Evening star., 1916-09-27
ON WAY TO MEXICO I
TO MEET HIS CHIEF:
Arrendondo to Explain to Gen.
Carranza American View of
International Issues. Il

Eliseo Arredondo. the Mexican am.
oassador designate, now on his way
TO Mexico City. is expected by per-
sonal conferences to give Gen. Carran.
"a clearer understanding of the
American view Of difficulties between
the two countries, and State Depart
ment officials hope he may be able to
convince the first chief of the neces-
sity OF consenting to full consideration
OF all issues by the joint commission.
Mr. Arrendondo left Washington quiet
ly yesterday afternoon after calling on
secretary Lansing. Counselor Polk and
Assistant Secretary Phillips. He ex-
planned to these officials that Cen Car
rama had requested his presence In
Mexico City, but did not go into details
as to reasons.
Secretary Lansing said today he had
no direct knowledge of the purpose of
MI. Arredondo's trip. but indicated that
he expected him back in Washington
within two or three weeks. The am
bassador's wife and children remain in
Washington.
Carranza Not in Accord.
Gen. Carranza has shown plainly re-
Gently that he is not in accord with
the American idea of the work under
taken by the Mexican-American com.
mission at New London. Officials hero
have been puzzled by his notice to gov
ernors of Mexican states that the com.
missioners would discuss nothing be-
yond the withdrawal of American
troops from Mexico.
Mr.. Arrendondo's personal status in
this country also probably will be con-
sidered at his meeting with Gen. Car
rama. For a long time the envoy
has been known to be dissatisfied with
his doubtful position as ambassador
designate. and to have desired his ac-
ceptance by the State Department as
ambassador and the accreditine of
Henry P. Fletcher to Mexico City as
ambassador there. Mr.. Fletcher, though
named some time ago, has been held
In washington pending adjustment of
the relations of this government with
Mexico.
Mexican Account of Battle.
Eliseo Arredondo MEXICAN .u,.s..s,.
designate to Washington. conferred with
Secretary Lansing yesterday. and later
made public summarized account of the
Chihuahua fight based on dispatches
from Gen. Carranza.. Foreign Minister
Aguilar and Gen. Trevino. the Chihuahua
commander
These show the statement said,
that not one person in Chihuahua City
has been able to reliably state that Villa
was in the city; that there Is absolutely
no truth In reports that the Carranza
troops or Gen. Trevinos personal escort
revolted, and that. II there was any dis
affection 1t was by civilians, and a small
number Of them.
Few Bandits Escape.
The attacking party remained. only
a few hours in possession OF the peni-
tentiary and federal palace. before Gen.
Trevino disposed his forces and en-
veloped it. 1t is calculated that only
one third of the bandits escaped. the re-
mainder being either killed. wounded
or captured"
The ambassador also announced a re-
port received from the Mexican director
general of telegraph. which said that
Of the total $4,000 kilometers of lines.
$4,000 were in operation at the present
time and communication facilities were
equal to those maintained at any. time
during the Diaz regime. ..-a
American Trooper Killed in Row.
A report on a row between American
and Mexican soldiers in saloon at Ell
Vale. near the American expeditionary
base, last Friday was made to the War
Department today by Brig. Gen. PERISH
ing, with the comment that the Car
rama officials regarded the incident
merely as a drunken brawl. An Amer
lean trooper was killed, but Gen.
Pershing did not give his name.
Mexican Commissioners Surprised.
NEW LONDON, Conn. September 81
The Mexican representatives on the
joint commission that Is seeking a basis
for an agreement between this country
and Mexico on border control professed
surprise today that the departure of
bassador-Designate Arredondo for
Mexico was attributed in some quarters
to failure of the commissioners to
agree. According to their information
Mr.. Arredondos visit to Mexico will
be brief and is not due to the confer
ence of the commissioners.
When the commissioners met today
the consideration of the different plans
suggested for a better control of the
border was continued.