The Washington times., 1915-10-05
Brigand Chieftaln Only One to
Keep Peace Dove Out Of
Troubled Republic.
LANSING MEETS VILLA AGENT
Conference Also To Be Held
With Carranza Leaders To-
day or Tomorrow.

Gen. Emiliano Zapata, Mexico's
brigand chieftain, is the one stumbling
block in the way Of recognition Of the
Carranza faction by the United States
and other Pan-American powers.
From reliable sources It was learned
today that Eliseo Arredondo. head OF
the Carranza agency in Washington. at
his conference last night with Secretary
Of State Lansing. was given to under
stand tha. before there can be any
thought of recognising any faction in
Mexico. that faction must crush Zapata.
Such assurances the Carranza leaders
are confident OF their ability to give.
and today there was an interchange Of
cable messages between the agency here
and Carranza at Vera Cruz. productive.
It is said. of lengthy communication
from Carranza. This communication
will bo submitted to Secretary Lansing
today or tomorrow. and will tell Of
Carranzas plans to wipe out Zapata.
Lansing Meets Villa Agent.
In the meantime Secretary Lansing
has sent an invitation to Enrique c.
Lorente, Villas agent here. to discuss
this afternoon the villa claims to recoy-
milton.
Gen. Felipe Angeles, Villas one-time
ablest lieutenant whose loyalty has
since been questioned. and Gen. Manuel
Chao, governor of Chihuahua. are in
Washington. Coming on Thursday are
Governor Jose Maytorena of Sonora
and DiaZ Lombardo.
Friends here of Carranza said that
they are on hand to climb on the Car
rama band-wagon at the proper time.
The Nillista agency promises state
ment after the conference with Secre-
tary Lansing. This statement. 1t is un-
dcrstood, will combat Carranza's claims
on the ground that the moment he were
recognized there would be Counter-revo-
lutions all over Mexico.
Zapata Keeps Peace Away.
The Administration here appears to
have reached the decision that 1t IL
hopeless to expect peace in Mexico as
long as Zapata. with his hordes of law
less desperadoes. is free. For years
this illiterate leader has carried on his
brigandage.
The Carranza agency today gave out
the following:
pentTal SHITdIlLd Ilts lhIoI 4hi
Arrcdondo. head of tho agency in WASH
inEton. as follows:
The Department of Justice has re-
organized the courts and they are to-
day operating normally in all States
controlled by the constitutionalists. The
Department of Justice Is now engaged
in establishing the local tribunals and
courts of first instance, and ! have in
preparation the legislation that will
regulate the operation of all courts in
the republic during the term of the pro-
visional government.
Railway Traffic To Resume.
business in general Is resuming its
activities. Merchandise is now being
given unrcstrained movement and also
a preference in the matter of transpor-
tation. The banks have resumed.
~ have the pleasure of informing
you that very shortly railway traffic
between Mexico City and Laredo Will
be opened. V. CARRANZA.
Carranza has ordered that within
forty-five days all banks shall COM
ply with article l6 of the general law
on institutions Of credit"
Article l6 says:
THE emission of bank notes snail not
exceed the triple amount of tn" capi-
tai stock effectively paid in. ro- shall
1t, Jointly with the amount Of deposits
payable at sight or within n term not
more than three days. exceed double
the amount in cash or in bars Of gold
and silver"