The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-01
The Carranza Snake After Be-
ing Warmed Into Life
Is Ready to Sting the Hand
That Caressed 1t.
WATCHFuL WAITING POLICY
Is Bearing Its Legitimate Fruit
in Republic of Mexico.
Dictator Is Determined to Drive
Out the Americans.

Out the Americans
Washington, Sept. 1-Brigadier Cen
eral Frederick Funston. commanding
the American forces at Vera Cruz, has
clashed with Carranza and has called
for a reinforcement Of troops from the
United States.
This is the sensational news which
has been suppressed for three days by
the war department. 1t became public
accidentally. It looks as II the Mexican
trouble is about to blaze UP again and
American army officers are predicting
Intervention by the United States before
the war in Europe ends.
Since becoming provisional president
General Carranza has conducted him.
self in a. manner that has strained the
patience of the administration almost to
the breaking point.
In official circles it is declared that
Carranza has turned traitor to the
United States, which gave him mis- pow
er by driving out Huerta and that from
| the day he assumed dictatorship over
| the affairs Of the republic of Mexico he
has harassed Americans and has Scne
| everything possible to make himself
and his government obnoxious to the
United States government.
| President Wilson is still patient, still
watchfully waiting, and still hoping to
bring Carranza to q realization Of his
obligation to the United States. He is
awaiting the outcome OF the mission OF
his personal representative, Paul Fuller.
| who is on his way to Mexico City, and
hoping that It will result in an an
nouncement of the new provisional
president that he will reform his ways.
| Army Less Hopeful.
| The hope of President Wilson is not
reflected in army circles. It is known,
for instance, although the news has
been suppressed by the administration,
| that General Funston has cabled from
Vera Cruz asking for additional troops.
His request has not been complied with.
Since the first day he assumed power
| according to official dispatches re-
ceived by the war department, Carranza
has been acting in an arrogant and high
handed manner.
| One of his first acts was to cut off
| the line Of communication between
fused to allow any trains to pass over
| the railroad between the two cities and
ordered the telegraph wires cut. ac-
cording to the information received.
The protest sent to him by messen-
ger by Brigadier General Funston was
unheeded. 1t was not until Brigadier
General Funston ordered that all the
railroad equipment at Vera Cruz. or
within the American zone OF the 1Mf1u-
ence, should be confiscated that Car
the resumption Of traffic between the
two cities.
Another fact which has been sup
pressed is tina. hundreds Of business
men. both Mcxicans and foreigners
have been thrown into Jail by Car
ranza's orders because they refuse to
pay to his government q second"
duty on goods which they have i'm
ported.
Since the occupation of Vera Cruz
by the American forces the customs
of that port have been administered by
specially designated American army
officers. All duties. according to the
Mexican tariff have been paid to this
i officer. and. while no direct statement
has been issued by the administration
concerning the disposition of these
funds. it is generally understood that
they would be held in escrow pend
ing a settlement of American and
other foreign claims for damages in
, flicted during the war.
Carranza's latest move is his order
closing the port Of Vera Cruz. Fun
effect On the c.ty's food supply.
Overtures to villa.
Vera Cruz, Sept. 1-Officers of the
disbanded federal army are attempting
to form q combination with Francisco
Villa to overthrow the Carranza gov
eminent. A war fund Of x. 900 900 pesos
is offered with thousands of trained SOL
/
swer to the overtures. Five thousand
ex-federal under Juan A. A1mazan
| and BENJAMIN Argumendo are in the
: Ixtapalpa district about ten miles
southeast Of Mexico City. General Juan
Banderas il again attacking Xochimilco
| with 1000 Zapatitas. Tehuacan is in the
hands Of the ex-federals who are
marching from Puebla to Oaxaca-
Killed 167 Policemen.
Vera Cruz. Sept. John r. SILL
man OF the American consular service
who recently has been in conference
with General Carranza as the personal
agent of President Wilson, came here
} today from Mexico City.
/, He expresses himself al hopeful OF
the final success Of the new consti-
tutionalist government in Mexico, but
/ he is doubtful Of early peace through
} out the republic. He declares that nc
fewer than 1877 policemen were killed
in the recent rfoting in Mexico City.
!. following the entrance of the constitu-
. tionalists forces.
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