Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-07
CARRANZA IN SCHEME
TO PROVOKE ATTACK
Washington Believes He Courts
Action That Would Unite
Mexicans Behind Him

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-Another con-
ference between Secretary. OF State Lam
sing and the Latin-American ENJOYS on
Mexico will be held within the next week
It was announced this afternoon. Secre-
tary Lansing said the date and place CT
the meeting would be decided upon soon
Asked II General Carranza is being held
responsible for the depredations along the
Texas border. Secretary Lansing said
that conditions of anarchy prevail ana
that no one could be held responsible.
RANGERS TRAP MEXICANS.
Six Mexicans were killed in a skrmish
with Texas Rangers at Cavazos Crossing
last evening according to information
received here today from Brownsville.
The dead are said TO include a captain
and lieutenant from the Constitutionalist
garrison at Matamoras. The reports
BRIEFLY stated that the Americans 'laid
a trap and the Mexicans walked into it,"
There were no American casualties.
Mexican Constitutionalist soldiers on
the border have received strict orders
from General Carranza not to mix in the
Texas revolution"
The Texas revolution" is an irhagin-
airy internal strife sweeping this State,
which Is being widely heralded in Mex
leo through the medium of the Carran-
zista press and officials.
Strictly interpreted, Carranza's orders 70
General Mafarette, commandant at Mat
amoras, meant that It was up to Ma
farette to see there were no more battles
between his men and United States SOL
diers, such as occurred across the Rio
Grande near Mission Saturday, Mafar-
cite, in a statement TO newspapers yes
terday, placed the burden of RESPONSE
bility for the various clashes along the
river on the Texas Rangers. He said IL
he had to deal with American soldiers
alone there would be no firing. Colonel
Bullard, commanding the border guard
In this section, has assured General Ma
farette of his cooperation in maintaining
peace.
Despite this report, officials believe Car
rama interested in the border activities
of his men.
Although the border situation was re-
ported somewhat improved today, off,
cials do not believe the crisis has passed.
They are convinced that the Carranzista
forces south of the Brownsville region
are endeavoring to draw the United
States troops across the border in the
expectation Il at such action will solidfy
much Of the opposition and bring 1t over
to Carranza,
CARRANZA FACES REVOLT.
The leader of the mutineers who killed
the Carranza Governor at San Juan Ba-
tista, capital of the State of Tabasco
Mexico. has fed the city after sacking it
and exacting a heavy tribute from the
merchants. Consul Tespinasse at Prom
terra advised the State Department today
that the former Governor of Tabasco has
thought order will be restored soon No
Americans were molested during the up
rising.
Officials see In the revolt against Car
rama in Tobasco and in Yucatan, and in
| reported desertions from his cause of
several of the west coast governors, in
dications that he will not be supported
unanimously by his followers in his ex-
| pected rejection OF the proposed peace
! conference plan. Because Of this fact
| the Latin-American diplomats have urged
| Secretary Lansing to expedite the next
step In his peace program, and he has
agreed to do so IL European affairs will
| permit.
Through American Special Agent
Carothers General villa today advised the
| State Department that none of his forces
! is implicated In the depredations along
4 the Texas border. The chief of the Con-
ventionists expressed the belief that
bands OF outlaws are responsible. Villa
also reported that his forces had deci-
sively defeated the Carranzistas at villa
Station and Bocoyna on September /.