El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-29

Bryan's announcement that no policy
had been agreed upon as yet, taken in
connection with other information at
hand, is regarded as forecasting a slow
and careful policy on the part of the
administration here before any steps
are taken which would reflect the CON
clusions Of the president or secretary
Bryan.
President Has Private Reports.
The president has in hand a vast
amount of information from which to
deduce a policy He has not only the
data gathered in official channels but
the letters and reports of men he con-
SiderS trustworthy, such as William
Bayard Hale, his intimate friend and
biographer. and Reginald Francisco Del
Vale, a close friend Of secretary Bryan,
who has just returned from a two
months inspection of conditions. Be
sides this, the president now has the
views of the rebels as outlined by some
of their most able opponents.
The plan of mediation still is being
discussed in congressional circles
Senator Bacon, chairman of the foreign
relations committee, thinks 1t would be
a good plan if the Mexicans would
Mediation Plan Advanced.
With both factions in Mexico really
willing. to accept mediation. it would
be entirely practicable to conduct free
and fair elections and install a conStitu-
tiOna1 government, in the opinion Of
Judge advocate general Enoch H. Crow
Gen Crowder, father Of the present
Cuban electorate system, has just re-
turned from western trip, which was
extended to cover the Mexican border.
While conditions in Mexico are. some
what different from those which existed
in Cuba at the period Of American in
PREVENTION. he believes that a peaceful
and fair election could be held without
actual Intervention Experience IN
Cuba showed that though such troops
were at the polling places, their serV-
ices never were required.
Rebels Want To Flee.
An interesting question regarding the
disposition to be made of fugitive rebels
on the border was brought to the at
tentiCn of the state department by a
report that Carranzista officers in
Ciudad POrfiriO Diaz have requested
permission to cross into Eagle Pass,
Texas, leaving their wounded behind
Federal troops are advancing on the
town in the stats Of NeuvO Leon Fol
lowing the precedent set in the case of
several detachmnts of federal tTOops
driven across the line. these rebels, If
they cross with arms in hand or Jtrer
wise than individual. viii be interned.
Reports from the city Of Mexico 70
the state department indicate a gener-
ally better feeling towards Americans
there. The government has opposed
any press comments anti-American in
To Protect Americans.
Reports to the state department are
that vigorous measures We're being
taken by Mexican federal soldiers dis
patched to capture the marauders who
sacked the American plantations in the
vicinity OF FrOntera- Many of the ban
dts have been taken prisoner and
killed and II is expected that the planta-
tons will be reOpened soon
Americans in Mexico concerning
whom inquiry has been made at the
department and whose safety is
vouched for include the family Of John
A. Thompson, now at SaltillO preparing
to sail for Virginia or New York; DR..
Jumper, thought to be in Torreon,
Thomas L Hammil Of Fort Worth,
Texas, safe and well at Veracruz, and
Mr. Rousfield. safe in Mexico City.
Reports from Mexico City say cur
rency is being put in fOrcible circula-
ton in Lower California by the Car
rancistaS.