Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
Killing of Four Cientifico Gen.
erals Emphasizes Need of
Border Reinforcements.
LUIS CABRERA PLANNING
TO ELECT GEN. OBREGON
Deserts Carranza and Is Forming
New Group to Choose Mexi-
can President.

Confirmation of the killing o
the 1luertista generals, Orozco
Sandoval, Terazas and Delgado
by civilians. customhouse officers
and soldiers of the. 18th United
States Cavalry in Texas yesterday
in a battle following a raid on {
ranch, is pointed to in Washing.
ton today as Confirmation of re,
cent reports that there would be
organized raids against United
States border citizens, inspired BY
members of the Huerta faction
and as evidence of the necessity
OF the additional United States
troops sent from Galveston last
night to reinforce United States
troops patrolling the border. AT
the request of Gen. Funston, Sec.
retary Garrison last night sent
two regiments OF infantry and one
OF cavalry to various points.
Cabrera Deserts Carranza.
Further details were received in
Washington today of the reported dis
affection from the ranks of Gen. Car
rama of Luis Cabrera. The latter has
been Gen. Carranza's minister OF
finance and is now in New York, where
he has announced that he does not pro-
pose to return to Mexico. He is said
now to be leading a newly formed
Mexican group, assisted by Rafael
Zubaran and Jesus Urueaua This
group, it is said, favors the retirement
OF Carranza and placing Luis Cabrera
In the position of provisional president
for the purpose of calling elections, In
the hope that Gen. Obregon, one of
CarranZas principal military com
manders, Will consent to become can
dldate for president and be elected.
In Nlllista circles today this is said
to be the first outward manifestation
OF new, so-called Obregonista party.
Mr.. Cabrera. who is a Mexican lawyer.
is now said to be closely associating
in New York with members of the
banking firm of Brown Brothers & Co
Mr.. Cabrera has been the lawyer and
agent for this banking firm in Mexican
affairs. The firm is said to be interest
ed In an enormous estate in CoahuiIa
known as Hacienda Tlahuahlo where
cattle, corn, beans ana a substitute for
rubber are raised. Much of the esta te
is owned by a big British syndicate te
managed by James Brown Potter and
the banking firm and the estate have
a claim of millions of dollars against
the Mexican government.
Obregon Party Expected.
year ago. when Carranza entered
Mexico City, Mr.. Cabrera is said to have
persuaded the so-callcd Mexican first
chief" to have Mr.. Cabrera elected pres
ident of the national railways of Mexi-
co. and he assumed that position. Mr.
Cabrera is said to have filed the min
istry of finance with his personal fol-
lowing in the subordinate positions 1t
was said in Washington TODAY that in
consequence of these maneuvers new
Obregon party. backed by Cabrera and
his friends. viii soon appear in Mexico,
as the result of which CarranZa will, in
all likelihood, lose much support among
the generals who have apparently re-
manned loyal to him.
Gcrmanys acceptance of the Amer
lean declarations on submarine war
fare has cleared the way for renewed
action on the Mexican sit-Iation An
other meeting of the pan-America II
conferecs probably will be FASTENED
as the result of clarifying America n
relations with Germany.
Paul Fuller, President Wilson's spe-
cial agent in Mexico, conferred with
Secretary Lansing today and with Leon
J. Canova. chief of the division of
Mexican affairs.
carranza Still Silent.
Gen. carranza's response to the pan
American appeal still is awaited. The
long delay has given rise TO two views.
Some officials believe influences at
work to induce CarranZa to enter a
peace conference are having favorable
effect Some others believe Carranza
has determined not to answer the ap-
peal at all. No official advices have
been received.
Maj Gen. Hugh l.. Scott. chief of staff
of the army, who has recently returned
from El Paso, where he conferred with
Villa and other Mexican leaders, yes
terday had conference with Presi-
dent Wilson in which he told him at
first hand of what he had found as to
conditions on the border. Gen. Scott
told the President that the -Ameri
can peace appeal had been favorably
received through the territory control
led by the villa army.
Advices from Mexico City are to the
effect that some of the foreign diplo-
mats there are preparing to set up de
facto relations with CarranZa upon the
Iatter's arrival in the old capital. He
is now said to be on his way there.
None of the representatives Of foreign
governments accredited to Mexico City
accompanied CarfanZa when he moved
his so-called government to Vera Cruz.
Conditions in Mexico AS to food short
ages are still bad.
Reinforces Gen. Funston.
In sending additional troops to the
border, Secretary Garrison said that no
emergency exists at this time so far as
he knows. The movements of the
troops. he said, were part of q general
plan evolved by Gen. F'unst for
Strengthening his positions. The 4th
Infantry and 9Th Cavalry are to go to
HarIinGen, Tex: two battalions OF the
18th Infantry to Fort Sam Houston and
the I'd Battalion of the 18th Infantry to
Del Rio. Tex.
SPLIT WITH CARRANZA.
Luis Cabrera and Roberta Pesqueira
Advocate A. B. C. Plan.
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