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Show uu AMERICAN TROOPS NOT TO WITHDRAW They Will Continue the Pursuit Pur-suit of the Villa Bands in Mexico. BULLETIN. Washington, April 14 Secretary Baker and President Wilson conferred confer-red on tho Mexican situation at midnight. mid-night. Later the secretary said he still was without official information regarding the clash at Parral, and lhat no significance could be attached to his late visit to the White House as hemcrely had awaited the president's presi-dent's return from the theatre. Washington. April 14. The United Stales is prepared to treat with General Gen-eral Carranza regarding his note of jesterday asking withdrawal of American Amer-ican troops from Mexico Pending Use outcome of the diplomatic negotiations, nego-tiations, however, the status of the expedition will remain unchanged and the iursuit of Villa continue. Tnis was the situation as officially stntPd today, after President Wilson and his cabinet had considered the new phases of the Mexican problem raised by General Carranza's communication commu-nication Secretary Lansing said he was prepared to take up the matter with the de facto government, but would not indicate when a reply might be sent. Secretary Baker said no orders had been sent to General Funston and that none were under contemplation. Both secretaries said there had been no change in the policy of the administration which prompted the pursuit of Villa. From other sources It was learned that the success of Carranza government govern-ment in demonstrating its intention and nbllitv to continue the pursuit and extermination of the bandits, should American forces be recalled, would weigh heavily with President Vilsoti in reaching a final decision. In that connection an official report from the commander of the American forces attacked at Parral, Mexico, list Tuesday by civilians, is anxiously awaited. General Carranza's Information, Infor-mation, transmitted yesterday, was that his soldiers had done everything in thGii power to stop the firing at the American troops. Unofficial versions ver-sions of the incident, however, have asserted that Carranza soldiers were among the attackers. Secretary Lansing would not say whethpr ho was prepared to negotiate negoti-ate with the do facto government with n view lo the possible fixing of a date for the withdrawal of American troopp Ho indicated that the time element of any agreoment will be based on what developed In the pursuit pur-suit of the banditB. As the administration's adminis-tration's attitude Is understood here, a satisfactory demonstration by the Carranza military forces of their ability abil-ity to stop onco and for all the brigandage brig-andage in tho border stated, would so'e the object of the American expedition expe-dition accomplished. Senator Stone, chairman of the foreign for-eign relations committee, 1h thought to havo voiced tho administration view to the Benate, speaking after a conference with Secretary Lansing. "The problem confronting this government," gov-ernment," tho senator said, "1b how long it would be wise to keep an expeditionary ex-peditionary force in Mexico. If we adhere to our policy towards Mexico, wo cannot keep the army there. To my mind tho only alternative to withdrawing with-drawing the troops sooner or later, is intervention.'' Senator Stone said that while he had strongly favored tho sending of the expedition, ho had never believed it would suoceed in capturing or killing kill-ing tho bandit himself. The troops already had accomplished something, he added, In "breaking up some of the Villa bands Some army officers share the view that the capture of Villa is moat improbable, im-probable, unless tho expedition is Increased In-creased in size and scope to a complete com-plete occupation of all northern Mex- ico. Since the administration has no intention of taking such a step they feel that the present mission of the expeditionary forces is merely an offensive of-fensive move In defense of the border. bor-der. They do not believe raids on American towns are likely as long as the pursuit is kept up far south of the boundary line. 00 |