The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-10-31
Secretary Lansing Also Declines 70 DiVHlgeI
Sources Of Information, But Repeats That
No Americans Involved h Gigantic Plot
Against the Peace Of the United States
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireless)


lad both the and state departments that Villa
and other bandits being QUILTED and supplied for attack
upon Pehg and his punitive expedition in Mexico the
attack to place and November O. IN time TO
auenc the American presidential election the sensation through
out yesterday %l.a t ..a.e "A a#f @ 81
The statement given Secretary Lansing
" with that Secretary Baker that the publication Of this
was in no respect political play Immediately attacked by
William Wilcox Of the Republican campaign commit
tee York declared that the publication OF the purported
plot was political nothing had been made for the
pose Of exciting Americans into supporting President Wilson at
the polls (. b & l.rfl rs5t7
secretary either guilty of amazing stupidity in making
report public time else he is disngenuousy at
tempting to gain President Wilson by making misrepe
senatons n yery serious natter said Mr. Wilcox
In their original of the plot Of the fotegn interests
secretary of drew attention to the fact that the vilsas
and his bandit supporters being paid regularly IN silver
dcng Of the plot force the United States into
with Mexico financially strong enough to onnent trouble
on a large scale .ts&s E5i.@t.S .3y n
to what these enemies Of the Presidents pol
ces except that they American but IN connc
tion with this plot large of the referring back
to the charges made months that Captain the
military aache at the embassy played prominent
role troubles prior his recall the of the
BAKER STILL SILENT ON DETAILS
Yesterday Secretary Baker again
back his plot except the given out with the
that he hoped full pubcy might abandonment OF the
General Prshing fight The
on his action made by Chairman Wilcox absurd
repeated of the night before that the evidence
concerned does not involve The poters are for
egnes with interests Mexico and interested the outcome Of
the November elections The plot not political far as
American party said he credited all Americans
with desire continued along the border however they
may feel in regard to the presidency y"
KEEP SOURCE OF INFORMATION SECRET
Neither Secretary Secretary Lansing would give
lint their information and intimated
the department last night that there will be further
given public either the attack the American
plotters be placed under The
rotary Of left the city last night continue his interrupted
In the meanwhile although along the border
Geographic for being received by Genera
many the border each claiming protection
from possible Mexican forays, fear expressed that Genera
Phng hold his against force which Villa may b
able to bring against him, ..,a.sa. s..
General Peing has twelve thousand well supplied Will
proyisoned for weeks in advance 1t known tina
be has disposed his be thoroughly secure and that h
taking precauton against any surprise attack
SCOUTING DETAILS ORDERED OUT
Reports Columbus New Mexico state that extra scouting
ordered along the border by General Funston
who given work rushed upon the
along the border indicative Of the intention
the department keep the army the line for month
Reports de Mexican confirm the plot exposu
given American cabinet officers anounee
nent adding allegation the plot is being Matched Amer
lean 6Sr TINS by Andres Gar
for the de facto government who LEI
yesterday He charges that juna exists at FL Pasc
hongh which Villa gets his information and which directs his
ts This una composed Of Mexican revoutonists and pos
sibly a few Americans" #'51s gss@E #4 saatEe sE
From Meco itself comes official word that Caranza has
noured his candidacy the presidency of Mexico
spouse manifesto in his favor issued by the Consttntionas
Liberal party Gonzales and Obgon state the dispatches or
the City Mexico their loyalty Cananza and pledge
him tlieir support both before and after election, II g
MEXICAN COMMISSIONERS HOPEFUL
Hopeful reports from the Mexcan commissioners
tic city where they and the American commissioners have bee
debating OF agreement for the establishment Of
along the and the withdraw Of the American troops frcr
MeS1co #3t 5sl. 7; ~ H.. ~. 4 y ~ I. sa $50 "a
The last night endorsed by the American
nssioners says reaching mutually agreeable
rangereht rs well under way The agreement when il Is
Guided will include things in addition to the plan for or
control Of conditions along the border s~,.% f.1>f