Arizona republican., 1914-12-02
Order in Mexico City

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Optimistic reports showing that the Villa Zapata coalition supporting the provisional government of Eulalio Gutierrez, es tablished by the recent Aguas Cali entes convention, is successfully main taining order in Mexico City are pub lished by the state department.
 Two dispatches from American Con sul Silliman and the Brazilian am bassador at Mexico City say that while Zapata has been in Mexico City he has declined to go to the national palace, keeping his headquarters in suburb. Unofficial information says that Villa is similarly in the out skirts, and both are awaiting the ar rival of Provisional President Cutter reZ
 Official dispatches are more hope ful than for weeks The Brazilian minister's dispatch says:
 'Zapatista authorities are doing all in their power to redress wrongs. A good amount of money has been re- ceived from the extraordinary tax levied. and loan of 50,000 pesos by banks and business men has been re- paid. Property and funds taken from the tramway company have been re- turned The foreign affairs office has been reopened. Villa published gen eral order that full guarantee will be accorded all, and any wrong will be punished by death. The censorship has been abolished, but is still very strict at Vera Cruz. Correspondents complain that their dispatches do not go through
 The state department later issued the following supplementary state ment
 "A dispatch from Silliman sent at pm. on the 30th and received here at o'clock this morning corrobo- rates the optimistic report sent by the Brazilian minister. Slliman had an interview with Zapata on Saturday night. and expressed the appreciation of the foreigners for the order that has prevailed since occupation by Za- | pata's troops.
 He presented the case of MT Hill. an American, whose dairy had been footed, this being one of the Very | few cases of disorder In Sillimans presence Zapata dictated an order re- | quiring the restoration of Hills prop erty and the punishment of those guilty. He left the City of Mexico yesterday. but his followers are ir charge of the city, and quiet pre- vails.
 "The city is well policed. and no | political arrests have been made. Za- patistas have not molested either na- lives or foreigners except in a few aggravated cases. Upon entry into the suburbs, they arrested the man ager of the cable office-an Ameri- can-upon information that false no- l tices had been sent from the city. In connection with the Brazilian minis ter. Mr. Silliman has been able to | secure the release of those detained and the opening of the office, the of- feer in charge being prompt and ac- | commodating when shown MT. Sill l mans card. The censorship that will be established will not apply to for eign representatives.
 General Angeles arrived on Sat urday and remains outside the city SiIlman called upon him, and he kindly offered the use of military wire for the foreign representatives, the cable having been interrupted Angeles was attentive, obliging and friendly. He spoke appreciahVeiy oi the United States. Zapatistas are compelling the return of the personal effects removed from private dwellings by the constituencies. Banks and stores are resuming business. Thirty thousand pesos were collected for the hospitals on Thanksgiving day