The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-10-26
CARRANZA To
FLEE MEXICO
CHARGES TO THAT EFFECT MADE
BY HIS OPPONENTS
DEPARTURE Of FAMILY
CONSTRUED As SIGN or WEAK
NESS OF PRESIDENT

Washington, Oct. 24.-Charges that
General Carranza is preparing TO
leave Mexico are being freely made
by his political opponents in Mexico
City. They are based upon his de-
cision to leave his capital for Quer-
taro, and the fact that Mrs. Carranza
also already has crossed into the
United States accompanied by the
wife of her husbands war minister
and chief supporter, Gen. Obregon.
Information to this effect is reach
ing officials here from various relia-
! BILE sources. So far nothing tangible
tending to support the story has
come through official channels. 1t is
known, however, that many officials
here believe Gen. Carranza has COM
mitted political blunder at least, if
ne is not in fact preparing for flight,
oy permitting his family to leave
Mexico just at this time. The trip,
jhey say, was certain to be construed
by his enemies as a confession of
weakness.
The purpose of he visit of Mrs.
CaTanza and Mrs. Obregon, as eX-
planned at the Mexican embassy, is
ior tour of the United States. Word
.f h. at hD al, ~
Mrs. Jacinta Treino, wife OF tie mill
tary commander of of Chihuahua
state, had not been received tonight
1t was pointed out, however, that
Trevino has been among Carranza's
staunchest supporters and that if the
first chief believed his hold on the
political situation was weakening
Treyino very probably would be
warned in order that he might also
place bis falnilla in safety.
The state department naa not re-
eeived tonight word that Generals
5arranza and Obregon had left Mexi-
co City for Quertaro. Previous adj
vices, however, said that the first
chief would go to that place in con-
lection with the meeting of the con-
3tilutional convention for which dele
gates wer eelocted last week. This
is the only explanation obtainable
here for Carran2a's departure from
his capital.
Persistent reports that Carranza
was about to leave Mexico have been
in circulation along the border for
some time. 1t is not known that the
American military authorities have
been able to gather any definite in
formation in this regard outside of
The coming of Mrs. CaTanza and Mrs.
Obregon. Many war department. Off
cials have privately expressed their
conviction. however, that the defacto
government or at least Gen. Carran-
za's personal control of the political
situation, was growing steadily weak
er. They have anticipated that the
time might come soon when he would
DE forced to leave Mexico.
The main point urged by General
Cararnza in asking for the withdraw
al of American troops from Mexico
was that their presence on Mexican
soil was not understood by the Mexi-
can people and hindered his efforts
10 establish civil government. The
Mexican commissioners at Atlantic
City have presented this view to their
American colleagues but so far have
aot succeeded in convincing the Am
ercans of the ability of their govern
ment TO protect American border life
and property should the troops be
withdrawn.
While official reports on progress
from Atlantic City are closely guard
ed, it has become increasingly appar-
ent here that the continuance of dis
tuibed conditions throughout Mexico
is operating against the commission
ers in their Efforts to reach solution
Of the border problem.