New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-30
Indifferent to Hint That
Carranza May Drop
Border Conference.
WOULD MEAN END
OF HIS AUTHORITY
Officials Say He Must Sub
nit TO American De
mands or Step Out.
fFr.n IN. Trihune Bnrsu. J


Washington. Sept. 29.-The admins
tration's programme for the Mexican
American Commission will not be al
fected by any action, however drastic,
that Carranza may take to hasten a
decision on the question Of Pershing's
withdrawal. it was authoritatively
stated to-day.
limitations that Csrranza will call
Off the conference unless it gets down
TO business find the Administration IN
different.
II is declared that Carranza's politi-
cal safety depends on playing ball
with the United States. Should he
break up the conference, officials say,
it would be the end Of his government.
In what way this collapse would be
brought about is not indicated directly,
but the inference is that the United
States would be forced TO far more
drastic action than heretofore. The
Pershing expedition, it is assumed,
would be augmented, with the proba-
bility that armed intervention would
result
Must Submit to United States.
1t is believed in official quarters that
Carranza is aware Of this condition.
His hope Of safety lies in placating his
people and reconciling them to Perish
ing's occupation of Mexican soil, and
not in arousing their mitigation and an
exaggerated Mechanism. He must sub
nit 10 dictation from the United States
in matters affecting internal as well
as foreign affairs or step down IN Ia
vor of a government that will recognize
tie protection of the United States.
Until the American Commissioners
at Atlantic City are persuaded OF Car
ranza's ability to MAINTAIN order ana
protect foreign interests in Mexico, IL
is stated. there is no chance that the
Pershing expedition will be Withdrawn
This understanding has been reached
between the Administration and the
commissioners. The Pershing expe-
dition, by this attitude, Is no longer
punitive or defensive, but rs frankly
an army of occupation, indicating the
readiness of the United States to IN
tervene in Mexican affairs as II has IN
Hayti and Santo Domingo.
Meanwhile, If Carranza behaves
there is scarcely a chance that the
issues between the governments VIII
be settled before election. The re
port of the commission, which VIII be
handed in in few weeks, It is hoped.
will be only the starting point OF
series of diplomatic negotiations. The
commissioners are not empowered 70
commit their governments, but their
report is subject to review by Wash
ington and Mexico City, and will I'M
doubtedly start new controversy.
MeIicans Cross Boundary.
General Funston advised the War
Department to-day that a band OF
thirty armed Mexicans crossed into
American territory yesterday near
Yaleta, Tex, but retreated across the
Rio Grande without firing as soon as
their presence was discovered. The
Mexicans belonging to the command OF
Colonel Revel. a Carranza oihcer, VINO,
with other de facto officials, has as
sured General Bell that tne lhcluenI
will not be repeated. General Funston's
report follows; q,
YESTERDAY about noon small
patrol of Sth Cavalry from Yaleta dis
covered about thirty armed Mexicans
on north side of the Rio Grande, about
two miles west of Yaleta toward II
Paso. All the Mexicans were dlsmount-
ed and concealed in the brush except
one. who had burro and was appar-
emily on guard.
THE Mexicans all retreated across
the river, and the mounted men left
so hurriedly that he left his mount
with a Mauser carbine in the boot. This
carbine, which has a gun sling marked
X. 10th Cavalry is now in our pos
session.
"No shots were fred by either side.
These men belonged TO the command
Of Colonel Revel, Carranza officer.
This matter was at once taken up with
the Juarez authorities, and 1t has been
promised there shall be no repetition
of this affair Nothing was disturbed
on this side and the reasons for the
crossing are not known"
Troop X, 10th Cavalry, was the com
mand attacked by Carranzs troops at
Carrizal.