The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-21
CONFEREES GIVE l. US. VERSION OF
 MExICO'S PLIGHT
Americans Present to EnvOyS Official Reports on Internal
 Conditions.
LEGALISTA REVOLUTION ! FAST GAINING GROUND
Various Factions Dniting-No Formal Dema1F for Troops
 I WithH'aWal

. New London, Conn.,, Sept. 21.-Only one session of the Mexican conference was held yesterday, and that was de- voted to presentation by the Amer tcan commissioners of the picture Of Mexico as revealed by the reports in the possession c the State and War Departments Hitherto, when the in- ternational conditions of Mexico have been considered, the information was presented by the Mexican commission CTS in reply to questions put by Sec lretary Lane, Judge Gray and MT. Mott. - 7 The Carranza delegates had told of the great progress made since the First Chief was recognized and had painted th" outlook in rosy colors, but on comparisons with reports to which the American commissioners felt con- strained to attach credence, a wide discrepancy was found to exist.
 There was no session of the confer .ence yesterday morning, as the Mex dcan delegates were awaiting fuller in- formation concerning the Chihuahua Vaid and also further instructions from Anabassador Designate Arredondo. a H Question Reports Facts
 Jhec reports presented by the Ann erEan Commissioners dealt with star va2ion, railroad conditions, the ty- pftns epidemic, the various decrees is- susd by State Governors, the protec- tion of life and property, sc. Each report was read aloud and in a num- Der of cases the Mexican Commis- sioners took issue with the statements of fact and offered their views.
 1t is realized here that there can be no question of the withdrawal of the American forces until peace is re- established in Northern Mexico and z Carranza has control of the border It can be stated authoritatively that ~As yet no direct demand for the with drawal of the troops has been pre- sented by the Mexican Commission CTS. They have contented themselves with pointing out that the border 4 question involving the withdrawal of the United States forces was accord ing to their instructions to be pr1- marily discussed.
 Information in possession of the .i State Department shows that for months a strong movement against sCarranza known as the Legalista rev. olution. has been brewing in South .0Iu VAeACO ana that IL appears to be a pooling of all the elements friendly to the old Cientifico regime. to Felix Diaz and to Huerta.
 Has German Support.
 It has the support of Estrada Ca brera, president of Guatemala, and of foreigners having large interests in Mexico, and is looked upon with favor by the Catholic church and by the strong German element which are bit terly opposed to Carranza- The plan of the Legalistas was not to make any overt move until after the residential election in the United States, but it is felt that if Villa is not speedily SUD- pressed. the Legalistas will take ad-, vantage of his success and use him for their own ends.
 v Counsellor Polk of the State Depart ment, on his way from Maine, was here yesterday, but did not attend the conference. He had long talk with the American commissioners after ward and left last night for New York.