The sun., 1916-09-09
CARRANZA YExED
AT U. S. Big GUNS
That's the Reason He Demand
cd American Withdrawal,
Say His COnfcrees.
EXPECTED ONLY CAVALRY
Mexican Commissioners Come
Here TO Discuss the Loan
Problem.

Nrw LONDON. Conn. Sept. s.-The
Wilson. rarrsnza dickerers 80 politely
parieyins nj the Griswold Hotel here
Rave nnally lot slip a quaint item Of
news.
The C%arranza commissioners in the
frs, 'ush Of the trustfui and confidential
mood that Is being cultivated by the
wilson commissioners have explained
why Don Nenustiano really got mad and
wrote harsh words to Or. Wilson when
Gen. Pershing was sent into Mexico
to lay Pancho villa by the heels.
senores Cabrera. Bonillas and PAM.
each with hts hand on his heart. assured
Messrs. Lane. Gray and Mott to-day
that their great and respected First
Chief never entertained the slightest OBJ.
,ec,ion TO a military expedition against
villa. considering the matter merely as
a military expedition. but that the First
chief was grleved. ansered and distressed
because Pershing hauled big cannon
after Pancho n dotted the trails with
o. many thousands Of American infantry.
I, wa not sportsmanlike to hunt villa
with large, coarse gum or with a big
pack. The Mexican rules for villa chases
provided that only cavalry might be
used-cavalry and light rifles. When
Pershing went charging down into Mex
leo with whole batteries Of artillery
and 10000 American soldiers. who &C.
cep,ed %Pershing's idea that villa was
JUS, a thief and murderer and NOT neces-
The First Chief naturally went up In the
air and intima,ed that Don Woodrow
was not playing the Villa hunting game
according TO the rules observed by gem
,Iemen.
Americana Cheered Up.
This explanation visibly cheered up
the American commissioners. Chairman
Lane went about with beaming glance
and smiles for everybody, Altogether
the whole commission considered that 90
much had been accomplished by the days
work that they could TAXI a recess until
next Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
hNl' W "a
the explanation Of why the First chic!
worried about ~Pershing.s army and de-
handed that the President take the army
cut OF Mexico:
The excitement in Mexico aroused by
the presence OF the American troops in
their long march southwark was said
the chairmen are referring now to viva
voce statements made by the Mexican
commissioners to have been produced
by the size of the force and especially by
the presence Of artillery"
In the two sessions to-day there was
considerable talk passed across the con-
'erence table as to what could be done
. make the border safe for both Ameri-
an and Mexican residents. After the
fashion OF their diplomacy. the Mexicans
permitted their American colleagues To
AXE the Leaf and ask the questions
Mr, Lane says fatty that the MeXicans
have not made a formal demand that
ne United States army be removed from
Mexico. II seems obvious. however
that the trend of the discussion is lead,
ing straight up that point.
The Mexican commissioners asserted
mat 'It was their desire that some plaI
be devised which would avoid all possibl,
ratification for the recurrence OF such
Incidents as that at Columbus and would
insure. so far as was possible. the pro
lection of the border" Again emphasii
was placed by the Mexicans apo tn
Columbus raid. and nothing wha,eve
was said about other forays into Ameri
can territory.
The question OF future border tran
guilty was qualified. II was observed
BY tho phrase so far as was possible.
Mr.. Lane and his American colleagues
sought to md out what plan Of coopera
ION on the part OF the United States. |
any. would help Mexico put down ban
ditry along the border. As the response
were vague the commission got nowher,
near the trail that might lead TO a den
lite programme. The plan discussed a
IL Psso by Gems. Scott and Obregon wa
gone over and there was a discussion a
to the feasibility Of making the whole Dor
ser a military lane. with the American
''rung ort from Brownsville to Lowe