The Washington herald., 1915-10-03
'CARRANzA LIKELY tn
Be choice OF POWERS
Constitutionaist Chief in Complete
Control of Mexico City-Strensthens
Garrison at Matamoras.

| Dispatches received at the State De-
partment from official quarters indi-
cate that the general situation in the
City OF Mexico is improved with the
Carranzfstas in complete control and
in no danger Of being dispossessed by
the Zapatistas operating in that re-
gion. The Carranzistas have again
possession of the hydro-electric plant,
and the water. light and power serv-
ices are reported to be about normal
Reports from the border state that
| Cananea. in Sonora, has been without
any authority for eight daXs and that
many depredations have beln commit
ted as the result. There are abou.
1000 foreigners in Cananea, Of whom
$50 are Americans and 1900 are Chi
nese. Among the Americans are about
40 women and children. In view Of
the conditions existing at Cananea the
State Department yesterday made this
announcements:
"The department calls special at
tention to its advice to American citi-
zens to remain out of Mexico while
conditions there are unsettled. The
American consular representative at
Cananea has asked that an adequate
garrison be stationed at that town and
it is believed as a result there will be
an improvement in existing condi-
tons"
The department is advised with ref
erence to conditions in Mexico City
that the public is beginning to show
more confidence in Carranzista money.
Only one more week remains to the
factions in Mexico to prove to the sat-
isfaction of the United States and the
other leading powers of the Western
Hemisphere which of the men in the
field is entitled to recognition. One
week from yesterday the diplomatic
representatives Of Argentina, Brazil.
Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay and Guatemala.
will meet Secretary of State Lansing
for a decision. With villa retreating
steadily before the advancing armies
of Gen. Carranza, it seems almost GER
tain the pan-American powers will ac-
cord recognition to the constitution
alist faction.
In this connection officials manifested
strong interest yesterday in an interview
from Cardinal Gibbons. strongly oppos-
ing Carranza's recognition and calling
upon the United States to release former
President Huerta. now imprisoned on
the border. and permit him to come to
the aid of his country. If he saw fit"
Confiscation by Carranza OF church lands
and his alleged mistreatment of priests
and nuns. and his insistence that govern
ment own all church property is said to
be the cause of Catholic opposition to
Carranza According to Cardinal Glib
bons. the plight Of the Catholics in Mex
leo today is worse than ever. He refers
to an appeal from the archbishop of
Michoacan and the bishop of Zaratecas.
calling on the Catholic Church in the
United States to send food and money to
Nc Xico for the relief of the clericals.
Brownsville. Tex, Oct. -Four troop
trains. filled with Mexican troops. arrived
at Matamoros today to strengthen the
Carranzista garrison. That makes seven
trainloads of Mexican soldiers to arrive
at Matamoros in six days. and there are
now 1000 troops there. This information
was received from Jesse johnson. Ameri
can consul at Matamoros.
The bodies of nineteen dead Mexicans
have been found near Lyford, Tex, with
in twenty four hours. They had been
shot. but the persons who killed them
are unknown.