Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 26, 1916, Page 1

State Department Has Sent a Note Demand_in§ aix Early Statement Vst 6. N. G Ordered TROOPS WILL ENTRAIN THIS AF- “TERNOON. |WERE SHORT OF FOOD CARRANZA ASKED TO PLACE HIMSELF ON RECORD .s,,,m munication is That Force Will be Met With Force—Mil- itary Situation Was Talked Over at the White House by President Wilson, Chairman Stone of the Foreign Rela- tions Committee, Senator ‘Washington, June 25.—A demand for the Immiediate release of the Ameri- can troopers taken prisoners at Carri- zal, coupled with a stern notifica- tion that the United States expects an early statement of the purpose of the Carranza government was tele- graphed {o Mexico City today by Sec- cretary loising. The note discioses that the state de- partment recelved yesterday a com- munication from the de facto govern- ment, that Carrizal fight was the direct result = tack &.nm-flom soldiers moving other- wise Pershiug. g requires ient has to course of action it has determined uonw “through the usual diplomatic channels,” and not through sul military offi- cera.” The Mexican communication is con- strued, Becretary Lansing says, as formal avowal of deliberately hostile action against the forces of the Unit- ed States now in Mexico, and of the purpose tg attack without provocation ‘when n—er they move from their pres- ent position, despite the friendly mis- #lon on which they are engaged and which is reaffirmed in the American rejoinder. ¢ > Force Will Be Met With Force. General Carranza s required to place himself on record formally and the plain intimation lies behind the restrained language of Mr. Lansing’s communication that force will be met with force. Apparently, however, the ‘Washingtr. government is determined that the Ge facto government shall nol evade responsibility before the world, it war is forced upon the Unit- e1 Btates. Talkec Over at White House. The note and the military situation of the Unitea States were talked over at the White Fruse tonight by the president with Chsirman Stone of the ®enate forelgn 1elations committee, Senator Lodge, ranking representa- tive member and Chairman Flood of the house committee on foreign af- fairs. Representative Cooper, rank- ing minority member of the house committee, was out of the city. Conference Lasted an Hour. After the conference, which lasted more than an hour, Senator Stone said the situation was “exceedingly acute.” President Wiison had felt it necessary to acquaint congress with the state of affairs and the action, through the roreign affalre committees. It was indicated that he might desire to ad- dress a joint session of the house and senate in a day or two, but would not take this final until the Mexican government has been given an oppor- tunity fo reply Demands Release of Prisoners. ‘The president told those at the con- ference tonight of the note from Gen- eral Carranza avowing the attack on American troops at Carrizal and of the reply that he had directed to be sent. Senator Stone was very emphatic aft- erwards In regard to the demand for the release of the prisoners. “We must have those men,” he said solemnly. The senator made no effort to hide In reply, that the defacto inform his as to bis own belief that war virtually is Fere. p Awaiting Raport From Pershing. A final report from General Persh- ing 15 necessary, he haid, in order that a clear understanding of what hap- rrizal should be at hand. ey are going to attack our men without cause,” he said, “there is only one thing to do. We Will never Li%2 peace down there until we use forca encugh to compel.” There s reason to belleve that the military situation is Influencing the aaminjstratior’s diplomatic course as well as to make it clear to the world and to the La‘in American nations that the United States is being forced into war-like measures by the hostili- ty of General Carranza. Speeding Up Mobilization..” The war department is making every effort to speed up mobilization of the national guard. A few companies have been mustered in. Others will take the cath tomorrow. In 48 rs, probably a substantial force will be en route to the border to back |- up General Funston’s ‘line, It may four or five days, howecer, before the war department officlals’ would feel safe in withdrawing regulars from the border patrol to form the cutting edge of whatever force they may hurl %o the special of ald of General Persping’s column should aggressive action be ordered. 1t seeme doubtful that a formal dip- lomatic rnpa:n will be in force be- fore ndequate’ precautions are larly as it has been States now in Mexico and of the pur- pose to attack them without provoca- tion whenever they move from their present position in objects for g]:ieh they we Lodge, Representatives Flood the and Cooper—War Department is Speeding Up the Mob- ilization of National Guardsmen. the contrary intended only to assist that government in protecting itself and territory and people of the United States against irrésponsible and in- ‘| surgent bands of rebel marauders. border. These details have been left to the war department and Secretary Baker was not present at the con- ference. The general situation was presented, however, and there is rea- son to suppose that the foreign af- fairs committeemen approved ' the president’s course. e Mediation Not Discussed. One fact as to the conference is significent. There was no discussion of the possibility of mediation. The subject was not mentioned either by the president or his callers, Senator Stone sald. “This statement came in the face of a formal notification to Elzo Arre- dondo, Mexican ambassador designat by his government today, that approved the principle of mediation as proposed several Latin-Ameri- can countries. | Mr. Arredondo expect- ed early authorization to begin con- versations with 'his Latin-American colleagues here, in an effort to divert the crisis to peaceful channels. Nothing to Med:at: There were no indication tonight that any diplomat had attempted to sound Secretary Lansing in this re- gard. It is lmo"n, hg:;e.veri‘ that gge holds that the United" 128 o Iy object o is fhe .protection, %&,ofl borders. He has formally nof all Latin- Amerfcan diplomats” that the ‘Wash- ington government has no aggresive purpose toward Mexico but 1t is’ re- solved ‘to free its citizens along the ‘border of the danger of bandits’ ratds. MASSACHUSETTS TROOPS ) GET BORDER ORDER. Will - Entrain Today.at 8 p. m. for Federal Service, Framingham, Mass., June 25—The first contingent of achusetts troops will entrain at 3 p. m. tomorrow for service on the Mesican border, ac- cording to orders transmitted from the adjutant generals office to the camp tonight. The orders specify for regiments of infantry, the First battalion ‘of field artiliery, the hospital corps and the ambulance corps. MEICANS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO LEAVE COUNTRY Men and Women Detained on Ground of “Military Necessity.” New York, June 25—Military au- thorities of 'Mexico have prohibited the departure from that country of any of her subjects—either men or women—on the grounds of “military necessity” according to passengers and officers on the Ward Line steam- ship Esperanza, which arrived here to- day from Tampico, Vera Cruz and Progreso. The passengers sald the decree pro- hibiting emigration was issued from the-office of the de facto president of the republic just prior to the sailing of the Esperanza from Tampico, and it had the effect of stopping between thirty and forty Mexicans who had planned to take the ship for the Unit- ed States. At Vera Cruz and at Pro- greso the situation was the same. At Progreso, the last Mexican port of call for the ship, a Mexican who had gone aboard at Tampico before the decree was promulgated, left the ship to go ashore to attend to some business. He did not come back and it was pronounced that he had been prevented from embarking. The Esperanza brought more than 100 passengers from the Mexican ports the majority of whom were employes of the American owned mining and oil companies. They united in say- ing that the situation in all the ports was serlous when they left and that the safety of Americans depended up- on the uncertain power the military authorities held over the Deople, sup- ported by the fear of United States war vessels which means generally begeved to be waiting withan an easy call. TEXT OF NOTE SENT DE FACTO GOVERNMENT Demands Release of Americans Taken Prisoners .at. Carrijal. ‘Washington, June 25—The text of the note to the Mexican de facto gov- ernment, transmitted today to James Lynn ‘Rodgers, special representative of the Mexican government in Mexico City, sayst 3 “Mr. Arredondo yesterday delivered to this government the following com- munication: i Mexican Explanation. i, Seet s, et o infor i - ence to the Carrizal incident, that the as ;u.r‘t‘g::t dets Gen. war dej gave orders 3 e Trevino not Demands Release of Americans. “I am instructed therefore, by my government to demand the immediate release of the prisoners taken in the encounter at Carrizal, together with any property of the United States taken with them and States expects an early statement from your government as to the eourse of action it wishes the government of the United States to understand it has determined vpon and that it also ex- pects that this statement be made through the usual diplomatic chan- nels, and not through subordinate mil- itary commanders. MASSACHUSETTS MILITIA HAVE RECEIVED ORDERS. Their Field Base on the Border Will Probably Be San Antonio. Framingham, Mass., June 25.—Four regiments of infantry, one regiment of field artillery, one ambulanc ecompany and one fleld hospital company—con- stituting the greater part of the Mas- sachusetts military mobilized bhere—re« celved orders tonight to be rea to entrain for the Mexican border = y morning, San Antonlo, Tex., it is id, will probably bé-the field base of the Massachusetts troops. TROOPS THAT HAVE BEEN ORDERED OUT Two Reglments of Infantry Among " Those Called from Connesticut. New York, Juné 26.—The following troops have been ordered out: * New York—Four regiments of in- fantry, one squadron of cavalry, one battalion of field artillery, Twtnty-~ second corps of engineers, one signal corps battalion, one fleld - hospital company and an ambulance company. The infantry regiments will be the Seventh, _Seventy-first, Fourteenth and probably the Twelfth. The caval- ry command probably will be Squad- ron A, Masgachusetts—Four ~regiments of infantry,. one squadron of cavalry, one battalion of field artillery, one signal corps battalion, one ambulance corp and one fleld corps, New Jersey—One regiment of in- fantry, two troops of cavalry, two bat- teries of field artillery and one fleld hospital. Connecticut—Two regiments of in- fantry, two troops of cavairy, one fleld hospital, one ambuiance corps com- pany. In all there will be 11 regiments of infantry, one complete regiment of cavalry, one complete regiment of fleld artillery with the usual hospital and ambulance units and signal corps for such a force. The crack commands of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Florida, will be started for the border Tuesday or 'Wednes- day. General Wood announced that he had telegraphed General Funston ad- vising them of the intended departure of ‘the troops and asking instruction as to where they are to be sent. TWO AMERICAN CATTLEMEN KILLED BY MEXICANS. A British Subject d of Wounds Received in a Fight, Douglas, Ariz., Jung 25-—William Robertson and Tom Snyder, American cattlemen, have been killed by Mexi- cans southeast of Nacozari, Sonora. according to the statement today of military officials from Agua Prita. Of- ficials at Arispe have telegraphed Gen- eral Elias Calles confirming the death of A. R. Dickson, a British subject, who was wounded in the fight with Mexican cowbo¥s in which Bill Parks, an American, was killed. HARDFORD WOMAN JUMPED FROM SECOND STORY WINDOW Had Reen Arrested, Charged With Breach of Peace. Hartford, Conn., June 25.—Mrs, Pauline Sedlick died tonight in a hos- quarters, arrested, charged with breach of the peace, IMPORTANT STATEMENT TO ¥ BE MADE THIS MORNING, Secretary Lansing Made Announce: ment After a Conference. ‘Washington, June 25.—After confer- ring today with President Wilson an Baker, ing arnnounced he would have an important statement on the Mexican crisis for publication tomorrow morning. democratic and republican ‘me bers of the and house forelen committees affairs 3 summor 1o a White House m!:rzce at mfl Recruite Have Not .Yet Received Their Uniformse—Throngs - of Viel- hv_- Were on the Ground Sunday— Soldiers Are Taking Their Halfl- ships Philosophically. ‘Camp Holcomb, Niantie, Conn., June e Connectieut day in their wet civilian dress, The shortage is the most serious problem confronting the officers. Yes- terday it was 7 o'clock at night be- fore the Second regiment got a meal, and that consisted of bacon, potatoes and a slice of bread for each man. Camp officers said tonight that the trouble will be remedied immediately— that supplies in plenty are now belng rushed here. Despite all the sardships the men as a whole took the situation philosophically. Thronged With Visitors. Notwithstanding the inclement weather, the camp was thronged with visitors "all during the day and t night. The men were relleved of as much duty as possible. No drills or assemblies, except the regular roll calls,. were held during the day, and permission was readily given all who desired to accompany their friends to the railroad station or to trolley lines outside the camp. Automobiles Iy scores filled one section of the parade ground, their occupants coming from all parts of the state. Camp Alive With Enthusiasm. ‘Word spread through the camp early in the day that definite orders had been received to move toward the Mexican border before the end of tke weék.. Immediately the camp was alive with enthusiasm, and every one pearcd to be eager to leave, - Officers men who rode across staf Ehn City having arrived o'cloekc in the morning. They were wet through. They were given a rousing cheer as they galloped across the pa- rade grounds. Rapid Recruiting. ‘The “various companies of the First and Second regiments are rapidly fill- ing their ranks and before the week is over, if ‘they are kept here that long, officers feel assured that Cop- necticut will have recruited up to tre full war strength. Large batches of rookies were brought in from New Hayen, Hartford, Meriden, Middletow and other cities during the day. Under Strict Militady Rule. Adjutant General Geofige M. Ccle will officially take up his headquarters here tomorrow morning and will awe't further orders from the war depart- ment. Tomorrow the camp will be put under strict military rule. Federal Officers Expected Today. It is expected that federal officers will aiso arrive tomorrow to prepare for mustering the men into the United States service. Although there were rumors among. visitors that some of the men would refuse to take the foid- eral oath,.which would bind them to the army for a long term of years, nothing could be learned from the of- ficers of any such contemplated action 3,000 Troops Encamped. Approximately 3,000 troops are n: i encamped here. Many of the recruits are not armed, so they will not en train with the first detachment. Fif- teen surgeons tonight started to give the men th enecessary medica lexami- nations. After a dreary day in camp, on ac- count of downpour of rain, the news of the early start to the border was received by the militiamen with rous- cheers. ‘The work of arming and propesly cquipping the rookies will proceed with the utmost despatch, 4 TO START FOR THE BORDER THIS AFTERNGON. Adjutant General Cole Gets Order from Major General Wood. Camp Holcomb, Niantic, Conn., June 25.—General Cole said late tonight that the militia would entrain for the bor- der Monday afternoon. He would = state the destination of ‘the men. Earlier in the evening he d an- rounced that the troops would probably leave Wednesday or Thursday, but the vrgency of General Wood's order caused him to decide to leaye ecarlier 15,000 GUARDSMEN START FOR BORDER TODAY From Connectiout, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey. New York, June 25.—Fifteen thon- . Troop A, cavalry, of New Ha: row complete, the demc}’% ‘border " General Leonard Wood announ: 2] tonight. POLICEMAN "HANGED HIMSELF IN HARTFORD Brooded | Becauss His /Brothér Had Enlisted in Signal Corps. ‘Copn., June 25.—John J. to the Border| Russian Controll AUSTRO-HUNGARIANS MAKING FOR CARPATHIANS. e ABANDON WAR STORES Frenoh Have Recaptured from the Germans Trenohes West of Thiau- mont and Northwest of Verdun— - British Artillery Was Active—Two Warships Torpedoed. The Russians- whole of the A Bukowina hetwee town and Jakobany and to the northwest have evacuated the helghs south of Betromett: and Wisnici, Along the river Pruth in their drive toward Kolowae, the Russlans have captured Willschoff and Touloaoft. The Austrians lost heavily in menm, made prisoners, in war stores left belund in the retreat. In Volhynia, Petrograd records, the capture of rédoubt negr Csartrrysk, the repulsc of attirks southwest «f Lutsk and an advance north of Raazi- viloff, while Serlin reporis the putting down of Russian attacks to the effect of Vladimir-Volynski and west of Dubno, Heavy fighting conrtinues throughout this entire reglon French Recaptuce Trenches The French Jduring attacks Satur- day night recaptured from the Ger- mans trenchas west of the Th'aumont redoubt northeast of Verdun and also made some progress in the viilage of Fleury according to the war office communication. Sunday saw ro fantry activity in the Verdun ragion, but the bombardments on bouti sides of the Meuse continued without inter- ruption. There was also pronounced ertillery activity between the British and Germans on the British portion of the French-Belgian line. In the Bosnia region and south of Arisero in the Austro-Italian theatre the Italians have at-acked and driven back the Austrians at severa] points. In the Adigo ani Brerta sectors the Austrians again have Increased in vol- ume their artillery fire. There have been mutual air raids on towns and positions behinl their respective lines by the Austrians and Iralians. In fighting between ‘he Turks and g:sgxn-me Ottoman:forces drive out ussians. from ‘a convent in the fofoed under e yislint counier ate 0! under, a v t counter atta to withdraw. \ TWO WARSHIPS TORPEDOED IN THE STRAIT OF OTRANTO. ltalian Auxiliary Cruiser and a French Torpedo Boat Destroyer. An Paris, June 25, 11.30 p. m.—The min- istry of marine announces that the Italian auxiliary cruiser Citta Di Mes- | C sina and the French torpedo boat de- stroyer Fourche have been torpedoed in-the Strait of Otranto, The Citta Di Messina, which was be- ing escorted by the Fourche, was the first victim of the submarine. The Fourche later attacked the underwater boat, which submerged and disappear- ed, Shortly afterwards the Fourche herself was torpedoed. Almost all her crew was saved. T-FT MAKES EARNEST PLEA FOR PREPAREDNESS. Ceclares It is a Moral Obligation Upon the Country. \ New York, June 25—The United States won its war with Spain because its adversary “was the only nation of the earth less prepared than we were,” according to William Howard Taft, who delivered an address here today. The former president made an earnest plea for preparedness, declaring that it was a moral obligation upon the country. “When President Cleveland told Great Britain that if the Venezuela affair was not arbitrated something would happen,” he said, “we were en- urely unprepared to back up. his de- mands. Had we been dealing with a nation of the hair-trigger variety, it might have been bad for us, for we had but one coast defense gun at that time —the one at Sandy Hook.” Mr. Taft outlined the purposes of the League to Enforce Peace, of which he is the head, and declared that it was the only means to avert interna- tional conflict. FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEMBERS AT WHITE HOUSE. Senator Stone Says “the Situation is ‘Washington, June 25. President ‘Wilson' called ‘the ranking members of the congressional foreign affairs com- mittees to the White House tonight and informed them of a communication t|sent today to General Carranza. He told them he would take no further action and would not desire to address congress before a reply was received. camp As he left, Senator Stone said: “The | 18Ving situation is gxceedingly acute.” -~ . None of the confereés would discuss the contents of the W] the state department had arranged to have published in the Monday morning pa- pers. SEDER'S STORE ENTERED Burglars Secure $75 Worth of Cloth- ing, Etc, Early Sunday Morning. of clothes, Bosers: R ] John — _output - in M to 77,691 fine ounces. o AdEe EE Eoae pavede = A membership to the New York Pro- duce Msu:’mnldfirn.l“: Rhodesian amounted Service on the new West End mvmumlnmw for M wedk endod Sare " 35" oteted 4,359 tons. ele- Satur- - Formation by the new Greek Cabinet headed by Alexander Zaimis, has been com; — ‘THe U. 8. Mortgage & Trust Co. de- clared the regular quarterly dividend of 8 per cent. - Bank anl-l&mrcfilgt.hl of West Co. of Huntington. o 3 A seat on the New York Stock Fix- change was transferred for a consid- eration of $65,000. Summer hud;g-rhu of the Aus- tro-Hungarian ibassy were opened at Patchogue., L. L lllinois oats acreage is estimated at 2.6 more than last year by the Grain Dealers’ Association. The Rev. John J. McCort auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia, was appointed Bishop of Los Angeles. British diplomatic agents in Mexico will look after American interests there in case of a break. No. 3 blast furnace of the Pennsyl- vania Steel Co., at Harrisburg will be remodeled at a cost of $500,000 Many cattle are being shipped from the Mexican border to northwestern ranges and Canada for grazing. ¥ Articles of incorporation were filed at Albany, by the Stutz Motor Car Co., of America, Inc., capital $375,000. Bruno Karnorski, of New Haven, a recruit, committed suicide last night by putting a bullet through his head. Diplomas were awarded to 17 officers at the graduation of the Nav- al War College at Newport, R. 1. Heavy property damage has been caused by the high water of the Mis- souri River at Great Falls, Mont. Refined granulated sugar was ad- vanced to 7. its a pound by the Refinery of Philadel- i ‘The Co., of High Bridge, N. Y. :n% capital from $2,000,000 Wheat dropped below the dollar mark at Chicago for the first time since the 1914 boom. July closed at 99 3-4. A $6,000,000 order for 1,100,000 brass time fuses for Great Britain was re- ceived by the Westinghouse Airbrake 0. » increased to $4,000,- Two persons were killed and twenty or more injured when two electric rail- way cars collided at North Seewickly, An order for 1,000,000 cartridge cases fore one-pounders were received by the ;Vorcester Pressed Steel Co., from uss Contracts for 290,000 pairs of army shoes to cost $1,029,500 were awarded to two St. Louis firms by the War De- partment, Police Lieut. James D. Hagerty of Indianapolis was shot and killed by Henry Down, a negro, whom he tried to arrest. y-seven passenger cars were ordered from the American Car & Foundry Co. by the Chicago & North- ‘western railroad, Leroy Glover, aged 18, died last night in a New Havn hospital as the result of being struck on the head by a fall- ing telegraph pole. The Battery Park National Bank declaréd the regular semi-annual div- idend of 3 per cent. and an extra div- idend of 1 per cent. A bulletin issued by the Bureau of Navigation shows that since June 30, last, 36 foreign built vessels were ad- mitted to American registry. After being out six dn‘I.' a jury convicted the American Medical As- sociation of libelling the Chattancoga Medicine Co. Damages were fixed at one cent. A conference of Ulster Nationalists was held at Belfast, to consider David Liloyd George’s plan for the settlement of the Irish question. The plan was accepted. Juan T. Burns, Mexican Consul at New. York, ced that 1,000,000 Mexican: vice to Gen. with the United States. Company M. first regiment is still in at misunderstane arisen over orders to Niantic. It was sald that the men would g0 to the camp early today. Albert Capellehenry, .pubilc pross- cutor of N Bdmipmflmhnc- :.‘Mz; Lon Gm.tt&nga‘v-i: Y & Jh-‘m:n “subject. :fi,’[‘“flm for charters % mflfefsemo Die HIS MEN ABANDONED HIM Al ’HIS OWN ORDERS HOPELESSLY WOUNDED Wrote a Letter While Hiding in ¢ Hole About 2,000 Yards From the Scene of the Battly at Carrizal Which. General Pershing Has Re. ceived. San Antonlo, Tex., June 25.—Mexi: can troops fired the first shot on the troopers of the cavalry at Carrizal, but not until the American force, fearing an ambush had advanced in battle formation, ac- e wsm%rwfltmonfl;:w e fight ‘aptain Lewis Morey comm:mnghx'umott.ho’rmmuv. alry, and forwarded to Gens wounded and had another wounded man and three unwounded troopers with him. The three unwounded men were picked up by a detachment under Lieut. Henry A. Meyers, Jr., of the Tenth cavalry, and the letter brought to General Pershing today. Ordered His Men to Abandon Him. Captain Morey was left to die on the desert from thirst and his wounds, The men abandoned him at his own orders. The three unwounded men had carried him,. according to their stories to Lieutenant MeYer, from the hole where he had hidden, and made their way nearly two miles from the battlefleld. They were forced to stop ard Captain Morey, believing himself acpelessly wounded, ordered them to icave him. They also thought him about to die from loss of blood and tLirst and obeyed. FOUR UNDERGROUND LABORERS KILLED IN BOSTON Explosion of Compressed Air Released Bricks Which Fell on Them. Boston, June 25.—Four underground laborers were killed yvesterday at the bottom of an 85-foot shaft by an ex- plosion of compressed air which re- leased bricks, water and sand upon their heads. Another workman, oper- ating a hoist at the top of the shaft, ‘was. blown through the air and caught on the derrick hook. He was taken to_a hospital severely injured. dead: Albert Eastern of this city, a miner; John Corbett of Fall River, a miner; Harry Owens, of Cam- bridge, a sand digger; all negroes, and an unidentified ‘white man, also em- ployed in digging sand. The shaft in which the explosion oc- curred had been sunk on the city zide of the reserve channel between South Boston and the city proper, and the workmen were engaged in extending it under the channel itself. It was to be used as a conduit for wires by the Edison Electric Illuminating company, and was being constructed by the Hugh Nawn Contracting company. The men killed were alone in the shaft at the time, although the fore- man and two others had mounted to the surface only a_moment before to receive their pay. The explosion burst through & compartment about 20 feet from the top and lifted the lock which formed the shaft entrance several feet. It broke through the 16-inch masonry wall ereeted about the bore, and the waters of the channel rushed through with sand to drown the men ;:;eady pinned and injured by the de- s. A diver was obtained later and workmen were set to clearing the shaft opening to allow him to react the bottom to recover the bodies. MEDIATION OFFER BY SOUTH AMERICAN NATIONS General Carranza Has Alrsady Ac- cepted it in Principle. ‘Washington, June 25.—Ignacio Cal- deron, minister from Bolivia, acting on behalf of several South and Cen- tral American republics, will present to Secretary Lansing tomorrow an of- fer already accepted “in principle” by General Carranza, to mediate in the crisis with Mexico. Mr. Lansing- de- clined to say tonight what his reply would be, but the administration has indicated repeatedly that it considers that there is nothing in its differences with the Carranza government that will admot mediation. Elizo Arre- dondo, Mexican ambassador designate, today notified Minister Calderon and Dr. Rafael Waldivar, the minister from Salvador, that while he had not re ceived a final reply to the inquiry re- garding the attitude of Mexico which they submitted to the de facto gov- ernment, through him yesterday, a P expression had come from his government accepting “in_princi- le” the offer of mediation.. He said eral Carranza, in reply to some inquiries submitted by Latin-Ameri- can diplomats at Mexico City, had in- formed the governments in question that he “would be pleased to accept their offers.” The Latin-American arrangements for the future. It was disclosed what method. it 'is hoped the last plan can be realized. is there will be several e ices “among the n- ‘members .of the diplomatic m‘ here tomorrow before th& in- is'made of FIVE PERSONS ARRESTED FOR THEFTS FROM STORES. "1 Ten Other Persons Are to Be Taken ’ Boston.