Arizona republican., 1913-11-19
Constitutionalist Chief Asks That Which Would Mean Formal Recognition by United States of Revolu- tionists' Cause
 NOW AT END
Seemingly, Rebel Comman- der Has Lost Sight of the
 Fact He Was Approach ing Point Where Embargo on Arms Was to Be Lifted
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

MORALES, Nov. 18.-With a de- mand for American Envoy Hale's credentials. the Mexican constitution alist rebels brought to a sudden ter imitation tonight the unofficial nego- tiations with the Washington gov ernment Carranza made the de- mand through Francisco Escudero, his minister of foreign relations. who declared that as far as the consti- tutionalfsts were concerned the extra official negotiations were at an end"
 The demand for HaIes official credentials is a virtual demand for recognition of the Mexican revolu- tionists by the United States gov ernment Escudero said the request was made in order that the con- ferences which have been in pro- gress for nearly a week might be made formal and concluded promptly. He said that heretofore Hale has been received unofficially and the members of Carranza's provisional cabinet who received him acted not as cabinet ministers, but as indi- viduals in order to facilitate the exchange of impressions.'
 For our part" he continued. these extra official negotiations are ended. We have asked Hale to pre- sent formal credentials. I would re- ceive them as minister of foreign relations and transmit them to my chief. We have been glad to meet Hale on terms of friendliness, know ing his previous investigations in Mexico. and in view of his relations with Wilson and Bryan. The cabinet members, on previous occasions met Hale as individuals only. The cab inet did not meet to receive pro- posals from him. The exchange of impressions has now ended
 The announcement Of constitution alists demands disrupted the situa- tion with the effectiveness of a bomb. No one on the American side expected a request for recognition of the insurgents even in the event permission to import arms from the United States were granted. Car ranza at the beginning of the nego- tiations specifically declared the constitutionalists were not seeking recognition. in fact did not desire it. and only wanted the embargo on arms lifted.
 TOnight's developments, with the sudden breaking off of all informal intercourse came a. a shock although change had been noted in the de- meanor of the Mexicans since the capture of Juarez, with a marked enhancement of their estimate as to their importance and the pros poets of the constitutionalist move ment rendered uncertain the success of Hale and his mission.
 The only credentials Hale present. ed at his first meeting with Car ranza and his cabinet are believed to have consisted of a personal letter from President Wilson, saying that Hale was a personal friend and an unofficial investigator for the Unit ed States. Were Hale to present credentials as requested, the act would be tantamount to formal re- cognition of the constitutionalist re- VolutiOnaries as a defacto and estab- lished government, whereas it is un- derstOod, the intention of the Amer jean government is merely to ascer- tain whether the lifting of the em- bargo on arms across the interna- tional boundary line would aid in the establishment of peace in MeAlco' A4g Ai