Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-25
.CARRANZA NOTE
TO Be FRIENDLY,
OFFICIALS Think
State Department in Hopes
That Resumption Of Farley
for Protocol viii Be Sug-
geSted,

Washington May 24.-No authori-
tative forecast Of the proposals to be
made by General Carranza in his new
note had reached officials here to-
| night. ana while some apprehension
was apparent that its tenor might not
be entirely satisfactory, the general
| feeling was one of confidence that 1t
would open the way to definite
agreement for continued cooperation
of American and de facto forces in
the pursuit of bandits in northern
| Mexico.
Recent reports from Special Agent
Rodgers at Mexico City have indi-
cated a growing friendliness toward
the United States and have led the
communication would suggest re-
sumption of negotiations for proto-
col covering the operations of the
American expeditionary force.
Mr.. Rodgers dispatches have said
General Obregon's report of the con-
ferences on the border with General
Scott had made a strong impression
on officials of the de facto govern
ment and had convinced them that
the United States was aotink in good
faith and had no Interior motive in
its operations on Mexican soil
Rumors that General Carranza
in some form might renew his request
for withdrawal of the expedition were
given credence, however, by SOME Of
ficials. Unofficial advices have re-
Elected grave domestic situation in
Mexico due to labor and other econo-
mic differences and to the method Of
new revolutionary activities 1t has
been suggested that under the cir
cumstances the dc facto government
might fear the consequences at home
of recession from the demand for
withdrawal. There are no indications
that a renewed demand for Withdraw
al would meet with immediate acqu-
quencc unless II were backed by an
order for hostilities against the
American forces. This latter POSSIBLE
ity. while ii has been taken into con-
sderation in all Of General Funston $
military plans, is not regarded seri-
ously. Officials were not disturbed
by border reports that the de facto
troops We're moving northward In
force. taking it as probable result
of the orders for cooperative opera
tions after the Scott Obregon confer
ence.
The state departments dispatches
today from Special Agent Rodgers in
Dictated that the new note probably
Ialready was on its way He reported
that the communication was coming
by special messenger and would be
in Washington by Monday. He gave
no indication as to its contents At
General Carranzas embassy here
Carranza officials expressed ignorance
as to the notes character or the prob
able date of its delivery.
Further reports of disturbed econo-
mic conditions in Mexico reached
the state department today Crops
We're said to be in poor condition in
many sections and spring planting be-
low normal. The defacto government,
1t was reported. had crushed the rail-
road strike in most districts by sub
1ecting the railroad workmen to mili+
tary rule and making them liable to
court-martial for refusal to work.
A dispatch from Saltilo said the
Carranza governor had reported the
killing, May 5, at Zaragoza. of the
bandit chief, Toba Elizondo. West
coast conditions We're reported quiet
and those in the Yaqui valley are said
to be satisfactory. Further reports
regarding the number of Americans in
Mexico, recently ordered by the state
department, stated that there are
thirty in the state of Yucatan, gath
cred at Progreso and Merida