The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-08
DIPLOMATIC WAR
IS EXTRAORDINARY
Representatives of Carranza and
Huerta's ENJOYS Fighting
for Influence.

Paris, November An extraor-
| binary diplomatic war Is now being
wased in Paris between tho representa-
tives of General Carranza and Presi-
dent Iucrta's ENJOYS. President Poin-
care some time ago accepted Gre
den;inls from Francisco dc la Barra
as envoy from the Iiucrta government,
and while De Ia Barra is persona
srata TO the French government. Diaz
Lombardo. the CarranZa representative,
wiclds great power here, and he has
succeeded in thwartlng several moves
undertaken by DE In liarra. Lombardo
was the Mexican minister ut Paris un-
der the Madero government, and at
that time he cultivated wide circle
of influential friends, and has main
tanned them since then. He is always
we'll received by President Poincare At
the Elyscc. and is tho personal friend
OF Minister of Finance Dumont. He
also can obtain cntrce toj the Foreign
Office and other ministries and fire.
quently makes uso of these privileges.
SO efficient is the organization built
up by Lombardo, that he is not only
fully posted upon everything happen
ing in the United States and Mexico.
but he receives information upon any
change which may be about TO take
place in Frances attitude toward the
Mexican situation. Lombardo's sees
I'VE do not recognize Do In Barras
Official existence here. Flo merely rep
resents u band OF assassns, who Will
soon get their deserts. Once the United
States removes the embargo upon
arms and ammunition at the Mexican
border, the cause OF the Carranzists
will be won. Huerta has been getting
large supplies OF arms from France for
4 long time and although the arms are
carried in German ships. we know OK
actly whore they come from here
only last month steamer arrived
at Vera Cruz with her holds filled with
French arms. All of these went to
Huerta. We have been unable to
check this exporatation of French
guns for Hucrta because the French
government looks upon 1t as = COM
mcrcial matter.
Strict Embargo Enforced.
"Since we control no port, we have
been forced to get all OF our arms
across the American border, and the
strict embargo placed upon munitions
of war by the United states has pre-
vented our getting sufficient to arm
our men We are hoping the United
states soon Will remove this embargo"
Lombardo is constantly Informed of
the movements and feeling OF General
Poriirio Diaz, despite the fact that the
former dictator remains almost Sc
cluded 1T the Hotel Astoria, and re-
fuses himself 10 all but a mcagre
circle of his intilnates. Lornbardo WAS
Informed that Poriirio DiaZ. upon hear
ing that his nephew, Felix, had He'd
from Huerta, broke into n rage and eS-
claimed:
Felix is a vile coward. Oh, that
the name OF Diaz should ever be
smrched by such cowardly action!
will return to my native soil immc-
diately 10 uphold the honor OF my
name"
Despite this announcement. General
Diaz fingers iE Paris. and 1t is known
that he does not intend returning TO
Mexico until the present situation has
been settled.
Lombardo has information which
tends to indicate that the elder Dia2
Is really the power behind the pres
ent situation. DiaZ desires 10 return
TO Mexico. not 20 resume the presi-
dcncy, hut to look after his extensive
commercial interests before he dies
lie realizes that he has but a few more
years TO live, and wishes to provide for
his family. Should the IIuerta inter-
ests remain in control of the Mexican
government. I.ombardo believes it
probable that Poriirlo Diaz will re
turn 10 Mexico within a few months
| However. should Carran2a gain tho
| control, DiaZ Will remain in exile.
/