New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
MaytOrena Refuses 10
Meet Demands to With
draw from Border.
VILLA CAPTURES
CARRANZA'S BROTHER
Senate Foreign Relations
Chairman ClOseted Long
with President.

tween the United states and Mesico.
which resulted IN the most extensive
series Of conferences over the affairs
Of the southern republic for several
moaths. was slightly relieved tonight
by stattmcnt issued at the White
House saying:
There is hitch between Generals
Hill tConstitutionalisD and Maytor-
ena tNillistal about signing an agree
ment TO withdraw their troops from
the border, and our government is try
ing TO adjust the difficulty"
This is the explanation for the eX-
citement which seemed to pervade the
State and War departments this after
noon. The reasons for the "hitch'
we're not given out. but it is known
that General Hill. commanding the
ConStitutiOnalist IOrce at Naco, Mex
ico, has signed an agreement for the
withdrawal. while General MaytOrena.
despite the instructions Of General
Villa that he do SO, has thus far re-
Trained from committing himself.
General Hill has insisted hat in
view of his willingness 10 get out OF
Naco he thinks that i'm the change OF
position he should not be compelled
TO shift 10 base of less strategic
and tactical value. General Naytorena
Is not willing 10 accord TO General Hill
any advantage i'm the position to be
assumed. Both assured Major Cen
eral Hugh J.. Scott. chief Of stan. L. ).
A.. of their desire 70 relieve the United
States from further trouble over the
stray shots which have dropped with
fatal results several times within the
American lines. but in the present state
Of affairs. with both Mexican faction
alists holding back from an agree
ncnt. the resumption Of hostilities
might readily precipitate q volley from
the American side Of the line and the
precedent Of Vera Cruz might be. IN
measure. revived.
Notwithstanding the White House
assurance of the rather unimportRnt
cause Of The activity in the state De-
partment O-dsy, there is q belief here
that back of the stated excuse tnere is
something uf moment brewing in the
Mexican situation.
The iGea that new trouble was brew
ing i'm Mexico Lave,Oped early to-day.
The Wan Department received dis
patch from Major General Scott, and at
once sent il TO the State Department.
Extreme secrecy was observed by every
official and military man around and
about the two departments. But when
Counsellor Lansing. acting Secretary IN
the absence of Mr.. Bryan. went TO the
White House for conference with the
Presiden; the Importance of the dis
matches became suddenly manifest.
!. s.f q
nounced in advices received at the
War Department to-day and by that
Office transmitted TO the State Depart
nent. Just the form which the dis
turbance will take is carefully con-
Ccaled secret. but the news was SUI
ficiently important to bring about an
extended conference between President
Wilson and Counsellor Lansing.
Immediately after the conference
between Mr.. Lansing and the Chief
Executive "a new series OF conferences
was started between the State and
War Departments. Officers of the Gen
eral stat and the Assistant Secretary
of War came and went from Mr. Lam
sings Office bearing sheayes Of dis
patches and other documents.
Aside from the possibility of COM
plications OF the international boun-
dary line. the dispatches TO the Stat
Department to-day from the interior
Of Mexico were long way from re-
assuring. The departments represen-
tatiye at Mexico City telegraphed that
the convention presided over by Gen
eIal Robles, yice-president OF the con-
vention, met yesterday, only 10 ad-
iourn over TO Monday. As there were
20 many absentees. II was announced
- of . hap "a
TO the convention should be considered.
for the present. quorum.
The dispatch went on TO say that
some discussion was entered into re-
garding the number of delegates 70
which the army Of the south was en-
titled. but that the matter was not de.
termined. The committee before TAX
ing it's adjournment appointed a com
mittec on credentials. Inc following
officials took office yesterday;
RODRIGUEZ, Minister of Foreign Re
lations: General BiancO, Minister Of
Fomento ,Governmentl; Gomez. Min
istor OF Justice; PalafoX. Minister of
Agriculture. The latter two members
of the rearranged Ministry are aiiil-
ated with General Zapata's group OF
Constitutionalists.
There was an incursion across the
American boundary line Just west oil
[aco Yesterday By a band Of Iaqui
Indians believed 20 be members Of
General Maytorena's convention force.
Tneir purpose IN crossing the boun-
Jary was explained by the agency here
to-iav as pursuit OF alleged horse
thieves. who had been committing dep
relations I'm the neighborhood OF May
to,cra's army. II was said that the
Indians we're unaware that IN the en-
tbus;asm OF pursuit they had crossed
the boundary.
This account OF the incident has not
been accepted with unqualified iaith
bv the War Department, and General
Scott is expected shortly 10 report as
10 the truth OF the statement thus put
cut. r
Chief. has been placed under arrest by
tho soldiers Of General Villa az Salina
Cruz i'm the lsthmus OF lehuantepec.
The State Department was advised o.
this. The dispatch was received un-
dated at the State Department on
Thursday. and, Friday being holiday.
il Law undeciphered on the desk OF 81
of ,ial until this morning. when " was
suggested 10 the United States Consul
a, that port that he obtain assurances
from the authorities that Carranzs VIII
have a fair trial.
Je.us Carranza has been one o. me
chief aids OF his brother in the latter's
,osistance TO The retention OF the pro
,,isionaI Presidency by Gutierrez. The
assumption here is that he mad gone
10 Sal}na Cruz for the purpose OF max
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