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condition for further service, the interest
of the officials here in the campaign is
for the present confined to desire to
know how far the rules Of civilized war
fare are to be observed in the treatment
of the wounded federals left in the Tor
reon hospitals and the prisoners taken
by the rebels upon the fall Of that city.
Not much Importance is attached here
to the small engagements that may foi-
low between the rear guard of the van
quished army and the scouting parties
sent out by Villa because these are not
likely to have any decisive results so far
as the main campaign Is concerned.
But the conduct of the constitutionalists
in their hour of triumph is receiving close
attention at the hands Of the ofhciais
whose advice might have much Welgnt n, q
determining the policy of the Unlteo
States in the matter OF politcal recosn-
ton of the constitutionalists.
1t was said today at the state De
partment that this subject has not been
formally discussed recently, but ~ -
known that it is the expectation OF the
constitutionalist junta in this city that
further consideration of this matter
cannot be delayed much longer: Ine
statement attributed to the rebel lead
ers at Torreon that they were awaiting
news of the political effect of their VIC
tory on Washington is taken as a sign
of general expectancy that the Uniteo
States government will recognize their
claims.
Regular Government Necessary.
Conditions precedent to political recog-
milton in such cases have always been
regarded as involving the establishment
of a regular government at some capl-
tai and the possession of one or more
seaports through which the new gov
eminent can communicate with the out
side world Recent reports from
Tampico are to the effect that that Inn
possession Of the constitutionalists with.
out further fighting. In that case II
will remain only for Gen. Carranza to
locate capital at the city. Of Chi
and to go through the form of ap-
pointing a cabinet and other admin
istrative officers in order to be in a
position to lay claim to recognition:
might lie the United States government,
however is likely to go very slow in ad-
mitting that claim. Already the constt-
tutionalists, through the action OF Presi-
dent Wilson in allowing them to import
arms and munitions of war, have re-
ceived the most substantial advantage
that might result from recognition, ana
some of the authorities on international
law are suggesting very weighty oboec-
tions to actual political recognition at
of these relates to the vast claims OF
American citizens for injuries sustained
during the two years Of warfare in north
ern Mexico.
1t is said to be a debatable question
whether the extension of recognition by
the United States to the rebels would
not operate automatically to relieve the
permanent government of Mexico which
may be erected upon the present pro-
visional government of all pecuniary la
bility for such losses.
After United States Civil War.
1t is recalled that at the end of our
successfully repudiated all such claims
recognized the Confederate states. though
it is admitted that the conditions in Mex
leo might be different in the event that
the rebels themselves succeeded in gain
ing absolute control of the country OF
Mexico.
Recognition by the United States OF
the Carranza following as the dom
inant factor that can restore peace to
Mexico, as Is being agitated in Texas
by foreign land owners Of prominence
in Mexico. according to press dis
patches, receives scant welcome IN con-
stitutionalist circles here.
Officials in the conStitutionalist head
quarters last night denounced the pro-
posed action as scheme to win favor
with the party that they think is like
ly to win out in the internal strife Of
the republic below the border, with a
hope Of sharing in the spoils OF war.
The Attitude Here.
The attitude Of consttutionalist rep
resentatives here is stated as follows:
"A big crowd of interventionists have,
ever since trouble began, advocated i'm
mediate Intervention for the alleged pur-
pose OF restoring peace and protecting
foreign interests. This group. the rami-
fications of which extend from California
to Texas. was composed of large Ameri-
can land owners and mining men. With
the fall of Torreon they saw the doom Of
Huerta and proceeded to try to get on
the band wagon by proposing to start a
movement in favor Of diplomatic recogni-
ton of the constitutionalists.
Those affiliated with the constitu-
tionalist government in Washington
do not look with favor on the proposed
scheme of the late advocates of inter-
vention, and declare 1t would be better
for the constitutionafist cause to let
questions of this sort without outside
influence or suggestions"
Felicitos Villareal, chief of the depart
ment OF finance in CarranZa's cabinet
who is in Washington on a special mis-
sion, authorized last night emphatic
denial of the charge made in press dis
patches from Ell Paso, by ]. S. Curtis,
who claims to be an expert on Mexican
finances. that the constitutionalists had
issued ir all 60,OO0,0OO pesos in fiat
money