El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-25

4 CARRANZA note TO the United
"A States government, protesting an
- Indicated change in attitude Of
the American authorities towards the
recognized government in Mexico, is
under consideration by Carranza Off
Gals, it was learned Thursday in Fl
Paso
Mexican consul Andres G. Garcia
here. has wired the first chief" re-
ported at Nuevo Laredo, COahuila, on
the border, asking permission 10 con
fer with him at the earnest oppOI-
tunity. The principal object OF M
Garcia's conference with Cen Car
rama is to make protest against the
lifting OF all embargo proceedings
against the Villa faction operating IN
northern Mexico. The first chief grant
ed the request for the conference and
Mr.. Garcia leaves tonight
Calls Situation Farcieal.
THE present situation IS tarclcal,
Haid M Garcia thursday morning
The United States has recognized the
COnstitutiOnalist government as the
government of Mexico. but at this
time is allowing coal ammunition
supplies and everything the Nillista
military needs, TO cross the river with
out effective efforts TO prevent IL
The United States IS allowing the
Villa outlaw faction TO arm, coal and
supply itself for operation against the
government in Mexico which the
United States itself recognized as the
legal machinery for the paciflcation
L. 5. Reverses Position
81 have wired for permission TO
leave my post long enough TO make
the journey TO confer with Gen Car
rama on this most important matter
1 An absolute reverse Of position IS
Z noted in the United States government
in the lifting of every embargo act II
had instituted upon its recognition Of
rs nd initial nLnTHEE1Dn of cOuL1-
dence in US and friendship for US. The
situation is a ridiculous one Only to
day the local customs authorities were
authorized 10 announce that they are
placing no limit upon the amount OF
fuel exported 10 Mexico.
..The situation Is practically the
same as regards ammunition shipments
TO Villa in northern Mexico There Is
no military embargo, and 5000 soldiers
are standing idle along the FL Pasc
customs frontier, stretching from Co
lumbus, y. II, TO so miles east OF here
and farther down the line. while 20
customs. inspectors are given the 1oO
OF patrOling the district which IN
winds along the river and above II Tor
nearly 500 miles. The United States
government is doing nothing IN erect
to prevent the shipment OF coal, arms
and cartridges, artillery shelIs anu
supplies Of all kinds TO villa receivers
on the southern side Of the interna-
tional boundary, that I have seen
The local collector Of customs has
Carranza Authorities here, but he IS
governed hy written and telesraphed
Instructions from Washington
VIII Tell CarrnnIu About It.
at is 10 bring the exact status OF
the situation opposite the Fl PasO dis
tricsE to Gen Carrauza that have
V-fusd for permission to confer with
him on this most important matter 1
cannot say that l shall suggest any
definite action 10 Cen Carranza, who
is capa BILE OF thinking for himself, out
I shall certainly bring to his notice
the indicated change in attitude OF the
Washington administration towards
the recognized government OF Mexico
why recognize a government N
Mexico and then arm an dsupply its
enemies who are working to destroy
it, 1 cannot understand the present
day attitude OF the Washington ad'
ministration-"
leasing in Washington.
In FL Paso il is understood that law
, yer Gunther R Leasing is in Wash
ington working in the name Of the
railroads Of Villas northern Mexico
territory. claiming that the United
States has no right to refuse coal and
other shipments to Ntlllsta territory
under the findings Of United States
district supreme courts, Of recent date
Less than six weeks ago Mr.. Lessins
pointed out a finding by supreme