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Cabrera Arouses the Ire of
Washington by Allega-
tons Against Officials.
STATE DEPARTMENT
WILL TAKE ACTION
Secretary Lansing Declines to Com.
ment Upon Charge That Americans
Are Permitted to Aid the Enc.
mics Of tarranza.

I Washington. Oct. 2S.--ln state
ment issued here today Luis Cabrera
chairman of the Mexican section of
the Mexican American Joint commits
sion. assailed American officials for
alleged laxity in dealing with anti
Carranza propagandists along the
border.
Officials here pronounced the state
ment extraordinary" and gave some
indication that it might be the SUBJ
Ject of action by the state depart
ment. Secretary Lansing would make
no Cbmmcnt. 1t is known, however,
that steps to establish the authenti-
city Of the document were taken
under consideration Immediately.
Eleseo Arredondo, Melican am
bassador designate, denied himself 10
all callers. Although the Mexican In
formation bureau has been under
stood to have at least semi-official
connection with the embassy, it's
status has never been clearly defined.
Embassy officials declared Are
dondo had not been consulted before
the statement was issued, and had no
knowledge even that it was contem-
plated.
1t was said at the bureau that the
statement had been obtained from Mr..
Cabrera and was male public with his
approval. The question of what ac-
ton the state department may take, is
involved. The fact that an investi-
cation Of the authenticity of the state
ment is in contemplation, was taken
to mean that the publication is dis
pleasing to administration officials.
Among the theories advanced to-
night in quarters familiar with Mexi-
can politics, was that Mr., Cabrera in
tended his criticism for Mexican con-
sumption rather than for the United
States, and hoped IT might placate
General Carranza in his demand that
American troops be withdrawn from
the border. 1t was expected Secre-
tary Lansing would seek an explana-
lion from Mr.. Cabrera.
Doubt Authenticity Of Statement.
Atlantic City, Oct. 2S.-The state
ment issued at washington today,
credited to Luis Cabrera. was read by
American members OF the Mexican
American joint commission with
Mr.. Cabrera, head of the Mexican
commission, left here yesterday for
New York, to remain until Monday
when the conferences will be re-
Charges that there are in this coun-
try persons who have availed them
selves of loopholes in the laws to aid
Mexican bandits, and that smuggling
II arms and ammunition into Next
20 has been, conducted on large
scale. have been made before the COM
mission by the Mexid an representa-
ives and have been discussed at
ength.
Secretary of Interior Lane, chair
nan Of the American commission, in
sisted tonight, however, that at no
lime have the Mexicans accompanied
heir charges with language such as
hat credited to Mr.. Cabrera.
II do not believe Mr.. Cabrera made
my such statement" said SECRETARY
4ane, because we have had made
most complete investigation Of condi-
ions along the border. without find
ng evidence Of any considerable
and moreover. II General
'arranza is in control Of the Mexican
rontier, and II there is any smuggl-
ng the smuggled arms and ammuni-
ion are going into his lines"
Carranza Blames Americans.
Mexico City, Oct. 28.-That the Viii
ista movement in Chihuahua has been
bile to continue because of the IA
ility given the enemies Of the Con-
government in the Unit
ID States, was the declaration of Cen
raj Caranza in statement today. He
'dded that his government would be
bile to suppress the rebel movement in
and denied report that
,onstitutionalist forces had been de-