The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-03
ADMINISTRATION MAY
ASSIST FELIX O|Al N
OtP0S|AG cARRANzA
Deep Significance Attached Wilson'S
words, "CsrrTnnaA or Somebody
Elsa"
tDTAZ s'ARTY COUNTING ON
AID FROM UNITED STATES
II President Docs Transfer Recogni-
ton to Late Dicsatnw VIII BE Third
Attempt 20 Sci cot Mexica ID
Stabaifzew. 5,-- 4...
by GEORGE lei. MASyrys.

Washington, .. G. July 2-That this
downfall OF General Carranza may soon
be accomplished and a new governmen.
set mp in Mexico by Felix Diaz. nephew
of former President Porfirio Diaz, with
the active and moral support of tho
United States. is Indicated by recent
developments which shave just come to
Hight
II 10 believed that the unoosnpromis-
Ing and ill-oonoeaied hostility Of Car
rama towards the Washin gton govern
ment during the last two weeks has
been due to the fact that Carransa
has known or suspected It has been
giving aid and comfort TO those who
are plotting to overthrow him.
There 10 alsa reason to believe that
the Dtaz party 10 counting upon the
fact that the United States win have
a strong force OF armed man IN Mexico
and on the border as one of its ASST t.
when the time comes 10 naico the
strike and and try to dspose the pres-
ent First Chtef-
The movements Of Felix ptAs have
been veiled for several months. bu< II
now transparss that he has actually
appeared in Mexico City and has been
there about two weeks. He has .
powerful faction Allied with him, and
Special Agent Rodgera. acting IN
doubtedIy upon orders from the STATE
Department, although Secretary Ian
sing does no< aAmAt Il. has been keep
upon Mr.. Diag and his movemsntA
Ffrst vS11a, yAsa Carraa.a.
n the President does <ranstsr hAs -
logisnoe from Carransa 10 Diax a. q
present Indicated. 4 win Be hts Thru
attempt to pick \ man who h eap0abie
Of setting up q stsols government ia
Mexico.
His FIRST cholp~ was Panoho VITA,
the bandit whose raid upon Columbus
caused President Wilson to- send Cen
erai Pershing into Mexico on \ punt
tive expedition" Villa received aid
and comfort from the Washington ad-
for many monthA, until
finally he succeeded in driving victort-
ana Huerta out of the country with
the aid OF the American Vera Crus ex-
petition.
During tho revolution gn4nst Huerta
carransa and villa parted company
over the question Of who should take
the lead IN tho new government The
Wilson administration finally decided
TO throw iss support to carrsnsA. and
helped him to defeat villa.
Carransa's Lack OF gratitude 70 tho
United States 10 we'll described in the
American nete OF June 20. penned by
President Wilson. which accuses Car
rama Of treachsry towards this gov
eminent. beginning ~ far back 40
last September. Up to . month ago.
however. the President appeared to be
hopeful that he would reform. and he
gave Carranza every assistance pos
sible. That hope has now apparently
vanished.
And Now, Felix Diss.
Several months ago 1t became known
that Felix Diag was in the United
States seeking financial assistance for
a revolution to be directed against the
Carranxa government It Is known
that at that time he succeeded in get :
ting several large hnanciera with heavy
Mexican interests hack Of l1ims;, ana
that he has the support Of number