The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-09
President Carranza Adds Further Trouble by
Telling the Minister From Guatemala to
Pack up and Get Out.
SEVERAL WOUNDED IN BANDIT CLASH
Uncle Sam Sends Additional Troops to the Bord-
er While Conferences are Held in
Capital to Discuss Peace.

lBy Charles P. Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The Wash
on its Mexican policy with or with
out the Latin-American republics co
operation.
There was the best Of authority
unofacially from official .sources-for
This statement today.
It was admitted that President Will
son greatly desired Latin-Am erican
endorsement OF his plans, but he was
said to have intended all along that
the United States should have the de-
Gliding voice In the conference con-
terning the Mexican situation.
That the South and Central Ameri-
can governments did not acauiesce as
readily in his program as had been
expected was an open secret. The
Impression was that they did not fully
understand his proposals. tentatively
outlined to them some time ago. or
that on fuller consideration they
changed their minds concerning the
PROVISIONAL expressions OF approval
understood to have been received
from them at the time.
On two points according to excel
lent Information, the United States
and the Latin-Americans are divided,
seemingly almost hopelessly.
Z The United States is determined to
give the "cinetificos" no voice in the
establishment OF a Mexican govern
ment. the Latin-Americans insist that
the "cientifcos" have such voice.
The United States deems It indis-
pensable that armed Intervention be
held over the factional leaders heads
AS an alternative to their failure ito
get together" The Latin-Americans
are resolute against armed American
intervention under any circumstances.
News that General Carranza had
handed his passports to DR.. Oretega,
Guatemalen minister to Mexico City
and given him twenty.four hours to
quit Mexico was considered an unfav-
orable development, but the state de-
partment awaited fuller particulars
before taking any attitude in the mat
ter
It was believed Carranza acted fol-
lowing prolonged series OF differ
ences Of opinion with Ortega. as
result Of his failure to induce Joaquin
Mendez. .Guatemalan minisf,r to
washington to support him in the
conference with the other Latin
american diplomats here and with
secretary Lansing.
The secretary's denial that he dis
cussed at any extent at least Ameri-
can financial support for the proposed
new Mexican government, at his Sun
oays meeting in New York with Sec
Ietary Of the Treasury McAdoo, was
generally accepted at its full face
value; 1t was not believed the Mexi-
.an program had progressed far
.hough to warrant the taking up of
'n,s detail more than very casually.
ne resumption of negotiations be-
.ween Lansing and the Latin-Ameri-
vans Wednesday was not definite. It
today. = 80
Cavalry on the Way.
BROWNSVILLE. Texas. Aug. p
win orders to stop the raids of sew
sral hundred Mexicans, reported
spreading over Hidalgo and Cameron
soun,ies, troop B, Third United States
r1svairy left here early today for
.osias ranch where battle is pro-
Seeulng.
a. ne order for their dispatch follow
~ ene wounding of flve Americans
su sn .ne killing and wounding of sew
- ai Mexicans last night at the ranch.
=, esn miles from Lyford. A detachment
!. soiaiers preceded the trooDs late
Nes.n NJ night from Harlingen after the
'ias operator had sent out an s. o.
3. Confident predictions OF Governor
w..s suson and military authorities
~ nere that the raiding wns at an end
y under control.
frr.. Troops Increased.
~, Mr.en Press Leased Wire Service.
H,a,HshlNGTON, Aug. a-Troops ct
~ n,nsyille have been Increased bvI
orN.t s battalion Of the Ninth infantry,
Mrao there from Laredo, General
on reported to the war depart