File No. 312.52/222.
Special Agent Carothers to the Secretary of State.
Carranza undoubtedly gave statement to press to effect that property of Spaniards will not be confiscated. I fear he will take no action with Villa considering his former statement to me that he would not interfere with the orders given by Villa. Cotton belonging to Spaniards and others, among it six cars belonging to Purcell and Co., is beginning to arrive in Juarez. I believe Carranza will go to Chihuahua to meet Villa who will go there from Torreon about Sunday, the 12th. I believe he will take no action whatever until after the meeting.