The Washington times., 1915-08-13

retary OF State Lansing to ignore the
arrogant communication sent to him by
the constitutionaliet chieftain, defying
tho United States to intervene. From
the standpoint Of the Administration
the defiance of Carranza is the cheap
est kind of bluster.
Hand May Be Forced.
When It Is stated that the President
and Secretary Lansing do not believe
that Intervention will be necessary. 1t
IL not meant that they have not taken
into consideration the possibility Of 1t
being forced on the Government.
Not a few among the Presidents ad-
visers are very suspicious concerning
tho origin of these raids. Already the
State and War Depa rtments have been
Informed through official reports that
these raids are being carried on by
bands of Mexican ard American out
laws living in Texas. That they should
have suddenly developed at this time.
when the new Mexican policy of the
Government is on the make has inclined
many officials to the belief that they
are part of deliberate effort to force
intervention.
All phases of the border situation
were gone into cxhaustlvely by the
President today in i conference with
Assistant Secretary Of War Breckin-
ridge. who. In the absence from the
city Of Secretary Garrison. was asked
to call at the White House at noon.
The President had before him at the
time the request OF Governor Ferguson.
Of Texas. that he order additional
troops to the border to police the areas
where the rulGI have occurred. Mr..
Breckinriige was aGle to furnish the
ci1 1x,n Nf I~,,S,-
ston's report. which showed that many
Of these rails have occurred well inside
the State. Nhils the President is dis
posed to furnish all troops necessary
to prevent raids across the border. he Is
not dispoacd. it Is stated. to assume the
task wk."h properly belongs to the
State authorities of keeping local dis
orders down.
ridge was able to state on leaving the
White House that no additional troops
would be sent to the border at this time.
Protitns by the had impression which
Carranza's arrogance has created, the
villa agency continues to get out
statements showing Villas entire will
ingness to engage III peace conference
Today statement was issued which
quoted Villa as agreeing. not only to
enter such conference. but to elimi-
nate himself and his leaders, with the
single condition that the men elevated
to authority under u new government
tutional oricr. and that they shall not
be drawn from the decadent and odious
cientifco or rea @iona"y party"
iVlla Agency's Statement.
The statement in full was as follows:
That General Villa and the lnen
surrounding him. composing the
provisional government Of Mexico,
in contrast to the attitude Of Car
rama, are read" and willing to re-
tire from political control. was made
evident today by telegram re-
celvcd by Enrique c. Llorente. con-
ftdentia agent OF the provisional
government here, from NJ Diaz
Lombarde. minister of foreign reia-
tions at Chihun hua. as follows:
-" I do not believe that the sending
or American vessels or war 30 Mex
ican waters can be considered as a
purpose to intervene on the part OF
the United States. inaamuch 6s the
invitation to be sent by the Pan
American conferees to the military
chiefs in Mexico contains no men,
ace whatsoever. according to the d,s-
patches that have read relative to
the subject The cablegram sArt py
President Plaza Of Argentina 10
tinent message. tustities my opinion.
since in categorical terms President
Plaza states that Argentine Is tan
ing part In the conferences on the
COHNltlOn tndt tne sovereignty or
Mexico be respected. and rejecting
any idea Of intervention In our In
ternal affairs. above all, by means
of force. | believe. furthermore.
that by racial solidarity and for
their own future convenience the
Central and South American nations
not only would not take part in any
armed movement against our coun-
try, but would protest against any
act OF this character.
"T firmly believe, also. In the good
will of President Wilson toward
Mexico. and that the American
Government will not attempt any
armed Intervention, inasmuch as It
has asked the cooperation Of the
Latin-American nations. one Of them
being Argentina, which declares It's