The sun., 1916-10-31
ARREDONDO FAILS TO
WILSONATTACK
Mexican Ambassador Designate
Decides to Postpone Ex-
PLANTATION Of Charges.
HEARS OF NEW EVIDENCE
Administration Expected to
Drop Controversy Until
After Election.

WASHINGTON, Oct. so.-E1iseo Arre-
dondo, Mexican Ambassador Designate.
to-day failed to make formal denia, at
the state Department Of the authenticity
OF the published interviews with Car
ranza, obregon. Aguilar and Gen. Pablo
Gonzales, and the statement by Luis
Cabrera. all criticising President Will
pleaded illness as a reason for his non
appearance. at the State Department.
There was m apparent disposition on
the part Of the Administration leaders
to-day to permit Mexican matters to
remain as they are until after election.
Generally It Is taken for granted that
the usefulness OF the joint Mexican
American commission Is at an end. Criti-
cism by Mexican officials OF President
Wilson have made 1t almost impossible
for this Government to continue the
negotiations without sacrifice Of dignity
and prestige.
Mr.. Arredondo indicated last night
that he would go to the State Depart.
ment to-day and officially tell Secretary
Lansing that the interviews which Mex
lean officials published in the Outlook
were not authorized. Later he said h
would explain that they were not of
ncIaL" But to-day he decided he would
postpone any statement concerning them
until some other time.
1t is understood that Mr.. Arredondo
was told to-day hat the authorization
for the interviews in the outlook had
been obtained In writing and thai q
diplomatic denial from him might bring
forth fresh and irrcfutable evidence. He
Therefore telephoned to Mr.. Lansing that
he would postpone his visit. Mr.. Are
dondo also stated that ne was not well
and hat II might be several days before
he would be at the State Department.
Secretary Lansing himself Informed
the newspaper men that he had nothing
TO say about the Mexican situation and
that he would answer no questions con-
corning II. Mr.. Lansing Is apparently
waiting for word from Shadow Lawn
and Mr.. Arredondo Is awaiting inst4uc-
tons from Carranza.
The Mexican News Bureau, which
made public the alleged interview with
Luis Cabrera, chairman Of the Mexican
commission. criticising the Administers.
tion for Its laxity In enforcing the neu,
trality laws. issued two more statements
to-day. one pertained to the supper,
which First Chief Carranza Is finding
for his candidacy In Mexico and thu
other was as follows:
"Eliseo Arredondo. Ambassador desls
nate OF Mexico at Washington. Is in re.
ccipt Of the following official telegram
Ell PAso. Oct. 30.-Information has
beer received from Chihuahua to thu
effect hat Santa ISABEL has been occu.
pied by Government forces. Arcade
Armandez. a dangerous bandit who had
a great number Of accusations against
him, was a~pprehended and shot a
O5lnaga.'"
The effect OF the expected collapse Of
the joint conference IN the movement.
OF American troops in Mexico and on the
border has been discounted by War De.
partucnt orders to Gen. Funston to pre-
pare winter quarters for his entire com
nand. II has been known for some. day
at the War Department that things wers
not progressing toward a solution of tn,
Mexican problem and arrangement
were made to purchase sufficient lumber
70 floor the tents and otherwise guar
against the cold weather anticipated IL
December.