The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-24
Carranza Expected to Pursue
More Aggressive Course.
Intimated by Recall of TreyinO
From Chihuahua.
HERRERA PLACED IN COMMAND
Wilson and Mexican Chief Dis
agree on Conference Plan.
e. s. Wants to Leave Troops
South of the Border.

Washington, July 24.-The war de- |
partment has announced that Gen. Luis |
Herrera has been placed in command
of Carranza's troops in Chihuahua and
that General Trevino has been recalled
to Mexico City. Military men see in
the announcement change of policy
by Carranza for the region near the
border
1t is recalled by army officers that
the Herrera faction has not been
friendly to the American government.
Herrera was regarded as the chief OBJ
struction to the success of the PERISH
ing expedition and it was by his influ-
ence that Carranza first made de-
mand on the United States govern
ment not to take a step further
southwark in Mexico. This dema nd,
it is said, was approved by General
Trevino and General Obregon but the
policy came from Chihuahua City,
where Herrera dominated.
The announcement by the war de-
partment was as follows:
General Bell has reported to Gen
eral Funston that Luis Herrera has
taken command in Chihuahua. Cen
eral Trevino has been ordered to Mexi-
co City.
General Herrera believes in getting
the mines into operation and encour-
aging foreigners to start to work their
properties.
Pursue Aggressive Policy.
According to all the indications at
the state department., Carranza has
decided to resume an aggressive poltctr
and to continue to demand that the
administration not only withdraw the
Pershing forces but make public an
nouncement of the fact to secure Car
ranza's tenure of office in Mexico.
Some of the army officers therefore
see in the change of front in Sonora
a a 0f threat
to the United States for the sole pur-
| pose of coercing the state department
| into submission to the three demands
made upon it by Carranza.
| The state department is not yet
| ready to announce what answer 1t will
make to these three demands the
most important of which is that the
/ American troops be withdrawn from
Mexico. 1t was said again that there
may be an announcement soon. The
| department has been in communica-
ton with Eliseo Arredondo, Carranza' $
ambassador here, and Mr.. Arredondo
has been discussing the state depart
ment's views directly with Carranza.
The state department favors the
commission idea but it will make every
Eeffort to. have the withdrawal of the
troops excluded from its deliberations
Extend Commissions Power.
1t was also intimated that President
| Wilson desires to give the commission
! to be created larger powers than Gen%
eral CarranZa is willing that it should
have President Wilson is reported to
favor a discussion by the commission
| of questions affecting internal reforms
and general reha bilitation of Mexico
including restoration of constitutional
| government as well betterment of
| Mexicos economic situation. To pro-
posals having these ends in view Car
rama is said to have replied en-
phatically in the negative.
1t was stated semiofficially that the
American members of the commission
| would include a representative of the
administration, a member of the
Judiciary or bar and probably one mil
itary authority.
| Two members representing Mexico
are likely to be Luis Cabrera, Car
ranza's minister of finance and Cen
eral Obregon, if General Scott is ap-
pointed by President Wilson, or Gen
eral Trevino if the American is to be
of lesser rank. The third member will
be member of the Mexican Judiciary