South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15

Carranza informs State De-
partment That He Will Con-
slider Firing Across Border
an Act of Enmity.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-Carran-
"a has warned the state department
that he Will consider firing across the
border by the American troops at Ma
co IAN act of hostility" This was ad-
mitted by Sec'y Bryan Monday. The
secretary Of state did not furnish the
press with the text of CarranZa's mes
sage.
The excuse made for Withholding
the text last night was that the mes
sage had not been deciphered. When
it was translated, it was said it would
be given out. The fact that the text
is now withheld leads to the belief
that the warning of Carranza is couch
ed in stronger terms than the admin
istration thinks would be quite palata-
BILE to the public
Every high officer of the war de-
partment in discussing the CarranZa
statement Monday expressed the opin-
ion that in view of the warning firing
across the border by Gen. Bliss troops
would mean "a state of war between
the United States and Mexico
Interference Hostile.
In his note to Sec'y Bryan Carranza
is understood TO have pledged himself
to do all he can to end the conditions
of which the state department has
complained, but distinctly and firmly
reserves to the Mexican government
all right and authority to act upon
these conditions. Any interference by
he United States will be considered
hostile.
statement is a direct challenge to the
United States and therefore regard the
situation as one of increasingly tense
interest.
In view of this statement by Car
rama anG because three more casual
ties were reported Monday. SeC'y of
State Bryan was asked what this gov
ernment's next step would be.
Mr. Bryan said that nothing new
had been determined on and that his
previous announcements covered the
situation.
Sec'y OF War Garrison said that no
new orders had been issued TO Gen.
Bliss. The secretary said the general
was to await orders"
Mr.. Bryan does not know, he says,
the exact number of the border cas-
ualties including those of Monday
They are estimated at the department
as probably %
Americans Killed.
The state department is informed
that Thomas Francis and another
American citizen. whose name is not
given. have been killed in Sonora near
Aqua PTieta. Press dispatches indi-
cate that the person unnamed in the
official dispatch was l.. L. Dunn of
Pittsburgh.
Inquiries in these cases have been
made 10y Mr.. Bryan.
Consul Silliman at Vera Cruz con-
firmed the report of the execution OF
Gen. Fuentes at Mexico City, with
four minor officers on Dec. g. Mr..
BRYAN has instructed Consul Silliman
to seek cIemency for all prisoners ar
rested I'm Mexico for political offenSeS.
Arrest and execution for political Of
Tense have been reserved by all Mex
lean factions rs peculiarly their own
business
ElisCO AredOndO, Carranza's repre-
sentative at Washington, made public
Monday "A statement by Gen. Alvarado
ObregOn. in which the general says
he has addressed a letter of regret TO
Provisional Pres't Gutierrez, that the
latter continues 10 serve as the tool
of treason"
Gen. Obregon wants 10 know from
Gutierrez If ne did not say in the
presence of several generals that Gen.
Villa was a bandit and murderer from
whom the country should be relieved
at all COSTS
Gen Oregon also wants to know
whether Gutierrez did not say:
THAT bandits like Villa could only
I be brought 20 reason NJ the muzzle OF
/ "A revolver 20
Gen. Obregon in this letter advises
! Gutierrez that il is never too late 70
mend wrong" and asks him 10 re-
turn again Ito his brothers"
CHICAGO. Dee. 15.-E. \ Navarro
present consul OF Me~.eo, Is in Chi
COCO f4e fssuca an osficiaJ statement