Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-11

b. Garrett At Nuevo Laredo. opposite
here.
Gen. Carranza, first chief of the
constitutionalist forces in Mexico,
today plainly threw down the
gauntlet to the administration,
notifying the Washington gov
ernment that he would not agree
to any action on the part of the
United States or the pan-Ameri-
can conference in session in New
York which would frustrate the
successes of Carranza's armed
forces.
This notification was transmitted to
Secretary Lansing of the State Depart
ment through Carranzas Washington
agency. This agency made public at
the same time notes addressed to the
Latin American diplomats participating
testing against any joint action on the
part of American republics looking to
interference in Mexican affairs.
The next move Of the pan American
day. in the face of Carranza's warning
that he intended to brook no outside in
reference in Mexican affairs. was
eagerly awaited.
Carranza's Warning.
Carranxa's notes to the Latin Ameri-
can diplomats said that any attempt
between them and the American gov
ernment to solve the internal situation
of Mexico would involve an act which
could not be looked upon with levity, as
1t would mean on the part of the Latin
American nations the acceptance of the
precedent that they can take part in
any internal affairs of sister nation
with the cooperation Of the United
States, something absolutely undesir-
able. not only in SO far as it may affect
the relations between the Latin Ameri-
can nations themselves, and also, be-
cause it might involve the moral sup
port of any future decisions which
grow out of similar conferences"
Surprise Is Expressed.
In his letter to Secretary Lansing.
Mr. Arredondo. one of the Carranza
faction. expresses surprise that the
pan-American conference had un-
dertaken to devise a plan for the
pacification of Mexico and stating that
constitutional government to feel just
ly alarmed" He declared he had been
instructed by Caranza to communicate
to the Secretary of State on the sub
ject.
operate with him." says the letter to Mr..
Lansing, "are of the profound conviction
that If the American government would
know the true situation in Mexico it would
understand that the only possible, Just
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the revolution to follow its natural course
until the complete victory of the party
representing greater necessities and popu-
larity.
Refrains From Comment.
'"The constftutionalist government,
represented by Mr.. Carranza, abstains
from passing any Comment on the con-
ferences that are being held, because
it has no knowledge of their character
and of the conclusions which may have
been reached, and because it does not
want to afford the suppositfon that
they are tacitly consented to by il,
but at the same time it considers it its
duty to inform the American govern
ment of the displeasure with which the
Mexican government and people would
view any act which would or might
tend to frustrate the success practical
ly accomplished against the reaction
airy factions by the constitutionalist
army, representing the hopes and ideals
Of the Mexican people.
officials Soft-Pedaling.
While at least one United States bat
tleship was steaming at full speed for
Vera Cruz in response to urgent demands
for assistance In view of anti-foreign
demonstrations in Carranza's capital, Of
ficials of the Washington government were
engaged today in putting the soft pedal
on discussion of the Mexican situation.
At the Navy Department the acting Sec
retary, Rear Admiral Benson, refused to
discuss the sending of warships to Vera
ana and the New Hampshire had been or
dered from Newport. R. l., to the Mexi-
can port. A dispatch from Newport, how
ever, reported that the Louisiana had al .
ready left there for Vera Cruz, and
that the New Hampshire was prepared
to go and awaiting orders
The dispatch of warships to Mexican
waters is regarded merely as a pre-
cautionary measure.
Oficials of the State Department gave
1t as their opinion that the disturb
ances reported in Vera Cruz and the
demonstrations made against Ameri-
cans and other foreigners by natives
were a mere flash in the pan and were
sentatives of Carranza insist that the
first chief would put down with firm
hand any disturbances in Vera Cruz.
Say Quiet Is Restored.
Reassuring dispatches from Vera I.
Cruz to the State Department today
said the governor had given out a pub
lie statement deprecating the anti-for-
eign demonstration and tncendiary