The Detroit times., 1914-05-14
CARRANZA WILL
ALLOW OPERATION
OF OIL WELLS
CONTINUED from PaAe onc1

again a necessity Without them the
constitutionalists cannot move against
Mexico City and the south. Unless
belligerency OF the constitutionalists
Is recognized. the United States can.
| not permit importation of war NUM-
tons either from the United States
or through the port of Vera Cruz.
| Therefore, the constitutionalist junta
here is in constant communication
with Carranza and his provisional
cabinet, debating the ACCESSIBILITY or
asking thar their faction be accorded
belligerent rights. In view OF the
openly expressed friendship OF the
administration for Carranza and
villa II is believed the president
would be willing to accord such recog-
milton unless plan can be devised
whereby the A-B-C mediation pro-
| posals can be made satisfactory TO
the constitutionalists.
The fall OF Tampieo overshadowed
all else today. II emphasized TO Off.
Gals the enormous territory already
held by the Carranzistas, and the In
lcreaslng isolation OF Huerta. His rev.
enues are completely interrupted
Vera Cruz, Tampico and Tuxpam fur.
nished more than two-thirds OF the
entire income of the nation. The Uni
ted States holds the former, the reb.
els the second, and Tuxpam Is cur on
| Realization OF this fact may force
| Huerta's hand, Whether he can con-
! troll the populace of Mexico City and
the capital district when news OF the
latest rebel victory filters south was
questioned here. The concensus OF
opinion was that he will be fortunate
! II he does not have TO fight a revolu.
ton In the capital
The fall OF Tampico means the i'm.
mediate pushing OF the campaign
against Saltillo and San Luis Potosi.
In the various conferences between
Secretary OF State Bryan and Judge
Douglas, counsel for the constitutions
alist junta, IL has been pointed out
| that the rebels have lost much sym.
patty in this country because they
have failed to follow up their sue
cesses. Douglas says that there will
be no reason for complaint This time
| officials expect TO hear OF Saltillo 5
capture before the end OF the week
| Advices received today indicated
| Huerta has less than 10000 real sol.
diers now available for service In the
!
been armed or equipped because the
dictator could not rely upon their 10y.
atty. He will now have that TO risk.
Secret agents Of the revolutionary
party are reported to have been
spreading discomfort, even in the
ranks OF Huerta's veterans.
/ While official confirmation OF the
recall of Brig Gen. Mas from com
4 A Al l.
Cruz and the naming OF Gen Garcia
Pena as his successor is lacking, IL
was accepted here. The change was
not expected TO add TO the loyalty OF
the federal troops there. II will, how
ever. give Huerta an opportunity TO
disavow responsibility for the staying
Of Orderly Parks.
! Representatives OF the constitution.
alists notified the state department
] today that the first thing they will do
at Tampico will be to send troops
into the oil fields TO restore order.
I Resumption OF work there will bring
heavy revenues TO the constitution
alist treasury in the way OF export
duties and royalties. IL will also give
the rebels control OF the fuel oil sup
ply so that they can tie mp Mexican
I railways.
Meanwhile the plans for the open.
/ ing session or the mediators At Mag
| ara Falls next Monday. are being per.
fected There was uncertainty today
whether the Huerta delegates would
arrive on time. The A-B-C representa-
tives and those from the United
| states viii be there Sunday. The
fact that the representatives OF this
Government have not been given
plenary powers was regarded here as
highly significant. IL means that they
will be simply the chosen mouthpieces
OF President Wilson and that the ad.
ministration expects 20 assume direct
responsibility for the final outcome