Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-31
Carranza Will Not Permit
American Officials to Act
For Foreign Countries.
ENGLAND TO FALL IN LINE,
EXTENDING RECOGNITION
Members of Squad Which Arrested
President Madero in Custody and
Will Be Tried by Court Martial.

With the purpose of fastening GER
tain foreign governments in recogni-
ton of his de .facto government in
Mexico. Gen. Carranza has given notice
that hereafter he will not recognize the
United States as the representative OF
any other foreign country in dealing
with him.
1t is expected in Washington, how
ever, that some foreign governments,
possibly Spain in particular, with which
Carranza has had much trouble, will
not Immediately recognize him, and
this will leave open the question of
how Spanish interests are to be looked
after in Mexico if Carranza adheres to
his idea.
of the British legation in Mexico. is
now in the United States He will start
in few days for Mexico to extend the
recognition of Great Britain. Austria
already has recognized Carranza and
there have been indications that Rus
STA, France and Japan Will do SO at
an early date.
Gen. Carranza's action is not under
stood here to apply to matters of vital
consequence in which the United States.
as the nearest neighbor and friend to
Mexico. would continue to exercise its
good offices. 1t refers to routine repre-
sensations which are now accumulat-
ing with reference to foreign claims
and the general status of foreign prop
critics in Mexico.
State Department Relieved.
While the State Department was in
no way concerned with Gen. Carranza's
action, officials felt a relief that he had
taken the step, for it will remove
much of the burden from American
consular representatives. who are
busily engaged in caring for American
interests in the reconstruction work
now proceeding in Mexico.
Messages from Mexico City to the
Carranza confidential agency here yes
terday said that Lieut.. ]. NJ Ruiz. ho
is said to have been a member of the
squad which arrested President Fran
cisco l. Madero before his assas sina-
ton, had been arrested and would be
immediately ourt-martialed in Mexico
City. Coincidentally, cablegrams ar
rived in Washington yesterday saying
that one Cardenas is under arrest in
Guatemala, charged with being one of
the assassins of Madero, and that he has
confessed.
The State Departments summary of
conditions in Mexico reveals that
Americans in Sonora are not in as
surances having come from Villa Of
ficials that there will be ample pro-
lection for them. Lozano Perez, con-
sular representative for Villa at Naco,
has arrived at Cananea and informed
the American consular agent that
while he can no longer perform the
duties of consul, he is willing to do
everything he can to protect American
and other foreign interests, at the
same time continuing to be friendly to-
ward his faction. He said that Gen.
UrbaleJo. at Cananea, intended to pro-
tect foreigners and foreign property.
Will Protect Americans.
Since the arrival of Urbalejo." the
statement continues, persons who
were reported TO be alarmed on ac-
count of certain statements said to
have been made by Acting Gov. Ran
dali, have been Gained and quiet pre-
walls now at Cananea- II is further
reported that Gen. Urbalejo has per-
Sonally given assurances that Ameri-
cans will be protected and that ne has
stated that they have nothing to fear
The confidential agency here Of the
Carranza government made public last
night the following message from Mex
leo City:
Railroad communication between Mex
leo City and various interior points as
well as the border is rapidly assuming
normal conditions. The mails are now
arriving at the national capital from
New York and other points in the east
ern section of the United States in six
Gays This has not been known for
rearly three years past and is greatly
appreciated by the BUSINESS community.
American newspapers are arriving with
in one week II the day Of publica lion,
while heretofore more than a month has
been required for the transmission of
this class OF mail matter.
with view further to facilitate the
restoration of normal conditions in com
n.erce and transportation, First Chief
CarranZa has issued orders 10 the mill
tary chiefs to turn back all railway
cars not longer actually needed in the
campaign.
Gov. MILAN Of Vera Cruz has
taken drastic steps TO put an end as far
as possible to speculation in the na-
tional paper currency the value Of
which has been driven by speculation to
point far below its actual value. Gov
Milan's decree prov des for the closing Of
all money exchange establishments OPEN
ed since April 1914. and transactions in
exchange of e-,s sort are hereafter pro-
hibited except through old and estab-
lished concerns which have arranged to
pay proper taxes"
The rate of exchange on October 20
was given at 80 to l.
Americans on the Border