The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-14
HIS TREATMENT OF SPANIARDS AT CHIHUAHUA MAY RESULT
 IN COMPLICATIONS.
INSULTED FOREIGN C0NSULS
Ordered Spsniards to Leave the Country in Ten Days-Refuses to Allow American Consul to Send Code to Washington.

El Paso, Texas, Dec Conditions affecting foreigners and foreign prop- erty in northern Mexico at the hands of the rebels became sucn today that an appeal was sent to Gen Carranza recognized as the head of the revolu- tion to prevent possible international complications, Gen. Carranza was asked to join Gen Francisco Villa in Chihuahua City at once.
 The representation was made that in arbitrarily expelhng Spaniards from Mexico and confscatine or shutting down their property, valued at more han $5.00oo 600. Villa had acted with. out sufficient advice and that the had incurred the displeasure of foreign it, terests in forcibly entering the British vice. consulate to arrest Luis Terrazas, Jr, who is being held for S25O.0O0 ran som
 Complaint also was made to the I'uted States government that $. Ma rion Letcher, American consul at Chi hnahua, was denied his usual right to send code message 10 the State De- partment when he wished to report the plight Of the expelled Spaniards
 The United States consul the Brlt- ish vice consul and fine Spaniards. therefore, sent protests to their respec- live governments
 n was represented to fife foreign governments that Villa had ignored the friendly inquiries Of the consuls when they sought information as to .le probable fate of Terrazas. who is son of one of the richest men in the republic and that Villa violated the rules of international warfare in refusing protection to Spaniards. His holding of Terrazas, a 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 enforc- cd exile as the barbarous act of say ages," and saying they had been insult ed by Villas troops Similar mes saees were sent to King Alfonso of Spain
 The situation resulted in a confer. ence of rebel leaders at Juarez al which if was explained that Villa be- ing a military commander. rather than the head of a civil government, had acted without sufficient advice. It was decided that Gen Carranza should 1e asked to start immediately for Chi bgahua. where Aereafetr he might determine the future policies of ihe revolution, after personal conferences with Villa The meeting decided that Villa by his acts toward foreigners had precipitated a serious situation As Gen. Carranza cannot go overland rom Hermosillo to Chihuahua in less than ten days. a messenger meantime was dispatched to Villa with import ant suggestions.
 The suggestions in effect were that Villa should not further incur the dis pleasure of foreign governments by dictatorially discriminating as 10 what foreigners shall remain in Mexico. He was told that because of his attitude toward Spanards the Americans and Germans in Chihuahua were threaten ing to leave the country. In the coun- try farther south, which Villa said ne would invade in his march toward Mexico City, are many more span ia ds.
 From Gen. Benavades, rebel com mannder at Juarez, came the eXplana- tion that while the rebels regardei Spaniards as supporters of Huerta ana therefore enemies of the revolutloh' all other foreigners would be given full protection. Gen. Villas order however, was explicit that he would not guarantee protection to Spanlards and that they would have to leave the country within ten days, on pain ot serious consequences.
 's indicating their fear of Nllla' MS citizens of Spain, most of them wealthy merchants of Chihuahua' ar rived on a special train at Juarez to- day and immediately sought safety on the United States sides of the river They were accompanied by Frederlco Move, who was civil governor aiteF the federal evacuation of Chihuahua
 Among the refugees were 80 women, Nfl l been provided with a special tram and before the train left Chihuahua