The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-14
COnstitutionalist Chief 0blig-
ingly Condescends to Allow
this Government to Repre-
sent Other Nations.
ATTACHES A PUZZLING
DIPLOMATIC STRING
Secretary Bryan Submits Note
to Diplomats in Washington
for Information and With
out Comment.

[IJy Leased Wire Io evening Herald.
Washington. March il.-General
Curranza has consented To- have
American consuls look alter the in
tercsts of foreigners In parts OF Mex
ico under control of the constitution
alists where their own governments
have no consular representative.
Where there urc such representa-
tiNes ne suggests that even where
their goNernmnts huv rDognild Hucr-
Ca these cons ils may unou lully COM
municate with him without involving
their governments Also. hc suggests
his Willingness to listen tn aud heed
amy applications made To him directly
by the friends ana relatives OF for
eigners whose lives or property may
bee threatened aud tu max inNestiga-
lion Of every case and to punish any
of his followers who may be- oulpa-
bic.
This b. the substance 81 a tele-
graphic report made 20 Secretary
Bryan by American Consul Simpich
at Nogales. Copies OF the cummuni-
cation have been furnished To tho
various diplomatic Representatives in
Washington by Secretary Bryan with
out comment
The text OF General Carrdnza's ro-
ply to Consul Simpich was as follows.
AS you know. the department at
Washington has communicated with
me through yourself and the Amer
lean consul at ilcrmosillo to make
two classes of representations to ne,
both unofficial. the one concerning
American citizens. the other non
American foreigners.
'As you are aware. I have enter
talned the representations Secretary
Bryan thought fit to make when ma
tionals of hts country we're concerned,
the said representations. however, be-
inc used by me as Information to
redress and avoid the WRONGS 10 which
they relate Ia his letter Co you
about the injuries suffered al ihe
Dcscnganc mine al GuanaceVi. Sccrc-
tarl Bryan tells Sou that countries
which have recognized he Hueria
government cannot Apply To mo since
every nation can have hut one diplo-
matte corps accredited to one another
and consequently these countries
which have recognized hucrta cannot
make representations 90 uc.
This is clearly my understanding
and I have never claimed that those
governments uccrcdit diplomatic rep
resentativcs % me. But the same ma
tions may very well. under interna-
tional law aud diplomatic usagc. have
unofficial lntercuuraes with me IN my
capacity OF commandcr-in In chief of the
constitutional army which dominates
a. large part of the nation. THIS un-
official manner may be- awaited OF by
the aforesaid countries through their
representatives accredited .n Wash
inston oI through their consuis re-
siding in tha Mexican territory con
trplled By the forces under niy com
mand aud if there should he mo- forA
elgn consuls in the territory controlled
hN the ronsiltutlunaiist forces. as
pointed out by secretary Bryan Ia
connection with the Dcsengane mine
case, then the government concerned
may very well authorize other per
suns who may well be- the conauis of
the United states to present their un
official representations IN the name Of
these governments the power being
properly drawn up
AS l truly do not see what obirc
tions foreign nations can have 10 that
method of communication with me.
all the representations have re-
ceiVed o. may receive hereafter deal
ing with American foreigners do
aud viii serve the sole purpose of
bringing To my notice, Il not already
reported by the Mexican authorities.
She fact that this or thni foreigner
has suffered some injury, and of my
issuing appropriate orders that an In
divsdual guarantces be- extended 10
Foreigners. punishment. when occs
sion arises, oeing inflicted on the re-