The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-16
Carranza and Villa Are
Told Outrages Must
Stop.
FAILURE TO OBEY
MAY MEAN FORCE
Warnings Sent After Bryan Con-
fers With Ambassador From
Spain, Whose People Have
Been Subjected to Mexican
Indignities-President
Huerta Is Ignored.
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Washington. December l5.-"Therc
must be no summary executions.
There must be no condemnations un-
less after fair trial
The United States will be very un-
favorably impressed IL there be any
contrary action taken b. the military
leaders in command at chihuahua.
These are tho orders Of the State De-
partmcnt to Generals villa and Car
rama. the rebel leaders in Chihuahua.
who are Expressing the citizens OF
Spain.
They arc 50 peremptory. and the &C.
casion OF them is 40 serious, that an
official Of the state Department said
o-day that if they were not obcycd
there would be nothing left to do but
To send the United States army into
Chihuahua 10 restore order and enforce
obedience by Villa and Carranza TO the
demands of the United States.
The instructions and warnings were
sent TO the rebel generals rs the result
Of earnest conferences held between
Secretary OF State Bryan and Mr.. Piano.
the Spanish ambassador al Washing ton.
Outrnges Are Hi6h-Hnndcd.
Tho ambassador called the attention
OF the state Department TO the high
handed outrages against Spanish citi-
zcns resident in chihuahua. who have
been robbed and deported as criminals
by General Villa.
Between 400 and 500 OF these Span
iards have been sent out of Chihuahua
and this act constitutes the gravest
condition that has yet confronted tho
administration during the revolution.
Secretary Bryan has ignored General
Huerta completely in his demand for
the reason that he is not in control OF
chihuahua
General Carranza, who has usually
answered promptly, has sent no reply
N ~ re
Secretary OF State Bryan is using
every effort TO get the views OF the
department to General villa, who is
believed to be in the city of Chihuahua.
Marion j.. Fletcher is the United States
consul there. There is no tclcgraphic
communication. and II is understood
that n messenger left Juarca FRIDAY
night post haste TO reach General Villa.
NIr. Letche.' will present the State De-
partmcnt dispatches TO General Villa.
Secretary of State Bryan said that
lie had not. as reported in some Of the
papers to-day. given Mr.. Carruthers.
the vice consul 1T Torreol. instructions
to be delivered to General villa, or any
tody else. Mr.. Carruthers has been
cn leave of absence in the United
states. and is pronab bly, now at El Paso
returning to Torreon. He Is said to
tie we'll known TO Villa aad may be
utilized on his arrival 1T Torreon.
Cooperate Through Red Cross
In the meantime, the State Depart
ment and the War Department are
co operating through means II the Re
Cross 10 do all they can for the Span-
ish refugees.
The ohicia! statement given out by
the state Department to-day, which
carries n criticism OF the acts of Gen
cral Villa. is as follows:
unofficial but reliable advices re-
ceived al the State Department on De-
cember IA. state that the special train
ordered by General Villa to transport
the members OF the Spanish colony of
chihuahua TO Ciudad Juarez, arrived
on the 18th. with 40 men, women and
children. OF this number, SEQ. includ-
ing $50 women and children. passed
the Federal inspectors and crossed to
Icl Paso. AS about 100 Spanish refu-
gees were already In the city, and
many more were expected from remote
ranches and mines. common purse
was made up among the Spaniards for
the care of the needy. The offer OF
assistance from the State Department
and from tho Red Cross has prevented
the fear or any immediate destitution.
The people of El Paso are also pre-
pared to render any necessary aid.
The fleeing Spaniards have been com
PEELED TO abandon their properties.
without previous consultation with a
representative OF their nation. as there
has been no Spanish consul liz Chihua-
hua since June
The seriousness OF the outbreak at
Acapulco. on the Pacific Coast, has in
duced the State Department to advise
that a warship be sent to that point.
1t is probable that Admiral Cowles has
already ordered the Annapolis to Aca-
pulco.
The dispatches from Admiral Fletch-
er to-day were largely n repetition of
his dispatches of Friday and Satur-
day. In to-days dispatches he noted
that the British cruiser Hermionc Is in
the river at Tampico, carrying the flag
Of Rear Admiral Cradock. He does
not know where the Constitutionalists
have gone. He merely states that they
have Withdrawn from the Immediate
vicinity OF Tampico.