Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-18

al many times. he was = leader of III
iAcral party in the chamber OF deputies
ur;ng the Nadcro regime
Col. Eduardo Hay. who lost a. eye iighI
ng in Mexico: i. GonIales Gaute. fiSl
onstitutionalist confidential agent i"
Washington. and lIurtadh Es7inosa or@
e the five men vino cpYuse,i Hu,rta iis
lere at different ti'!.fs.
,;ut most secret ~ N Nc see|ct
agents in Washinssu: las been feliS
Sommcrfeld. German. w'o eujo;s
!ero When Henry Ian Wilson wEs
~ecslled TO washington Az --nm"r
ately began working aEa':;a' trr "e;--
stitut.onalists because lie Cell, vef tn'
we're dangerous. Mr.. fpruna" s"itl E...
.iertook to fnd on "'to' q w1s 20
ing.
II Senior .NG&ra calieG ON Mr. Wilson
Sommcrfeld Xnew Il almost im'Nrpiatc-
iy. II Mr.. Wilson sax a senator "r
member Of Congress Sor'plerfell MAJ"
a full report Working mostly ~
night his means Of gaining informi
ton were many and mysterious Secret
codes held no mysteries ior him.
IN one Washif. gton hotel The part
TORS between telephone booths are
pouents to stop al that hotel! II" has
been working along the Mexican
border recently. and WHEREVER he Is
there is usually Something doing.
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The chief conflicts In Washington be-
tween the two Mexican parties hav"
been over the Importation of munitions
of war from the United states INTO
Mexico. since Congress passed a law
placing an embargo OF these importa-
lions ii has been Illegal to take arms
and ammunition across the border.
But the border is long. and Ameri-
can soldiers there are few Ammuni-
tions in lard tins. cartridges In boxes
labeled with all kinds OF names ana
rifles under various Sufses have FOUND
their way across the border.
The revolutionary junta here. how
ever has avoided any connection win
protests against rulings of the Treas
rry Department as to what constituted
munitions Of war. 1t has charged
that the other side has smuggled. too.
but this claim has been denied. Botn
sides have tried to get saddles, feed
for horses and other supplies across
the border. The general ruling. now
ever. has been that when SUCH articies
are intended for the armies they are
munitions OF war and must be eN-
cluded.
Another subject Of conflict has been
the fiat money manufactured N me
United States for the constituttonalists.
Efforts of the rebels to force Spaniarda
to accept this money have caused much 81
the recent trouble in Juarez and IN
huahua City. About 100000 pesos OF inns
money have been sent into Mexico. me
United States took the position mat thls
money was munitions of war. and tried
to prevent its expectation. But the
first court decision favored the reneis
and the question OF an appeal is sun
pending.
troyersy between the two parties was tn
arrest on the border of Gen. Mas. 4
federal commander. who had been gwen
a United States permit TO pass. unarnleo.
through American territory. \ sio,t
time previous to this a request was iEaae
to allow Gen. Carranza to do the sam"
thing. and the rebel who swore out IN"
warrant against Gen. Mas was the mar
who had requested the permit for Gen
CarranZa.
The United States authorities in Wash
ington took the position in both cases
that the permits would be granted. bu
thar immunity against arrest could no.
be assured. Gen. Mas was forced 4"
put up a bond to keep the peace while u.
the United States. and senior Algsra
later began efforts to recover IT,
Many of the intricate legal and dipio-
matte questions of interest TO the con-
stitutionalists are referred by senior res res
ulelra to a certain Washington attofneH
as counselor of the confidential agency.
who acted In a similar capacity TO-
President Madero during the revolution
of 1910, and has long been a friend OF
Gen. CarranZa.
Although outwardly calm. both sides IN
Washington We're excited during the visi
of Manuel de Panacona e Inclan, a proni-
nent Mexican business man. who came u
Washington via Havana and Key Wesi.
supposedly for the purpose of MAKING
proposals to President Wilson and Score
tary of State Bryan.
The greatest secrecy surrounded Ms
visit Newspaper men went all the way
to Richmond to meet him, but he told
!, them nothing. From the moment when
he stepped from the train AT the Cnio.2
station until he reappeared IN Baltimore
several days later his movements were
a mystery. Finally he realized that he
could do nothing at the time and left
. Thus, during the battles in Mexico, the
diplomatic work goes on quietly III
Washington. Through the newspapers
and through channels less public the two
parties fight for advantage. Victory on
the battlefield and the winning OF the
support of public sentiment in the United
States are two big ends sought And in
the balance hangs the contro! OF a great
territory rich in gold and silver and oil.
and with population of 15,oco"o people.