The Washington herald., 1913-10-28
JAPS OFFERED
AID TO REBELS
Money, Soldiers, and Ammu-
milton IN Return for Con-
cessions Proposed.
MESSAGES FROM BRYAN
consituionalist Leader in Receipt Of
Unofficial Communications from
Secretary Of State.
MESSAGES FROM BRYAN

Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, Oct. q, via
Nogales.-Gen. Venustanio Carranza, COM
mander-in-chief of the Constitutionalist
forces in Mexico and dominant head Of
the present revolt against the Huerta
regime, made the declaration in an in
terview here tonight that, irrespective of
an election in Mexico, the revolution will
continue
Carranza predicted the complete over
throw of Huerta and his allies in short
time, and in declaring that the Consti-
tUtionalists had refused and would re-
fuse any foreign aid he revealed the
fact that several months ago he received
from Japanese sources an offer to arm
a large body OF japanese in Mexico in
active support OF the Constitutionalist
revolt against the Huerta government
This OFFER Gen. Carranza says, he
promptly declined.
1t had been reported that a tender of
aid in the form Of money, arms, and SOL
diers had been made by Japan to Car
rama to. be in payment for certain pros
pectfve colonization privileges in Mexico
for the japanese, and that the plan in
voIved the bringing in Of 5000 men from
Nippon.
Approached by Jap.
while / vas at Piedras Negras some
time in May or June, I. believe, a JAP
anese came to me and offered to arm the
Japanese in the state of Coahuila and
ally them with the Constitutionalist
forces in the fight against the Huerta
government" said Gen. Carranza. II
do not recall who the Japanese was, ex-
cept that he was a private citizen, and
SO far as / know had no connection with
the Japanese government nor did he at
tach any condition or consideration 10 his
offer"
Gen. Carranza is silent regarding any
relationship between tie Constitutionalist
movement and the United States govern
ment and declined to discuss and diplo-
matte phase Of the Mexican situation,
but il is understood here that negotia-
tions passing through unofiiciaf channels
between the government at Washington
and the Carranza leaders and representa-
tives will result beneficially for the Con-
stitutionalist cause
Roberto Pesqueira, who formerly was
diplomatic agent of the Constitutional
lists in Washington, left this city for the
American Capital several days ago bear
ing important communications from Gen.
Carranza to the Washington junta for
unofficial consideration at the hands OF
State Department offlcials.
Communications from, Bryan.
During the last few days commnnica-
have been transmitted through American
cOnsuls to Gen. Carranza relating to the
reported treatment of Americans in
Mexico always in an unofficial manner.
Gen. Carranza received such a COM
munication from Secretary Bryan today
urging the immediate release Of nearly
one hundred Germans, Frenchmen, Eng
Hshmen, and other Europeans who have
been reported as being prisoners in the
hands of the Constitutionalist forces who
recently captured Torreon, in the State
of Coahuila. These communications,
while unofficial, are regarded by Car
rama leaders here as an approach
toward recognition of their cause by the
United States.
Strange to say, however, the recogni- |
ton of the revolutionary movement by |
the United States is less desired from
the American government by the Consti- |
tutionalist leaders here than is the lift |
ing Of the embargo at the border on |
munitions of war. A revocation of Pres
ident Tafts executive order. which makes |
illegal the shipment of arms, ammunI- |
ton. and other war material into Mex |
leo from the United States. they claim l
would result in the speedy and complete /
triumph of the Constitutionalist cause.