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Í6TH YEAR
EL PASO TEXAS FRIDAY APRIL 21. 1916.
ENGLISH SECTION 1 2 PAGES PRICE. 3 CENTS
WASHINGTON WAITS GERMAN REPLY TO WILSON ULTIMATUM
MILI
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MEXICO HALTED
REPORT FROM GEN. SCOTT
General Pershing Holding Forces in Defensive Position; At-
titude of Carranza Troops Described as "Lacking
in Friendliness and Co-operation."
Confirmation of Reports That
Are Being Mobilized in
Parral Received
Br Associated Press.
San Antonio. Text. ADrtl BO. While
Major Oen. HutH L. Scott enter of stefT. It
hurrying to tin border at Uní wrsonal
envoy or Secretary or War Baker Oeneral
Parsntnt; u holding nil rorree hi Mexico In
what practically U t defensive position.
No developments or trait Importance were
told In mporu today at oeneral Funston's
headquarters and II wat evident that the
pursuit or villa had been baited t'noffl-
clal reporto were that MUa had made his
way south Into Durante althourti olTtclal
Mexican ad vices continued to Indicate orri-
clala at the war department at Mexico City
still gave some credence to the story that
the bandit entertain had died or his wounds
at some point south or Cuslnulritcblc.
Fu astea Forward! Report.
Oeneral Funaton forwarded to the war de-
partment another Ions; report from Oeneral
Perthlng on general conditions In that part
or tbe country through . which hit troops
had moved. This and other reports nave
been sent to Washington as soon at re-
ceived and army officers here declare thai
Secretary Baker Is well Informed on the
development about Parral and other placet
where the troops have gone and on the
relations that exist between them and the
Mexicans both civilian and military. .
Oeneral Funaton did not make public the
facts contained In Oeneral Perailng's re-
port received today other than to say that
It pictured a state or frightful destitution
and reflected the apathy or the poor toward
tbe American forre. y
The attitude or the government forces
was described as lacking In friendliness
WH.SON WATTS TV" ADMITÍS
from :nbsjal SCOTT.
By Associated Press.
Washington April so. Diplomatic nego-
tiations with Oeneral carranza as well as
the pursuit or Villa by the American sol-
dier apparently are at a standstill while
President Wilson awaits full 'advices as to
the military problems the troops have en-
countered In Mexico.
With the arrival or-Major Oen. Hugh L.
Scott ebler or starr in San Antonio tomor-
row night to consult with General Funston
the inrormatlon sought by Secretary Baker
will begin to come rorward by wire. Since
the question or distance and necessary
brevity or wire reports however prompted
the secretary In dispatching his chler ad-
visor It la improbable that any ttnpoVtant
step will be taken by the cabinet tomorrow
or until Oeneral Scott returns.
Waste Fnpatoa's Vlewa.
. Mr. Baker eiplalned today that be him
aeir had suggested the plan or sending
Oeneral Scott In weighing the situation
on the border be said the Inadequacy or
the telegraphic reporte received and tbe
lack of .knowledge or local conditions sur-
rounding the rorres on the border and in
Mexico was so apparent that It seemed
deslrsble that an effort be made to ascer-
tain by personal consultation the foil vlewa
or Oeneral Funaton and all or the inform
tlon he lias.
Additional reporto from Oeneral Perthlng
outlined In border advices today probably
will be ready for consideration by the
cabinet tomorrow. As the last meeting or
the president's official advisors was de-
voted almost wholly to tbe Herman situa-
tion It seems probable the Mexican prob
lem will be fully reviewed by the cabinet
then ror the first time since Oeneral Car
ranis urged the withdrawal or the expa
d i tlon
Difficulties laersaalaf.
Reports from Mexico reaching the state
department ateo will be available.. At far
at known these tell of increased rather
than lessened difficulties surrounding the
expedition. An Instance of this Is the re
Xthal an unknown number of Carranza
t hart bean moved to ' toe Parral
region where Oeneral Pershing's most sd
vanead base now is located. The observer
who reported Nils added that white the
movement be believed wat not authorised
by tbe de facto government beads It was
intended as a bint that the Americana must
not mota farther southward Apparently
only a comparatively small force was In
German Minister in
Conference With First
Citizen Carranza
By Associated Praam
Mexico City. April 21. Harr
von Bckhardt tier man minister to
aiexloo. had two long conferences
today with Llenera! Vanuetlano
Carraña head of the de facto
government at the national palace.
The flrat eouferencu was held In
tSl forenooa and levied the greater
part of an heur jfai the afternoon
the in in ister returned for a lunger
private conferencie.
Neither at thu palace nor at tba
derm an embaasy could any Infor-
mation be obtained as to what
transpired at the conferences. Ttte
tier mo ii ml ulster said his visita to
the first chief bad no a'gnUlojtnoe
bain merely calla of courtaay.
OPERATIONS IN
II
De Facto Government Forces
Path of Americans Near
at Washington. .
volved and officials here regarded It as
hot being serious.
itlptom aile situation Unchanged.
The diplomatic situation showed no
change during the dar although it became
known that the United States already In-
formed Carrañas his argument were being
studied but there wat nothing to indicate
today that a reply ttatlng the position or
the United States was being drafted.
f'l HSIIINI IN POSITION TO
MEET ANY CONTINGENCY.
By International Newa Service.
Washington April . Confirmation of re-
ports that carranza troops are being mobi-
lised In the path of Oeneral rershing't
rorces wss received at both the state and
war departments todsy.
Mexican troops lately stationed at cm
huahua have been sent to a point south of
Pershing's most advanced troops. Troops
which were withdrawn from Sonora are be-
ing held with the apparent purpose or be-
ing thrown across the Amewcan line some-
where between Cssas Grandes and tbe
American frontier.
General Scott's mission to the border for
consultation with Oeneral Funston Is now
generally known to have been the result of
authentic Infonnstlon that Pershing wss
menaced from the south and that his Une
of communication from the north was Im-
periled. secret movements or American troops
have bean made with an eye to this emer-
gency so thai high army officials now con-
fidently state that Oeneral Pershing It In
s position to meet the worst contingency.
. A fact . to be ascertained by General Scott
the offlcert sute. Is whether the move-
ments of the Mexican troops have been dic-
tated by Carranza or whether they have
been sponsored by tbe governor of Cblhua-
ha or various subordinates.
Scott to Fix Responsibility.
If Oeneral Scott reports that carranza
was responsible bis report will go to the
(Continued on Psge Two!
CARRANZA TOTALS DECLARED
PURE AND SIMPLE DIPLOMATIC
BLUFF FROM BANKRUPT NATION
Well Informed American Refugees Declare First Chief's Army
Is Without Ammunition to Last More Than
a Few Hours.
By ARTHUR CONSTANTINE.
(Starr correspondent or the International
News Service on bis wty to New York
ri mu Mexico city.)
Htvant. April go. Every well lurormed
Americans going out or Mexico In tbe
grsnd exodus these days Is carrying home
the same story that Carranzas fight laix
Is untdultertted dlpiomstlc blurring.
The total known supply or ammunition
possessed by the 0e facto government
would not last through s brier sunrise
battle. It Is approximately between is
000000 and ao.OOO.oUO rounds or cartridges
with a Taw thousand rounds or shells
thrown In lor good measure.
Accurate Inrormatlon which tbe out going
Americans are carrying back to the stetet
shows that Carranzas government has
roughly about 0000 Indian troops' giving
shout Mo cartridges to the man If the
ammunition were to be equally distributed
among the various bickering to-called con-
stitutionalist armies.
Mexican Treasury Baakrupt
or tbe sinews or war the de facto gov
ernment has little or nothing. It Is bank
rupt. It has perhaps i 000 000 to 11000.000
pesos. Tbe munitions rectory .recently sel
up In Mexico city can nuke only about
16000 defective cartridges dally and a few
hundred equally bad shells. A miscalls
neo us assortment or worn out old fashion
ed field pieces mostly of I-lncb csllber
and a raw hundred machine guns 00m
plele the Inventory or Cerrania's prepsr
adneti.
The outgoing Americans will also tell
llietr people in lbs United states that every
ami -Amanean manirettatiou to date has
been Instigated and directed by orders of
government orriclals acting under instruc-
tions from Queretaro slid subsequently
from Mexico city that no demonstrstlons
and no uprisings occur In Mexico these
Usy without explicit orders from and dl-
that in all Instances--the expression Is
used deliberately the only participants
are rag tell soldiers and government em-
ployee shoeless Indians for the most part
who know not what (bay do and ara ted
by lefts who know very well what they
are doing
ledgers talis Carranza Slulf.
Evas whan the amatwuaaat id lists that
tores and shops and orders the employes
to report "for patriotic'' luaiiireelalioiis. the
employes keep away reargüí tint they will
be seised ror lisa array and besides Ihey
are untyutpelheiir Tne wbute (iilug Is
phoney bualueas. ss apéela! Sepresrolatlve
Jamas I. hodrers baa Informed waatuaaton
fu Mat Mttitlf tea tart it tor the pur
THE SPIRIT OF HOUSTON STILL GUARDS
pose or enabling Don Venuatlana to say to
Washington: 'It Is becoming Increasing
difficult to restrain the pstrlotlsm of tbe
Mexican people. Unless the United States
witlidrsws Its troops lmmedistely the de
facto government cannot accept responsi-
bility for controlling the people."
when Csrrsnxs patted this buncombe
to tbe straight from the shoulder repre-
sentative ss Hodgert has become to be
known In Mexico the latter said curtly to
the first chief: "1 am thoroughly rami liar
with the origin to the manifestations to
date and speaking officially tor my gov-
ernment I must inform you that responsi-
bility ror any injury to American life snd
property will be placed on tbe de facto
government and the gentlemen composing;
Memorable I at afile.
How Dodgers on another occasion called
carranta's bluff alto will be (old to tba
American people by their home-coming
countrymen. This took place during his
second Interview u the first chler
Tba topic wat the request or the united
States that American troops be allowed to
use tne chihuahua railways.
Id Hodge rs' rirst Interview with Carraois
be came to Que re taro to succeed "Uncle
John" SUllman he received distinct oral
assurances from Carranza mat the United
ststes forces would be permitted unre-
stricted use of the railways. Subsequently
Rod gars received t written memorandum
from the foreign office permitting only
commercial use of the railways. Hodgera
went Immediately to tee Carranza. He look-
ed the wily first chler squarely In the eyas
"But this is entirely different from what
you said to cm."
can ansa accustomed to SHIlman's per
fiiio lory diplomacy replied:
"It It what I request you 10 transmit to
your government."
Rodgert stiffened.
"tenor Carrañas." be said tersely "whan
1 make an agreement wlvu a men I expect
blm tú stick to every detail os II "
Made girst Chief Bttak.
Carranza blinked Titers was nothing ha
could say. So he merely scratched Ids
beard Rotifers reached for bit hat and
suck
"I shsil send your statement" he said
to tbe stupefied Carranza and foreign min-
ister Agullar "but It shall by sceompsn
lea uy a 1011 uiiiwiihuii.
Rodgers then notified tbe state depsrt-
ment thai- and this Is til s matter of rec-
ord "far from o -operating with our si
pediUonary forces In pursuit or Villa car
ranis and his govero.uent are hampering
loam in every way."
IB antlelpat'oo of American Intervention
and the movement of forces against Mexico
City by way of Vera Crux. Minister or War
OBreeon has mobilised approximately .
set Indians from the northwest In tbe
vicinity of tbe rgpltsl.
Must of these soldados ere Yaqul velar
aas of Ohr agon's tag canaptlfp against
vfXjoliauad eat rasa Two.)
T. Ml mSk Wmi IsMfl H IB
DE FACTO GOVERNMENT SHAKY;
CARRANZA QUIT QUERETARO TO
ESCAPE VIOLENCE IS REPORT
Order to Execute General Lucio Blanco and Other Military
Leaders Unpopular; Pablo Gonzalez Escorts
First Chief to Mexico City.
First Chial carranza and bit cabinet were
the objects or bitter criticism and barely
escaped physical harm In gueretero as s
result or Carranta's effoiit to have Oen.
Lucio Blanco. Gen. Panfilo Natera Oen.
Carrera Torres and two other anil -Carranza
military men 'ixeruled last week. This In-
fonnsUon wss received In El I'sso yester-
day In a letter which escsped military
censorship.
According to the -letter run Chler car
rants ordered the five generals executed
because or bla personal grudge against
them and his rear thai they would escape
and lead his own men against him Oen
eral Obrs gun. minister of war was
Mexico City at the tline. The commanding
officer of the Querelero garrison refused
to comply with the order or execution.
Whan the rirst chief started to hava the
order enforced the tarrlson rebelled.
Oen. Pablo Oonxalat who wss to hare
come to tbe border to take charge of the
Carrañas torces In the north learned or the
threatened mutiny and reached Querelero
In time to protect the rirst chief A strong
guard or soldiers was former snd Canaliza
and bis cabinet and the rive military men
as prisoners ware taken to Mexico City.
The reception In Mexico City was chilly
despite the Carransa report from Mexico
City to the contrary.
Blaaeo Charged WHS Heossty.
The principal object of Carranta's anger
It Oeneral Blanco former minister or the
Interior under Prealdeot Oullerres and
leader In the revolutionary movement tt
the time the carranza campaign opened.
Oeneral Blanco started his campaign " by
taking Matamoros snd carrying out the rirst
object or tba revolutionists by buying sev-
eral haciendas tor taa poverty stricken
peons. Because or his honesty snd sppsr
ent desire to solve Mexico's problems ha
suffered hardships snd soon raced defeat
Carranza who bad reached considerable
prominence through Villa's generalship of
farad amnesty te Blanco ir lie would sur-
render. With loo followers he went to
Saltillo to give himself up and was er
reatad By Carranza and sentenced to be
shot. Major Oen. Hugh Scott rider of
starr or the United Steles a noy learned or
Bisocos predicament snd obtained oil re-
lease. Later Oeneral Blanco was left in
charge of Mexico City after Carranza was
torced to leave. General Hatera who
under Carransa was military governor of
Zacatecas and General Torres governor of
lama .upas ATtar the Villa-Carransa split
the three Csrrants generala incurred Car
r ansa's displeasure and were imptteooed.
Tbey were to hava been executed teat Oe-
THE TEXAS BORDER.
I lobar but the opposition of their friends
throughout central Mexico prevented.
I GENERAL TRE VINO LOSES 200
I MEN IN FIGHT WITH BANDITS.
Gen. Jacinto Trevtno nuiltary governor or
Coahulla stale lost 100 soldiers snd nar-
rowly escaped destb when t military trsln
he hsd In chsrge 011 the Coahulla Pacific
railroad rrom Torreón to Saltillo was at
tacked near Isidro by bendita under Oen
canuto Reyes four or five dsys sgo. News
or ma miar on me train was received in
El Paso yesterday from Americans wbo
passed through Jimenez on their way
the border.
'V the 400 soldiers on the train tt least
hsir or them were killed robbed or their
srtns and clothing tnd such rood supplies
as were on noaro tne train 11 also was re-
ported that eighty rive women and children
were locked in a box car which was se on
rtre although no verification could be ob
talned tor the act on the part or tba ban
dltt.
'I be attacks on trains hsve been the prln
rtpal activity or robbers In the Torreón dls
Dirt during the Isst yeer. Between Tor
reon and Dursngo seven locomotives and
800 box cars hsve been demolished as a re
suit of attacks by tbe Heyes and Conterras
passim
Mexican officials in luaret and Mexican
Consul Osrrla ssld they knew nothing of
toe attack on the tram w fieri sstsa regard
ing It last night.
NEWS OF WILSON ULTIMATUM
iluMiii IS i mill am i MOMUAY
1 ne report tnat President Wilson was
shoiit to deliver en .ultimatum to Germany
(Continued 00 Faga Torea i
The Day in Congress.
MATS
Nat tt noon
1 1 sal monopoly inquiry continued
Miscellaneous cslendsr bills consid-
ered. Debated good roads billa.
senator New lands Introduced resolu-
tion to urge belligerent nations or
Europe to consider pesca terms.
Recessed at t il p. ra. to II a. ov
Friday
HOUSE.
Mel at noon
Calendar bills taken up
Printing codification bill discussed
Baalmg committee decided ajo report
land bank mortgage bill.
Naval appropriations sub commutes
completed natal appropnsUon bill.
Army reorganisation bill waa sent to
conference.
adjourned a) tat p. in to 11 a. m.
rrtaajr.
UNITED STATES TO INSIST
PRESENT LAWLESS PRACTICE
IF
GERMANS BE ABANDONED
Suggested Agreement for Operation of Submarines Under
Strict Regulation May Offer Solution of Perplexing
Problem Confronting Nations.
Possibility of Another Attack pn Defenseless Ship Before
Berlin Has Time to Answer Chief Source of Anxiety
Among Administration Officials.
By Associated press.
Washington April to. -While the United
States wslts ror Germany to reply 10 me
note demanding the immediate abandon
ment or present methods or conducting
submarine war rare one of the chief
sources or apprehension here Is the possi
bility or another attack oil a peaceful ship
carrying Americans before .tne .uerun
government has determined upon
rourse. In such an event. 11 is amnitmu
Hint an Immediate rupture could lie pre
vented only by proof that Germany has
been unsble to rornmunlcste with her sun
marine commanders.
1 Inn In lit Determination
In explaining Uie demand or the United
Slates today orilclals said that while aban
dotiment or the present Illegal methods st
once was essentlsl to continuance or dlplo
malic relations the limed States might
agree to Oennsn submarine operating un-
der the gtrlct restrictions or crulsiir war-
fare. It was emphatically reiterated how-
ever that a discussion or that phsse would
not be entered into until thn present cam-
pslgn wss brought to s stop. The 1 unci
States stands firm In Its determlnstlon not
to tolérate the unlawful and inhumane
sinking or gtiolher ship.
Cruiser warrare such ss would be re-
garded as legal by the Amorlcan govern-
ment would make Imperative the exercise
or the right to visit snd searrh the pas
senger boats the crews being srenrded t
degree or safety 0onauterc.1i udequate. Thu
mere placing of passengers and crews In
sunffr bosu far rrom land and In dangerous
teas Would not meet the reuiilrernents.
Mediterranean Plan t'neatlstartory.
The Mediterranean plan or warfare as
announced in the German memorandum on
January ? to the United States hss not
worked satisfactorily administration offl-
clsls consider. It Is held Diet in msny
Instances submarine commanders operat-
ing In the Mediten menu have disregarded
tin. understanding In latter and In spirit
Count von Hernstorrr the Oermsn srahas-
ssdor Is understood to hsve suggested to
his government thai It Issue a new riecla-
1 in. in applying to till submsrlne opers-
tlons similar to that covering the cam-
paign In the Mediterranean.
Bernstorir snd l.saslag Confer.
The embassador called at Uie slate de
partment today and had a twenty-five nun
ulea' conrerence with Secretery Lansing.
Mr. Lansing listened with much Interest
to the suggestions made by Count von
liernstorfr which he understood the am
bassador was rssdy to mske to his own
government ror Its guidance In rrsmlng a
reply to the Amanean note. The orricltl.
however wss not disposed to accept the
views expressed by the smbssssdor aa be
ing official. He was described ss being
Inclined to regard them aa Uie ambassa
dor's own opinions and Informative or the
letter's desire to prevent a break between
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his country snd the United States. The
piilktfnt having laid down the conditions
11 nt there must be sn sbsndonment or tho
present submsrlne methods .secretary Lan-
sing takes the view that there must be a
direct and formal response rrom the Ger-
man government llseir before there can
be a dlscusilan or the various phases of
Die subject or or any alternative propoaj-
ttons short or absolute compliance with
the American demands.
As a result or his conrerence Count von
Rarnstnrrr sent another rommiinlrstlon to
his government this evening. It wss made
dear at the German embassy later thai the
ambasssdor did nnt expect to call upon
Secreptry Lansing sg.iln until after hit
government had made 1 ormal reply to the
American note.
Reasonable Time lor Reply.
Just how long tbe United states la will-
ing to wslt ror the Oermsn reply list not
been disclosed. All officials agree that
"a reasonable time" will be allowed. Press
dispatches announcing that the note had
arrived In Berlin were read with much
Interest hut orrirlal word or the delivery
or the communication had not beta re-
ceived rrom Ambassador Oerard.
' Possible Sourer ol Delay.
The rsct that a scries or religious hol-
idays which are scrupulously observed In
the German Empire begin tomorrow. Hood
Friday to continue until next Tuesday
has been suggested as a possible source
or delay on tba part at the (terrean foreign
prrica. -
The state department hat not been ad-
vised that Ambassador Gerard has been
handed a supplementary note In regard to
the case of the steams; Sussex.
supplementary .Note.
Press dlspalrnes hsve described the sup-
plementary note as containing the state-
ments or Swiss and American nasscrurers.
indicating that a mine and nni a torpedo
was responsible ror the dstrurtlon.
MilNon Congratulated.
Washington was deluged with telegrams
during the day. Great numbers which ar
rived at the While House congratulated
President Wilson for hla staiuL Congress
men representing districts with large Ger-
man populations received hundreds of mes-
ssges from Indlvldusla protesting sgslusl
any actum uy congress wntcn mignt lean to
neiweeii me t ntied stale aId tier-
many.
no Discussion In Congreas.
Senators anil members of the house were
reiiictstit to enter Into any discussion or tba
situ mo n. The address read by President
bon yesterday reposes In tbe respective
committees dealing with foreign affairs It
waa sent to the committees merely for their
imnrmation. in formal action on 11 la pos-
sible. Bryaa Hurries to VYeidihigtoa.
William Jennings Bryan former secre-
tary or state who realgned because ha
t nought the president's pours' In the Lusl-
tanla case ua- leading to war came to
Washington today. Neprrsentstlves Bsllev
of Peiin-ylvsnla and Callaway of Tetas met
. i (Continued on Paga Two)
Pius Service
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