New Britain herald., 1915-08-14
CARRANzA GUSTS
MAYOR OF VERACRUz
For Permitting Recent Anti
Foreign Demonstrations
DIPLOMATS APPEAL ON WAY
raxt IF Pam American Document to
Text of Pan-Amcrican Document to
Mexican Leaders Calling Upon
Them to End Strike to Be Publish
ed in u. S. Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14-General Car
rama. summarilly dismissed the mayor
of Vera Cruz from office for permit
ing the recent ant-foreign demon
.strations which aroused apprehen-
sion of the American government
Official notification of General Car
ranza's action reached here today
Pan-American Appeal.
The Pan-American appeal to all
Mexican leaders and factions to re-
store peace will be published in the
United States in tomorroW's papers
1t will be given out tonight by the
state department..
Then will follow a period of possib-
ly ten days or two weeks of waiting
of momentous Importance to MeAi-
CO, for 1T will determine if the coun-
try has among it's leaders men cap
able Of restoring her sovereignty and
out outside aid.
May Soften Carranza.
Brief, and couched in terms of
friendship, and helrfulness, the ap-
peal contains nothing which, the
Pan-Am erican conferees believe pa
trlctic Mexicals can resent. 1t is.
rather expected to reassure them Of
the disinterested intentions of the
American nations, and probably,
even soften the attitude of Gen. Car
rama.
The final copies of the appeal were
going out today by telegraph, cable
and wireless. Those to be delivered
by Latin-Am erican legations and
consular officers in Mexico city went
forward last night. Today the copies
for Carranza were going by wire
less to Vera Cruz to be delivered by
Consul Silliman. Through
the various missions of the United
States and the the Americans repuD-
lies scattered through Mexico, the
appeal is expected to reach all the
chiefs, leaders and governors in the
various states.
Will Reach Destination.
There have been no assurances that
it's transmission will not be interfered
With by chiefs hostile to it's intent
and neither have there been lnhmd-
lions that it may Dc. Officials mere
are confident it will reach its destina-
ton.
Informally, those European powers
interested in Mexico have in one
way or another signified their ap-
prevail of the effort to restore gov
eminent. They have not given their
support to any plan, but have pre-
viously signified their willingness 20
follow the lead Of the United States.
Persistent Though Friendly.
The next step in the administra-
tons plan for restoring peace ir
Mexico will be persistent though
friendly. Efforts will be made 70
persuade the Mexican leaders who
have. indicated opposition to the
Tor the common welfare.
Now that Villa and his adherents
have indicated their residence 10
join in peace conference provided
the old Cientitlco group is not recog-
nized and that a stable governm e11r
is established, no opposition to the
plan is looked for except from tho
CarranZa element.
Will Not Recognize Leaders.
Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 14.-The mill
itary commanders of the states of
Sinaloa, Topic, Chiapas, Oaxaca,
Guerrero and, it is believed Durango,
have refused to recognize the author
ity. of either Villa or Carranza, ac-
cording to auth oritative advices here
today
RUDOLPH HERLER ARRESTED.