Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-05

ficials to the affidavits which the
German embassy has Transmitted to
the state department alleging there
were guns aboard the Lusitania. AL
though neither the state department
nor the embassy has made these af-
fidaVitS public Counsellor Lansing
said their description published today
was substantially accurate. In one Of
these Gustavc stable Of 20 Leroy
street, New York city declares he
went aboard the Lusitania to assist
his friend. A. Leitch, a cabin steward,
with a trunk and saw on the aft main
deck and foredcCk four guns of twelve
and fifteen centimeters calibre. They
were said to he covered with leather
and Stable alleges that he unfastened
the buckles to ascertain the Calibre of
the guns. Mrs. Josephine Weir, a
boarding house keeper in New York,
is the signer Of a second affidavit
swearing she heard LeitCh speak of
four guns on the ship. Another signed
by a man named Gricve, deposes that
he heard Mrs. Weir and LcitCh make
remarks in that connection and a
fourth by man named Bruckner says
he saw cannon on the deck of the
Lusitania while standing on the dock
at New York
United States Has official Report.
All four affidavits have been re-
ferred to the department of justice
which is investigating. To cOntrovcrt
them the United States government
has its own reports from Collector
Malone and his inspectors.
Messages from Consul Silliman at
Vera Cruz and Consular Agent Car
others at Chihuahua told of the re-
ccipt of copies of President Wilson'S
statement announcing that unless the
military factions themselves succeeded
in composing their differences and re
storing constitutional government, the
United States would be obliged to
find other means Of accomplishing
this end. II is supposed Consul Sill
man handed a copy to General Car
rama today. but Carothers may not
be able to reach Villa Immediately.
A COPY for Rogue Gonzales Cara,
provisional president of the Villa
Zapata government in Mexico City,
was sent to the Brazilian minister for
delivery.
1t was learned today that copies of
the statement had been sent to all
American consular representatives in
order that it's purpose might be gen
orally known to the Mexican people.
Length of Time Indefinite.
Thefe has been no indication of
how long President Wilson expects to
wait for coalition of the contending
elements before proceeding to the eX-
ecution of the new policy by which he
expects to restore peace and save Mex
ico's civilian population from furthr
distress.
The statement by the villa agency
here last night indicating that Villa
might be expected to cooperate in an
effort to bring about an agreement
was followed today by one from the
Carranza representative asserting that
Carranza now controlled most Of
Mexico, would occupy the capital
within week and there set up a pro-
visional civil administration until he
can wipe out the remnants of the
reactionaries and convene the people
to elections for officers Of a constitu-
tional government" This was ac-
cepted in official circles as meaning
that Carranza would make a supreme
effort to place himself in a position
to demand recognition before the next
step of the United States is deter
mined upon.