The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-22
lis, SENDS TWO
MORE REGIMENTS
TO GUARD Ell PASO
Concentration Of Villa Troops
on Border Is Given
as Cause.
Surprise AT LAB0R'S
PLEA FOR CARRANZA

Sept. 21.-Administra-
49,, ori,ials we're greatly surprised to-
"., ,. ,lr publication OF an announce
-, thtt he executive council OF the
,,,r.,u Federation OF Labor had in
....,,,cj President Gompers 10 draft a
s,,t,mer: urging President Wilson TO
z,,YIzr the Carranza Government In
Moved.
Tr, action Of the council was taken
a. result, Of representations made by
ca, Ednundo L. Martinez, the head OF
IN, Federation n Labor In Mexico. Col
va-',rez asserted at n meeting of the
council that organized labor in Mexico
vas heartily in favor of the Carranza
faction.
''The acton OF the council was based
NJ, questionable information in fits
po.sss, on" said Mr.. Gompers. This
i~r.orn4'.on will not he disclosed Until
sf,.r / have drafted my resolution and
rq,d 4, before the council"
p.>p!'c assurances given by the WASH
lr-.or agent OF the Nillista faction that
,N.re A. no menace to Americans In the
presence Of large bodies Of Villista
;roops along the border. the border
u,ard Is 70 he REINFORCED rs q result
~ orders issued at the Wa Depart
mont to-day. Another regiment OF in
fAr'fN anu Nl' T'hlNh iN'Siii'iN va
Field Artillery. both comprising about
1900 men, will be sent from Texas
city. 10 increase Gen Pershing's con-
trnl Of the territory around FL Paso.
This will give Gen. pershing nearly
y 900 men on the I'll Paso line and APP
rroximately 5000 in the Brownsville
district. Another regiment Of infantry
now a., Texas city will be sent to the
.--lg.gz.- a,,A a.
ton. Villas agent announced to-day
hat hs was authorized by his chief to
deny that the presence Of convention
,-o1rs near the Texas border have a
.ho,,ilc significance toward the United
giates.' Gen. villa further authorized
hs agent here "to give reassurances of
NJ. friendly Intentions TOWARD the Amer
fear people
Tre decision OF the War Department
70 ssrd additional troops to the border
vas reached following the receipt OF a
despa'ch from Gen Pershing at FL Paso.
telling Of a general movement ~ VII
Ns,as toward border points.
Ndy'c,s received At the state Depart
rer' to-day indicate hat the Nillistas
ge making desperate efforts to resist
80 advances Of Carranza armies In the
Sptr OF Sonora. one despatch was TO
Ne cNc't that Gen. Maytorena. a villa
commander. tool possession Of Santa
Barbara on the 18Th. forcing Gen. Gales.
sCar'anzista leader, 10 retreat.
announcement was made by the Post
Office Department to-day that the des-
!a'lr " mail from Mexico city and the
vicinity was esuUled on August %.
President Wilson has received a cable
gram from President Gomez OF Brazil
In which the latter expressed gratifca-
ton that the two Governments have
found I, possible to act together in Mex
ican affairs under the guidance of Pan
american policies"
This message reads:
The brazilian people and their Gov-
eminent experienced great pleasure at
moving through the telegram Your FIX
csle0'y sont to them that the brazilian
Minister discharged 10 the satisfaction OF
TIE American people, and Of Your Excel
lc7cys Government. the duties that de-
VOWED upon him when he had the honor
60 represent also the American interests
In Mexico
"I avn happy 10 see that again, as has
r'vay. been the occasion In the past,
rr72l and the United States, under the
sVIG.ur. ~ pan-AmeriCan policy of re-
tr-.' alI special friendship 10 all the ma
ton. ~ this continent could act In this
Css tr perfect harmony Of views on
;..cr dr Interested purpose of continental
D ..aoa. ion