Evening star., 1915-06-19
New Situation Arises.

| New Situation Arises.
officials here have no complete indi
cation as yet as to the meaning of the
cabinet crisis, but overnight, 1t was
| said, a new situation had arisen which
may have an important effect on the
Mexican problem as a whole.
| Latest advices were that four OF the
cabinet of eight had resigned and that
| Obregon and insisted in a telegram to
Carranza that they be retained and
that fifth member. the minister Of
public instruction be dismissed. A
| newspaper article by the latter attack
| ing some Of his colleagues in the cabi
net led to the break. Raphael Zubaran,
minister of interior; Escudero Verdu-
go, minister of Justice; Luis Cabrera,
minister Of finance. and Jesus Uerta.
minister of foreign affairs, decided to
stand together and submitted their
designations.
1t is now reported that in the re-
orga IMITATION Carranza planned to re-
tain Cabrera. If he dismsses the other
three, it is said he faces a possible
break with Obregon. and other com
manders who are sympathetic with
them.
Personal Differences Indicated.
officials here are concerned to know
volved, but all Information so far in
dicates personal differences
President Wilson intends to walt
several weeks for the situation to
shape itself more clearly before any
definite steps are taken in the new
policy announced in his recent state
ment to the factions.
He wants to see coalition of the
various branches Of the original con-
ict n
milton will be accorded until a govern
ment Is set up which gives promise of
stability.
Eliseo Arredondo. Carranza's repre-
las legal adviser. go next week to Vera
Cruz to lay before Carranza their i'm
pressions of the future development of
President Wilson's policy.
Villa Forces Recapture Saltllo.
Oh1cial information was received at
the State Department last evening of
the recapture by the Villa forces of
Saltillo. reopening communication with
Piedras Negras.
Fighting continues daily about Mon
terey. according to dispatch from
Consul General Hanna. Many wound
ed are being brought into that city
There was a general feeling of re-
sentiment among government officials
| today, provoked by the challenge to
this government. as reported in The
Star last evening. from Francisco
Lagos Chazaro, president Of the Villa
Mexico City. This challenge said that
II President Wilson's recent statement,
warning the Mexican factions to com
pose their differences, should signify
government still harboring the con-
| science of its sacrifices will maintain
the dignity Of the Mexican people"
Brazilian Minister'S Report.
The communication. transmitted by
| the Brazilian minister at Mexico City,
| states. however. that the convention
continues "to conjecture that the gen
eral idea Of the government of the
United States is to help US in a friend
ly way to bring to an end our fratri-
cidal struggle. which would be for the
greatest good of the country
| This note from the convention gov
ernment was drafted after conferences
with the Zapata leaders. The State
Department previously had received a
note Of the same general character
from Gen. Villa, which. while denying
the right of tho United States to in
tervene in Mexico. said that the sug-
should be adopted: Proposals for peace
| are repeated in the Chazaro note but
as yet no definite word has been re-
| ceived from Gen. Carranza as to his
| attitude.
| Conventionist Government Note.
| The note made public last night by
the State Department says In part:
| THE conventionist government does
not see. does not wish to see, in the sub
stance Of the declaration made by his
excellency President Wilson anything
more than an advice a friendly sugges-
ton to induce the contending groups to
wipe out their differences and lead them
into the path to the end pursued by the
revolution. Coming to the declaration
| that II we Mexicans cannot settle our diff
ferences within very short time the
government of the American Union will
nnd itself constrained to decide to
| what means 1t shall use to bring it about.
| the celiventiontst government cannot un-
derstand how President Wilson previous
ly declares in the same note that the
United States does not desire or claim
| any right to settle the affairs of Mexico
and more to the same effect The same
chief of the American nation made at
Indianapolis tho following categorical
declarations
~ am proud to belong to a powerful
nation which says that country (Mexico)
which We could crush will enjoy the same
liberty in the management Of its affairs
| as We enjoy. II L am strong / should
be ashamed to dictate to the weak in the
measure of my strength. My pride con-
sists in keeping my strength free and
not in opposing another people with it..
Interpreted as Denial of Sympathy.
IT contrary to the Interpretation.
which In the most friendly sense the
conventionist government puts upon
president Wilson's declarations, this
closing part should signify a denial
OF the instructive sympathy generously
demonstrated TO the Mexican revolu-
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