The Washington times., 1915-08-09

Still chafing over the fact that he has
not been represented In the conferences
Paul Fuller. whom the Carranzistas re-
gard as representing the bitter opposi-
ton Of the Catholic Church toward the
constitutionalist cause. Carranza is un-
derstood to have advised his agents
to fight for recognition.
This. there is reason to believe, is the
yelled threat which has embarrassed
the Latin-American conferees. who
have been given to understand by their
respective governments that Latin
America would view with serious dis
favor any attempt by the United states
to invade Mexico and impose its wishes
on that republic by force OF arms.
Lansing Issues Denial.
That the purpose OF his conference
in New York yesterday with Secretary
Of the Treasury McAdoo was in any
finance with American capital a COM
promise faction In Mexico was fiatly de-
MED today by Secretary Lansing. Ad-
mitting that he has discussed Mexico
casuallye with the Secretary OF the
Treasury. MIR. Lansing insisted that the
main purpose OF the meeting was to
discuss arrangements for the next Pam
American financial conference for the
promotion OF closer relations between
the republics Of the Western Hemi-
sphere.
Mr. Lansing furthermore asserts that
Secretary McAdoo will not be present
at the Mexican conference in New
The State Department was ofnciall,
informed today OF the arrival Of Minis
ter Ortega at Vera Cruz with his fam
lily. According to Consul Sillinan
Ortega was given his passports and a
ms limit In sst Of a W Ms.So dr hours
unk nOWn to and to him.
The Brazilian minister cabled the
State Department that he would leave
Mexico City for Vera Cruz tomorrow
in order to sail on the French steame,
does not state his reason for his suddel
departure. Secretary Lansing said tina
! he had known for some time that Cor
doso was in poor health.
has been handling the interests Of tn
| United States at the Mexican capita
ever since. with the expulsion Of Ameri
can Charge O'Shaughnessy by Huerta
States and Mexico were severed. con
| siderable curiosity was manifested to
| day as to which legation would nov
| take over these interests. Mr.. Lansing
demand for diplomatic representation
| professed not to know.
That villa. encouraged by the hos
tiiity Of the American State Depart
nlent toward Carranza. Is preparing Z
make another effort to repair his mill
patches received at the depa partment to
day from Piedras Neeras. stating tina
| General Hernandez. with loo Nillistas
| had started southwark to effect a juno
ton at Alende. in the State OF Coahuila
with 1000 Vtllistas from Paredon.
| Intimations that the Mexican raid
across the border form part of de
States to invade Mexico. are hintet
broadly in Carranza quarters here.
Resuming Railway Service.
, The Carfanza authorities in north
! east Mexico are rapidly restoring rail
road communications. according L
advices which reached the State De
partment today from the American
consul at Tampico. The report state'
that railroad service between tina
port and Querataro had been reopen
ed and that the line to Aguascaliente
would be operating In a day or two
This will give the Carranzistas
railway system covering most OF tn
territory controlled by them. TIL
consul at Tampico added that Gen
eral Obregon had passed khrougl
there last Friday on his way fror
Monterey to San Luis Potosi wher
his headquarters are now established ID
! Villa Is amassing his forces at Tor
reon for what promises TO be the de
cisive battle of the war between tn,
two factions. The American consul q
Durango today reported that the Willis
tas last Friday abandoned their effort
to repel the Carranzistas from the Zaca
tecas district. and were concentratin
their troops at Torreon. Food condi
tions In Durango. 1t Is stated. are agail
| spriouS