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CITIZEN CARRANZA REPORTED PREPARING DEFIANT ANSWER
President Will
Only When
IS OPPOSED TO CARRYING
SELF-DEFENSE TO POINT
OF DICTATING TO MEXICO
Mr. Wilson Declares Willingness to Sacrifice Own Political
Fortunes in Order to Carry Out Convictions as to
Right Course to Pursue.
Address Before Press Club Deals With Efforts to Serve Whole
People; Slaps Those Seeking to Enhance Value
of Mexican Investments.
By Associated Press.
Wew York. June M. President Wilson
made It plain in his speech at the ow
York prist dob banquet tonight that he will
not countenance a war with Mexico until
there Is no other alternative for settling
the border troubles.
A fain he declarad that he was ready to
sacrifice hli own political fortunes in or-
der ta carry out his convictions as to what
would be the Just course to pursue hi the
situation.
No War of Conquest.
The president s audience composed of
newspaper men state and municipal po-
litical letters and others prominent in pub-
lic lira signified their Indorsement or bis
position by repeated outbursts or applause.
Whan he eaked tr the glory of America
wvnra De en naneen ny a war or conquest xh
Mexico shouts oT "No" came from Mparts
of the banquet hall a similar response
wee maae to nia query aa to whether it Is
"America's duty to carry self-defense
the point or dictation Into the affairs of
another people."
The president dwelt also on his efforts to
serve the whole people thousands or whom
he said are appealing to him to maintain
peace as loor as possible.
Servant of Raet and rile.
"I have constantly to remind myself." he
(aid. "that I am not the servant or those
who wish to enhance the value of their
Mexican Investments but that I am the ser
rant or the rank and file or the people of
the united sutes
Bainbrldge Colby who placed Theodore
Roosevelt in nomination for the presidency
at toe progressive convention at Chicago
paid President Wilson nigh tribute but did
not declare unqualifiedly that he would
support him In the coming campaign as It
wag reponed he would do.
President Wilson arose In his seat and
hook hands with Mr. Colby as he finis bed
speaking. Mejor John P. Mltchel. Ralph
runtzer and irvtn H. Cobb algo spoke. The
presidential party that included Mrs. Wil-
son occupied seau In the balcony. Presi-
dent Wilson did not begin to speak until
almost 11 o'clock.
Text of Address.
In his address tonight President Wilson
aid.
"I realize that I have done a very impu-
dent thing. I have come to address this
thoughtful company of men without any
preparations whatever ir I could have
written as witty a speech as Mr. Pull tier. I
would have written it . if 1 could have wri-
tten as clear an enunciation or the funda-
mental ideas or American patriotism as the
mayor I should have attempted it; if I
could have been as .appealing a person and
or aa reeling a heart aa Mr. Cobb I would
have felt safe; ir r could have Been aa gen-
erous and interesting and genuine as Mr.
Colby I should have felt that I could let
aayseir go without any preparation. But.
gentlemen aa matter or tact I have been
absorbed by the responsibilities which have
been frequently referred to here tonight
and that preoccupation hag made It Impos-
sible for me to forecast eve wbaj you
would like to hear me talk about.
Ceatradlrtory Kited.
There is something very oddly contra-
dictory about the effect you men nave on
me You are sometimes particularly in
ysur pao to graphic senses very brutal to
tea. and you sometimes Invade sty privacy.
n m law iient
judgments before they are farmed sag yet
I set teaaptod when i stand raen face
with yon to take off all guard MS merely
expose myself to you ae the fallible human
bemg tfeta I am
"Mr. Cojky said
Began r anisas ratina of agrkelsmt gp-
Paeeed foruflcailoa bul
Beeaeaed at i to p av naatl It a
DOS IMS tor itst .l ai leu.
Utos 1 uauoaal guard taasn-
Ikshstig MctlimruaSy ninSmtgya reaat-
at I to p. sa.
i !
ggnMShhuv ansa waa . ! naw
- weai - rim ew uM .
JL Tmmmma he looked hack to the last days or Ms
The DaU ti CoMsnTsfafJ 'fe upon so much aa he knew of nnssxto
y l ntory. be bad to rocera the J 1 ganas f
- unto forra had never sfrnsnpSiliil asrythmg
SsViATS: i nat nas permanent.
heaoluttos asking president to aal JaeeeaxeaxaSnsj tañato.
f-aluid.y
NOUSft:
Agreed to adjourn from ftasurday
Winsi iggj' far tan gisntos of Jaay.
relíale Hilofllce at pi opt lalloo bill
Mtatonry osasaawMso rsaartod May I
provtew
amona; the few things I had forecast to sav
myself Ha said that there are some things
miicu ii is reaiiy useless to debate because
tuey go aa a matter of course.
Duty to Protect national Hosier.'
"Or course it Is our duty to prepare this
n itlon to take care of Its honor and of its
n suiuuons. Why debate any part or that
except the detail except the plan (self
v neb is always debatable?
' Ot course. It Is the duty or the govern-
ment which it will never overlook to de-
fend the territory and people of this
i -'unary. It goes without saying that It is
urn duty or the administration to have con-
saotty In mind with the umost sensitiveness
every point of national honor.
But gentlemen tfter yen have said and
ar espied these obvious thfags vour nro-
gram of action is still to be formed. When
em yon act and how win you ectT
Easy le Strike.
The easiest thing 1. to strike. The bru-
te i thing la the Impulsive thing. No man
his to think before be takes aggressive ac-
tion but before a man really conserves the
nor by realizing the ideals' or' the nation
he has to think exactly what be win do and
how be will do It
"Do you think the glory of America
would be enhanced by. a war of conquest
in Mexico? Do you think that any act of
Moience Dy a powerrul nation like this
against a weak and destitute neighbor
iould reflect distinction upon the annals or
me united states?
"Do you think that it la our duty to carry
eir defense to a point of dlctaUon into
i he affairs of another people
The ideals
of America are written plain
page or American history.
knows Who ai He Serves
"I want you to know how fully I realise
v hose servant I am. I do not own the
rovernmeni or toe united States even for
the me bemg. I have no right in the
ie or n to express my own nasslona
ave no right to express my own ambitions
"r tne aeveiopment or America If i
miblttons are not conlnrtdent with
ambitions of the nation Itself.
"And I have constantly to remind myself
i am not a servant or those who wish
ta enhance the value or their Mexican
investments: that I am the servant or the
rank and rile of the people of the Doited
'tatos.
Letters Beg for Peeee.
"I get a great many letters my fellow
lUsens from Important and influential
Mien tn una country but I get a grant
iiany other letters. I get letters frota
uanown men rrom humóte
i-eopie whose names have
eard and never win be recorded and there
- but one phrase In all or these letters:
Mr. President do not allow anybody to
persuade you that the people of this eoun-
tr want war with anybody.' "
"I got orr a train yesterday and as I
as bidding goodbye to the engineer he
aid la an undertone 'Mr. Presidan t. swap
lit of ! ' ltwl ir mu m... ..
'hat to me. a thousand have said It to me
as i nave moved about tne country
an t light CnUU Neceaeary
"If I have opportunity to asuraai
'Hither tn conversation they say 'or course
wo anew tnas yon cannot govern the clr
iBBMBsjicea or the case altogether and t
lay be necessary but for Ood's sake do
not do it until it la necessary '
-1 am for the Mass bemg sptfcnimsB
urn people gentlemen. I
ISBory without observing that ana
irons tn tne worm and tan stray i
rces are the moral ftaroaa We have Ska
"fgpgs can sometí
a gsgmsssnl I venture te say
trágale which is goto on on she ether
tide of the see The prrsisnial latoji
IU be scnnaagBsbsa ertorward when tie
pituua or msagind is nroaaga to near upan
he issues and the only thing thai wui
sad the world steady to tats ansae silent.
Map ant. aU powerful apanino or sMlB'l
"Pasco ego ssmliiimss
enai opinton has Maes
Bros that waa aver exaswaa. eeapt to res
saasje to that apmian. was ever a esennsor
tog end predentin eel fort.
"I totafc the sentonce to imsrtsan M sato I
tot l myself asa produeei or. h that to
lisSu aery i ansas r is or tne lulerinai of
at Si I leSeass wtssri toe wrtotrs saw Baot
I atos seag est Pgr the aplatan of as ihl
aaneeads tost ths ssste toe reasons lur
saaat thog ere assnl to Sa. I vantMlg to
II k i on Pass fW)
Countenance War
All Peace Methods
aBBBBarassavsane vt ssf..ec
CARRANZA INSISTS UNITED
STATES WAS WARNED BEFORE
VIEEISTAS RAIDED COLUMBUS
Foreign Office at Mexico City
Answer to President Wilson's Ultimatum; Says
American Troops Were Protected at Parral.
By litnrtasad press.
Mexico Cas;. Méx..
June M. The foreign
"i"6?
i naanaoraaaatm in re
ply to aeaSantj Lansing's recent nou m
which uto correcto a or assertions to the
unlcatlon (Tom Washington were re
Tan mstnorandutn de
elared that toe United states had no right
to maintain lis armed forces on Mexican
BOU.
In pert tne note says.
"II appears Strange thai the deparuneni
or stale or tan untied putos snoaM be uia
Pis seed with the tone of toe note uf inn
I tl Herniate May to. which It tsnns dlaeour
toons waan the saase aeperluseet has ed
dtwaaad to ant aawsnttonaaglltg gnvernnvanl
not ana. put many uotee to tooea not only
Ucrtog the period aSuned to in
now ta Mat san ciuaer nans aeon i
atorad Ml náñnrtoaii varrl lory by Ame
SBSMSM ssto asan by the teansrlliai of the
UpJted aaatea. Hue dneptte the tact that both
gsttont wore to atoas of profound peace
ana tn none or those caeos daeptte rep situ
reneBBunsvayjBBBg ay me Mexican
at Wtatosajiua. have any or tne gnilty been
ojasnptoslto psmtensa
Btos BngssvsriS to Protect t gasta
is MBlmi Skat too MttoSB govern
asans ana prolnctog. at any matoneo agtojr
tonto istssktog AenancM lemtory. Tne
Maatoan gm trnmsnt has done all to Ms
power to ppatast faronyn autuecu The
rauM IMS with lorenrnora. rspeclally Ansar
leans who gjxanxnS ejanm resnenatog to dto-
wrtMd diatriet. .waolto te repensad warn
toga oytps Mt tosan j i iisnjist Aa ear
ewn cinsena have aairatsnS ssnweay en sc
count of SM ccadfttona or arreara. M to
tows' Jmmm? mimM
mm of casarles Wes
THE SPIRIT OF 1846.
Makes Public lvUrnorsuvdurn in
son one of ths vlctuns of the Santo Y sabe!
massacre wno. it siglas. Intlstofl on mak-
ing the ratal journey despite a warning
from Oeneral Trevlno. the military governor
of Chihuahua.
Wamtofl nf Cotsunane Maid
"ft Is s fact" the note states -wKlcb lbs
Anserlcan lallttary authorfttea cannot deny
that on March Oeneral uavlre advised the
totter that ha had trustworthy intelligence
that vuia and his bandits were on the way
to toe fronuer. Me aleo warned them that
villa waa going by war or Laa
thus giving nto imtnuu ansborltua amoi.
gtving the
in which
to saaet the aaa-
"The cooatitutionallsl govsnuaenl also
i receipt of the aowa of the -- -
vain and tight Mtor the attack on Cat
on
Storm as rapidly aa poestoto to the north
nfh pert r se atoto o Ghthaaerws. iut
It a thssfassly isasrua Sant atom
troops have been guilty of ntotoyalty
Ml the ante eg sha ajanMptoannt of
do
orners to pursue too hinStll retonttosely
It u vaaU koowa that the pursuit began
towMSigMa' and toes toe bsndMs were dis
Isastotan Stmsaiiny IMigilig
"The anpwtetlnB or ton tssertota govern
seen toss the catunswattonal gingiaaiisi
has no asgtrs to put an end to thsae at-
tocia is asttons. ii le MU known gnat the
affair at Parrel reeultod rrom the impru
dance of the r nsaismni of has Imf fliga
troops wno latssid the town well know
tog that uss toexiean camas an iter heat not
gtveu hie esnMens.
saw Ths Mostean govertnanni cnojat
o Aaseneen uoepa un Meaicon soil asnee
wnwa OFlftRm1 anwhgfS) ffit Salt tO waanVian wVsjVj aVf
yiilsSBS' to has tonsrlrae areas m
(lannni sni ah Pagn) tWI
Fail
Funston Denies
Any Deception of
General Obregon
(By JOSEPH TIMMOfl )
International Newi Serv(ea Corres-
pondent Ban Antonio Texan. June SO.
Oeneral Funston declared tonight
there had boon no decepttop of Ob-
regon by himself or UenBBhl Scott
concerning the croealng of Ameri-
can troops Into afónico following
the Olonn Springe raid Thta
charge contained in Cnrranaa's
laat note to the state department
waa emphatically denied when the
note waa made public and follow-
ing the repetition of the charge in
the memorandum Jut published
In the City of Mexico.
General Funaton repented hie de-
nial with erhpnnala.
"The Sunday the report of the
Olonn Spring raid waa made."
General Funaton aald "or confer-
ence waa held at the immigration
elation and when Oeneral Scott
and I arrived a newapaper extra
waa out with a statement that our
tnoopp hnd already srgsnid the
river in pursuit of the band I la
Obranos had hoard of thto and he
eaked me If It waa true. I aald I
could nanure him that nono of our
troopo hnd eroaaed the IntariinSJim
al line. I did not tail him they
would not crone nor anything he
could conatruo that they would
not
Later that eerae day I gave Ma.
Jor Latnfhorne his orders not tn
top at the rtvor if ho found n hot
'rail But at no future meeting
waa tho Oten xartsang raid or the
i-roetn of
either by Ob
hrnsem sr tow Both
sunn of H. no
the charge thai Obregon won mis
led le utterly
Utah Battery
Arrives at Nogales
Sy Aaeocietod Psoas.
Negate Arts.. June to-The Utah heuary
of field ertUtory errtvad here today sou
atoa any. The tojatorg ts eessanend
t tlsntoto W. C was no. as a
stossntans sear servtee m ton Phil
CONVICTION GROWS THAT
EARLY CLASH OF ARMED
FORCESJSJNEilTABLE
De Facto Government Cabinet Said to Be Unanimous in De-
termination That Trerino's Orders to Attack
Americans Be Reiterated.
Mobilization of National Guard Proceeding at Rate Exceeding
Expectations of War Department; Censorship
Veils Details of Movements.
By Associated Press.
Washington June SO. While administra
Unit official manifested Impatience today
ant r tli- delay of the uarrsnsa government
In replying tn the American demand fnr an
explaantlun of Its purpose private advices
rrom Mexico i:ity Indicated that a defiant
ani.wer was heing prepared there.
. secretary Lansing Impatient
The stale deparuneni lias bad no direct
InformaUon as to when the Mexican re
sponse would be sent or bow It would be
transmitted. Secretary Lansing railed this
Met to the attention or Elíseo Arredondo.
Mexican ambassador desígnate during the
day and indicated that he did not under-
spend the delay. In view or the statement
In the American note or last Sunday that
an early answer was expected. Mr. Arre-
dondo who had called to announce formally
the release or the carrltal prisoners said
he had not heard from his government on
tie subject.
Carrenie Hoped for MedlatJoa.
Although Special Agent Rodgers at Mex
ico City was informed two dsys a-o thsl
be might expect to be banded the Mexican
note that day he has made no mention of
It In later dispatches. Some officials be
Neve it possible the rommnnirauan would
come through Nr. Arredondo and that its
actual delivery would be eondlUoned on tho
situation at the Ume he received it. Ef-
forts st arranging medlaUon favored by
warrants officials led to the belief that the
reply would be withheld st the last moment
or there seemed gay chano that the Wash
lngton government would listen to ruch
proposals.
Break Imminent.
The private messages sent By persons In
a position to speak with some authority as
to General Carrsnga's attitude expressed the
conviction that a break between the two
governments was unavoidable. There ap-
peared to be complete agreement among
members or ti e Mexican cabinet it was in-
dicated that orders to Doners! T revino to
attack American troops moving to any di-
rection excapt toward ths border be rear
firmer. Some de facto officials wished to
go further and' couple with ttrtt statement
in the Mexican reply a defiant demand that
American troops be withdrawn immediate-
ly rrom Mexican soil.
roreeest of Neto Warlike
The unronclllstory character or a memo-
randum published in Mexico City speclflcsl-
ly denying all tho sllegaMona or the pre-
vious American note In answer to Car.
ran ib s demand for withdrawal or toe
troops appear to bear out this forecast. In
iimstinns have reached official here bow
ever that the de facto government may
give strong assurances in Its nou that bor
der raidg will be prevented by s suong
patrol of Mexican troops tr the United
states will withdraw its forcea It waa said
at the Mexican embassy tonight mat Soaoo
i.srranxa troops are now avallble for border
patrol duty.
Protest V aleta Shooting
Another communication was sent to the
state department today by Mr. Arredondo
protesting against the shooting or a Mexican
customs inspector by American soldiers
slaUoned st Y le ta Texas reported by Max
lean Consul uarcia at El Paso. According
to air. u arcis. tne soldiers need across the
Hlo Orande at two customs officers "with
out any provocation whatever."
The body or the deed M giran waa re-
moved by bis companions after' dark. II was
said.
Center! Dtaeosasg Orlela.
The cabinet had no offtelal advices u
any way changing the situation when It es
ismtllt I today at a regular ntiiatng. The
crisis was disc u sed and later It ras ilatad
that no change tn policy was cooiemplted
Immediately after the meeting President
Wilson left to keep a speaking engagement
tonight in New York He will be to Wash
lngton again early tomorrow however and
should an unfavorable reply rrom Oeneral
Csrranxa come in during the night be will
be able to take the situation to congress
before nightfall. If be so desires.
Deliberate HssMMty.
There is every reason to believe thto Mr.
Wilson will att prompUy If uto Carraosa
government formally accepts Uto construc-
tion placed upon in inlers to General Tre
too in secretary Lansing' a nato and which
it bee been asked either to affirm or with
draw. Mr. Lansing characterised the ef Bag
at Ml of deliberate boeUlitg
now tony ins saministrnson is prepared
to eeii lor a
agegg
American troops In atanco has not boon fa
st M probable however that fres
will
ron
i Uto to go before
The assise will adjourn togasrrow un
nr the fourth of July
mu Igras to rurtUth a military force along
tne aerear aoaejuate for any
tinue.1 u
go forward with
A cangnrshk or all official
i news
as m tog
of individual ualu c
f Usa lis
Uo-uU guard was applied foe the n.ai uiue
order a .1 annua' alora aheedy htSSnS
gone out to
.rsul to rerae.
Major Bougies McArtour.
It.
Mtoffhag to lbs general staff.
duCtos se essiiuiy sad tu toe
directly to charge of all toft
tos mu BBS Mestona lata
Memorial Funeral for
Captain Boyd Victim
of Carrizal Ambush
By Associated Presa
Reaso Nov. June SO. Plana
were Htarted hea-r today for n aatn-
morlnl funeral servio- with fuB
military monors for Captain
C harlea T. Boyd killed at mm.
sai. Captain Boyd waa command-
ment of the Unlvertdty of Nevada
cadete for four year. Iran pinato
for the aerviorei are anpported by
alumni of the university who re-
ceived their military training; un-
der Captain Boyd.
BODY OF DKAU OFFICER
TO BE SENT TO II. &
By Associated Press.
Mexico City June SO..
Unn Rodgers special ajrent of thn
state department called nt the war
office today relative to an Inquiry
from the a tale depnrtxnent at
W'aelttngton retarding Use dleln-
lerriiig of the body of Captain
Charlea T. Boyd who was killed
at farrtxal. The foretsn office
promised Mr. Rodgers that it
would Issue the necessary nulla s
to expedite the work in order that
the request of the widow of the
dessd American officer that the
body 'be Shipped to the I rat text
States for burial shall be granted.
movements and departmental actrrlUes dur-
ing the day.
information that might be of value to an
enemy was deleted from dispatches made
public.
Guards Mobilize Rapidly
it was stated officially that mobilisation
of the troops was proceeding at a rate that
exceeded the expectations or the general
toff. Prompt and efficient co-operaUon
from railroads and merchants throughout
the country hss ellmlnstod confusion and
delay. It now la estimated that th entire
force called out under President Wilson's
order or Sunday June la will be ou the
border within another two weeks armed
equipped snd. supplied for s campaign of
any kind.
Preparing Draft Proclamation.
The framing of s proclsmsUon applying
to the national guard the draft provisions
authorised tn the resolution adopted by
congress this week was begun by legal
officials st the war department. It will be
made randy for President Wilson's signa-
ture whenever he decides that the Map
to neeetssry. Officials believe the machin-
ery has been furnished by congress under
which the whole enroled strength or the
guard could be rushed quickly to too
border If further re inforcement of a an
eral lunston s lines became necessary
fjuarterasasters fully Supplied.
With regard to ordnance and quarter-
masters supplies for Uie army now being
forwarded to the front. U was aald that
ample provision has beso made for all toe
present fores snd sise to ears for proper
reserves. There is no shortage ef small
arma or amuunlUon. and field artillery
ran be auplled faster than men can be
trained to handle the guns.
Work ef Rellreada.
Considering toa great distances the ttoasig
are forced to travel to roach the border
officials feel tool exceptional speed la
(Continued on Page Two.
Señora Carranza to
Enlist as Nurse in
Case of Intervention
A slsxJos newspaper. "La Sato
foranas." pahhshsd nt ateltxBo sad
iwontwssl In El Fnao yeneeglL
gKaa suan aaldltiount liifinniallisn
rwgssrdlag the latonn isf fgmogn Inr-
rasxan. wife of lh CBHS OtxUsT to
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wtth
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