Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-14
Persecution Of SpaniardS and
Invasion of British Vice Con-
suIate Matters Of lnterna-
tIonaI Importance,
CARRANZA ADVISED
TO ASSUME CONTROL
United States Representative
Not Permitted to Send Code
MESSAGE Many Executions
Occur

fsy posmaa ioYEnsL SPECIAL trssro wipeI
El PasO. Tex. Dee 49, Conditions
affecting foreigners and foreign prop
ertv Iu northern Mexico at the hands
of the rebels became such today that
am appeal was sent Go General Car
rauza. recognized as the head Of the
revolution. 10 prevent possible inter-
national complications, General Car
rana was asked 20 join General Fran
cisco villa in chihuahua city az once,
The representation was made that
I'm arbitrarily expelling Spaniards
from Mexico and confiscating or shut
ding down their property valued at
more than S5,000,0Oo Villa had acted
without sufficient advice and that he
had incurred the displeasure of for
eign interests IN forcibly entering the
British vice consulate 20 arrest Luis
Terrazas, Jr., who is being held for
S25O.Q0O ransom Complaint also was
made to the United states government
that Marion Letcher the American
consul at Chihuahua was denied his
usual right to send a code message TO
the state department when he wished
TO report the plight OF the expelled
snaniards. The United States consul
the British vice consul and the Span
ards therefore sent protests 60 their
respective governments.
It was represented 60 the foreign
Governments that villa had ignored
the friendly inquiries Of the consuls
when they sought information as 20
the probable fate, of Terrazas who
is a son of one Of the richest men In
the republic, and that villa violated
the rules Of international warfare in
refusing protection 60 Spaniards. Ills
holding Of Terrazas. Mexican, for
ransom. was described as the act
of "a brigand
Several refugees sent personal mes
sages TO the spanish ambassador at
Washington characterizing the en-
forced exile as the barbrous act OF
sayages. saving they had been insult
ed by Villas troops similar messases
We're sent to King Alfonso Of spain
The situation resulted i'm a confer
ence of rebel leaders al Juarez, at
which it was explained that villa be-
ing a military commander, rather
than the head of a civil government
had acted without sufficient advice.
II was decided that General Carranza
should be asked to start Immediately
for Chihuahua, where, hereafter, he
might determine the future policies
of the revolution after personal eon-
ferences with villa. The meeting de-
cded that villa, by his acts toward
foreigners. had precipitated a serious
situation AS General Carranza cam
not 60 overland from iermosillo to
Chihuahua in less than ten days.
messenger was dispatched to VIVA
with important suggestions.
These suggestions in effect were
that villa not further incure the dis
pleasure Of foreign governments by
dictatoHally discriminating as to what
foreigners shall remain in Mexico. ile
was told that because Of his attitude
toward spaniards, the American and
Germans in Chihuahua were threat
ening to leave the country In the
country further south, which VIVA
says he will invade in his march to-
ward MeSico City, are many more
Spaniards
From General Benayides rebel
commander at Juarez. came the eN-
PLANTATION that while the rebels re-
garded spaniards as supporters Of
Huerta and therefore enemies of the
revolution, all other foreigners would
DE given fun protection. General VII
las order, however, was explicit that
he would not guarantee protection to
Spaniards and that they would have
to leave the country within ten days
ON pain of serious consequences
AS indicating their fear Of villa, as
citizens Of Spain. most Of them veal
thy merchants Of Chihuahua, arrived
on a special train at Juare2 today and
Immediately sought safety on the
United States side Of the river They
Wore accompanied by Federico Moye,
who was civil governor after the fed
erals evacuated Chihuahua. Among
the refugees were IS women, 2 chll-
dren and 40 babies. They had been
provided with special train and be-
fore the train left chihuahua, General
Villa went through the coaches to see
who We're leaving Move was dcsignat-
ed by the foreign consuls to insure
the refugees safe conduct
Stories of Wholesale looting by
General Francisco Villas rebel army
on its entrance into Chihuahua Mex
leo, OF the despoiling of church treas
ures Of the robbery Of spanish priests
and nuns, Of the confiscation of prop
efty and demands for exorbitant
sums of money, We're brought with
The arrival Of the citizens Of Spain,
who had been banished from Mexico
hy the rebels
Eighteen. Catholic priests and nuns
OF spanish origin were among the ref
usees- They Joined with the other ex-