The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
CARRANZA WILL WIN,
MEDIATORS INDICATE
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each government separately at such time
as it may deem proper.
1T has always been the sense of the
conference that the pacification of Mex
leo is a question to be exclusively de-
cided by the MeXicans themselves, and
it trusts that a government recognized
by all the governments of the world will
be able to attain that result and assure
the Welfare of the sister country
1t seemed to be the consensus of opin-
ion that this latest diplomatic move point
ed to the recognition of Gen. Carranza
and his party as the de facto Mexican
government CarranZa's successes of the
past few months are pointed to as suffi-
cient to warrant the belief by the ad-
ministration that he is we'll able to carry
out a policy of pacification.
Controversy Or Border.
washington's interest in the Mexican
situation was centered yesterday on the
meeting in New York between Secretary
of State Lansing and the six representa-
tives of Latin-American governments.
No official reports of the proceedings of
the conference were received here yes
terday however, and officials of the State
Department were not advised ds to what
was done.
a controversy between United States
border has developed. according to re-
ports received here by the War Depart
ment and the Carranza agency.
According to Col. Blocksom. command
ing in the Brownsville district, in his re-
port on clashes that took place Friday,
1T was evident that the attack was made
by Carranza soldiers and that their COM
mander endeavored to make it appear
that our soldiers fired first
%ho
American soldiers started the firing, and
Mr. Arrendondo. Carranza agent. an
nOunces that ne will present request to
the State Department. asking that an in
veStigation be made. and that steps be
taken to prevent rangers or United States
soldiers from firing upon peaceful MeXi-
cans across the border
Col. Blocksom reported that Lieut..
Glass and a squad of soldiers were fired
on by five Mexicans near the Browns
vile pumping station Friday, and that
they were obliged to take cover and re-
turn the fire. Later Consul Johnston
informed Col. Blocksom that soldiers
were firing at Mexicans. who were not
returning the fire. and requested that the
firing be stopped. Col. Blocksom states
he sent word thereupon for Lieut.. Glass
to withdraw. but found that he already
had done so.
Denies Mexicans Fired.
The Carranza's reports charge that the
American soldiers pretended" that they
had been fired on and fired at the MeXi-
cans. The agency asserts that Consul
Johnston and CarranZa officer jointly
investigated the affair. and that they
Jointly reported that four Mexican SOL
diers. one of whom was asleep. while the
others were caring for horses, were fired
on by the American soldiers. Il is de-
clared that the MeXicans did not return
the fire, even though one of their number
was wounded.
The State Department has received
word from Gen. Villa. through Consul
Carothers, that he will make it his most
earnest endcaNor to afford full protection
to Americans and other foreigners and
their property wherever they may be To-
Gated within his territory.
Meantime. the State Department has
been advised that considerable numbers
of Americans are leaving or preparing to
leave the northern districts of Mexico for
the United States. The consul at Duran
go and one or two others have notified
the department that. in accordance with
its Instructions they are preparing to
abandon their posts and come to the
United States as soon as the necessary
arrangements can be made.