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Show TROOPS TO STAY UNTIL BORDER IS FULLY PROTECTED, SAYS REPORT ..Washington Not Alarmed by Car-1 ranza't Note, Whit Is Regarded More As a Communication Than Ultimatum Washington, May 31, General Car-ranza'e Car-ranza'e latest note, bluntly questioning question-ing tho good faith of tnu United States government, and with a threat of armed resistance, demanding n withdrawal of American troops from Mexico, was presented at tho stato department today by Ellseo Arredon-do, Arredon-do, tho Mexican ambussador designate. des-ignate. Tonight a translation wns laid before President Wilson. No ono In official circles vou:d attempt at-tempt to forecast Just what courso the President might decldo upon. Tliora was comploto unanimity, however, how-ever, in tho belief that there would bo no immediato withdrawal of the Pershing expedition. High officials said thu do facto government so far had failed utterly to demonstrate its ability to protect tho border ngalnBt bandits and expressed tho opinion ' that tho troops would Btay In Mexico until tills was done. It was suggested that tho belligerent bellig-erent and uncompromising tono assumed as-sumed by Carranza probably wns largely for effect upon tho Mexican public, and thero was Httlo disposition disposi-tion to bcllovo tho do facto government govern-ment actually contemplated an effort to expel the American array b yforco. Mr. Arrendondo left tho impression that his chief did not expect the defiant de-fiant words of tho noto to bo token ot tholr face valuo, when on handing tho communication to Acting Secretary Secre-tary Polk, ho gave notice that it was not intended as nn ultimatum, but as a continuation of tho negotiations which havo been In progress between tlio two governments. Secretary Lansing, who has been iib3cnt from his offlco for a week, on account of illness, will return to his desk tomorrow. Ho Is expected to study tho noto carefully In preparation prepara-tion for tho cabinet meeting Friday. There are statements in tho communication commun-ication particularly with regard to the agreement reached ot tho 131 Paso conferenco, which nro In direct conflict con-flict with Genernl Scott's understanding understand-ing of what was Included In the unwritten un-written pact. General Scotts telegraphic reports show clearly tho progress of tho conference from day to day. Officials noted that tho new noto nttrlbutcd Its Interpretation, in part nt least, to Sub secretary Amador, rnthcr than to General Obregon. Amador was not present nt all of tho meeting of tho conferees. General Scott stated today that tho general trend of his understand Ing with Obregon provided that I'er-shlng's I'er-shlng's Torre withdraw slowly north of San Antonio, Mexico. Ills statement state-ment wns mado In connection with the conferenco expected tomorrow bo-teen bo-teen Generals Pershing and Gavlro tlio lattor commanding the Mexican forco in Pershing's immediato vicinity. vicin-ity. Genernl Funston has authority it was learned to dlHposo his forces In any way ho sees fit norm of San Antonio. Should Genernl Pershing Mingest a further rMlromnt nfter the conferenco, It rotild ho ordered v-'llliotit reference to Washington although al-though it is doubtful that such a step would bo taken. Pershing Well Protected Tlio thinly veiled throat In tho note that falling withdrawal after duo exchange ex-change of vlows hotwecn Washington Washing-ton and Mexico City, American forces forc-es In Mexico might oxpect attnek by Mexican troops, left army ofllcors undisturbed. un-disturbed. They aro certain General Pershing Ib so situated as to ho able to tako caro of himself against any forco that could bo assembled In Mexico. Every precaution has been taken to Insuro tho safety of his columns. |