Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-07
One of Carranza's High OFF,
ciaIs Has Interview With
Secretary Lane and Judge
Gray in Washington.
PERSHING SOON TO
RETURN N0RTHWARD
Embargo on Shipments of Mu-
nitionS to de Facto Govern
ment to Be Lifted at Early
Date, He Says.


New York, Jan. 6.-Nicifero Zam~
brano. treasurer of the de facto gov
ernmcnt in Mexico, recently sent to
Washington by General CarranZa as
his personal representative, and who
came here today. issued statement
in which he predicted an early settle
ment of the border difficulties. He
based his belief, he declared, on the
fact that the American government
is considering seriously lifting at an
early date, for the benefit of the Car
rama government, the embargo
placed by President Wilson on the
shipment of arms into Mexico; the re-
call of General Pershing's expedition.
and the sending to Mexico of Ambas-
sador Fletcher
Pleased With Interview.
Mr. Zambrano said he had called on
Secretary Lane and Judge George Gray
of the American commission, with
whom he discussed the Mexican situa-
ton, He let 1t lie understood also that
he was received by President Wilson
anu VI 1IdlC lIlIiSliib. fsS
the result of his visit to Washington.
Mr. Zambrano said he had reported to
General Carranza that prospects for
an early adjustment of the existing
difficulties are very bright.
Il am highly pleased with the satis-
/ factory tand most LoiAilai interview I
| had in Washington last Thursday with
Secretary Lane and Judge Gray of the
American commission, said Mr.. Zam-
brano.
II went to Washington December
20, on special mission from General
Carranza with the object of soliciting
! an interview with both Mr., Lane and
Judge Gray, which interview, on ac-
count of the holidays, was delayed un-
| til Thursday
Praises United States.
| The conversation began by an ex-
change of views on our International
question. This gave me the oppor-
tunity to notice immediately the good
wishes the government of the United
States is entertaining toward Mexico
| in its attempt to solve the problem in
my country. and the desire that both
countries enter into an era of friend
ship and cordiality Mr.. Lane and Mr..
Gray both assured me that with that
end in view, they are both working
fervently and expect to arrive very
soon at most satisfactory solution.
"Corroborated in this was the kind
Ioffer they made me to work also to
tho effect that as an immediate step
to that end they will consider that
President Wilson send to Mexico his
excelency, Mr. Fletcher, as ambassa-
dor of the United States the retire.
ment of General Pershing's expedi-
tion, and the raising of the embargo
on the expectation Of the munitions
of war to the Mexican government, to
the end that the said government shall
be in a position to pacify the country
and to combat its enemies successful
ly, particularly the bandits, who are
the natural result Of an upheaval.
Difficulties to End Soon.
Il have never doubted that the diff
ficulties between Mexico and the
United States could be arranged
through diplomatic channels, with a
most amicable and conciliatory spirit
land ! base this assertion first on the
admirable humanitarian attitude this
nation has followed since the begin
ming of the European war. without
worrying itself as to its causes, with
out the slightest trace Of partiality.
and on the fact that the governments
of Mexico and the United States are
presided over by men of such DEM
ocratic principles, as Woodrow Wilson
land Venustiano CaSranza."