Evening star., 1913-11-02

Following the arrival here yesterday
OF Roberto Pasqueira, confidential agent
or Gen. Carranza, leader OF the Mexican
constitutionalists. ii became known here
last night that early this week a complete
announcement is to be made here of the
attitude to be pursued by the constitu-
tionalists in the present crisis In Mexi-
can affairs.
Although President Wilson and other
administration officials have not yet gwen
any indication of what the policy OF the
United States is to be. the constitutional
ist announcement is expected to have an
important bearing on the situation in
view OF the fact that the Pres. dent has
indicated a desire to be informed Of Gen.
Carranza's purposes.
The government here is still awaiting
some announcement from the Huerta
administration as to the result of last
Sundays elections. Reports describing
the conduct OF the elections and giving
Impressions of the political situation
generally in Mexico We're received yes
terday at the State Department from
John Lind. at Vera Cruz. 1t is believed
that some of the suggestions that are
under consideration here have been sub
mitted to Mr.. Lind for approval.
Romero Going to the Front.
Senior Pasqueira. who was q member
of the dissolved Mexican chamber OF
deputies, is to be stationed here in the
future as confidential agent Of the con-
stitutionalists. Perez Romero. who has
been acting in that capacity since the
recall to Hermosillo of Francisco Escu-
dero, expects to be ordered to the front
by Gen. Carranza within the next Few
days.
Senior Pasqueira brought to Washing
ton a rosy report OF conditions In the
constitutionalist army. He declared that
! Gen. Carranza and his aids are conduct
ing an orderly and legal government
| in the territory controlled by them: that
| business is proceeding as usual In that
territory, and that the armies at the
front are constantly being strengthened.
The recent constitutiOnalist victories at
Torreon and other places. he said. have
resulted in giving the constitutionalists
large quantities of arms and ammunt-
tion.
Senior Romero last night received
copy Of q decree just issued by Gen.
Carranza saying that. taking into ac-
count the fact that the greatest part
of the national territory Is now under
control Of the forces Of his command. 1
now deem 1t necessary to organize the
different departments of the public ad-
ministration. and therefore have Great
ed eight departments.
these departments include foreign
relations, interior, justice, PUBIC IN
struction and fine arts, agriculture.
communication and public works. war
and navy"
Taxes and Customs Collected.
According to Senior Pasqueira. Gen.
Carranza has been authorized by the
Sonora state legislature to take over
all the functions OF the national gov
ernment in that state, and has assumed
the same functions in the other states
controlled In part or in whole by his
forces Taxes and customs are being
collected. he said, and the government
carried forward in orderly manner.
The lives and property Of foreigners
are being protected, he said.
Protesting against the refusal OF Presi-
dent Wilson to see him and other Ameri-
cans interested In Mexico, Maj. c. h.
Gillette, u. s. A., retired. yesterday sent
to the President an invitation to attend
lecture on Mexico. which Maj. Gillette
is to give at the Belasco Theater tonight.
Mai Gillette said yesterday that he did
not mean to embarrass the President.
but felt that he knew of facts which
would be valuoble to the administration.
and had been unable to place them be-
fore the President He said that the
presidential box at the Belasco would
be reserved for the President