Evening star., 1914-09-24
Administration Not Attempting
to Control Mexican A.
fairs, However.
NO CHANGE IN PLANS
TO WITHDRAW TROOPS
Carranza Announces His Plan of
Campaign Will Be Entirely
Defensive.

1t became plain today, despite lack OF
authoritative announcement, that the
sympathies of the administration are
with Gen. Villa in his break with Gen,
Carranza, although an official state
ment was made that it is not the policy
of the United States to attempt to con-
troll the internal affairs of Mexico and
that the United States will be strictly
hands off in the contest between the
two leaders of the recent revolution
against Huerta.
The official statement was also made
at the White House that the break be-
tween the two men. which may lead
to another war, will not alter the or.
.ders of President Wilson and Secretary
Garrison for the withdrawal OF United
States troops from Vera Cruz.
After talk with President Wilson
Secretary Daniels said that the trou-
BILE between Carranza and Villa would
the fleet in Mexican waters. He added
that it has been the intention to keer
ships at Vera Cruz until after the
withdrawal of the troops. and that this
course would be followed.
Expect Troops to Stay.
Official Washington does not expect
the American troops to depart from
Vera Cruz until the controversy has
been adjusted, although it was officially
stated at the White House that the
President had not altered his intention
of Withdrawing the forces. 1t was point
ed out, however, that as no date had
been fixed for the evacuation, the mat
ter might be held in aneyance indef1-
nil o.
from the White House or State De-
partment.
There was much discussion regard
ing the disposition of the United States
toward an embargo on arms into
Mexico. 1t was officially stated at the
Treasury Department that there is no
embargo as far as customs collectors
under the administration Of that de-
partment are concerned.
The War Department likewise con-
frmed the fact that there is no en-
barge on arms into Mexico. and that
they can be imported without any him
drance from the United States.
Carranza Not to Attack.
Gen. Carranza has informed the
United States government he will not
attack Gen. Villa, but will order
his forces to be on the defensive and
resist attack.
The first chiefs communication de-
clared the national convention would
be held as scheduled. October 1. when
a provisional government would be eS-
tablished which he hoped would be
satisfactory to the United States.
John UrQuidi, in charge of the Mexi-
can embassy here, said today he has
not despaired of seeing Villa and Car
rama reconcile their differences. He
thinks the trouble between them has
been aggravated by Intermediates.
who have given Villa and Carranza
each false impressions about the at
titude of the other.
Gustavo Espinosa Mireles, private
secretary of Carranza, who ia here on
a vacation, said today he had not yet
heard from his chief about the latest
fidence of the constitutionalists ex-
pressed hope that the latest outbreak
might be smoothed over.
Possible overtures by Carranza.
At the constitutionalist agency here
there were intimations that Carranza
might send a peace commission to con-
fer with Villa.
Already Zapata has refused to send
delegates to the convention of chiefs
and officials would not be surprised II
Zapata and Villa Joined forces against
Csrransa. Cara "a ooo Together tn nod they would have
indicated to the American officials who
conferred with him that irrespective OF
Zapata and Villa factions. large part
of the constitutionalist forces would be
represented.
Jules Jusserand. the French ambas-
sador. called on Robert Lansing, act
ing Secretary of State, to learn de.
tails of the Carranza-Villa break.
Asheville, n. c.. for his health, kept ir
touch with President Wilson and the
State Department by telephone.
officials Here Not Dismayed.
Administration officials did not re
aard the new break in the distan
south with dismay. On the contrar,