The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-19
On Their Advice Will Hinge
Recall of Gen. Persh-
ing's Force.
HEARS OF BIG REVOLT
IN NORTHERN SECTION
Washington Understands
Starving People Will Rise
Against Carranza.

Against CarranZa.
WASHINGTON. May Is,-ForeshadoN-
,,c, IL Ia believed. a more definite de-
.ision respecting the length OF time that
the American troops will remain in
Mexico and their further operations
ment has issued orders TO American
consuls and oe-coisuls at Chihua hua.
Juare.. Nogales, Durango. Aguascali-
.ntes and Monterey TO report to El Paso
for q conference with Gen. Funston.
Tho consuls and vice.consuls included
IN tho order are Marion Letchcr. at Chi
huahua Thomas n. Edwards. at Juarcz
Frederick S.mpich, at Nogales Homer
{. Coen, vice-consul at Durango; CASTOR
sehmutz, at Aguascaientes. ard Philip
G. Hanna. Consul-General at Monterey.
After the conference with Gen. Fun
son one Of tho consuls. probably Nj.
Letther. will proceed 20 Washington to
confer with officials OF the state De-
pertinent.
II Is understood that one Of the things
which army officials hope t. learn from
the consuls. all of whom arc located IN
northern Mexico. is the latest reliable
Information concerning villa and his
whereabo bouts II alive. II is also their
d.sre 20 obtain Information as to the
extent that the Csrranza auth rites are
making efforts TO patrol the country be-
ow where the American troops are lu-
lated and protect American citizens.
Accurate Data Wanted.
l. : believed that in this way nioIe
rate Information can he obtained
nrJn which to base the future action 4
a. American forces than II Gen. Fun
.'"u wer. 20 continue tn rely OH having
-'ie iele2raphc reports Of the consuls re-
a'ed TO him from Washington.
While IL is understood to be the in
.ention Of the Administration to with
diap the American troops as soon as
the Carranza forces have assumed AN
adequate control some concern has
been manifested here over the persistent
predictions coming out Of Mexico that
- soon as this Is done there will be n
general uprising against all foreigners
u
against the Carranza Government.
the purpose in ordering one of the
'onsuls 10 report IN Washington after
the border conference is to obtain as ac-
'ura'e a summary "a possible OF the
economic and other conditions obtaining
throughout northern Mexico.
Reports nj growing unrest in that
country. owing to paralysis OF industry
ana farming and reports OF typhus and
't"r epIdemics, have created general
.Neasiness in official circles here. and the
''Sges'ion is being made that another
r.suge of policy on the part o' the
American Government may be in the
inaHlng.
That there is an increasing and vide
spread discomfort among the workink
''0sscs ls indicated in reports which
'fa'hed the Department to-day OF strike,
on the part OF railroad men and teleg
rFhers Al piedras Negras. Guadal la jars
ant ASuascalientes. which have serve,
~ hrnS about another cessation in rail
road service
The discomfort is attributed in larg
0art reports indicate, to the worthless
~ OF the Carranza currency which tn
-'po'ees are required 10 accept in pay
heLt 1i their wages.
Rescae Of Americans.
Confirmation OF the fight h-,wee
Major Langhorne's detachment operate
~ The advance column Of the secon
p-'''uVe expedition under Col. Sibley an
po'Non OF the Glenn Springs raider
'I OF the rescue by I.anghorne OF Jess
pecme' and Monroe Payne. colored, tn
'"' American civilians captured by th
,a'her> AZ Boquillas, was received at tn
Wv Department to-day.
a.
despatch from Col. Sibley's head
quarters AT Los Animos. dated May. i,
''flying previous press reports of th
engagement. 1t said in part:
detachment under Langhorne in a
Nna'l engagement wounded and cap
tired two bandits. Langhorne has
distributed his command In several
PAGES on account OF the scarcity OF
"fNr. Langhorne himself with a por-
''n o' his command is following in
rhIsuit OF the bandits near Sierra
r'rted.
ia" Mexican Embassy Tonight Al
: i'Enced the receipt by Ambassad,
designate Arredondo OF cablegra
ON Mexico city stating that operation
''H neen started on the construction of
10" railway which will cross the stat.
- fnca,an, Chispas, Campeche and T;
oAS'o from the Atlantic to the Pacif
,'ahoard The embassy last Mopda
''honnccd the organization Of a 800
''"."oN corporation to finance the col
> lotion and control the new railway.
Opens New section.
y to.niCht's statement 1t was d,
7l"1 that tine new I,oad will travcrs
'h' most fertile section OF tropical Me,
y and viii open 10 exploitation and d.
omen, region which heretofore Ia
fef every facility for the promote
~ ornmercial industry. The new roa
" ID touch the Guatemalan border.
Tho National Monetary Commission
~" statement also declared, Twill short
nI mulgste regulations, to become efye
'vs June !. which will set forth II
'ethod and basis of settlement Of obi
eaNhrs contracted FOR payment in meta
We money before tho issuance OF u
n'"sent paper currency which will
~ 70 both debtors and creditors.
Offices have been opened in the fe,
II capital where claimants to prone
&c seized nv the Consttut ionalist go
'rment during the recent revoutic
may present their applications for r