Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-24
NO BLAME FIXED
IN CONFERENCE
CARRANzA AND FERGUSON SPENT
TWO HOURS DISCUSSING THE
PROBLEMS ON THE BORDER.


Laredo, Texas, Nov. 2l--Governor u
f. Ferguson and General Carranza con
ferred for two hours on McXlcan ~oh yes
terdav. discussing border problems. NO
blame wa, placed on any military oiiclaiS
of either side for the troubles. Arrange
ments for cooperation between the horder
authorities on both sides 10 apprehend All
criminals fleeing from one side 10 the other
were made.
The methods II making formal requisi-
tions for aid To the Mexican capital VIII
be done away with, according 70 the mr.
engagements between them.
The meeting scheduled to nave been
held in the center Of the Internatlolhl
bridge took place III The temporary res
idence of First Chief C%arranza IN NueNo
Laredo.
The entire meeting was characterize
bv the utmost corliality. While the mat
tiers discussed al the conference prnbab
n will remain secret until either Gov
ernor Ferguson or First Cher CarraiZa
give out IN official interview. yet ~ II
known the outline Of a plan was madc
which is expected To curb the lawleSs el
cment that has caused trouble 10 bolh
Mexican officials and American soldiers
i'm the Brownsville country. The iea
lures Of the plan include 4 vigllait
watch on the border, the placing Of sum
cient forces 10 insure peace on the MeNi-
can side and prevent dcprcdaiiOns and
the interchange of information
Governor Ferguson and his stan VI
met Ill the international depot IA II .3u
a. III. by Gen. Alfredo Rreaut, commander
of the NuevO LAREDO garrison. ErnCsto
Cara Perez. Sub-secrctary ~ Mexican
Foreign Relations; Rafael Muz1niz. ~
Spect0r general of cOnSuiates and sam
ucl Beldcn. legal representative If First
Chief Carranza. The Mexican officials
had been especially invited 10 the Am
erican side I'd greet the visiting cXccu
tive.
The governors party was escorted IN
the visiting McNfcaIS AMI many local
citiZcnS If note to the Bender hotel.
where there was a short stop. At the no
tel. general introductiunS were made
and the governor chatted a while with
General Ricaut and the others. The ar
rival Of the states chief executive mad
been noted by Gen. II. X. Evans com
handing the American troops in that
section and when he party was ready
for It's trip into Mexico. an escort of
honor was provided bv General Evans.
Proceeding from The hotel Governor
Ferguson. his staff. and the visitors
passed between lines IF American sol
dicrS from the hotel to the middle W the
international bridge. Just NJ the noint
where a monument marks the dividing
line between the United States ami
Mexico, the governor was met hy Gen.
Luis Cahallcr0 governor ~ the Mexican
state If ~TamaulipaS. who welcomed him
TO Mexican soil.
After introductinnS. General Evans.
who had accompanied Governor Fcrgh
son. delivered the governors party To
General Ricaut. who thcrcuppn escorted
the visiting officials through the lines w
Mexican troops that had been drawn M
from the Mexican end nf the bridge tD
the residence Of First Chief Carrauza.
more than n mile distant. More than
5000 Mexican troops were III this forma
ton and the Texas executive was re.
ouently checrcd rs he passed between the
lines. "Nivas'' for the United States also
were heard.
The meeting between Governor Fergu-
NHi' 'Aitt A lANA n iffl diIilLi l'ftfk fNlah.F
shortly after noon in the first chiefs
residence. The two men graspcd hands.
each expressing his pleasure III meeting
the other. IntroductionS 10 Governor
FerguSon'S staff then took place after
which IL was announced the conference
would be held az once Those present III
this Interchange Of ideas aud plans In
cludcd Samuel Beldcn. Senator Carlos
Bee Of san Antonio. r. 4. Coleman Of
san Antonio and Generals Ricaut and
Cahalicro.
At the termination Of the conference
all the party repaired To the banquet
hall. where seats had been provided for
half a hundred. First Chief Carranzn
made 4 short speech i'm which he said
that this was 4 memorable date i'm Mex
lean history inaSmuch aS the chief Of 4
~ncighboring state Of the great republic
81 the north had crossed the line with
feelings of amity and friendship for his
SorelN tried country. He said id WAS but
hitting that this date should bc chosen
InasmHch aS il was the anniversary of
the withdrawal of American troops from
Vera Cruz-which he characterized ~
the greatest act of Justice that the Uni
ted states had performed in its recent
career. lie said the troops had entered
the Mexican port through the act of "A
man whose name | will not mention. but
who now occupies Il fcIon'S cell i'll an
American Jail at FL Paso."
Governor Ferguson replied. saving
that his short knowledge If First Chief
Carranza had convinced him that peace
and prosperity soon would descend over
I Mexico for tho rraSnu thnt III rnrr,u-,