The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-23
CARRANZA BREAKS
NEUTRALITY PACT;
WILSON MAY ACT
Gen. Gales Captures NacO. on
Arizona Limr-l. :. De-
mandS Withdrawal. ,
POSSIBLE OPENING
FOR INTERVENTION

v,su<GrpN. July 22.-An issue has
,,.n rsisel between the United states
,,d the Carranza faction in Mexico tina
may force the hands of this Government
4, rs relations with the republic south
o. the border.
carranza has violated the neutrality
o. Na,o, Just across the line from
y%osalcs. Ariz. and sharp representa-
Mons have been sent to hin ia which
he has been called upon to withdraw
his troops from that town. II Carranza
should refuse or fail to act in accord
snc~ with this injunction 1t would he in
cumhcnt on the United States either to
enforce the neutrality of Naco by the
use of troops or resort to other measures
,hai might lead to serious consequences.
The belief is general that IL the Ad-
mnistration is disposed to intervene In
Mexico She opportunity will he afforded
in the event of the failure of carsanza to
withdraw his army from Naco. In un-
official quarters the opinion Is expressed
tntl even u 'dIItllLt l'luStS w itAii'
from Naco the Administration will con-
tinuc 10 temporize with the Mexican
question for a time at least.
Mn, shut on ARM. supply.
There is one way that the Admins
tra'ion could punish C~arranza without
a resort to arms " he rcpudiated the
agreement under which Naco's neutrality
Ia "a. ASlV. o, futtANa
Al, the instance of the United States.
This would I've by shutting of mis- supply
a. arms and ammunition from the United
states. such action may be taken by
the President under the authority OF
q resolution passed by Congress in 1913.
Opimnn Is divided In Washington as
20 what Response cai-1nza will MAKE
10 the representations bearing on the
occupation Of Naco 10y his troops. IT he
refuses to vicIie II Will he accepted as
a sign that ho is looking for trouble. In
recent months Cd-vauZa has studiouslv
followed q course designed to gain him
the good will OF the Washington Cow
rnment Accordingly officials were
amazed when they learned that Gen.
Gales. the CarranZa commando. who
signed the Naco agreement in behalf of
the First chief. had attacked and cap
tured the town.
The demand upon Carranza to direct
The withdrawal of his troops was for
varied TO John Il. Silliman. the United
States Copsul. late this afternoon. II
should reach tarranza by tomorrow
and this Government should be advised
~ his intentions soon. Naco was made
q neutral town because fighting In that
reiChhorhood menaced American life
fud property i'm Nogalcs. Ariz. In the
conference that led to the agreement the
United States was represented by
Major-U;en. Scott. chief of Staff of the
armN cen. Maytorena signed the
agreement in bchalf Of villa and Gen
Gales acted for the 'arranza faction.
Disorder In Cana cH.
AdNiccs received at the State Depart
Tent to-day summarized conditions IN
'iavico as follows
THE Department is I'm receipt OF ad
vices from the border stating that OF
the afternoon Of the 10Th the officials
police and many others In cananca lief
The town. as a result of which Their,
was disorder. 1t Is stated that Their,
was a severe fire around the Mercantile
Sank, which was controlled with diff
fculty after the fircmcn had worked OF
# fur TWO hours. carranza troops wer,
expected in 'anRnea on the 10th.
The department has received "a tele
gram from Nogales. dated July 81. stat
ing that n messenger arriving AZ Mac,
states that Gales troops entered ca
nanea At : p. NJ. on the 10th and hav
maintained excellent order Stree.
"Advices from the west coast, dated
July 20, say that. although some May'
Indians are on the warpath no damage
has been done to American property a
Los MochlS. The cleveland has investi
gated conditions there and reports tn,
place quiet.
THE Department is In receipt Of
telegram from Vera Cruz. dated Jul.
~. stating that about 1000 workmel
" the lluasteca Petroleum coinpan.
vent on strike on the 18Th, causing tn
~company's plant to cease operations. I
Is stated that the company recently set
Ted a strike by increasing the work
mems wages from 50 per cent. to To-
PER cent. The company lain ms
Iurther demands are unreasonable. 1t |
further reported that the local authori
lies appreciate the situation and hay,
Guaranteed protection to the company
property. II Is stated that American
employees will operate the company
plant pending a settlement of tn
n strike