Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-30
Statement Is Made That He
Will Make Sweeping
Denial of Stories.
ARREDONDO TELLS
US HIS SIDE NOW
Says They Were Talking,
All Right, But Not
for Print.

WAsHiNGroN' oct. 20. - What
" promised to be new source OF
serious friction between the United
States and the de facto government Of
Mexico apparently was cleared away
tonight through formal reputation
by Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambas-
sador- designate, Of a statement issued
here yesterday under the name OF
government for permitting aid to
reach Villa and other bandits from
its side of the border.
Mr.. Arredondo will go to the statS
department tomorrow with the eX-
planation that the statement was put
out by an employe of the Mexican
news bureau. the dc facto govern
ment's semiofficial 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.
To Make Sweeping Denial.
While at the department, Mr.. Ar
redondo says, on special instructions
from his government he will deny
also the authenticity of alleged quo
tations from General Carranza, Gem
eral Obregon, the Mexican war min
lister, and General Pablo Gonzales,
commander Of the forces in Mexico
City, reflecting strong anti American
sentiments which are expected to APP
pear tomorrow in an American week
ly magazine. Information reaching
the embassy recently concerning the
magazine article caused an exchange
Of messages with Mexico City ana
brought to the ambassador authority
fn II
Until word OF Mr.. Arredondo's ac-
ton and Of Mr.. Cabrera's reputation
at New York came to them tonight.
the heads OF the state department had
taken a most serious view of the state
ment attributed to Cabrera. who, be-
sides being Carranza's minister of fl
nance, is chairman of the Mexican
group of the joint commission now
sitting at Atlantic City. n. j. The
general feeling was that II the state
ment was authentic, the usefulness OF
the commission would be destroyed
and consequences of the most unde-
sirable character might result.
All Are i'm Dark.
How the statement originated has
been the subject of much speculation
and apparently has narrowed down
to quetsion of veracity between Mr..
Cabrera and the member of the news
bureau staff who gave it 10 the press
The bureau, set up some time aSt
with G. F. Weeks. formerly a pres
censor for the CarranZa governmcn,
at Mexico City, at its head. has been
regarded as the semiofflcial mouth
piece of the embassy. The emp'oyt
who issued yesterdays statement was
George l.. Edmunds, publicity repre-
sentative OF the embassy until the Du-
reau was organized. Edmunds asserts
that the statement was dictated tC
him at Atlantic City by Cabrera, WHIT
authorized him to make It up. Weeks
tonight telegraphed Cabrera disclaim-
ing responsibility for the action.
The appearance of the statement
created CONSERVATION at the embassy
Mr.. Arredondo promptly had a con
ference with Mr.. Cabrera over the
long distance telephone. Later he eX-
planned that the bureau mad 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 Amer
lean government and moreover wa!
not expecting his remarks to bC
quoted
How 1t Came About.
"rhey were speaking" said the am
bassador, about tho situation in gen
eral and especially in chihuahua q.
TO how villa had been able to cause
such alarm, Mr.. Cabrera said, mo-
for publication and without eXpecta'
ton that his remarks would be used
""The American government coulc
help us by increasing its vigilance tC
prevent ammunition from getting intt
The hands Of villa and by eXpellinl
from the United States a great mum
ber Of Mexican refugees who are wei
known as enemies of the de factf
government in Mexico.
",rhis the American governmen
could DO strictly within the province
Of American neutrality laws.
Further than these remarks, it wa!
stated, there was nc reference in any
part of Mr.. Cabrera's conversation tt
The United states government or it.
officers.
The public should be warned,
Mr.. Arredondo added, that many
false statements have appeared ant
will continue to be published in th'
UrHed States by enemies of the d'
facto government, whose purpose Il
TO bring about Intervention in Mckee
and armed conflict between MeNic'
and the United States"