New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-29
.CARRANzA CALLS
WILSON FALSE
Charges Published by the
Democrats Ahead of
Republicans

Acting on the theory that question
able publicity Is better than none at
all, the Democratic National Committee
last night stole march on its Repub-
lican rival and made public part OF
an interview with First Chief Carranza,
in which the Mexican leader charges
President Wilson with breaking faith
with Mexico. The provisional Presi-
dents assertions are backed by three
of his generals, who do not mince
words in their denunciation of Presi-
dent Wilson.
The interview with Carranza is part
of an article to appear in the forth
coming number OF The Outlook" EX-
cerpts from the article we've TO be
released this evening by the Repuoll-
can National Committees publicity bu-
reau. But the publicity experts of the
Democratic body learned OF the plan,
obtained possession Of the article ana
made public such parts OF II as they
saw fit last night, thereby hoping 10
steal the thunder of the Republican
committee.
Saws Wilson Broke Faith
"Wilson has not kept faith with Mex
ico," is one of the statements attrib-
uted to Carranza.
WILSON'S policy has made Mexico
feel like a man at whom is pointed a
loaded and cooked pistol" said General
Aguilar.
General Gonzales, however. is cred
ited with saving that if the imperial
istic reputation of the Republican
marty should be confirmed he would
prefer the open aggression OF Mr.:
Hughes to the doubtful friendship OF
President Wilson. When Carranza was
asked if this attitude might be accepted
as official he said no. that it was in
teresting but represented only General
Gonzales's personal views.
In the statement in which these
brief excerpts from "The Outlook" ar
tcle we're made public the Democratic
publicity bureau denounced the Re-
publican committee as embarrassing
the President"
Republicans Accused
In this connection the statement
said:
"The Republican National Commit
tee. desperate at the eleventh hoCr ana
true to it's policy of embarrassing the
President of the United States in every
possible way in his dealings with Tor
eign countries, is now preparing 70
utilize the grievances of such Mexican
chieftains as have been angered, by
Woodrow Wilson's firm stand for law,
order and justice. ....,
"The Outlook" article continues with
a statement by Carranza that he was
approached in 1918, by Henry Lane Will
son. then United States Ambassador IN
Mexico. who urged him to abandon the
revolution and recognize Huerta. Later,
through John R. Silliman, American
Vice-Consul at Saltillo, he said Henry
Lane Wilson asked him what he would
name as his conditions for the suppress
sion Of the revolution.
1.-THE conditions | named were: FIRST,
the exile of Huerta, Banquet and otn-
ers who had taken leading part IN the
coup d'etat against Madero; secord,
the deliverance of the capital into the
hands of men from the three revoiu-
tionary states of Coahuila, Chihuahua
and Sonora; third, the conyenlng or
Congress for the legitimate election OF
a President" said Carranza.
81 suppose they thought ! would
name as my conditions a million dol
lars and free passage to Paris, or
more probably, perhaps, life job as
Governor of Coahuila."
Part Of Blame on Taft
"But do you blame Mr.. Taft" the
First Chief was asked.
"Not so much for any sins of COM
mission as for tolerating the course
of his subordinate, Ambassador Will
SON."
"Do you blame in any degree Taft,
Knox or Ambassador Wilson for tie
death Of Madero?"
"To this extent, that any one of
them could have prevented the assas-
sination, for they knew the danger of