Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27
Documents and Furniture of
His Government Being
Sent to Mexico City.
DELAY IN HIS ANSWER
TO PEACE NOTE EXPECTED
Zapata Has Not Received Communi-
cation, It Is Said-Gov. Maytorena
Reports Successes.

The documents and furniture be-
longing to the Carranza government
are being sent from Vera Cruz to Next
co City, according to dispatches re-
ceived by the State Department to-
day. No mention was made of Gen.
Carranza himself, but 1t is expected
that a dispatch will be received soon
saying that Carranza would leave vera
Cruz for the capital in the near future.
The removal of the constitutionalfst
capital to Mexico City is in line with
the reports which have been given out
here by supporters of Carranza, who
have insisted that he would not make
his reply to pan-American appeal to
the Mexican leaders for peace con-
ference until he had established him
self in Mexico City.
Cen Carranza's inquiry, as to wheth-
er the pan-American diplomats. in APP
pealing to him for peace conference,
were acting personally or with the
sanction of their respective govern
ments, will be answered today. officials
stated that Carranza would be informed
that Secretary Lansing and the Latin
American conferees attached their full
titles with their signatures to the ap-
peal This, it was said, was OF Itself
an assurance that they were acting
with authority of their respective gov
ernmentS.
Zapata Not Heard From.
At the State Department today it was
said that SO far no report had been
received to the effect that the pan
American message had been received
by Gen. Zapata, one of the principal
leaders in Mexico. 1t was indicated
also that a considerable number of the
persons to whom the pan-American
message was sent have not yet an
swered.
notwithstanding reports that another
conference of the Latin American dip
lomats who signed the pan-Amerlcan
note would soon be held with Secre-
tary Lansing, the latter said today that
so far no plans had been made Tor
holding such a meeting.
While the elimination of Gen. car
rama and other military leaders as
possible provisional heads of the gov
eminent of Mexico was discussed In
some quarters today as sine qua non
for the establishment of peace in Mex
leo, such a plan was approved long
since by the administration, 1t Is said.
But the vexing question today is how
to eliminate Gen. Carranza, 1t is admit
ted.
Gen. Villa has agreed to the peace
conference and also has agreed to with
draw himself as an aspirant for the
presidency of the proposed new gov
eminent in Mexico. Gen. Carranza,
ers are understood to be entirely OPP
posed to the whole proposal of the pam
American note. They are willing to
treat with Villa and Zapata only on
terms of unconditional surrender.
How to Eliminate Carranza.
The question arises. therefore, how is
ho altY tod rfi lar l1y
when it has been iterated and reiterated
by this government and by the Latin
American diplomats that armed interven-
ton In Mexico is not contemplated. From
the first it has been suggested that Car
rama can be coerced into accepting
the proposed peace plans through the
use of an embargo on all arms and
ammunition shipped from this country
and other American republics to Car
rama territory, while continuing to
supply the Mexicans who have agreed
to the new peace plan.
In the meantime CarranZa is making
every effort to obtain such supremacy
in Mexico that his recognition by the
United States and the other American
countries would follow. The Carranza
agency here today issued a statement
to the effect that the Carranza govern
ment has not appealed to the repre-
SentativeS here of Great Britain or any
other foreign nation for recognition. or
has approached them for that purpose.
Will Follow q. S. Lead.
1t is generally understood that Great
Britain and other European nations
will follow the lead of the United
States in Mexican affairs. Moreover. it
is believed that it would not be of much
assistance to obtain the recognition of
the European nations if the United
States withheld it's recognition. Gen.
Huerta's government was recognized
by several of the European powers, but
such recognition did not save Huerta' S
government.
Gen. Carranza today cabled his agency
here saying:
1T is utterly untrue that any deaths
from starvation are taking place in
Mexico City. The food situation contin-
to improve and has grown steadily
better from the date of Gen. Gonzales
occupation to the present time. The
constitutionalist government continues
the shipment of food supplies in regu-
larly increasing quantities and the dis
tribution is systematically and thor
oughly attended,
Gov. Maytorena's Report.
Gov. Maytorena has wired the Villa
agency from Nogales:
I'VE have reoccupied Imuris and Mag
daiena. The capture of Hermosillo is
false The Carranzistas remained in
Magdalena only a few hours, burning
and Iooting the town. They beat a
basty retreat upon the appearance of
our forces under Col. Cardenas. Part
of the railroad destroyed on their re-
treat to Santa Cruz is almost repaired
and traffic Will be open next week
Communication with Guaymas was re-
established today. The morale of our
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