Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-22
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Washington. Aug. 22-The reason
that prompted the constitutionalist
leaders to change their tactics concern
Ing the occupation Of Mexico City di
vulged here. On Aug President
Wilson was notified that the provis-
1ona government OF Mexico, which
succeeded the Huerta regime. was un-
able to get from General Carranza
guarantees Of amnesty for those who
had supported the old government
This report was coupled with the an
nouncement that the split between
Carranza and Villa was widening to
such an extent that 1t appeared to be
but matter Of hours before both
wings started for Mexico City in inde-
pendent columns. each hoping to out
distance the other and to take posses
sion Of the capital. Bombardment Of
the capital from without and bloodshed
and loot within We're feared as q result
Of the split.
The situation became acute when
Carranza arrested the commissioners
sent by President Carbajal to arrange
the terms Of occupation OF Mexico
City. Fearing death at the hands Of
one branch OF the constitutionalists
forces the Mexican president and his
cabinet prepared to go to Vera Cruz
When President Wilson received this
information coupled with the fact that
former political henchman. whom
Secretary Bryan sent to heal the
breach between Villa and Carranza,
had failed in his errand completely, he
sent hurry call for Paul Fuller, SEN
ior member Of Coudert Brothers, a
New York law firm
Mr.. Fuller was commissioned as
personal envoy from President Wilson
with plenary powers to handle any
situation that might develop. His in
structions were to tell Villa personally
that the United States government
would not under any circumstances
recognize him az provisional president
Of Mexico and that II he attempted to
enter Mexico City General Funston's
Vera Cruz command would start i'm
mediateiy for the capital.
Here is the message in effect which
Mr.. Fuller took to Carranza
That this government would not al
low the constitutionalists to take Mex
leo City by force. inasmuch as the fed
eral troops were willing to evacuate
and that the United States would not
tolsrate> looting, murder or any OF the
methods usually employed by armies in
Mexico"
II General Carransa did not guaran-
tee to meet the demand for peace
ful entry and for the protection OF the
life and liberty Of residents Of the
city. Mr.. Fuller was instructed to in
form him that General Funston would
be ordered to the capital forthwith and
that the United States would take Inn
mediate steps to occupy the country.
Mr.. Fuller was told to inform Car
rama specifically that President Wilson
proposed to put an army Of 10O, 900 men
across the border, II 'necesaary. to han
die any situation. He was instructed
to explain to the constitutionalists that
the United States had supported them
upon the conviction that they proposed
to effect honest reforms and that any
attempt to employ the tactics OF free
hooters would result In the occupation
Of Mexico by the United states army.
Mr.. Fuller's mission has been shield
ed by the White House. and with the
exception Of Mr.. Bryan 1t n under
stood that few OFFICIALS OF the state
department are cogntsant Of the fact
that he was sent to Mexico.