Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1916 — FOOD EMBARGO ON MEXICO IS LIFTED [ARTICLE]

FOOD EMBARGO ON MEXICO IS LIFTED

Munitions Still Barred From the Country. PERSHING TO WITHDRAW War Department Notified by Com* mander of Forces Over the Border That Natives Are Very Friendly.

Washington, July 14. —The administration has lifted the embargo on all supplies to the de facto government of Mexico, except munitions, which it put into effect through instructions to consular and treasury officials when war recently was threatened. From high administration officials the Information was forthcoming that the president contemplates withdrawing General Pershing's column Just as rapidly as possible. The way for the withdrawal was paved today by the war department, which made public a report from Pershing saying that all of the Mexicans near his army now are friendly to the United States. He also pointed out that the approach of the rainy season will make conditions bad for the maintenance of his army in its present location. With the army out of Mexico, the administration plans to maintain the National Guard along the border for a number of months. Then, in the negotiations with Carranza, the United States will Insist that he carry out his promise to guard the border. This country probably will demand the right to send troops after raiders in case they get through the Carranza guard and by the American army. In demanding this right, however, the United States will specifically agree to withdraw Its soldiers us soon as the raiders have been caught or driven far enoygh down into Mexico for Carranza to handle them. Nogales, Ariz., July 14. —Another revolutionary plot, set on foot by Felix Diaz to cause the overthrow of the Carranza government in Sonora, was revealed in the United States district court when Col, Alejandro Barron was held on a charge of starting a military expedition into Mexico. Ramifications of the plot extended through half a dozen border towns. A number of high military officers were implicated. Funston-Asks More Troops. Columbus, N. M. July 14.—General Funston telegraphed for definite statements from here <s to the number oi militiamen and. what state organizations were physically fit to take the field at once. Japs in Carrizal Fight? San Antonio, July 14.—United States military authorities are wondering ii Japanese were in the ranks of the Mexicans who ambushed the American troops at Carrizal. Negro soldiers, who were wounded in the fighting, arriving from the hospital, declared that they noticed among the Mexican troops some small dark men who did not resemble the usual type of. Mexican. Furthermore, the Carranza machine guns were operated with dexterity seldom before shown by Mexicans.