Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-11
CARRANZA A[[DS
BRYANS PROTEST
REBEL LEADER IN MEXICO PROM.
lsEs PROTECTION TO FOR.
ElcNERs.
SEVERAL HELD Ae PRISONERS
TO BE GIVEN RELEASE
Nethins New psveloped Regarding
Staying Of Benton, versara and
paueh-GsnsraI Diaz and Party Re-
turns to Washington - Proposals
Given Seant Consideration.

washington, March II. Consul
simpich at Nogales reported to the
state department today that he nao
assurances that lives and property OF
Americans and other foreigners would
be protected and that all molestation
of foreigners would be avoided tnruout
the Nogales district
Carranza issued the orders upon
Consul Simpich's protest under IN
structions from Secretary Bryan pro-
testing against rebel depredations oa
George Bsveridge's ranch and the
Cansho Hacienda in the Nogales dis
trict. Carranza mas further promised
that there will be no more Assaults
like those on the son Of Silas King, At
Caco.
To Release American.
The authorities at Tampico have
promised the Immediate release OF an
American by the name Of Byrd. held
near that city.
Consul Letcher at Chihuahua re-
ported that the threatened seizure OF
the ranch OF W. D. Snyman. British
subject, has been settled by an appeal
10 the chief authorities OF the state.
No new reports have been received
in the Benton, Bauch or vergara cases.
Secretary Bryan, who last night re-
newed his demand for the punishment
Of vergara's slayers said today ne
would continue to transmit to Charge
O.shaughnesoy oil the evidence gath
cred in that case. George Rutiedse'
Mexican Northwestern railroad super
fntendent. for whose whereabouts IN
o,,iry has been made by the state de-
nartment. was safe and well at Jnarez
Yesterday, according to report from
Consul Edwards.
piax Back in Washington.
Gen. Felix DiaA who helped Huerta
overthrow Madero and later fed from
MEXICO under protection of the United
States. returned here today with q
party OF Mexicans and Americans In
terested in Mexico. They prepared to
Issue a statement later in the day OF
their purposes
From what was told the senate for
eien relations committee last week by
Pedro del vilar, who accompanied Diaz
today, the purpose Of the Dlaz adher-
.nts TO restore peace in Mexico is a
plan which would not recognize
Huerta, Carranza, or Villa. Senators
said sanction had been asked for
counter revolutionary movement.
Members Of the party today accom-
panyine Diaz denied that they wished
the help of the United States in an
armed revolution. They said they did
not know whether they would appear
before the committee again or con-
centrate their efforts on getting
hearing before the state department
Sean< Consideration.
General Diaz met Senator Root last
week in washington. Senator Shively,
acting chairman Of the foreign rela-
tions committee, said today that while
the Mexicans had given the committee
some interesting information, no sane
ton or approval had been given to
any revolutionary movement.
In the Diaz party was A. A. Brown
lee. q minins engineer Of New York,
who, it developed, had recently asked
for q conference between Diaz. Sec
retary Bryan and President Wilson.
The request was denied.
Members Of the party declared Diaz
had been invited to confer with "a high
Official"