The Detroit times., 1914-05-06

no circumstances viii he or the men
that he can control join any move
ment against Americans Notwith-
standing this. for the last AS hours
the constitutionalist iunta here ana
high officials o! the diplomatic corps
have been hearing of serious quarrels
between villa and the other leaders
OF the revolution. The local junta has
been divided ever since the landing OF
the American forces at Vera Cruz. one
faction holds Carranza should have
insisted that the United States with.
draw from Vera Cruz. The other be.
lieyes aid of the United States is cs.
sential and that the administration
must be cultivated. II break does
come In the rebel camp, those In touch
with the situation here believe IL will
mean another revolution in the north
and In all probability a juncture or
one faction with Huerta
Meanwhile the president is seeking
three experienced diplomats TO repre-
sent this country al the Niagara Falls
conference. While IL is admitted,
with Carranza and the constitutional.
lists not participating. only meagre re-
suits can be hoped for by mediation,
the administration is confident by the
time the ENJOYS get down to business
the constitutionalists will control so
much territory Huerta will be willing
10 eliminate himself Then, II their
hopes are justified the administration
heads would be In a position 10 urge.
through their representatives, that the
federals be influenced TO make peace
and end the revolution at once.
While admitting that there are
other contingencies, administration
officials refuse TO discuss them. They
lhaIe single definite plan. founded
on hope and promises made. and will
not change II unless forced. This
hope was greatly enhanced by the de-
FAINT letters sent General Mas by
General villa. when the former asked
help to attack Funston. Villa insisted
Huerta wanted a foreign war TO save
himself and declared the constitutions
talis;s wifi fight until they have driven
Huerta from power.
Secretary Bryan himself was au-
thority for the statement that no def
mite plan had been submitted by the
! United States 10 the mediators. None
will be until the mediators Themselves
take the initiative. II is certain that
am proposition that carries with Il
only a settlement OF the Tampico in
cidepf will be rejected by this gov
ernment on the ground that this was
IN pnesIion 90 me- 60 honor and IN
5DE nIeaiGtson
-1xss..s; =..47-.>o. y,',s. 1ssom General
Funston emphasize the preparations
being made TO oppose any American
advance. Mexican troops are being
concentrated at every vulnerable
point from Pueblo 10 the American
lines. while il is stated on the author.
/ ity OF Major Smedley D. Butler that
| the rG>1yay bridges have been mined
BY ", G. PARKE
( (Stdf Correspondent United Press. }
Ell PASO Texas. May 6.-That
pretty senoritas who smiled sweetly
! at Uncle Sans customs officers and
soldiers at the RI Paso end OF the
! International bridges we're smuggling
cartridges by the wholesale across
the border TO constitutionalist troops
In JuarezHwa the discovery made
here today.
Infantry men, off duty downtown.
heard jingling noise when they saw
n Mexican girl board street car for
Juarez. They followed her and saw
a stream OF cartridges escape from a
tear in her blouse. Collector of Gus
toms Cobb today stationed women in
spectors at the international bridges
with instructions 10 search every
Mexican girl crossing the border.
Partial confirmation Of the story
that Gen Manuel Chao. military gov
ernor OF Chihuahua state, has been
! deposed by direct orders OF Gen. Fran
cisco Villa, was brought here today
! by American refugees. They say
villa caused Chaos arrest, Sunday,
J threatened 10 execute him and named
Gen. Trinidad Rodriguez, one OF his
own STAFF officers, as governor. Gen
lCarranza secured the release OF Chao
after villa had complained that the
prisoner was conspiring against him.
BY WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD.
/ (Stdn Correspondent United Press.)