Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-19
WHEN cARRANzA REJECTED oIP-
 LoMATIc ovERTuREs.
URGED TO SEND TROOPS
Drastic Measures Were Urged Upon President Wilson. but He Firmly Resisted All Pressurs-oversur Were Received from President Car. 6ajai, Assuring American Troops Would Meet With No Opposition.

Washington. Aug. 1s.-Just how close the United States came to being involved in war with Mexico as re- gently as a fortnight ago was re- vealed today by some high officials of the administration.
 When General Carranza abruptly rejected the overtures of the peace en- Yoys sent by Provisional President Carbajal, and at the same time ig- nored the diplomatic Nfforts of the American government to bring about a peaceful entry of the constitutional 1sts into Mexico City, drastic measures were urged upon President Wilson.
 Many members of the cabinet-it is said majority-argued in favor of sending American troops from Vera the anarcly that was then expected to follow from the failure of the Car DaJal government and the constitu- uonalists to reach an agreement.
 President Resisted All Pressure.
 President Wilson, however, firmly resisted all pressure, arguing that the sending of American troops to Mex leo City even on mission of order would probably mean war with the approaching constitutionalists. A few uays later actual overtures came from the Carbajal government in an indi- rect way to the effect that if Ameri- can troops would come to preserve or der they would not be opposed but assisted. These assurances, accord . ing to official messages here. were given by Minister Lujan of Carbajars cabinet, with the authority, it is said, or MT. Carbajal. Other promises were made-the United States was to be given coaling station in Magdalena bay the Chamizal claims were to be adjusted and many other things of particular interest to the American government were to be arranged.
 The president rejected all approch- es Of this charater. believing the con- sttuttonalists would themselves main tain order when they reached Mexico City: He gave his attention instead to the possible split in the north be- tween Villa and Carranza and renewed his efforis to harmonize the eaders so that a provisional government rec ognized by all factions might be set up.
 Sent Personal Friend to Villa and
 Carranza.
 Eo carry out this purpose the pres ident sent a personal friend Paul Fuller, a New York lawyer to see both Villa and CarranZa. MT. Fuller saw the lresident and MT. Bryan secretly in Washington and has just arrived at Villas headquarters. where he is CO., operating with George c. Carrothers, American consular agent, in urging Villa to join with Carranza in main taining peace in Mexico.
 Announcement of the fact that MT Fuller had gone to see Villa was made by Secretary Bryan today, though he declined to say what had been the result of the mission.
 White House officials said that MT Fuller went to Mexico merely to gath CT information for the administration as many other unofficial agents had oone previously. It was reported in some quarters that MT. Fuller was sent to familiarize himself with con ditions and that he might eventually be named as ambassador to Mexico when formal recognition was extended.