The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-06
CAROTHBRS TO LOSE
HUERTA EXEQUATUR
L. ). COnsul's Presence With
Rebel Army Anglers Pro-
Wis Onal President.
ACCUSED OF AIDING VILLA
Washington in Dark Regarding
Actions Of Bryan's Envoy
ut TOrreOn.
ACCUSED OF AIDING VILLA

MrXico cry. April 5.---Bcrauss 10 is
/ reported 10 have been unduiy active II.
the interests of Gen. Villa and his rebels
tho consular eSequatur 81 George G.
CarotLers will be revoked ~ the Huerta
! Government.
President Uuorta was greatly incersed
/ last week when ne lcariied OF rnrothers's
presence IN the field with Villa and o.
I lis alleged activities Charge dAffaires
'Shaughuessy will be notified formally
of the action of the Mexican Government
regarding carothers, it Is asserted. as soon
as the revocation In duly authorized
The Government gave out q statement
to the cffcc, that George G. Carothers,
the United states Consul who Is with
villa at Torreon, has cabled n high off,
clal in tho United states ,incaning Sec.
Rotary Of state Bryan tha, the situation
AT that place IL most critical for the reb-
els. He therefore advised the American
Government to suppress the report OF the
fall of Torreon. 10 AS to delay the rush.
ing of reenforcements by the Mexican
Government TO the town. The papers
here will devote much space 20 this
story Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE state be
partment had not received tonight any
confirmation of reports that the Huerta
Government has decided TO revoke the
exequatur of George c. Carothers OF tho
consular service OF tine United States.
who has been the special representative
OF the Department with Gen. Villa during
the lighting at Torreon.
While the obvious intention OF the
Huerta Government, II such action were
taken. would be to deprive Csrothers OF
recognition ~ "a consular officer OF the
United States and Dust him from Mexico,
the revocation OF his exeQuatur will In
the present situation have no such result
Mr.. Carothers IL now in rebel territory
at Toreon and Is wholly unaffected 20 long
as he remains In rebel territory BY any
attitude of the Huerta Government towari
him.
1t is not known here precisely what Il
IL that Carothers Ia supposed TO have
done at Torreon that has incensed Huerta.
The State Department has had only the
most meagre reports from Carothers since
he went south with villa. and these only
since the fall OF tho Federal stronghold
He was sent there to do what he could
in the way OF obtaining proper protection
for foreign citizens at Torreon. and 20
far as his instructions went his activities
Carothers was formerly consular officer
at T9reon ana was selected last fall for a
rowing commission in rebel territory. He
was sent to chihuahua In the interests
of the Spanlards there. vhoswere threat
ened with execution by villa and later
was sent TO confer with CarranZa regard
Ing the treatment of foreigners by rebel
authorities. He has known villa a long
time and was for that reason chosen to
accompany him in his Siege OF Torreon.
At that time. however. Carothers told the
State Department that as he had and
expected to continue TO have certain In
terests in what Is now rebel territory
he would do nothing AS n consul ofsicial
which would make 1t difficult for him to
continue TO reside In Mexico In the event
OF continued success of the revolutionsts
The State Department did not to-day
receive any information as TO the military
situation at Torreon. Nothing In known
of the fate of Nelasco and his fleeing
FedeTals or the rebels under Villas leader
ship who went In pursuit OF them.
The Mexican Embassy tonight insisted
that the story OF tho Toreon battle had
not yet been completed. A statement was
issued by Charge dAfraires Algara az
follows:
Notwithstanding the many stories cir.
culated In regard to the operations around
Torreon proceeding almost exclusively
from rebel or inspired sources. which
should therefore not deceive tho thinking
public as to the true situation, this rn-
bassy Is In possession of official des-
patches Affirming once more that the
Federal Government holds the key to the
military operations In the neighborhood
OF Toreon. the outcome OF which has been
misrepresented to the American public !:
In spite of this campaign OF misinforma-
ton the Mexican Government is con-
fident that the ultimate result OF these
operations will De favorable to its work
of pacihcation."