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1 0. S. FIM REFUSES DEMM OF CARRM tlon of Cen. Carrahza radier than tfip Ameriran prcus. opposed to the de the American forces along practical QhJfict which U was to st- facto Kovernmcnt 1 am clad moat, dec winder ikl<liiHiliii»4a smttrt.lcll oj^ mf tr mrfr." IfflPQMd on the Amftman _ . Uu tlie oth< . p khIc. CITES CONTINUED WRONGS " '' ♦ lllk NOTE FLAYS ATTITUDE OF FIRST CBIEF TOWARDS BANDITS Lansing Repudiates I'lterlor Motives and Hays I’re text Could Have Keen Discovered Ix>ng Ago If U. 8. De sired to Intervene—Nation Accepts IlesjMtnsihility of Troops’ presence. The American note flatly reject ing (>cn. (’arran/a's demand for the withdraw al of I'nited States troops from Mexico and relinking the Car ranza government for the discour teous tone and temper of its last communication was handl'd to Kli- seo Arredondo, the Megican ambas sador designate. ■“ m Long continued outrages against Americans and their property, both in Mexico and on American soil are re viewed and warning giyej? that the American' troops will/Tie kept In Mpxico until sucFi a time as the de facto government-'performs the duty which the United States has not sought of pursuing the bandits who ought to be arrested and punished by the Mexican government. It concludes with the statement that if the de facto government con tinues to ignore this obligation and carries out its threat to defend its territory by ah appeal to arms against the American troops, the graves’ consequences will follow. “While tills government -would deeply regret such a result." says the note, “It cannot recede from its set tled determination to maintain its national rights, anil to perform Its full duty in prvtventing further inva sions- of the th^ritory of the United States and in Removing the peril which Americana along tho interna tional boundary have borne so long with patience and forbearance.'’ The text df the note follows: “The Secretary of Soc- retary of Foreign Helatlons-of the de Facto Government of Mexico: Department of State: "Washington, June 20, 1916.*' "Sir: I have rend your communi cation. which was delivered to me on May 22, 1916, under instructions of the chief executive of the de facto government of Mexico, on-tho sub ject of the presence of American troops In Mexican territory and 1 would he wanting in candor if I did net, before making answer to the allegations of fact and the conclu sions reached by your government, express {he surprise and regret which have been caused this government by the discourteous tone and temper of thla last communication of tho de facto government of Mexico. "The government of the United States has viewed with deep concern and increasing dlsrppolntment the progress of tho revolution In Mexico. Continuous bloodshed end disorders have marked its progress. For three years the Mexican republic has beoa torn with civic strife; the lives of Amerirrns and other aliens havo been sacrificed; vast propertied de veloped by American capital and en terprise have been destroyed or ren dered non-productlvo; bandits have been permitted to roam at will .ath-„: er than the obstacles that could be rajsed to prevent the escape of the outlaws. ... “Shortly after ... the confer .selves piiysieaUy. effectively the frontier on the Ameri can side/. ‘ , •jOhviousiy, if there is no means of reaching th& hands roving on Mexi- o iiio can territory and making sudden two countries and hostilities. With dashes at night tato Ameren terri- the power of censorship of the Mexl-.^ or y ^ is impossible to prov can press so rigorously exercised b^\ invasions unless the frontie s p _ i tected by a cordon of troops. "It is however, a matter of com mon knoyiedge that the Mexican press in the United States in endeav oring to inflame yie two peoples against each 'Other and to force the can civil and military authorities as ences between Gens. Scott, Funstbn well as to American officers have and Obregon began at El Paso, dur- l>een enjoying with immunity the ing which they signed on May 2 a liberty of the towns of northern project of a memorandum with referr ..... ... , tprtpn nv a cornon oi iruous. . . . Mexico. So far has the indffference endum regarding the withdrawal of fa , ct< ? f° vernI ? ( e " t - the re ?°“:' ThT n.Lt effcctUe metluHl of pr<- ot the de facto government to those American troops. . . . The qon- 8 J bil ^ ^ t t hls aCt J V ' ty Vl C ™ n ? 1 ' “ ^ mi^ hm past atrocities gone that some of these tent of your note glvea the impression would seem, he avoided by that gox- evDerienco | (as f u ii y demonstrated, is leaders, as I am advised, have re- that the object of the expedition he- 6 ™ment and the issue of the appeal oi-TstrueUon on ceived not only the protection of that! ing Idmlttedly accomplished, ' nf ^ visit punishment or aesirucuon government, but encouragement and aid as well. “Depredations upon. American per sons and property within Mexican United States has agreed on memorandum to begin the with drawal of its troops. “The memorandum shows, how- lhe of Gen. Carranza himself in the press tho of March 13 calling japon the Mexi can people to be prepared for any emergency which, might arise, and in- Jurlsdictlon hate - been still more! ever, that it was not alone on ac- punishment the raiders. ... r “It is . . . protection to Ameri can lives and property about which timating that' war with the United the .United States is solicitous and States was imminent, evidences the not the methods or ways in which peatedly requested in the strongest; bandits that it was decided to begin terms that the de facto government; tlie withdrawal of American forces, safeguard the lives and homes of) hut equally on account of tlie asSur- American citizens and furnish the. ances of the- Mexican government protection which international ohli- that their forces were at the present gallon imposes to American interests in the northern Skates of Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, Chihuahua and Sonora, and also in the States to the south. “For example.'tm January 3 troops were requested to punish the hands of outlaws which looted the Cusi mining property, eighty miles west of Chihuahua, but no effective’ re sults came upon thij^7DH,uest. During the following weelrthe bandit Villa, with his band of about two hundred men, was operating without opposi tion between Rubia and Santa Ysfi- bel, a flact well known to Carranzista authorities. Meanwhile a party of unfortunate Americans started by train fron\ Cthhuahua to visit the Cusi mines, afteY having received as surances! from the Carranzista authorities in the State of Chihuahua that tlie county was safe, and that a guard on the train was not netes- sary. “The Americans held passports of safe conduct issued by authorities of the de facto government. On June 10 the train was stopped hy Villa bandits and 18 of the American party were stripped of their clothing and shot In cold blood, in what is now known as the Santa Ynabel massacre. Carranza Hid Something. “Gen. Carranza stated to the agent of tlie department of state that he had IssmuLiudcra for - the fan me iliate pursuit, capture and punish- ment of those responsible for this atrocioun crime, and appealed to tills government and to the American peo ple to consider the difficulties of ac cording protection along the railroad where the massacre occurred. “It Is trde that Villa. Castro*and Lopez were publicly declared to be outlaws and subject to apprehension and execution, but so far as known only a single man personally con nected with this massacre has been brought to justice by Mexican authorities, vWithin a month*-after this barbarous slaughter- of inoffen sive Americans it was notorioua that Villa was operating within 20 miles of Cuslhuirachic and publicly stated that his purpose waa to destroy American lives and property. "Despite repeated and Insistent demands 'that military protection thoula be furnished to A.merieans, Villa openly carried on hTa opera tions, constantly approaching closer and closer i.o the border. He was not Intercepted, nor were hir. movements Impeded by troops of tlie de facto government and no effectual attempt was made to frustrate his hostile de signs against Americans. . . . "Villa’s unhindered activities cul minated in the unprovoked and cold blooded attack upon American sol diers and citizens in tlie town of Columbus on the night of March not beVa,mattfer of surprise that, 1 unwilling or unable to give this pro- ■after such manifestations of hostile tection hy preventing its territo-y feeling, the United States was doubt- from being the rendezvous -and rv ful of the purpose for which the fuge of murderers and plunderers, time being 1 augmenTed Vnd*strength-! i ar * e aniount of ammunition was to that does not relieve this goverr- ened to such an extent that they will' be used whirb the de fact0 govern- ment from its duty to take all the be able to prevent any disorders oc curring in Mexico that would in any way endanger American territory and that they would ‘continue to dil igently pursue, capture or destroy any lawless .bands of bandits that ment appeared eager to import from this country. “Moreover, the. policy of the d« facto government in refusing to fo- operate and in failing to act inde pendently in ' destroying * the Villa 4111/ IctVV icon / UclIlU9 UI • U<111 ti IIJS Iflrll , . * _ . /jfc, may still exist or hereafter exist i n bandl 8 a, } d ln otherwise suppressing through the territory contiguous to ( <*. . .After murdering, burning tho United States and to seize, with- n nd plundering, Villa and bis ban- out punishment or without effective ditH, fleeing south, passed within attempt at punishment, the property, of the ram«nzi!«tu military post of Americans, while the lives of cit- „t Casas Grande* and no effort was made to stop him by tlie officers and garrison of tlie tie facto government stationed there. "In tlie fam of these depredations ■ ■ the perpe: r:i t nrq ui Wllpih izens of the United States who ven tured to remain In Mexican territory or to return thoro to protect their in terests have been taken, and in some cases barbarously taken,_ and the murderers have Hefllier' been ,apprc- Gen. Carranza was unable or possi bended nor brought to_li_uitt£lX It hly considered it InadvtVnhle to np- wnnM be mjllcuTT to find Iri tin* an- prebend and punish, the United nals of the history of Mexico con'M- 'States had no recourse other than to tJons more deplorable than tli >se employ force to disperse tlie hands of Which have existed there during Mexican outlaws who were with in- , these recent years of civil war. ' | creasing boldness systematically ; aid- ‘Tt would be tedious to recount | np across the international boun- instanco after instance, outrage after dary. outrage, atrocity after atroflty, to j "The marauders engaged in fhe illustrate tho true nature and extent attack on Columbus were driven hack of the widespread conditionr. of law- across the border bv American cav- lessness and violence which have a i ry , an d subsequently, as soon ns a the. northern part of Mexico,’ and -that it would ‘make a proper distri bution of such of .its forces as may be necessary to^prevent the possibil ity of invaslqp o-f American territory from Mexico. Haven't Made Good. “dt was because of these assur ances and because of Gen. Scott’s confidence that they would be carried out that. he'staTPd in the memoran dum that the American forces would be ‘gradually withdrawn.’ It is to be noted that, while the American gov ernment was willing to ratify this agreement. Gen. Carranza refused to do so, as Gen. Dbregon stated, be cause. among other things, it impos ed improper conditions up6n the Mexican government. “Notwithstanding the assurances in the memorandum, it is well known that the forces of tlie de facto government have not carried on a vigorous pursuit of the. remaining bandits and that no proper distribu tion of forces to prevent tlie invasion •of American - territory mile. . —' “I am retnrtfint jo hfi forced to the conclusion which might be drawn from these circumstances that the de, facto government, In spTfe of’ the crimes committed and the sinister de signs of Villa and his followers, did not and does not now intend or de sire that these outlaws should he captured, destroyed or dispersed by American troops. . . .* •“A, band of Mexicans on the night of May f> made an attack nt Glenn Springs. Texas, about 29 miles north of the border, killing American sol diers and civilians, burning and sacking property and carrying off two Americans as prisoners. -Subse quent to this event the Mexican gov ernment. as you state, ‘gave Instruc tions to (Ten. Obregon to notify the government of the United States It would not permit the further passage of American troops .ntn Mexico on this account, and that orders had been given to all r ’itai • command ers along tlie frontier no; to consent to same.’ . • “This government . . . can de cisively assert thM Gen Ohregon never gave any such notification to Gen. Scott or Gen. Funston or. so far as known, to any other American of ficial. Gen. Obregon did, however. Inquire as to whether American troons had entered Mexico in pursuit of tho Glenn Springs raiders, and Gen. Funston stated that no orders had been Issued to American troops to cross the frontier on account of the raid, but this statement was made befofe any such orders had been issued, and not afterward. . ■ . ., Moreover, no statement was mnde hy the American generals, that, ‘no more American troops would cross ■ iut-c* has hwil 1 un ‘ l “" v e*-" 1 ""- 0 - 0 - "f- y-**-** m, M (- outlawry in the vicinity of the border so as to remove the danger of war materials, while passing southward through this zone, falling into -the hands of the enemies of law and order is, In the opinion of this gov ernment. a sufficient ground, even if there were no other, for the-refusal to allow such materials to cross tlie boundary into the bandit-infested re gion “Candor compels mo to add thaU- the unconcealed hostility of the subordinate military commanders of the de facto government to ward the, American troops . , . and (lie efforts of the de fiuto gov- ertihthut to-coiii|»el their with drawal from Mexican territory by throats nnd show of niilitdry force instead of hy aiding in the capture of tlie outlaws (-.institute a menace to tlie safety of tlie American troops and to the peace of the iNirdcr. ‘As long as this menace continues steps necessary to safeguard Ameri can citizens on.American soil. “The United States government cannot and will not allow bands of lawless men to establish themselves upon its borders with lllierty to in vade ond plunder American territory with impunity and, when pursued, to seek safety across tlie Rio Grande, relying ujion TFTe plea- of their gov ernment that the integrity of the so I of the Mexican' republic must not be violated. . . - “The Mexican government further protests that it has ‘made every ef fort’ and that it is doing ‘all possi ble to avoid a recurrence of such acts.’ . . . If it is doing ‘all pos sible.’ this is not sufficient to pre vent border raids, and there is every reason, therefore, 'why this govern- menf. must take such preventive measures as it deems sufficient. “It is suggested that injuries suf fered on account of bandit raids are a matter of ‘pecuniary reparation’ but ‘never the' cause for American forces to invade Mexican soil.* 1 . . . it has grown to be almost a custom not to settle depredations of bandits by payments of money alone but to quell such disorders and to prevent such crimes by swift and sure puirlsh- l.-lijml. on th» part- (He (h*' fSTTO goverumeut or its militarv cot - ers to us,- force against the Ameri can troops instead nt co-operating with them, the government of tlie In Red State* will not |ierailt muni tion* of war or machim'ry for their muniifacture to lie ex|M>rted from thl* country to Mexico. . “As to the shelter and supply of rebels and conspirators on American territory. I can state that vigorous efforts have been and are being made by the agents of the United States to apprehend and bring to Justice all persons found to be conspiring to vio late the laws of the United States by organizing to oppose with arms the de facto government of Mexico. . . . “It is admitted that American troops have crossed the international boundary in hot pursuit of the Co lumbus raiders and without notice to or the consent of your government, but the several protestations on the part of this government by the pres ident. by this' department and by other American authorities that the object of the expedition was to cap ture. destroy or completely disperse the Villa bands of outlaws or to turn “The dc facto government finally at if the fhonlffir were duly protected from incurr,ion?from Mexi- there would be no reason for the ex isting difficultry’ thus the de facto governmc t attempts to absolve it self from the first duty of any* gov ernment—namely, the protection of life and property, . . , The gov ernment ,of the United State* doe* not wi*h to lielieve that tjie de facto government approve* these maraud ing attacks, yet as they continue to he uuide, they *how that the Mexi can government i* unable to repre** them “In conclusion. The Mexican gov ernment invites tuo United states to support Us ‘assurances of friendship with real and effective acts’ which ‘can be no other than the immediate withdrawal of the American troop* ’ “For the reasons J ha”e herein fully set forth, this request of the de facto government cannot now be en tertained. The United States has not sought the duty wijiich has been forced upon It of pursuing bandits who, under fundamental principles this duty over to the Mexican author-|« un ' (i P a > and internal law ought ities’when assured that it would be. ° be !' ur * ued cnd arrested and pun- effcctively fulfilled, have been car ried out in perfect good faith by the United States. “Its efforts, however, have beep obstructed at every iioint. . ! -. Meantime, conditions of anarchy in the border" states of Mexico were continually growling worse. . . . shod by Mexican authorities. "Whenever .Mexico will assume and effectively exercise their re*|iouslhll- ity tlie-I nited States, a* it ha* many times liefore publicly declared, will lie glad to have this obligation fill- filled hy tlie de facto government of Mexico. prevailed. During the prat nine months in particular the frontier-of the United States rlong the lower Rio Grande has beoq thrown into a state of constant apprehension and turmoil because of frequent and sud- dqn. incursions into American terri tory and depredations and murders on American soil by Mexican ban dits. who have taken the lives and destroyed the property of American citizens, sometimes carrying Ameri can citizens across the international boundary with tho booty seized. American garrisons have, been at tacked at night, American Soldiers killed and their equipment and horses stolen: American ranches have been raided, property stolen and destroyed, and American trains wrecked and plundered. The attacks on Brownsville, Red House Ferry, Progresso post office and Las Pela*. das, all occurring during September last, are typical. In these attacks on American territory, Carranzista ad herents, and even Carranzista sol diers, took part in the looting, burn ing and killing. Not only wen* theile murders characterized by ruthless brutality, but uncivilized acts of mu tilation were perpetrated? “Representations werd made to Gen. Carranza and he was emphati- caily requested to stop these repre hensible acts in a section which he sufficient force to-cope with tlie hand could be collected, were pur sued into Mexico in an effort to cap ture or destroy them. .* . . "American forces pursued tlie law less hands as far as Parral. where the pursuit was halte'd by the hos tility of Mexicans, presumed to be loyal to the de facto, government, whq arrayed themselves on the side of outlawry and became in effect tlie protectors of Villa and his band. Why They are There. "In this manner and for these rea sons have the American forces entei- ed Mexican territory. Knowing fully the circumstances set forth, the de facto government cannot be blind to the necessity which compelled this government to act and yet it has seen fit to recite groundless senti ments of hostility toward the expedi tion and to impute to this-' govern ment ulterior motives for the con tinued presence of American troops on Mexican soil. “It is charged that ’ th jse troo/is crossed the frontier without first ob taining the consent or permission of the de facto government. Obviously, as immediate action alone could avail, there was no opportunity to reach an agreement f of her than that of March 10-13, now repud^ted by Gen. Carranza! prior toiRiyen trance In view of . the inactivity of |» “If, on the contrary, the <le facto the Carranza forces, the lack of co- goveriinient**> pleased to ignore this operation In the apprehension of the obligation and to believe that ’in Villa bands, and of the known eri-j^a-e of to retire'' Those suuniHi'nicRt -mid ..lit gBTTrfo bandit triM-ps there i* no further recourse leaders.- It is unreasonable to expect tlie United Slates' to withdraw TFs forces from -Mexican territory oc-To prevent their entry again when their presence is the only check upon fnr- the bandit outrages and the ohly effi cient means of protecting American lives and homes. . . . Jlian to ijflfnd its territory hy an ap jieal to anus’ tlie govern men t of tlie United States would surely lie lark ing in sincerity and friendship if it did not frankly impress upon tlie de facto government that tlie execution of this threat will lead to the gravest i consequences. “Your government intimates, if it | “While this government would does not openly charge, that the atli- ( 1 pe l ,, y regret such a result, it cannot tude of the United States ip one of recede from its settled determination insincerity, distrust and suspicion to- to maintain its national rights and ward the de facto government of -1°' perform its full duty in preventing Mexico, and that the intention of the further invasions of the territory of United States in. sending its troops into Mexico is to extend its sover eignty over Mexican territory, and not merely for the purpose of pur suing marauders and preventing fix ture raids acoss the border. . . has long claimed to be under tl,e " complete domination of his author-1 Ul ® expedition * as effective. Ity. Notwithstanding these repre-1 .‘Subsequent events and correspon- sentations and the promise of Gen. dence.-havr -demomd rated to. the sat- Nafarrete to prevent attacks along isfactlon of Jhis government that the International boundary, in the Of 0 - Carranza would not have enter- following month of October a pas- ed into any agreement providing for aenger train was wrecked by bandits an effective plan for the capture and and several persons kilted seven .YJlUi beadtemWlw HIM gartll up BruwngrvfflSi and an fSk lntanran iroaM ware wieetwy ajtack was made uponE^jtei^jLtia*- ’ _ trftope ttfTtNr'^BPPr^W^fWTrqlyS„ -, in *** ur»^bmp n u i .ii'iidimiiiis oi gponsibijlty for the present situation Uter. gl»c© these atteeka leader* of “It wa* the ftri-m and nature of Thel has countenanced the activities of ve *t* largely upon IhTTgbverhmeat wed know* both to UmU agreement that occupied the atten-’ American sympathisers and : the i n the first place, you state that even “Tlie government of the I'nited States if it had had designs U|Kin tlie territory of Mexico would have had no difficulty in finding dur ing tliis fieriod of revolution and disorder many plausible arguments for intervention in Mexican af fairs. . . . -J “In spite of increasing discourage ments, in spite of repeated provoca tions to exercise force in the restora tion of order in the northern regions of Mexico, where American interests havq suffered most seriously from lawlessness, the government of the I'nited States has refrained from ag- the United States and in removing the peril which Americans along the internal boundary have borne so long with patience and forbearance. “Accept, etc. “Robert Lansing.” Warned of Result*. “It was made cle:y to Gen. Ohre gon that if tlie Mexican government did not'take'immedlate steps to pre vent another invasion of tlie United States by these marauders (de la Rosa’and Pedro Vino I. who wqre fre quently seen in the company of Gen. Nafarrete. the-Constitutlonalist com- ^mnnder. Mexico would find in Tnm- aulipas another punitive expedition similar to that then in Chihuahua. American troops crossed into Mexico on May 10. . . . “These troops penetrated . 168 miles into Mexican territory in pur suit of the Glenn Springs marauders without encountering a detachment of Mexican troops or a single Mexi can. soldier. Further discussion of this raid, rowever, is not necessary, because the American forces sent in pursuit of the bandits recrossed into Texas on . the morning of May 22 . . . ^ ~ “You state in effect that the American government has placed every obstacle in the way of attain-, Ing the’ pacification of Mexico add that this is shown by thq -volume of diplomatic representation's in behalf of American interests which con stantly impede efforts to reorganize, the political, economic and_ social conditions o.f the country;*by the de partment of state by the aid extend ed by the American Catholic, clergy to that of Mexico; -by the constant and“ mSd'erate though e/plkU Washington Wednesday ‘ told of activity of the American press in ; tn imnroaa . these efforts and said there was * ALLIES WORK FOR PEACE IN MEXICO, SAYS DISPATCH Entente Works to Offset Alleged In fluence of German Emissaries [ in Southern Republic. Strong pressure is being brought to bear upon Gen. Carranza by rep resentatives of European powers to prevent him from forcing a break with the United States, indirect re gressive action Ind sought by ap^- 1 p ? r !?. r( ’ arb * n K de P ar ^ men t , f i demands to impress upon the de ana sa >a mere was a favor of intervention and the inter- fapto overnmfent the seriousness of' P° sSlblllt y t bf, y would be successful, ests of American business- men; by [ he situation and to arouse it to its' Agencies of the Entente Allies are the shelter and supply of rebels and d ( . n Cr form its international ob . understood to- be active for peace, •conspirators on American territory: n^Yfks • ^UTzens of the Particularly because they believe Ger- by the detention of shipments of Un1ted States who had entered the man influence has sought to Inflame arms and munitions purchased by the' terrltory of Mexlco or had vested ln _ -he Me:Rcan government against the Mexican government and b> the de- terest8 w , thin i ts boundaries. . . . | ^ nited States with u view to prevent- v. 'ing this country from gathering in trade formerly controlled . by Ger many in Mexicp, South and Centra.I America. .. It is pointed put that Carrqhza ihight p.void war by calling for an tention of machinery intended forj the^r manufacture. . [• ^ ot f° r Intervention. “In reply to-this-sweeping charge, I “Can that government doubt that I rail truthfully affirm that - the months ago. when the war, between American government has given The revolutionary factions was in every poniHe encouragement to -the- progress,- a nwieh better opportunity „ . , a de facto government in the pacifica* than the present “was afforded for international ^commission to discuss tlon and rehabilitation of Mexico. American intervention, if such had the border situation, as divided for From the moment of its recognition been the purpose of the United States in the treaty of 1848. So far, Jiow- it has had the undivided.support of a* the de facto government now In- ?UM»- gWMMWSWff . V It says Gen Carranza Is doing all in his.power at this time to p.rolect Amerjcrns In Ifcsxieo from Attack by the populace. TROOPS IN MEXICO TO BE PRO TECTED IN ANY EVENT WILL GO INTO COUNTRY American Generals Hold Relief Ex- peditiongjn Order to Forestall Any v Attacks Upon Gen, Pershing’s Forces—One Strong Artillery Col umn Ready to Seize Pulpit Pass. There is much speculation on all sides as to the president’s prob able course should Carranza order an attack on Gen. Pershing’s men in tlie face of tlifc American gov ernment's warning. It was generally believed that the hint contained in Secretary Lansing's note that military occupation of northern Mexico lias been considered as an alternative at 'time when the situation beyond the border appeared critical might indicate the plan of action should - war now he forced upon the nation. “ - As preliminary step to such an oc- •’ cupation and pending the organiza tion of an army of the size such an undertaking would require, it was regarded as -possible that a general advance from the border to a line parallelifig tlie 'head of Gen. Per-’ shing’s column at Xamiquipa might be' undertaken. With American forces disposed along such'a line holding important, towns and strategic points, from tlie Pacific to the Gulf coast, there couUl be no fear of serious hostilities i*a the border. Any advancing Mexican force would be subject to attack from the rear should, it move northward of this advanced line. There is no Tear for the safety of Gen. Pershing and his men. Tlie ex act disposition of the troops, even tlie exact number now beyond tlie border, constitutes a military secret. There is reason to beiieie. how tier, tFiat between len ami- twelve thorn—~ sand regulars are posted at the ad- vanpe camua or along- the- line ef communication. ■ ■ Relief exfiedition* are said to ha\o lieen organized at varioua *- points, ready to dash forward in flank attack* on any large Mexi can force which might attempt to assault Gen. Pershing’* entrench ed camp* or cut him off from Ids (Mirder base of supplie*. One column, witii strong artil lery .siippoit, is said to lie ready to cover Pulpit pass, the military highway through tlie mountain* lietwceu the state* of Chihuahua and Sonora, through wtdeh the* formidable Sonora garrison* might seek to strike at Pershing’* rear detachments. It was pointed out that establish ment of a general line across Mexico south of Pulpit pass would close that route-to hostile forces. Another ar gument advanced in support of the plan of action was that the various railroads could be quickly reuaired and made use of to supply the troops, making it possible to shift the antire scene of hostilities to Mexican" soil. Some officials believe that with the prompt repulse of any attack on. American forces and the maintenance of a rigid watch on the supplies that enter the country, .complete occupa tion could be carried out with little fighting after the lapse of a few weeks. While roving hands of out laws would make vigilance essential it was tiiought organized resistance could he quickly broken up as the advanced columns were reinforced with volunteers and moved slowly southward. officers^ and high official® would not discuss these suggestions. They-admitted privately their beliet that-war was imminent, since Car ranza had given every indication of a determinatieyi -to force the issue at any cost, but were disposed to re frain from making any s’atCment that- might serve to further inflame tlie Mexican people. For the same^rcason the proposed ' resolution to put into immediate ef fect the National'Guard draft provi sion of the neyv army bill was not presented in congress. The section of the bill referred to contains the' statement that the inen shall he call ed under the draft “for the duration of tlie war” unless sooner discharged.. Because of this phraseology and also because adoption of the resolu tion would be only a matter of a' few minutes when needed, leaders in • congress determined to hold. it up until events show what is to. he ex pected beyond the border. - Ambassador Designate Arredondo had arranged to see Secretary Lan sing but withdrew his request ,for an appointment after receiving the note: He made mo explanation, as to the object of his -projected visit or his reason for cancelling it. It is be lieved, however, that he'was anxious to learn the attitude of Gen. Car ranza after reading the American note before having any further for mal interchanges with American of ficials. MILITIA MOVES SOUTH Largo Forces Expected on Border b End of the Week. Large forces of militia,'sworn in a United* States regulars, will be o their way to the border within tw days, army officers at Washingto said Monday, and these will go on i steadily increasing numbers as th week progresses. By Frida* or Sii urday the United States will be*t much better position to strike, if it 1 decided this is the only course ope to solve the dispute The revenue of the United Kin dom for the first week in June w 4.548,000 pounds and expendjtur were 41,178,000 pound*. Thla ahoi clearly how profitable war la.