New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-22
Two Regiments Ordered
to Ell PasO-MeXiCans
Mass at JuareZ.
CARRANZA RESTORING
ORDER, is REPORT
Consul Says Conditions Are
Nearly Normal GOmpers
for First Chief.
From Tie Tr.lnn. bureau ]

Washingtoa. Sept. 2i- Further indi-
cations that trouble is expected from
Villas forces concentrating at Juarez
were given to-day. The War Depart
ment ordered regiment of infantry
and a regiment of field artillery 70
FL Paso from Texas City. The new
movement brings the total forces at
Fl Paso 20 three regiments OF IN
fantry. one of cavalry and twenty
eight pieces Of artillery, total Of
$4,000 men. the largest concentration
of American troops on the whole
Texas border Disturbances have
taken place and are continuing in the
Brownsville region. but only 5000
troops are stationed there.
The Villa agency here denies that
any hostile move is contemplated by
the forces at Juarez. and repeats the
guarantees Of General villa that
American rights will be protected.
"In answer to inquiries as 70 the
meaning Of the reported presence OF
unusual numbers of convention troops
along the border" says the agency 5
statement to-day, General Villa has
authorized the agency TO completely
discredit the attempts to construe TINS
situation as having a hostile signih-
canoe toward the United States, and
10 give reassurances or ms irlehu'y
attitude toward the American people.
The convention government expects 10
continue the cordial relations when
exist now, as they have always pc
tween it and the United States.
No Reasons Are Assigned.
Tho bulletins issued by the State
Department fail to reveal any reason
for the concentration OF troops opPo-
site JuareZ, and do not indicate any
demonstrations against Americans Il"
Villa territory. On the other hand, at
tacks on American troops and cltizens
of Texas are reported almost daily III
the vicinity of Brownsville, opposite
Matamoros. where Carranza MAINTAINS
a large garrison. -.
Nor has the State Department as
signed any reason for the wltndraWai
of consus from Villas territory Al
these movements, students OF the SIT
uation saw. can be explained only on
the supposition that CarranZa is 10 pe
recognized and that outbreaks IN the
Villa camp are feared as a result.
Conditions in territory controlled py
Carranza are rapidly becoming nor
NAL. according to advices to the state
Department to-day from American
Consul Blocker, at Piedras Negras,
Consul Blocker stated that the car
rama administration was eXtendlhS
guarantees TO all foreigners ana hau
distributed circulars TO soldiers warn
INC them that any molestatlon OF
peaceable persons and heir property
would result in severe punishment
The State Department received con-
frmation to-day of the defeat OF zen
eral Gales by Maytorena IN the wen
itv Of Nogales. The Villa agency states
that the complete elimination OF Gales
seems certain. :;
The Postoffice Department was IN
formed to-day that the dispatch OF
mails for Mexico City and vicinity was
resumed on August %, and II Is as,
sumed that all mails for the c;apitai
and outlying districts Whlch hau Dee"
accumulating at the border or at points
in Mexico have been forwarded wa
/ Laredo.
Gompers Favors Carranza.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation OF Labor. said to-
day that he would soon issue a state
ment urging the recognition Of Car
rama. The executive council OF the
Federation met to-day and adopted
resolutions indorsing the First ChIet'
This action was taken following the
/ visit of Edmundo +. Martinez, repre-
senting the Mexican Federation OF
I Labor. who asserted that all or
ganized labor in Mexico was for the
| Carranza faction. go.
/. "The action Of the council said
President Gompers, twas based on un-
/ questionable information"