Evening star., 1915-06-03
To Meet Requirements of U. S.
Warning by ''Wiping Out
Revolution" in Mexico.
EFFECT OF THE NOTE
EAGERLY AWAITED HERE
Head of Constitutionalist Agency
Here Thinks Presidents Step
Due to Lack of Relations.

warning chiefs In Mexico by President
Wilson is being received by them was
awaited eagerly today in official an'
diplomatic quarters.
An authorized statement by the Car
rama agency here today stated tina
Carranza has ordered an advance or
Mexico City with the determination te
take it within a week and wipe out th'
revolution.
The confidence expressed in that state
ment that Carranza thus would meet thu
requirements of the United States fla
did not receive general Endorsement
since Consular Agent Carothers at Chi
huahua reported today that Villa force:
had won notable victory and corneret
Obregon. Carranza's most dependable
leader, at Trinidad.
Consul Carothers' report said Viii.
troops. IN flank movement. captured
Silao and put Carranza cavalry forces
to rout. Obregon, the CarranZa com
mander, he said. Is surrounded at Trini-
dad by Villa infantry and has lost
trains and large quantities of supplies
Eliseo Arredondo. head Of the Car
ranza agency here, today issued 'tht
following comment of President VIII
sons Mexican statement:
t1CSlul Oh Z dlSe n6pOI >.
Il believe that President Wilson's
note is largely due to the lack of re.
lations between the government of the
United States and the constitutionalis
government IF Mexico. and that this
has given room to the many false re-
ports which have victimiZed Mr.. Car.
rama. attributing to him acts anC
omissions of which he is incapable.
MIR. CarranZa has lately ordered the
advance of his troops toward the City
of Mexico which he will undoubtedly
take before one week is over, and
understand he will Immediately estab-
lish there a provisional civil admins
tratlon until he can wipe out the rem
nants of the reasctionaries and convene
the people to elections for officers of g
constitutional government.
There is no danger. therefore. thai
strife may prolong itself in Mexico ant
cause greater calamities for the people
which 1 am inclined to believe is the
only tning that worries the govern.
ment of the United States"
Foreign Diplomats Approve.
Foreign diplomats here express ap
proval of the Presidents course.
The communication was interpreted
by officials. diplomats and Mexican:
here to mean that the United State:
would bring pressure to bear first tt
unite The factions in the choice of {
provisional president. Failing in that
the United States would accord it:
active support to the elements that die
agree. Possibility of ultimate inter
vention was considered. That woult
result, however, only in the event O.
reign of anarchy which the Mexi
cans themselves We're unable tt
remedy
Spacnl.tiop oo,t;,,aa ,oa :.
what the American government meant
by lending Its active moral support
TO some man or group of men, If such
may be found, in an effort to ignore
if they cannot unite, the warning fac.
tions of the country
Method of United States Aid.
The official explanation was that the
United States heretofore had main.
tanned neutrality as between the fac.
tions but now was preparing to choose
between them or give its support tc
those elements in the existing fac.
tions which gave most promise Of sue.
cess. The United States would aid the
chosen elements by issuing an EN-
barge on arms, preventing the ship
ment of war munitions and cutting of
other means of support to the faction
which ignored the demand for peace
Foreign nations have been taken into
the confidence of the United States and
those European diplomatists who
would express themselves indicated
their approval of the plan. In South
American circles, it was declared. yes
terdays statement was a logical de-
velopment of the mediation conference
at Niagara Falls when the United
Brazil and Chile signed protocol
agreeing to recognize the government
set up by agreement of the factions.
Tagle Might Be Recognized.
While details of the government
policy are not yet available, it was
said on good authority that it was in
tended to restore constitutional gov
ernment in Mexico after the factions
had agreed on their men for provision
al president, by first according recog-
milton to Vasquez Tagle or some of the
other members of the cabinet of the
late President Madero entitled to sue
cession under the Mexican laws.
The minister so recognized would be
expected to formally appoint to the
abinet the man chosen to head the
new government, in whose favor he
then would resign. Ernesto Madero
and Manuel Bonilla also were members
of the Madero cabinet. but Nasquez
Taple minister of Justice, was the only
one who did not present his resigna- =
ton.
Details Will Wait.
The details of a constitutional sue
cession. however, it is understood. will
not be given attention until there is
an agreement on the new provisional
president and his cabinet. An effort
is to be made to secure men for the
mort folios who represent various
branches of Mexican politics. the ma
iority being committed to a govern
ment based on liberal principles and
pledged to religious freedom and agra
rian and educa tional reforms.
Comment on the Statement.
The effect of the Presidents state
ment in Mexican quarters was varied.
Cen. Villas representative here. En-
rioue Llorente, promptly issued a state
ment saying the convention govern
ment had tried to put into effect the
very ideas set forth by Mr.. Wilson. and
was ready to cooperate at any time
with opposing factions.
The Carranza agency was silent, but
IL WAS predicted that Gen. Carranza
would endeavor to demonstrate by a
mick campaign on. Mexico City that he
rould dominate all other factions in a
military way and thereby command
the recognition Of foreign govern
ments.
Representatives here of some of the
1Ean+;n,od 0n EIavanth poga