South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-12

/ saving that everything was quiet, but
| added that definite and complete in
/ formation is wanted.
| The Tennessee, now enroute to Haiti
with marines, will return to Ports
! mouth. y H.. as soon as its errand is
completed. The Connecticut, now at
/ Cape Haitien. will join the fourth di-
vision of the Atlantic fleet, yesterday
/ ordered to southern waters" as soon
as the situation in Haiti is cleared suf-
/ hciently 10 allow it 70 get away.
NEW YORK, Aug 12-While Sec'y
I of state Robert Lansing today was re-
porting TO Pres't Wilson the result Of
! the Mexican conversation at the Hotel
Biltmore. several of the Pan-AmeTi-
can diplomats waited in New York
| subject TO the call OF the state depart
ment TO sign the note agreed upon to
the warning factions in Mexico.
When the meeting here adjourned
after the representatives of this cOun-
/ try and six of the leading nations OF
Central and South America had agreed
| on a plan of action, Sec'y LaUsing told
the Pan-Americans he would call them
I together again to sign the note which
he would draft. He also informed
| them there would be other meetings
when replies have been receivd from
! Carranza and tn other Mexican fac
ton leaders to whom the note will be
sent The secretary said he did not
know when and where these meetings
would be held, but he requested the
diplomats, most Of whom have sum-
mer homes not far from New y ork,
&c hold themselves in readiness to
meet him again on short notice.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 12.-Zapatis-
tas blew up a passenger train in the
I Of
Cruz, killing 80 passengers and the
military guard, advices TO the Carran-
"a agency here today stated.
WASHINGTON, Aug. u. - The
Brazilian and Guatemalan ministers to
Mexico, and their families. are on
board the gunboat Sacramento, on
their way TO New Orleans, the state
department announced today. The
Sacramento left Vera Cruz at
o'clock last night
NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 12.-The
armOred cruiser Montana has arrived
here from Portsmouth, y. H., and is
taking on marines from the various
battleships. 1t is reported that their
destination is Vera Cruz. Orders for
the Atlantic feet to leave Newport
for southern drill grounds" has been
changed TO read Monday, Aug. %. The
collier CyclOps sailed this morning for
the south.
The fuel ship Jupiter also sailed for
Vera Cruz this morning
WASHINGTON. Aug. u - Gen.
Funston, commanding the American
forces along the Mexican border, no
titled the war department today that
he haG sent another battalion of the
ninth Infantry from Laredo, Texas. to
Brownsville, in order to better patrol
that section.
WASHINGTON, Aug. u. - Gen.
Carranza today cabled to his agency
here to deny all reports that foreign
ers are in danger in Vera Cruz and
other pats of Mexico controlled by his
forces. CJEranza stated that he would
afford fun and ample protection To
all the foreigners. whatever their ma
tionality and that reports that their
lives were in danger were lies.
Gen. Carranza's contributions today
to the literature on the Mexican sit
uation were numerous and lengthy.
They consist Of the following:
Issues DefieSl
First-A letter written at his order
to Secy of State Lansing by Elieso
ArredOndo. his confidential agent in
Washington, suggesting that the Unit
ton TO follow its natural course and
warning this government Of the dis
pleasure of the Mexican people if it
interferes.
SecOnd-Extracts from similar COM
munications TO the Iatin-American
members of the conference which
contain the further warning that
Mexico would not look with levity"
on any attempt between them and
the American government TO solve the
international situation of Mexico
Third-COpies of portions of the
notes sent by Carranza to the presi-
dents of Argentina and Chile protest
ing against interference on their part
in the pacification of Mexico
FOurth-EXtracts from a similar
note written by Carranza TO the presi-
dent of Brazil, TO which he adds his
thanks for the reported refusal OF the
Brazilian ambassador in Washington
to take any part in the project of
interference" and at the same time
blames Senior CardOza. the Brazilian
minister to Mexico. who represents
the United States there. for bringing
the greatest evil on Mexico"
Carranza Protests.
Fifth-A copy of a communication
to Carranza from Gen. Candida Aguil-
ar. governor and military commander
of the state OF Vera Cruz. in which he
protests against outside interference
in the internal affairs Of Mexico and
pledges himself solemnly TO fight it.
SiXth-Gen. CarranZas reply to
Gen. Aguilar thanking him for his
patriotic attitude, and closing with the
significant sentence.
I am confident that the situation
of our country Will soon be decided
in n faVOra BILE and decorouS manner