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Show TROOPS TO STAY DESPJTETHREATS CARRANZA'S NOTE WILL NOT IN- FLUENCE GOVERNMENT TO RECALL PERSHING. Regarded In Official Circles as Most Offensive Document Ever Received by United States In Diplomatic Intercourse. Washington. General Carranza's noto domanding withdrawal of Amorl can troops from Mexico has brought no chnngo in tho determination ol President Wilson to maintain tho present pres-ent troop disposition until tho ability of tho do facto government to pollco its sido of tho border has been demonstrated. demon-strated. It was stated authoritatively on Thursday that Genernl Porshlng's forco would remain where it is until that tlmo arrived. A reply will bo mado to General Carranza, but tho form it will take has not been determined. While official comment is withhold, it is understood that tho tono of tho document lo regarded as decidedly offensive, of-fensive, and that certain portions of it, such as tho thinly voilcd accusation that tho president Is playing domestic politics in retailing tho troops in Mexico, may draw a sharp rebuke. 'It is doubtful, according to authorities on tho international correspondence of tho United States, whether tho government gov-ernment over has received a communication commu-nication couched in ns offensive terms and containing as many apparent violations vio-lations of tho ordlnnry uses of diplomatic diplo-matic courtesy as this 12,000-word arraignment ar-raignment of Its good faith and hon-osty hon-osty of purpose. President Wilson himself will do-cido do-cido whnt course shall bo pursued. Tho Mexican noto was sent by mes-songer, mes-songer, requiring a week in transit, and wns further delayed after its arrival ar-rival hero. Officials felt thero can bo no question of urgency in a communication communi-cation so handled, and will not treat it as a pressing matter. |