The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-24
Backs Down When His Or
der That Cummings Leave
Mexico Draws Sharp Re-
joinder From England.
APPEARS DETERMINED
TO CONFISCATE OIL
Mexican Newspapers Urge
Government to Act With
Care in Order to Ward
Off Intervention.

Washington, Aug. 23.-After having
told William Cummings, the British
charge de archives in Mexico that his
presence in Mexico was deemed 'inA
compatible with the state in which
relations between this government AMI
that OF Goat Britain have stood and
do now stand" the Mexican foreign
office is understood to have re1ented
and Mr.. Cummings expects to remain
in the Mexican capital
Washington. Aug. 23.-Officials here
are somewhat disturbed. it was
learned today by an apparent deter
mination on the part of Carranza and
his official advisers in Mexico City to
confiscate the oil property of foreign
crs. including Americans. despite the
protests lodged with the Mexican gov
eminent by all the nations whose ma
tionals have Investments in Mexico.
Two public declarations by Mexicans
close 70 Carranza have expressed the
PRESIDENTS stand on this matser which
public oDinion. official and unofficial
alike except for the Carranzistss. have
declared TO be vital The opinion of
all classes in Mexico. as reported in
the Mexico City newspapers and trans
mitted TO the state department. is for
d prompt and correct settlement OF
the pe'R5leum question which has been
declared 10 be the key to relations be-
tween the United states and Mexico.
Newspapers and citizens. especially
those or the educated class. according
TO reports of the state department.
danger OF intervention. Mexico at
least protect foreign investments even
IL she cannot stop the murder of for
eign citizens.
Washington. Aug. 23.-The Mexican
chamber OF deputies i'm secret session
Yesterday defeated a resolution to APP
point committee to cooperate with
President Carranza. the senate and
the supreme court in forming a policy
on international questions. and par
ticularly. che petroleum question. ac-
corcir 10 advices reaching Washing
ton today. The chamber also defeated
another resolution calling for an in
terrogation OF President Carranza on
relations between the United Stat -
and MeSco.
The senate passed resolution in
structing the committee on foreign
relations 10 investigate the cause and
character OF the international crisis
The border situation continued to
he the principal topic of news in the
Mexican press Of yesterday and it was
said that the governors OF Coahuila.
Sinaloa and Mexican labor unions ard
me federal deputies have rendered
their support 70 President Capranza.
Fg4Paso. Aug. 23.-Brigadier Gen.
rral Erwin tonight confirmed reports
that American troops had crossed into
Mexico southeast of FL Paso. Border
,,atrols between FL Paso and Fort
hancock. fifty mites southeast of here
49, baing doubled and outposts REIN
forced
The return or Major General Joseph
r- hickman TO San AnE3nio last night
- considered here as an indication
,,at ire situation below the border is
,,ot serious, although the fear of
ctash between Mexicans in the noun
,atns and American troops was caus-
ing some worry today.
,rrlanes left Royce FLYING field
here AT daylight today 20 Join the
..'...s.t,e expedition. No bombs were
h $3.50, ~ the first scout planes to
,aaye the field here
vvas announced at the aviation
s,ara that there is no intention of
i,'-..aoning the Presidio landing field
sA.. aty.r, = aes flying to Mexico. which
AIN be used as a SUB base Tor aeriai
'.u~,,,ce. Planes will begin landing In
NfAxico today.
.,,u.tyrpton. Aug. 23.--Major Gem
ar,I Robert L. Howe VINO mas JUS
~ ~ to the United States from
Ie.u.l. r,here he commanded one Of
fa'' ,-,-,,iay divisions. has been order
~ nroceed Immediately TO Fort
81 rax 10 take command OF the
~ Paso border district