Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05


cles, beginning with the January
North American Review and then
the February Worlds Work. you will
understand that have tho Mexican
m massr to 's e into Seh IN IN
diately on returning to this country
with people in Ill circles, from New
ton Baker Whom !! had known long
also the various Mexican. elements in
this country. As you will see by the
articles, have maintained myself
non partisan a. concerns Mexican diff
ferenees-save only on Carranctsmo
(the Carranga partly.
Says He Kept '4n Friendly Touch"
This has enabled me to help much
more: the different elements have so
treated nae simply ~ friend OF Mex
not only with villa and the Felieistas,
but with Amor, Mccullough and that
party. In fact. one Of the Morslos
'cientifcog 10 one Of my personal
friends, fact Of which I made no Sc
cret with zapata and his people. and
they agreed could aid much a. .
bridge II time came. tell you this,
that you may see something Of wha4
I have been working on.
Has Been ''Laying the Ground"
II have been laying the ground to
prepare In Washington for the neoes-
sary change Of attitude which 10 GER
tainly coming; but which apart from
people have been permitted to take
thought for. cannot 60 into the mat
ter; can only tell you have gotten
very fares . preliminary. ] have
not attempted to overdo: nothing can
be done until Wilson hal to face q
tustion--then my material aud work
DEPENDENT dep and thu: not . so sali s. OF
ficial silence or limited In my, own
activities. have kept In close friend
ship and cooperation with the WASH
ington people to such extent that the
intelligence has sent their
own men over here to get bits Of help.
my peeuliat unoaae.sl position Of
elements enables mo to know many
things the officials are hampered In
Just because they are omcills and All
talks are 20 restrtcfed. 1f could
see you ! could tell you much that
would please you--whtoh ! map not
'.Ypu write, me you represent the
zapatista int6rests; for this reason !
reply as I am doinG. You say. the
ieadets are anxious to get. ID touch
with me. II SO II should be done with
put delay. Makana gave me the name
e. = senior Espsne q Hetei Wellsck
line, A note to him has remained
and I take It has never
reached him. Ian thus without d.
rect touch with your party here.
though ], promised zspeta and the
rest TO do al I could. You see how
Asserts He saw Many Leaders.
Il had b.sn with Don rs,ix Ola.
before Sa,.S.,Isc Going e Merslos: Wa With
Yasst.n. ~hiel w. ne .:p ssa.i. .a se
are two 50 dinSfs1t ana distihet Sic.
msnts. r di4nalpGd all these questions
and future III eticn 9t thsss ysris
comSssss Syn1sssS Ha %. .st as S
there on my visit. After my Arst half
hour Of formal feSsption with Emil.
ano ZapatS ended No turned TO 0oto
CANA and said aside: A.great deal Of
gSod VIII coma from. this 90 Sote
q have his credentials a. psrsena
grata with ali reyoiutipnariss In the
country who are Aaksd to give ne full
assistance In every way q any time;
asked him to send word to villa Of
me in case II might ever be useful
that Villa might know ahead. He
said he would. but whether Il ever rot
] don't know. Have been
too busy on other lines too prominent
to connect there.
Claims 1sbsl's Authorization.
II discussed thoroughly the question
Of concord or not with the other eie.
msnts, TeliS Diaz, etc. I ana In close
touch With his people IN New York.
Aleo-thi1 you may know en-
by NsixueiPo e. rebel zen.
erall 70 represent him or the state Of
Oaxaca In any necessary. OF proper
eject have been 'r recc corn R s. 81 'r tSs
others In New York g making mo
ono OF u.s.
II have not attempted to take any
omct0l poeitton or steps on behalf Of
oaxaca, since that IL not the proper
thing while diplomatic conditions stand,
but they know in Washington am the
link for such matters. Again I write
~: NOV nov ssy . yoa &c ., r.
Of the people from Paris fSr things 10
climax. when they DO am III rsady.
hope We shall succeed. need not say
that you may write me with complete
FREEDOM. Washington does not expect
me 70 break condolences and ! would
not II they did. 80
"isisnsd, WILLIAM oArEs."