Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
W|LSONDEN0UNCES
FOESOF CARRANzA
Declares False Stories of
Villas Intentions to Modest
"First Chief"
INTERESTS ARE TRYING
TO STIR UP TROUBLE
Recognition of Mexico's Provisional
Government Foreshadowed in Ut
terances of President.

Not only did President Wilson today
that Gen. Villa is preparing to make
trouble for Gen. CarranZa now in Mex
leo City. but his few words on the sub
ject, expressed to visitors. indicated a
liked purpose on the part of the ad-
ministration to discourage any more
revolutions IN Mexico. whether started
by Villa or anybody else, and to give
support to Gen. Carranza.
No surprise will be created, it is be-
lieved today, If the administration very
soon recognizes the Carranza govern
ment, If not openly. then indirectly,
until regular government has been
chosen in a constitutional way.
The President intimated that Gen.
Carranza has shown himself able to
cope with the situation in Mexico.
While he did not go further. those who
know the Presidents concealment OIL
much behind a few carefully chosen
words, construed what he said as SUI
ficient to indicate that Gen. Carranza,
if he conducts himself from now on as
he has so far, will have the admins
tration pretty solidly back OF him IN
his efforts to placate factions IN Me&lco
and give that war-ridden country a
stable legal government.
Interests Give Out Reports.
The President said that reports that
Villa is getting in readiness to make
trouble for Carranza were apparently
inspired by interests that would be
benefited by American Intervention IN
that country. He did not see fit to be-
come more specific than this, believ-
irfo
WORKING this game were well known to
people in this country
The administration, it is said, mas iound
all the earmarks of these interests in Its
Investigations of the persistent stories
that Villa is holding aloof from Carran-
Ia and has a large army ready 10 strike
for a new republic in northern Mexico.
The direct information of the govern
ment gives the lie to these reports
Those who are on the inside express
the opinion that certain interests that
have sought for years to make the
United States intervene in Mexico are
using every effort on Gen. Villa 10 IN
duce him to repudiate Carranza and start
a revolution for republic in northern
Mexico, believing that this country will
vet be compelled to intervene, as the
strife between Carranza and Villa would
be so terrible as to again arouse Ameri-
can sentiment.
Unofficial reports today are that villa
mas DSell ilduc depudihISA ~i1H
pose of President Wilson to stand by the
temporary government in Mexico and
making it clear that the United States
will strongly discourage any mans e1-
forts to make further trouble. The at
titude of the administration is expected
to become generally understood through
out Mexico.
Must Reward Villa.
1t is not believed, however, that this
government would look with sympathy
upon any scheme by Gen. Carranza or
his followers to humiliate or mistreat
Gen. Villa. who showed himself friend
" to the United States when even Car
rama appeared to be webbing in regard
to this government.
Representatives of the United States
would undoubtedly urge Carranza to give
Villa recognition for his brilliant achieve
ments against the forces of Huerta and
his masterful work for the causes for
which the constitutionaiists fought.
Paul Fuller a New York lawyer. was
brought forward today in official circles
as President Wilson's probable choice
for ambassador to Mexico when gov
eminent there is recognized.
The late John E. Lamb of Indiana
had practically been chosen for this
post.
Mr.. Fuller recently returned from
trip to Mexico as personal representa-
tive of the President to confer with
Gen. Villa regarding his attitude to-
ward the regime of Gen. CarranZa.