Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-11-12
REBEL CABINET
MEETS WITH
HALE
PRESIDENT WILSON'S REPRESENTA-.
TIVE MEETS WITH CARRANzA AND
MS ADVISORS At NOGALES TO.
DAY=MAy MEAN RECOGNITION OF
CONSTITUTIONAlISTS.
Japan ALSO WILL
SEND A BATTLESHIP

Nogales Sonora, Mex, Nov. 12.--
William Bayard Hale, President vii
sons personal representative, Went
into conference here just before moon
today with General Venustiano Car
rama and the entire Mexican constitu
| tionalist cabinet.
The conference was held il tEe
border customs house in which Car
rama established his capital on com
ing here from Hermosillo
| Those who met the American rep
resentative with General Carranza
were General Felipe Angeles, minister
of war; Francisco Escudero, minister
OF foreign relations and the treasury;
Ygnacio Bonillas, minister Of fomento
ard communications, and Rafael Iu
baran Capmany, of the department of
the interior.
Neither Mr.. Hale nor General Car
rama would give an intimation as to
the topics that might come up for dis
cussion.
The conference extended far into
the afternoon.
Washington. d. c., Nov. 12.-Con-
ferences now being held between Will
lam Bayard Hale and General Venus
tiano Carranza at Nogales are inter-
preted in official circles here as the
first open move by the United States
government to show its interest in the
constitutionalist movement in Mexico.
No officials commented today on
Mr. Hale's exact status but on pre-
vious occasion, when he spent three
months in Mexico City, gathering in
formation President Wilson let it be
known that Mr.. Hale was there as his
personal friend. Hale transmitted re-
ports, and took part in conferences
with John Lind and Rear Admiral
Fletcher.
{ Little doubt exists in diplomatic
circles that while Mr.. Hale still re-
tains the character of unofficial en-
voy, he is furnishing the Washington
government with information for Off
cial purposes.
1t was pointed out by some observ-
ers that Mr. Hale's conferences were
not necessarily forerunner of recog-
milton. but might be an important fac
tor in determining the future attitude
of the Washington government to-
~ tho aop OF
Mr.. Hale probably will report on
the personal characteristics of Cen
eral Carranza, whether he has the
united support of all constitutionalists
cessful by arms, he would establish
provisional government that would
guarantee a fair and free election.
There is also a possibility that the
information he gathers may be useful
to the state department in it's dealings
with foreign diplomats here. The dip
lomatic corps in Mexico City is said
to be at disadvantage in making re-
ports on the constituencies as its
only source of information there is
the Huerta government
There was no Indications here today
as to future steps in the American
policy.
Rear Admiral Brush on the battle
ship Louisiana at Tuxpam reported
to the navy department today there
was no immediate need of protection
to American property in that vicinity.
He has assured Consul Payne that the
Louisiana will afford asylum for
and other foreigners. For
the present the Louisiana will remain
at Tuxpam
Late today Secretary Bryan warned
both the Huerta government and the
not to molest extern
sive English and American railroad
at TuXpam, which it was re-
ported one or both factions were
to burn.
Late today Secretary Bryan went
into conference with several diplo-
matte representatives of South Amer
lean nations. No announcement of
the purposes of the conferences was
made. but it was understood to be in
line with the plan of keeping foreign
nations advised of developments of
the policy of the United States to.
ward Mexico. Like conference with
Central American and European diplo-
mats have been held.
Cannot Help Tuxpam.
Mexico City. Nov. 1.-THE federal
garrison at the post of Tuxpam, in
The state of Vera Cruz has asked the
war department for reinforcements to
1efend the city against the attack, be- |
ng made by strong force of rebels
by Candido Aguilar. The
garrison numbers only $50 men. The |
VAR department replied that the rein !
orcements were unavailable.
Last nights dispatches from Vera !
cruz quoted Arthur c. Payne. the J
American consul at Tuxpam as esti- !
mating the attacking force at 1000 !
men. There are twenty-six Americans !
n the town, all of whom were report |
ID safe up to yesterday afternoon. The |