The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19
SEE VICTORY.
First Chiefs Friends Say lie " III
he Recognized.

WASHINGTON. Sept. ls.-Friends of
Carrinza in Washington are confident
that the ultimate outcome of the meet
ing Of the Pan-American conference in
New York to-day will be recognition Of
the First Chiefs Government by the
United States and the other Powers.
They insist that by the time the con-
ference reassembles in October the OPP
position to Carranza will have been
broken up into guerilla bands. and that
logically. under the circumstances Car
Tanza will be recognized as the head
OF a de facto government. 1t is add
m'tted in official quarters that to-day's
decision Of the conference is distinctly
favorable to the Carranza cause.
Interest in the Mexican situation was
centred to-day on the meeting in New
York between Secretary OF state Lansing
AM the Sin representatives OF Latin
American Governments.
a controversy between United States
an CarIanza officials on the Mexican
border has developed, according to re-
ports .ece.ved here by the Wal Depart
nent and the Carranza agency.
Accord!g to Col. Blocksom. COM
mald.ng N the Brownsville district, in
h' report ON clashes that took place yes
terday, eli was evident that the attack
Was mad" by Carranza soldiers and that
Their commander e~ndeavored to make II
appear that our soldiers fired first"
According to the CarranZa agency the
American soldiers started the firing. and
Mr. Arredondo. Carranza agent. an
nounced that he will present a request
TO the State Department asking that an
investigation be made and that steps
- taken to prevent Texas rangers or
.ni,ed States soldiers from flring pon
peaceful Mexicans across the border.
Col, Blocksom reported that Lieut..
Glass and a squad OF soldiers were fired
on by five MeXicans near the Browns
vile pumping station yesterday and that
they were obliged to take cover and re-
turn the fire.
a., =. Consul Protests.
Later Consul Johnston Informed Col.
blockSom that soldiers were firing at
MeNirdns, who were not returning the
IRE, and requested that the firing be
stopped. Col. BlockSom states he seIt
word tnereupon for Lieut.. Glass to with
draw, but found that he already had
done so.
The Carranza reports charge that the
American soldiers pretended that they
had been fired on and fired at the Next
cans The Carranza agency asserts that
Consul Johnston and "A CarranZa ofncer
Investigated the affair n that they
jointly reported that four Mexican SOL
dicrs, one OF whom was asleep, while the
others were careing for horses. were
fired on by the American soldiers. IL is
declared that the MeXicanS dad not re-
turn the fire. even though one OF thelI
number was wounded.
The State Department has received
word from Gen. villa through Consul
CarOthers that he will make II his most
earnest endeavor TO afford full protec-
Ton TO Americans and other foreigners
and their property wherever they may
BE- located within his territory.
Meantime the State Department has
been advised that considerable numbers
Of Americans are lea or preparing
10 leave the northern districts OF Mexico
for the United States, The Consul at
Durango and one or two others nave
notItcl the Department that In accord
aucc with its Instructions tney are pre-
par.ug TO abandon their posts and COM
70 the United States as soon as the
Necessary arrangements can be MADE
Why Consuls Were Recalled.
In a letter TO Enrique C. Llorente. the
Villa agent in Washington, Secretar!
Lansing explains why the United state'
was constrained to warn Americans te
leave northern Mexico and to Issue IN
strlctions to American Consuls In ina
region to return to the United states
II in their opinion conditions warranted
such a course. The letter vas sent te
Mr.. Llorente IN response to one al
dressed by HIN to the State Depart
ment. in which Mr.. Llorente expressed
regret that warnings were sent u
Americans only in villa territory. Sec
estary Lanslng's letter to Mr.. Llorent'
follows;
slp-In acknowledging the recsipt
OF your letter of September 16. 1915.
regarding the departure OF American
citizens from Mexico. ! beg to in
form you that the Department on
September II renewed Its instruc-
tons to the American consular OIL
GERS at Ciudad Juarez. Chihuahua.
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