Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-06
Washington.

washington, Aug. 6.-Wllliam
Gates. who has been in all parts of
Ing before the house committee on
rules, declared that the Carranza gov
eminent soldiers in Mexico are the
worst outlaws Of the entire country
and that Americans find the part
ruled by rebels the safest. Gates vis-
tied Mexico City and the territories
controlled by Felix dag. Governor
other sections of southern Mexico in
which opposition to the C~arranza
government is more or less we'll or
ganized. Since his return to this
country, Mr.. Gates has submitted his
reports to the general staff of the
army and also to other departments
of the government. During his trip
an American had not been for years.
Mr.. Gates pictured Carranza's gov
eminent as one Of outlaws. The
highest officials of which, participated
In the o o of the country, as a gov
eminent that was intensely anti
American and fervidly pro-German,
and which was now ready t form a
commercial alliance with the Ger
mans. In parts of Mexico he testified
that Bolshevism hold sway. He made
the direct statement that he had re-
Gently seen correspondence that
passed between a high official of the
Socialist party in the United States
and General Obreson. who is Car
ranza's principal military adviser and
most frequently mentioned as his
successor in the presidential chair, in
which a political alliance of the radi-
cal elements in this country, Canada,
Cuba, and Mexico was discussed.
He submitted also a document
signed by Candida Aguilar. who was
in this country a few weeks ago as
the personal representative Of Car
RAMA, in which document Aguilar,
then governor of Vera Cruz, decreed
g only persons friendly to Carranza
would be permitted to vote. He also
testified that, contrary to the testi-
mony of Ambassador Fletcher, the
Germans did have wireless connec-
tions with Mexico during the war, and
added that this was known to be a
fact in both the state and war de-
printed in The New York Times Of
June 90 last az being the most accur-
ate recital Of Mexican conditions that
had appeared.
"Not q Government"
Are you acquainted With the gov
eminent in control in Mexico ?" Mr..
Gates was asked.
II think I am"
What government Is there, or
what sort Of government do they
have Pr 5E
If / were to answer that technical
ly I would say it is not a government,
but a band of outlaws, both techni-
cal'v and practically" 5
"Yon are speaking Of the Carranza
government"
Yes. sir; the Carranxa government.
1t is a band of outlaws, both techni-
cally and practically"
What part of Mexico is under the
control Of the C~arranza governments"
:" would like. in answer to that
question, to refer you to an article
published in The New York Times on
June 20 last, which Is accurate,
Did you prepare the article?"
NO. I do not know whose It was.
and I know nothing about IT."
About what proportion Of the
country do you say IL under the con.
troll Of Carranxa 2"
Effectively, the railroad lines and
the main ports. OF course, 1 am not
speaking Of. conditions In the northgor
In the oil district, but I gather that
the conditions there are about a. eise-
where For instance. in OaxAca,, IL
you 90 back . days ride from the rail-
road, you are free from Carranza SOL
Cruz. and right through from Vera
Cruz to Mexico City. The san1e thine
IL true OF the Tehauntepec Isthnnus.
IND along the Pan-Amerieaa railroad