Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-31
New Mexican Troubles
Are Now Threatening

lBy Associated S-ssS.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-New COM
plicatiOns with the Mexican de facto
government threatned today as a result
of a statement issued here through the
Mexican information bureau and attri-
buted TO Luis Cabrera. 1t assails N
sharp language American neutrality
and the administration of immigra-
ton laws as regards Mexico. Mr.. Ca
brera is minister of finance in Carran-
za's cabinet and president of the Next
can commission now participating In the
Joint conference overborder difficulties
at Atlantic City and there are indica-
tions that his criticisms will not be ig-
nored at the state department.
While refusing to enter into any dis
cusson of the statement at this time,
administration officials characterized It
as extraordinary. Secretary Lansing
would make no comment. It is known
however. that steps to establish the au-
thenticity Of the document were taken
under consideration Immediately.
Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambassa-
dor-designate denied himself to all
callers. Although the Mexican informa-
ton bureau has been understood TO
have at least semi-official relation with
the embassy. its status has never been
clearly defined. Embassy officials as
serted emphatically that Mr.. Arredondo
had not been consulted before the state
ment was issued and had no knowledge
that IL was in contemplation.
The statement, which bears the name
OF the bureau and the word Official In
addition to the introduction attributing
II TO Mr.. Cabrera, is as follows:
"a broad Interpretation OF the fed
eral laws of the United States dealing
with neutrality and regulating imml'
grafton with a strict consistent and ef-
fcient administration of these laws by
the executives to whom their admins
alton IS delegated, would go long
ways toward correcting the border dis
turbances and allay much of the unrest
which at present pervades that region.
an the United States are many Next
cans and groups Of Mexicans inimical to
the Carranza government. Plottings and
schemings without end are engaged In.
not alone BY the extreme conservatives
who are striving to bring on interven-
ton with the hope that the constitu-
tionaIist government shall be destroyed
with the aid OF American armies, but
also there are groups of extremely radl-
cal malcontents whose hope is the de-
struction OF the Carranza government
I'm order that license. banditry and IA.
human rights and property rights all
are destroyed.
The conservatives. reactionaries, are
taking advantage of the situation Great
ed by ultra-radicals. The importation
of arms and munitions for the use of
villa. Zapata and the other bandits and
brigands, is conducted under the very
eyes Of supine officials whose business
it would be 70 hinder their transmission
across the border.
THE propaganda of revolt against
constituted order is being promoted by
scores OF conspirators, known to both
the Mexican and the American officials
who by even the most strictly literal In
terpretation Of Americas immigration
laws should be deported from the United
States.
That the American government is
competent to restrict and restrain the
expectation of arms and munitions s.
probable by the fact that during the
early days Of the Carranza revolt against
the usurper Huerta. these laws were en-
forced with an almost cruel rigidity
against Carranza.
THAT the law governing the conduct
of undesirable aliens can be enforced is
proved at Ellis Island and throughout
the United States every day i'm the year.
Activity. energy, vigilance and persist
ency can correct the situation. Indif-
ference, carelessness and Needless lib
erality. can only make a bad case
worse"
" was said at the bureau that the
statement had been obtained from Mr.
Cabrera directly and was made public
with his approval.
The question OF the interest the
state department may take in the state
men is somewhat involved. Mr.. Cabre-
ra's status with relation to this govern
ment is not the same as that of an ac-
credited diplomatic or consular official.
The fact that the American-Mexicau
Joint commission was assembled at Cen
eral CarranEa's suggestion. all arrange
ments for II having been made in
formal way. will have weight with Of
ficials in determining their course.
The fact that Investigation Of the au-
thenticitv of the statement was in con-
termination was taken to mean that It's
publication is displeasing 70 administra-
ton cficials