The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-28
TWO new DEMANDS
MADE BY MEXICO
Release of Arrested Mexican
Civilians and Lifting Of
Embargo" on Supplies.
not CARRANZA'S RETORT

wAsutNdToN. June c7-Ellseo Are
dondo, the Mexican Ambassador besig-
nate. addressed two communications to
tho state Depa rtment this afternoon, one
demanding the release OF certain Next
can civilians arrested ON the border by
civilian authorities and the other re-
questlng relief from an embargo placed
shipment Of foodsturs and other mer-
chandise into Mexico.
The communications. 1t was said at
tae Mexican Embassy, wero not based on
any instructions from Mexico city and
were not to be regarded as a part Of Car
ranza's reply to the American demand
for the release OF the American troopers
captured in the Carrizal engagement and
taken to C~hihuahua.
Concerning the Mexican civilians ar
r. sted on this side OF the border the AM
bassador advises the State Department
that the Mexican Consul At san Fran
cisco notified him to-day that at Red
ding, Cal. one group of fifteen Mexicans
was arrested last week and another OF
fourt.en on June 81 by the local authori-
ties of that tow without cause
The Ambassador further states that
J VI. Gonzales. agent of the Treasury
OF the state Of sonora. Mexico. was
arrested without cause yesterday AZ
Tucson. Arlz The communication on
this subject closes with a statement that
AS far ss the embassy Is advised the
Mexicans are et!ll being detained.
The Ambassador has wired the Con-
sulS AZ san Francisco and Tucson direct
ing them to inquire whether the arrests
were made on the responsibility of the
local authorities at Redding and Tucson.
or were ordered by Washington.
Regarding the action OF the custom
officials In holding up shipments. the
second communication 10 the Department
observes that despite the fact that the
embassy has received from the American
Government no formal notice OF a gen
eral embargo. Mexican consular officers
In the United States have reported the
holdup OF ali kinds Of m%erchandis Sc
destined for Mexico.
TIL communication sets forth that the
Mexican Consul at New Orleans re
ported to-day hat the customs author
tiles there were OBTAINING the Norwe.
gan steamship Frieda with a cargo OF
corn and meficlne~ consigned to Pro
gteso In tho state OF Yucatan. Mexico.
Laredo. Texas. II Is said. has shut down
on all exports into Mexico. and ~
pouslas. Ariz. the customs authorities
are OBTAINING wagon trucks which came
over from the Mexican side from Aqua
Prieta for foodstuffs.
The note expresses confidence that
such action by the local authorities is
rot the result OF any orders from Wash
.ucton and hat the customs officials ara
acting entirely on their W respons!-
b!.l'y, due to conditions o obtaining
with respect TO the situation oxi.t,ue
between the two Governments. In r.
quest'nG that The shipments be released
the communication calls attention to the
fdct that the Mexican Government L. not
restricting export into the United state
" such practice continues. the tmhas.
sador advises Nj. Lansing, II will uatu
rally tend to d~ggravate the situation
The communication did not reach tn.
state Department before closing tim,
and probably viii be delivered there 20
morrow.
officials who were seen to-night pro
fessed TO have no knowledge OF the ar
rests. As stated in THE SUS thii
morning. the decision to hold up ship
ments OF foodstufs and other merchan
disc, AS well As shipments of arms an
ammunition. though informal, was de
ternined upon pending the next NOV,
on CarranZa's part.