The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-10

WAsnNGToS, Oct. .=-Heriberto Bar
ron Of the Constitutionallst agency IN
Washington submitted to-day to secre.
tary Of State Lansing and the Latin
American diplomats "a memorandum set
ting forth reasons that Carranza n the
Constitutional Government should be
recognized.
Tno memorandum describes the efforts
of Carranza to Dust Huerta. his success,
then the .treachery'' of villa and An
geles and the events that led up to the
present status of affairs In Mexico.
One of tho features Of the memoran-
dun concerned Carranza's probable
treatments of leaders who broke away
from him and who rave been RESPONSE
bio for tho continuance OF the revolt,
IL also Ia taken to NEAR that the cien-
tifcos, who financed revo,ts from the
| United States will get short shrift from
Carranza. This was brought out In the
following manner:
'"rhe fact that First thief Carranza
has refused to participate in peace con-
fe, ences with his enemies. for well known
reasons, does not Imply That the FNrst
Chief of the Cofstitutronalist army and
ltS lOW tTS HTtttIu W ~ vi
the benefits which peace and order III
! Mexico wall bring the numerous citizens
who, dece. we'd by false II fallacious
promises, may have belonged to the ar
mes of villa and Of Zapata, II who,
admitting their error. acknowledge the
| authority Of First Chief Carranza-
some Must suffer.
ION the other hand, II Is but just that
the leading intellectual groups who,
through selfish and personal reasons,
have dragged thousands of c.tizsns into
this new struggle. which has stained
with blood the soil OF u country,
should suffer tile consequences of their
unpatriotic conduct.
The memorandum then says In part:
81 regret to state. because of the re-
spect and cordial friendship which pro
fess toward the Government OF the
United States. that an error Of this Gov
eminent, to-wit. that Of appointing
George Z. Carotaers, special representa-
| tive of the Secretary of state near
Villa, contributed In a great measure IL
the encouragement OF the RIGHTEOUSNESS
of the latter.
Mr.. Carothers became a true agent
of villa. made the latter think that the
United States regarded him chief OF MS
| IOlIoN I All hs a
and would give him all its support III
struggling against First Chief Carranza.
The i~nsinuations OF Mr.. Carothers
| contributed greatly to encourage \iila
' against the First chef. of the consul
~tutional army. These are the real tacts
in the case and they should be revealed,
boweye painful II may hc TO do so.
Campaign Against Foes.
after repeated and unsuccessful ef.
forts of First Chief Carranza TO aNolo
the detection of Villa and to bfinH
Zapata to terms. there was no alterna'
tive left but to undertake "A vigorous
campaign against them and subdue them
by force OF arms.
The campaign against the rebels has
lasted about a year. and the latter bein-
defeated and without resources. are only
in possession Of tie States of Chihuahua
Sonora and Morelos. the Constitutions
forces controlling the remaining twenty
four States, the Federal district, IT
which Is located the city OF Mexico. am
the territories Of Topic, Quintana hoo
and Lower California.
Al present the Corstitut.onalist army
Is composed of 10000 perfectly dlsci-
plined and equipped men. commanded by
generals as skilled ard b-sve as cbre'
r1n. Gonzalez, Trevino. Alvarado, Coss
and many others who have gallantly
struggled against the dictatorship. ana
have acquired their knowl"dg" OF INC
ara Of war on the field o' hatitc, mas
much as all of them trc leaceaVle cur
zens who took up arms induced 10y patrl'
otism in order 10 attain permanent nd
erty for their country.
''Mexico has l5.0O0.oO0 iuhabitants
The Constltutionalist army IL composed
OF 10000 men. and II fellows, there
fore, that only | per cent. oil the popuia
,inn has succeeded in controlling the
remaining 80 per cent.