Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-05

for succession By naming the compromise
I candidate as Minister Of Foreign Amairn.
Representatives 81 Carranza here
/ openly declared today that II the com
bination Of the Powers does not reeog-
| nizo the nrst chief there Will be trouble
They issued lengthy statement citing
] the various reasons why they believe
/ he should be recognized. They declared
/ he had between 70.000 and 5000 men un-
dor arms and was prepared to insist
on his rights They also criticised the
\ presence OF Paul Fuller Mt the confer
\ ence. declaring that he represented the
religious element IN Mexico and was
| prcjudiced against the Caranzistas.
1 ohiciais, however, declared that they
| did not take this protest too seriously. II
| Carranza refuses to work along the lines
1 that the various nations finally approve,
he will be ignored and HE chief generals
will be directly appealed to to favor the
pian and support II.
VILLAS LOSSES DENIED.
The villlsta agency late today issued
complete denial that Villas ARMY had
been shot to pieces in recent engage
nients They declare that not alone has
there been no fightIng at zacatecss, but
that there has been no serious fghting
for weeks IN that vicinity. villa is at
Chihuahua, they declare, simply to cor
rect abuses and extortion by Mexican
and foreign merchants there Nogales
Is quiet at present. they cay. following
Yesterdays nghtng. but Carransa Is
bringing up additional troops. prepared |
for A further attack there IN violation Of |
the promise that border territory was to |
be preserved lnvlolate. General Car
rasco. with 1900 men. they declare. has
deserted Carranza and Joined the Villlstas
in slnaloa II is also denied that Fierro's
flying column has been wiped out at
Quetetaro.
The army and navy we're preparing for
any eventuallty today. General Fred
Funston was holding all the forces under
his command ready to move anywhere
along the border to check marauding
bands and to enforce any embargo that
may be decided on. Another battery Of
artillery was en- route from Fort Sill to
El Paso and cavalry regiments at sew
eral points had been advised that they
might get marching orders shortly.
The suggestion that General Hugh
Scott, chief of stan of the army, be sent
10 mediate between the factions was gem
orally approved. Whether It will be car
ried out however, was doubtful inas-
much as President Wilson is understood
10 feel that enough time has been wasted
Dy personal envoys
He Is very anxious to get the Mexican
situation out of the way before Congress
'eassembes, realizing his political op-
,onents expect to make It an Issue in ,
anticipation OF the coming presidential
In this connection Republicans are 4
reely critlclsing the calling for a concert c
II the South American Powers at this
ime in view of the Administrations re- p
usal in the past even to consider such v
plan. II Is charged that this action q
s taken In an attempt to disarm politi-
al criticism Of the past Mexican policy
md to force support for a new program o
hat could not be secured II It had not q
'een given an international flavor. There
5 no longer any doubt here that Villa
las been severely defeated in all his o
ecent military operations. But officials z
amiliar with the situation declared to-
lay that now that he is back in the
iorth he will easily recruit new army. 4
.CARRANzA WARNED.
Consul silliman has been ordered to O
'arn Carranza that this Government will y
ot consent to his plan of deporting d
americans who are obnoxious to him. He Il
iust have definitely proved charges d
gainst those he interferes with at Vera
rug, and they must be permitted to d
lose up their business affairs without in W
srference. In addition. Carranza has D
cen told that he must not try to disarm q
equitable Americans in Mexico City A