Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-02
Forces of Villa and Zapata
Are Bringing About Nor
NAL Conditions.
COURTESY AND KINDNESS
SHOWN ALL FOREIGNERS
Washington Delighted With New
Turn of Affairs in Neigh
boring Republic.
MESSAGES ARE REAssURING
Tone Of Official Dispatches More OPP
timistic Than for Many
Weeks.

WASHINGTON. December l,--opti-
mistic reports showing that the Villa
Iapata coalition. supporting tho pro-
risional government OF Eulailo Cutler
req. is keeping order In Mexico City
and restoring normal conditions. were
made public to.f'a: at the State De-
partmcnt.
Two dispatches f~oni American Con-
sui Sllipiau AMI the Brazilian minis >
tor at Mexico CITY. read TO President
Wilson and his Cabinet by Secretary
l;ryai We're given out in Drraphrase
Tonight They show that General IA
pata has declined to 20 to the ma
tional palace. Keeping his headquarters
In the suburbs. Unofficial reports from
the Mexican capital say General Villa
has arrived on the outskirts and that
10th chiefs await the arrival o. Pro-
risional President Gutierrez
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES
MUCH MORE HOPEFUL.
The official dispatches gave "a much
more hopeful ana optimistic view or
conditions than the American govern
mcnt has received in many weeks. Fol
lowing is tho summary issued by the
State Department Of !, telegram from
the brazilian minister, dated 9 y. NJ.
sunday. and just rcceived:
~ few cases of robbery and violence
ny irresponsible bands were reported in
the suburbs during the FIRST two days
of occupation by Zapatistas. These
were against MeXicans and foreigners
indiscriminately. Americans included,
but such cases have been punished
even with the execution of the cui-
prits In some instances.
The Tapata authorities arc doing
their best to redress the damages done
the Spanish Ambassador IL being nt-
Il tended to even TO the point of securing
"a safO conduct Tor the Spanish consul,
ordering every one to obey and help
In behalf Of Spapiards, a good amount
of money having been secured from.
~ LEX tragtdiI,Hr tsSxs su,al loan Q Z
10000 pesos made voluntarily ry bank =.
crn aud business men was repnid yes
fcrday
The propcrty and funds taken from
The tramVay company have been re-
turned. The Foreign Affairs Oflice has
been rcopened.
The diplomatic corps Is being at
tended TO. and requests being complied
with as effectively as possible The
Finance Department. has issued n de-
cree making valid and acceptable all
bills until present bills are replaced
by n new issue.
Zapata arrived two days ago. lie
has refused to come to the national
palace to receive n popular demonstra-
tion, but stayed in the suburbs.
MATING FOR VILLA
TO MAKE PROPER ENTRY
General Angeles arrived with Villas
advance guard yesterday. bu, is wait
ing for villa to make proper entry
into the city. villa has published a
general order 10 the effect that full
guarantees Will be accorded to all.
any wrong to be punished by death
Censorship was abolished. but Is strict
eral situation in the capital can be
considered as very good"
The state Department later issued
the following supplementary ttate-
nent.
"a dispatch from Silliman sent at 5
IT, NJ. on the 3Oth. and received here
at o'clock this morning, corroborates
the optimistic report sent by the Bra
lillian minister. Mr., SillIman inter-
viewed zapata Saturday night. and ex-
pressed the appreciation of foreigners
for the order that has prevailed since
occupation by Zapata's troops. He pre-
scntcd the case of AR. Hill, an Amer
lean, whose dairy has been looted In
Mr.. Sillimnns presence, Zapata die
tatcd an order requiring the restora-
ZION or HITS property and punish
ment OF those guilty. lie left the city
of Mexico yesterday. but his followers
are In charge of the city, and quiet
prevails.
THE city Is we'll policed; no political
arrests have been made The "a
patistas have not -molestcd either
natives or foreigners except In n few
aggravated eases. Upon entry INTO the
suburbs they arrested the manager OF
The cable office, all American, upon in
formation that false notices were being
sent from the city. In connection with
the Brazilian minister, Mr. Slliman OBJ
tained the release Of those detained
and the opening OF the Office, the Of
fcer in charge being prompt and ac-
commodatlng. The censorship that will
be established will not apply TO for
cign representatives
KINDLY OFFERS USE
OF MILITARY WIRE
General Angeles arrived Saturday
and remained outside the city Mr.
Silliman called upon him, and he
kindly offered the use OF the military
wire for foreign representatives, the
cable having been interrupted Gen
eral Angeles was attentive, obliging
and friendly He spoke appreciatively
of the United States. The Zapatlstas
areE compelling the return of personal
effects removed from private dwellings
by ConstItutionalists. Banks and
stores are resnming business"
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