The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-29
new COMPLICATIONS

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der tho very eyes Of supine officials
whose business II would be to hinder
their transmission across the border.
The propaganda OF revolt against
constituted order Ia being promoted
by scores Of conspirators, known To
both the Mexican and the American
officials by even the most strictly lit
eral Interpretation Of Americas inning
ration laws should be deported from
the United States.
That tho American government is
competent 10 restrict and restrain the
importation Of arms and munitions 10
probable by the fact that during the
carly days of the Carranza revolt
against the usurDer Huerta, these laws
wero enforced with an almost cruel
rigidity against Carranza.
THAT the law governing the conduct
Of undesirable aliens can DO enforced
Is proved at Ellis Island and through
out the United statns every day IN the
year.
Activity. energy. vigilance and per-
siBtency can correct the situation. In
difference, cArelessness and needless
lIberaltty can only make the case
worse"
II was said at the bureau that the
statement had been obtained from
Cabrera directly and was made public
with his approval
The question Of interest the state
department may take in the statement
is somewhat solved Mr.. Cabrera's
status with relation to this government
is not the same as that OF an accredit-
ed diplomatic or consular official. The
fact that the American-Mexican joint
commission was assembled at General
CarrRnZaB suggestion, all arrange
ments for 1t having been made for it
in formal way will have weight with
officials in determining their course
whether the names Of the commission
ers nominated by each government
were submitted for approval has never
been divulged but II this was the
procedure the commissioners prob
ably would havo definite diplomatic
status on which action could be based,
The fact that investigation OF au-
thenticity Of the statement was in con-
temptation was taken to mean that
its publication is displeasing to ad-
ministration officials.
A question to DE determined was
whether the attention Of the defacto
government should be formally called
to II as n violation OF diplomatic ETH
quette. It was expected that Secre-
tary Lansing would seek an explana-
ton from Mr.. Arrendondo. Mexican
embassy officials shared this view.
although II was thought possible
that Mr. Arrendondo might find it
expedient TO call at the state depart
ment Monday on his own motion to
discuss the Incident.
A phase which caused much spec
ylation was its possible effect on
the deliberations OF the joint COM
mission. II the Washington govern
ment should find the statement au-
thentic and deem 1t important
enough to warrant protest to the
defacto government for Mr.. Cabre-
raS call. the commission work might
be postponed indefinitely. II not sus-
pended altogether
In some quarters It was argued
that Mr.. Cabrera might have intend
ed the publication OF his statement
as preliminary to the definite aban
Comment OF the effort to compose
border difficulties through the joint
commission. The known fact that
little progress has been made N
many weeks of discussion was cited
to support this view.
As to the charges contained in tho
statement, officials we're silent except
for the assertion that the most rigid
control had been exercised over
arms shipments to Mexico which was
physically possible. considering the
border is 1900 miles in length
Whatever munitions have reached
the bandits have been smuggled
across the line, it was said.
The traditional policy of the
United States to offer refuge to DO
litical offenders from other countries
had not been altered, it was said,
nor had there been any effort to pre-
vent the extradition by the proper
authorities OF proved criminals.