Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-03
CARRANZb At ODDS
WITH WILSON OVER
M{x|CA AN POLICY
General Aspires to Succeed
Himself as President, but the
u Holds He Cannot-Will
Never Recognize Him.

Washington Aug M..-.Coad!tions in
Mexico, Despite assertions and statements
TO che contrary, are anything but pleas
ing Go President Wilson and his advis-
cvs There Is feeling among General
Carran5a, the provisional president ana
Sis advisers decidedly antagonistic to
President wilson and mis- Mexican policy.
LOGS than six weeks ago II was neces-
sary for the President to send Paul Full
Ter, New York lawyer and friend Of
secretary Bryan. 10 Mexico City to warn
Carran2a that. If there was not a change
in his attitude toward the United States
this government would he forced to take
action contrary TO the wishes Of the
President.
General Carranza is Intensely national
and -esants the presence OF American
troops 1T Vera Cruz. Re has resented
their being there from tne beginning, and
since lie beoEgne provisional president ne
has ordered repea teddy ,hat the United
States withdraw them. The President
has declined TO consider such a proposal
until absolute peace and order have been
restored.
GENERAL FUNSTON THREATENS.
Three days ago General Carranza stop
ped all train service between Mexico
City and Vera Cruz. At once General
Funston teleEraphed him that unless the
train service was ordered resumed at
once he would seize every bit of rolling
stock In Vera Cruz and all public build
jngs and urge the American government
to double the force Of troops now at
Vera Cruz.
General Carranza Immediately restored
the train service and notified General
Funston it had been stopped to allow the
government to despatch troops to Puebla
and Oaxaca, where there is Instruction.
General Funston accepted the explana-
! ton with a reply that under no circum-
stances was the train or telegraph serv-
Ace between Mexico City and Vera Cruz
to be interrupted in the future
Yesterday General Funston made a full
report of this occurrence to Washington.
At once Paul Fuller, again en- route to
Mexico City to advise Carranza against
such a helligerent position, was advised
by telegraph to warn Carranza in strong
language to change his attitude
Carranzas recent attitude is no differ
ent from that which he has exhibited
ever since he took the field against Huer-
ia. On numerous occasions he has given
open affront to the United States and
has been repeatedly warned. He has been
Informed recently that he cannot hope
to obtain the recognition of the United
States that the President does not pur-
pose extending formal recognition until
there has been held a regal and con.
stitutional election and the successful
candidate Of that election installed as
president.
CARRANZA WANTS TO BE
PRESIDENT.
Carranza aspires to be president, but
under the Mexican constitution he can
not succeed himself. He maintains he
Is not the provisional president. but
merely the military dictator pending the
holding Of an election. General villa in
sists that Carranza is provisional presi
dent, and that he will not consent tC
his seeking the office in the general cleo
tions. Villas position is the same a:
that of the United States
From reliable sources the World CORE
spondent ascertaned last night that on
Of the matters Mr.. Fuller will lay be
fore Carranza Is that he must soon pro
vide for a general election, that mill
tary dictator is distasteful to the Uni
ted States, and that there is no hope o
Carranza obtaining the recognition o
the United States. Mr.. Fuller is to tel
Carranza that the position Villa takes 4
patriotic and logical, and that he mus
conform his views and policies to II
Neither the troops nor the warships viii
be withdrawn until peace has been re
stored.
Gen. Emllano Zapata, tine Mexican
bandit of Moreos, has come into the fol-
OF Provisional President Carranzs AM
says he will be good. according to
statement ISSUED here yesterday by tn
constisntianaiist agency.
RANK TAXES