement in which he fjuid:
"We have been literally deluged with
telegrams and letters with applications
from men who wish to join a volunteer
division. It is physically impossible to
reply individually to the organizations
and to the men that, have communi
cated with us, but I will see that their
applications are carefully filed for fu
ture reference so that in the event of
hostilities they can be apprised of
what action is contemplated."
Offers of equipment include almost
everything necessary from shoes and
automobiles to aeroplanes.
FOUR VILLA BANDITS
PUT TO DEATH TODAY
Fleming, N. M.. June 30.—Four Vil
llstas who took part In the Columbus
raid were executed by hanging in the
county jail here today.
The men were put to death in pairs.
Knzevio Renteria ami Taurino Garcia
were placed on the scaffold first. They
were not pronounced dead until after 30
minutes had passed.
Jose Rangel and Juan Castillo, were
next. Their necks were broken and
death was almost instantaneous.
The four men were calm. Jose Rangel
swaked a cigaret as the noose was
adiusted.
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• ■ ' VrtM;.
delegates Speaking For 3,000,
000 Workers, Ask That Max
imum Prices Be Fixed
By Decree.
LIVING COST IS SOARING
Commodities Gain 59 Per Cent
In Two Years of War—
Higher Wages Only Al
ternative, Claim.
London, July 1.—A special trades
inlon congress of 800 delegate's repre
senting 3,000,000 workers met in London
oday and adopted a resolution asking
he government ter hike steps to regu
ate the prices of food and fuel. The
resolution expresses the view that
trice regulation would be enforced only
>y a department of the government
vlth power to commandeer and dis
rlbute food and fuel, fix freight rates,
•equlsitlon home grown crops and
sstabllsk standard prices for fuel. Tho
nover of the resolution declared prices
lad Increased 59 per cent owing largely
:o the rise in freight and the greater
:ost of coal.
The congress also adopted an alter
lative resolution in favor of govern
nent ownership of all merchant ship
ting. Still another resolution declares
hat If the government offers objection
o the proposals of the congress, Im
nediate steps will be taken to press
’or such advances in wages as are
lecessary to maintain a proper stand
ard of living. The congress also
ulopted a resolution asking for an in
crease of 50 per cent In old ago pen
ilons during the period of high prices.
SOLD LIFE DEW
Victor Chapman Brought Down
Two German Aeroplanes Be
fore Third, Captain
Boelke, Got Him.
Paris, June 30.'—It was while on an
errand of mercy for a wounded com
rade that Corp. Victor Chapman, of
New York, a member of the Franco
Amerlcan aviation corps, met his death
last week. Captain Boelke, the most
famous of all German aviators, who
up to that time had accounted for 18
aeroplanes, sent Chapman to his death.
But before he fell the American
brought down two German machines.
These details are disclosed in a semi
official statement given out here today,
which also announced rewards and pro
motions for other American aviators.
All the members of the American
squadron, save two, have been decor
ated and promoted.
Serg. Clyde Balsley, of San Antonio,
Tex., wounded in a fight near Verdun,
and probably cripple for life, is in a
hospital a few miles from the aviation
camp to which Corporal Chapman was
attached. The sergeant asked for an
orange, but there was nono to be had
at the hospital. Corporal Chapman
heard of the Incident, obtained a basket
of oranges and set forth In his aero
plane for the hospital.
While on his way he discovered that
three French aeroplanes were engaged
with four German machines and dashed
Into the fight. Swooping down on the
Germans, he put his machine gun Into
action. Two German machines fell to
garth.
Chapman sent them down almost as
Boon as he entered the combat. Then,
Captain Boelke turned on the Ameri
can and caught him at such an angle
that he was able to rake the aero
plane with machine gun fire. One bul
fet struck a vital spot and Chapman
plunged lifeless to the ground within
:he German lines. The semiofficial
Itatement says that a religious service
Will be held "in memory of this citizen
pf the United States who, inspired by
sentiments of lofty idealism, gave his
life for the cause of the allies.”
Further recent accomplishments and
promotions have been given to Ameri
can aviators as follows:
Lieut. William K. Thaw, of Pitts
burgh, the cross of the legion of honor.
Serg. Kiffin Rockwell, of Atlanta. Ga_,
the military medal.
Serg. Bert Hall, of Bowling Green,
Ky., the military medal.
All the other members of the squad
ron, save two, are made sergeants.
FIND CAR; DRIVER GONE;
MURDER IS SUSPECTED
Cambridge, Md„ June 30.—William H.
Medford, clerk of the Dorchester coun
ty circuit court and prominent in local
republican politics, business and social
circles, is thought to have been mur
dered on a lonely road in Dorchester
county last night.
The body has not been found. The
rnr in which he was riding was found
on the roadside by Fred Hudley, a far
mer who bad been guided to the spot
by a stranger, who told Hudley that a
man with whom he was riding, lost
control of his automobile and jumped
into ihe river. The stranger then dis
appeared.
TO WORK THREE SHIFTS
IN FEDERAL ARSENALS
Washington, D. C., June 30.—So en
ormous are the appropriations for war
material that General Crosier, chief
of ordinance, said three shifts of men
would be worked at tile Rock Island
arsenal. From 3.000 to 5,000 additional
inen will bo employed.
AMERICAN RELEASED.
Washington. D. C., June 30.—Release
of llarlo Hampton, an American held
since 1013 on a charge of murder by
Mexico authorities at Oaxaca City, was
reported today to the state department
ay Special Agent Rodgers, at Mexico
City.