Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-02
Order Maintained
 in Mexico City
vILLA-zAPATA COALITION sUP-
 PORTS GOVERNMENT
FEW cs1, OF ROBBERY
 SoS
.,ata Orders Restitution Made to an American Whose Dairy Had Been Looted Since obreson Left

Washington, Dec 1.-Optimistic re- ports showing that the Villa-Zapata coalition supporting the provisional government of Eulalio Gutierrez, eStab- lished by the recent national conven- tion at Aguasicalientes, was main taining order in Mexico City and re- storing normal conditions there were made public today at the state depart ment.
 Two dispatches from American Con sul Silliman and the Brazilian min ishter at Mexico City, which were read to President Wilson and his cabinet by Secretary Bryan, were given out in paraphrase tonight. They show that while General Emiliano Zapata has been in Mexico City, he has declined to go to the National Palace, keeping his headquarters in the suburbs. Un- official information from the Mexican capital is that General Villa similarly has arrived in the outskirts of the city, and that both chiefs await the arrival of Provisional President Gu- tierrese.
 Hopeful Review The official dispatches gave a much more hopeful and optimistic review of conditions than the American govern ment has received in many weeks. Following is the summary issued by the state department of telegram from the Brazilian minister dated 2 | "A few cases of robbery and vio- lence by irresponsible bands were re- JaNsp sp?uetaoinsdhrdIucmfwypvbgk ported in the suburbs during the first I two days of occupation by Zapatistas These were against Mexicans and for | eigners indiscriminately Americans | included, but such cases have been punished-even with the execution o1 | the culprits in some instances. 1 Zapata at Modest Hotel Zapata arrived two days ago. He | has refused to come to the National Palace to receive a popular demon I stration, but stayed at a modest ho- he will start for Pueblo to conduct further military operations.
 Villa Publishes General Order | General Angeles, Villas advance guard, arrived yesterday, but is wait ing for Villa to make proper entry into ] the city Villa has published a gen. eraI order to the effect that full guar antees will be accorded to all, any wrong to be punished by death. 1 Censorship was abolished, but is very strict at Vera Cruz. Complaint has 1 been made by correspondents thai Etheir messages did not go through. UI | to this time the general situation il 1 the capital can be considered as very l good.
 State Department Issues Statement The state department later issued ' ment:
 "A dispatch from Mir. Silliman. sent at D. m. on the 30th, and receivet here at o'clock this morning, cor roborates the optimistic report sent b5 | the Brazilian minister. MT. SillimaI had an interview with Zapata Satur' day night and expressed the apprecia' | tion of foreigners for the order tha'
 has prevailed since occupation by Za' | pata's troops. He presented the cast of MT. Hill, an American whose diary had been footed, this being one of the very few cases of disorder.
 Tn MT. Silliman's presence Zapats dictated an order requesting the re-
 storation of HilPs property and pun ishment of those guilty. He left th' city of Mexico yesterday but his fol lowers arer in charge of the city ant quiet prevails.
 I 'The city is well policed; no politica arrests have been made. The Zapa. tistas have not molested either ma tives or foreigners except in fev aggravated cases.