New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-11
zAMACONA AT CAPITAL,
RET|CENT ON MISSION
Former Mexican Ambassador
Processes Deep Ignorance Of
Recent Home Politics.
HIS MOVEMENTS UNCERTAIN
Developments in Situation Elk
pected to Follow His Arrival
Rebel Fiat Money as
Munitions Of War"
From The Tribune Bureau. I

l7rom The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Sept lO-sehor Manuel de
Zanacona Inclan who was at one time
Ambassador from Mexico to the United
States, with Impressive figure, polished
manners and with a diplomatic air. came
10 Washington this afternoon or what he
said was purely personal business
This was borne out by the ignorance OF
thu Mexican Embassy Of Senior Zama-
conas plans--it was not even known
whether he would stop I'm Washington at
all-and by the failure OF the embassy TO
have an official representative meet the
DIS ingushed man who IL making such "A
hasty trip 10 the United States. But
Senior Zamacona is here. and his pres
/ 'nCe is likely 10 bring developments in
an otherwise staEnant Mexican situation.
Senior Zamacona has been hibernatinT.
he declares. on his ranch. which is far
from Mexico City and the maestrom Of
Mexican politics, and so does not know
much about such things. for he has been
on this ranch for six months And be-
fore then he had scarcely been in Mexico
for fifteen years So engaged had he been
in looking after the affairs OF his nation
in other lands
Senior Zamacona knows a great deal
about Mexican politics Before he left
Mexico city Senior Zamacona saw Cen
eral ITuerta and conferred with all the
leaders OF the government, and II Is not
unlikely that he will presently emerge
from his attitude OF mere citizen of the
Republic and blossom out as an agent OF
the Huerta government. II all depends on
the decision OF President Wilson as TO
whether Senior Ia nacona shall be re
ceived by this government in accordance
with a request which came from the Mex
lean government last week
Mexico Must Take the Lead.
Neither the State Department nor the
White House has been asked outright 10
make an engagement with the Secretary
Of State OF with the President for per-
sonal conference, and the overtures, II
there are to be any. must come from the
Mexican side A. soon as Senior Zama-
coma familarizes himself with present
conditions. gets in touch with his en-
bassy and receives kilograms from his
government WINCH ar NdlilHS l'l Hllit
he will decide on his course Of action.
The eminent Mexican's movements are
uncertain In fact, hc does not seem TO
know precisely what he will do. At Rich
mond. Va. this morning he said that lie
expected 10 pass through Washington and
20 on 10 New York TO attend TO his pri-
vate business. but wnen he reached
washington he got off the train.
The visitor went TO the Mexican En-
bassy. and conferred with Senior Alsara.
the Charge d'Anaires. lie left his bag
gage at the station. and this is taken to
indicate that he will soon continue his
journey to New York
Status Of Fiat Money.
The question whether fiat money issued
by the Constitutionalist government IN
the State Of Sonora can be classified as
munitions Of war. and thus be barred
from expectation from the United states.
where it is manufactured, is to be de-
termncd through legal contest.
The rebel governor Of Sonora recently
issued orders that the fiat currency b.
accepted as legal tender. This govern
ment holGs that such money is munitions
Of war and al the request OF the state
Department the Attorney General has IT,
structed the United States Attorney for
the Southern District Of Texas 10 bring
action looking TO the confscation Of ship
ments OF the currency
The ConstitutionaliSts. IL Is stated, are
preparing 10 contest such action IN the
courts. Tho shipments IN question arc
b.fp.. hold h. tho American authorities At
Eagle Pass. II b. stated here that Johh
Rassett Moore counsellor Of the state
Department made the decision that the
money came under the head OF munitions
Of war