The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-15
Declaration Transmitted
Promptly to Vari-
Gus Powers.
CONSIDERED BID
FOR RECOGNITION
Officials Feel That It Marks
Change in First Uncompromis-
ing Attitude-Rebel Leader
on Way to Chihuahua,
and Cut OFF From
Communication.

WASHINGTON. March lathe declara-
ton OF General Carranza, outlining his
policy 40 10 the right or American
consuls In Northern Mexico to act for
citizens OF other powers. was trans
United promptly to the various powers
to-day by DIPLOMATS representatives
IN WASHINGTON. Copies OF tho state
rncnt telorraphed 70 Secretary Bryan
b" American Consul Simpich, MT No
"alcs. were supplied to Diplomats late
to-day. and considered OF such i'm
portancc that there was no delay In
submitting them TO the governments
as basis for specific Instructions
Embassy anu legation officials com
mcnted on the Cnrranza note only In
renerai terms. One fact Is accepted.
however. that the United States can
not continue to act for them in de-
flance Of Carran refusal 10 listen
to representations on the old basis.
They feel that there IS no warrant of
law for allowing United states con
suls to accept credentials also from
foreign govcrn!r cnts. "a seems TO he
REQUIRED hE carranza, even II the va
riouE governments were willing 10 be-
stow such powers
Cur on From Communication.
General Carrau2a has cut himself off
from communications by starting on
horseback with his staff across the
Mountains or Chihuahua for the capi-
tai OF that state. II will be nearly two
weeks before he Cen be reached by
teleoraph, and II is assumed at the
state Department that no change in the
status Of foreicnors In Northern Mex
leo is likely in tho immediate future
Department officials feel that Cen
eral Carriil2a.s declaration marks a
change III his first uncompromisinE at
ttude. and that when he reaches Chi
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20 the United states the right TO look
after foreign interests in the country
controlled BIZ the Constitutionalists
without the limitation imposed in to-
DAYS declaration of policy.
For the next fortnight. AZ least. the
old practice probably will be followed,
and the state Department will con-
tinue to protest against any maitreat-
n"nt OF foreigners or injury to their
properties; while. on the other hand
Carranzn or his agents. without ac-
ccpting these protests OF representa-
tions as Official, Will note the,. as mat
tiers of information. In which eases will
he investigated as II they had been
reported by Mexican officials Til.
situation viii obtain, however only
IN localities where foreign govern
mcnts have no consuls
May Accept His Suggestion.
II Is believed that in other cases tho
eral CarranZa's suggestion, and allow
their ConsGlS to DO business with him
On AN unofficial basis which will not
carr with il political recognition. 1t
Is recalled that this was done by
Europe in the Confederate States dur
ing the War Between the States
''CarranZa's note Is plain bid for
recognition by this government as
well rs by other governments" declared
Senator Fall, OF New Mexico in a
statement to-day. "In refusing TO ac-
cept the representations of American
consuls respecting the interests OF for
eigners whose interests the United
States has asked It's consuis to con
serve, CaTranza violates the comfy OF
nations. IT is a note peculiarly MeXl-
can In its disregard OF International
usage"
Secretary Bryan to-day denied any
knoWled%c OF shipment Of arms con
signed to the American embassy In
Mexico City. and reported To have been
detained. 1t is believed that If arms
have been held up. they were destined
for individual Americans. and not for
The embassy.
Text of Reply.
Tho text OF General Curranzas reply
to Consul Simpich was as follows:
AS you know. the department at
Washington has communicated with
me through yourself and the Ameri-
can consul at Hcrmosllo to make two
classes of representations to me. both
unofficial, the one concerning American
citizens. the other non American for
egners.
AS you are aware / have entertain
ed the representations Secretary Bryan
thought nj 10 make when nationals
OF his country wcro concerned. the said
representations. however. being used
by me rs Information to redress and
avoid the wrongs 10 which they relate
In his letter to you about the Injuries
suffered Mt the Desengano mine at
Guannccvi. Secretary Bryan tells you
that countries which have recognized
the Huerta government cannot apply
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