Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-30
Put Out by Employee

Mr.. Arredondo will go to the State
department tomorrow with the ex-
PLANTATION that the statement was put
out by an employee of the Mexican
News Bureau, the de facto govern
ment's semi- official publicity agency,
without the knowledge or consent of
either the embassy or Mr.. Cabrera.
Department officials said tonight this
would be accepted and would be re-
garded as closing the incident.
While at the department. Mr.. Are
dondo says, on special instructions
from his government he will deny also
the authenticity of what it is under
stood will purport to be quotations
from Gen. Carranza, General Obregon,
the Mexican war minister. and Gen.
Pablo Gonzales, commander OF the
iorces in Mexico City, rejecting
strongly anti-American sentiments
which are expected to appear tomor-
row in an American weekly magazine.
Information reaching the embassy re-
Gently concerning the magazine article
caused an exchange OF messages with
Mexico City and brought the ambas-
sador authority to repudiate them in
advance.
Regulated by Cabrera
Until word Of MIR. Arredondos action
and of Mr.. Cahrera's reputation at New
York came to them tonight. the heads
of the state department had taken
most serious view of the statement at
tributed to Cabrera, who besides being
Carranzas minister of finance, is chair
man of the Mexican group of the JOINT
commission now sitting at Atlantic CITY,
N. J.
The general feeling was chat If the
statement was authentic. the usefulness
of the commission would be destroyed
and consequences of the most undesir-
able character might result.
How the statement originated has been
the subject Of much speculation and APP
parently has narrowed down to ques-
ton Of veracity between Mr.. Cabrera
and the member of the news bureau staff
who gave it to the press. The bureau,
set up some time ago with G. F. Weeks.
formerly a press censor for the Carran-
"a government at Mexico City, at its head
has been regarded as the semi-otiicial
mouthpiece of the embassy. The en-
ployee who issued yesterdays statement
was NcOISc L. ELuIHuIluS, PupiiNANs Ivy
resentative of the embassy until the bu-
reau was organized. Edmunds asserts
that the statement was dictated to him
at Atlantic City by Cabrera. who author
lied him to make it public. Weeks to-
night telegraphed Cabrera disclaiming
responsibility for the action.
The appearance Of the statement Gre
ated CONSERVATION at the embassy.
Mr.. Arredondo promptly had confer
ence with Mr.. Cabrera over the tele-
phone. Later he explained that the bu-
reau had prepared and issued without
authority the statement as a result of
remarks made by Cabrera Friday to a
representative of the bureau. He said
Cabrera made no unpleasant references
to the American government and more
over was not expecting his remarks to
be quoted.
They were speaking" said the am
bassador about the situation in general
and especially in Chihuahua as to how
Villa had been able to cause such
alarm. Mr.. Cabrera. said, not for pub
LEGATION and without expectation that
his remarks would be used.
Y. s. Governments Opportunity
The American government coulc
help us by increasing its vigilance to
prevent ammunition from getting into
the hands Of Villa and by expelling
from the United States a great number
Of Mexican refugees who are very well
known as enemies of the de .facto gov
eminent in Mexico.
This the American government