Evening star., 1917-01-07
j. S. STEPS TO END
BORDER WAR SEEN
Carranza Representative Says
Embargo on Arms Will End
and Troops Quit.
EXPECT AMERICAN ENVOY

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| By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 6.-Nicifero
Zambrano. treasurer of the de facto gov
| ernment of Mexico. recently sent to
Washington by Gen. Carranza as his
personal representative, and who came
here today, issued a statement In which
he predicted an early settlement of the
border difficulties. He based his belief he
declared, on the fact that the American
government is considering seriously lift
ing at an early date for the benefit of
the Carranza government. the embargo
placed by President Wilson on the ship
Gen. Pershing's expedition and the
sending to Mexico of Ambassador
Fletcher
| Made Report to Carranza.
Mr.. Zambrano said he had called on
Secretary Lane and Judge George Gray
of the American commission, with whom
he discussed the Mexican situation. He
let 1t be understood also that he was
received by President Wilson and Sec
retary of State Lansing. AS the result
of his visit to Washington, Mr.. Zambra-
no said he had reported to Gen. Carranza
that prospects of an early adjustment of
| the existing difficulties are very bright
| Il am highly pleased with the salts
view l had in Washington last Thursday
with Secretary Lane and with Judge
Gray of the American commission. said
Mr.. Zambrano.
| Il went to Washington December 20 on
| a special mission from Gen. CarranZa
| with the object of soliciting an inter-
| view with both Mr.. Lane and Judge
| Gray, which interview, on account of the
| holidays, was delayed until Thursday.'
AS an active member Of the government
of Mexico. as represented by the first
chief Of the constitutionalist party Gen.
| Carranza, / was Immediately received
with every courtesy by Secretary Lane.
! Desires Era of Friendship.
I THE conversation began by an ex-
change of views on our international
questions. This gave me the opportu-
nifty to notice Immediately the good
wishes the government Of the United
States is entertaining toward Mexico in
it's attempts to solve the problem OF my
country. and the desire that both coun-
tries enter into the era of friendship
and cerdiality. Mr.. Lane and Mr.. Gray
both assured me that with that end in
view they are working fervently. and ex-
pect to arrive very soon at most sat1s-
| factory solution.
| "Corroborated in this was the kind
offer they made me to work also to the
effect that as an immediate step TO tnat
| end they will consider that President
| Wilson send to Mexico his excellency,
| Mr. Fletcher, as ambassador of the
United States. the retirement of Gen.
Pershing's expedition and the raising
| of the embargo on the expectation or
| the munitions of war to the Mexican
| government, to the end that the said
| government shall be in position to
| pacify the country and to combat its
enemies successfully, particularly the
ehandits. who are the natural results of
an upheaval.
Refers to European War.
"I have never doubted that the diff
| fculties between Mexico and the United
| States could be arranged through dip
| lomatic channels, with a most amicable
and conciliatory spirit, and I base this
assertion first on the admirable hu-
manitarian attitude this nation has fol-
! lowed since the beginning of the Euro
| pean war, without worrying itself as to
| it's causes. without the slightest trace
! of partiality, and on the fact that the
| States are now presided over by men of
such democratic principles as Wood
row Wilson and Venustiano Carranza."
Villas New York Headquarters.
After an absence ef more than a year..
accredited representatives of Francisco
villa again have established headquar-
ters here, and announcement was made
today by John J. Hawes. who is in
charge. that events now had shaped
themselves so that frequent and re-
liable" reports of Villas movements
could be given to the public.
| A statement was given out by Mr..
Halves which had been issued by Hip
olito villa. brother of Francisco,
from San Antonio. Tex. where he lives
in exile. In the statement Villa ap-
pealed to the sense of justice and fair
play of the American people. in behalf
of his brother. whom he declared inno-
cent of all charges that have been
brought against him and who soon
will re-establish himself in the admira-
tion of the whole world"
Villa. according to Hawes. has a well
equipped army of between $4,000 and
10000 men and is only awaiting the
withdrawal of Gen. Pershing's expedi
tion ''to demonstrate his ability to re-
store order in northern Mexico"
Funston to Inspect Troops
Ell PASO. Tex. January e.-Maj. Gen
Frede rick Funston arrived here tonight
en- route to Yuma. Ariz., to begin an
inspection of the border troops Gen.
Funston was accompanied by Mrs Fun
ston and their two children, who will
visit Mrs. Funston's old home in Oak
land, Cal.
Gen. Funston was met by Brig. Gen.
George Bell. jr., who held a brief con-
ference with him.
The Fort Sam Houston hospital train
passed through here today en- route to
Nogales. Ariz. The train will pick up
sick soldiers along the border and
transport them to the army and navy
general hospital at Hot Springs. Ark.
Cavalry Pursues Smugglers.
LAREDO. Tex, January Con re-
ceipt of reports that a filibustering
party or smugglers were attempting
to cross the Rio Grande into Mexico at
some point between Laredo and Min
ervo, forty miles west of here. Troop