The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
G. TO AID u. S.
C%arranEa Leaders In Juares PRO.
tcst Friendship.

I'll PAso. Tex. March l3.-Andreas
Garcia, Carrdnza's Consul here. told
Mayor Lea to-day that ne expected
nothing but cooperation between the
American troops and the CONSTITUTIONAL
lists Generals In the hunting down o!
Villa. and that Gen. Bertani understood
perfectly. as did Gen. Gavira, what was
TO be- done by way'o " cooperation.
The Consul added there was no reason
to expect anything but good will and
peaceful relations either in FL Paso and
Juarez.
The more or less tenss Ssslins that .ha<
ieigned recently - the border waA
further relieved Tonight by
mcnt in messages from Queretaro. head
quarters OF First Chief Carranza. to the
effect that The news "oe the eettiemen,
by diplomatic means Of any possible diff.
ference between the United States and
Mexico over the Columbus incident" had
been received with the Ginning OF the
cathedral bells. music and by military
bands and by the congregation of a Large
part of the population OF the city.
ON all sides there exists IA spirit OF
friendship and communication brought
out by the note from the Washington
Government and the feeling seems general
that the crisis is past. the message from
Queretaro said.
Quiet was reported at nightfall al
along the border with the exception oi
Hachitt, y. NJ. and Iresidio. Tex. A
Dachita q disturbance bet SOM
drunken MeNicans and Americans wa.
reported a. having occurred. following u
iaid by II small band OF Mexicans Ovei
the border TO drive of some cattle be.
longing 10 Americans.
\ detachment OF troops from For,
Davis. where the Fourteenth ~Infantr,
Is stationed. was sent to-day to Pre-,
sidio. where an attack by Mex.cans was
said this afternoon 10 be threatened.
Santiago Luojas. n deputy sheriff Of
Preside. is said 10 have been killed b,
villa bandits a few miles from Ojlnaga
yesterday afternoon. Last night. ths
report states. the Carranza garrison IL
bIinaga revoited and killed its com.
mander, Col. RoJas, because he woult
not lead them across the river to ut.
tack the American troops and American
citizens IN Preside. The troops haC
Just learned from a Mexican paper thai
American troops crossed the line las
week after Villa. The Mexican paper
had exaggerated the story, stating thai
the American forces were killing Mexi
car men, women and children general,
IL retaliation for Nllla's crimes. tt,
ojinaga force wanted TO cross at once
into Texas 10 avenge tho wrong.
The return south OF Gen. Luis Cutter.
ieZ, commander Of all the Carranza
forces in northern Mexico, added to thu
belief tonight that the crisis was ovel
between the United States and tn. Car,
rama Government. Gen. Gutierrez hur.
ried 10 Juarez immediately following ths
receipt of news from Washington tina,
American troops were to invade Mexicc
TO attempt to capture Villa.
After "a STAY of "A ntfln mora ban ,
day, during which he conferred with
Mexican officials in Juarsz and witt
representatives Of the American Govern.
ment, he returned to-day. Following thu
departure OF Gen. Gutierrez from Juare2
and the entry of the American troop,
into Mexico Gen. Gavira said tonight:
Il understand the troops OF the Mexi.
can and American Governments are co.
operating to hunt down the bandit villa
lie Is an enemy 10 the world. The tive
countries should be able to cooperate In
perfect accord IN effeCting tho cxtermina.
ton of such a man"
speaking OF tho rumors Of popular re.
sentiment against Americans in Mcxicr
tonsu! Garcia said
The excitement. SO far as | am able
"a learn. IL entirly on the America
eide OF the border. l Ia vent heard a
single authentic case Of Cara zista
soldiers threatening the persons Of
Americans. Perhaps a few individual,
soldiers have called tho Americans
names. ms has been charged. but I nv
self have often been called names on
the American side, our forces are well
under discipline and there is no likeli-
hood OF any Outrage against American ms
Of any sort
Gen, Gayiri added
\ know that there has been none OF
the reported resentment among my men.
We arc all friendly TO the United States
and her citizens
Reports were current that the car.
IahIa troops under Gen. Brrtani had
nrod on the Americans entering Mexico
rms was denied by United States Officials
here At Columbus they refused to DEM
or affirm this.
Thomas II. Davis. 4 rancher, well