Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-25
Washington Uneasy Lest BIan-
co Follow Example Of 0bre-
gon and Abandon City to
MerCleS Of Bandit,
MIND OF GENERAL is
SAID TO BE WAVERlNG
Communication With Vera
Cruz Uncertain and Officials
Manifest Great Anxiety Over
Situation,

lar MORNING JOURNAL srtcAL ltaaeo winst
Washington. Nov. 2i-Fears that
General Lucio Blanco may follow
General Obregon and abandon Mex.
leo City are expressed In official re-
ports received late today by the Unit
ed States government zapata forces
have been fighting with Blanco's men
in the outskirts of the capital. Gen
eraI Villas men are rapidly approach
Ing the city from the north
Indications that General Blanco was
wavering In. his decision 10 protect
Mexico CITY against invaders have Civ
en- risesto the impression In admlnls-
tration quarters that the villa advance
guard must be close TO the Mexican
capital, From George G. Carothers,
American consular agent with General
villa. adyices dated Qucretaro last
Sunday. stated that villa expected TO
be In Mexico city In a few days and
to occupy the capital without re-
sistance.
Although there have been some re-
ports that Blanco would remain In
the city and arrange for the peaceful
entry of the villa forces, official ad-
vices indicate that he may Join his
superior officer, General Obregon,
who Is moving his forces along the
west coast of Mexico through the
states Of Tepie. colma and sinaloa.
Pesqneira Joins Capmans.
Telegraphic communication between
Mexico City and Vera Cruz Il uncer-
tain and officials, though confident
that foreigners will not be disturbed
in any event, manifest much anxiety
over the situation.
Roberto Y. Pesqueira, formerly
confidential agent of General carran-
"a in Washington. today joined Cen
eral Rafael zubaran capmany. who
holds that position now. Enrique c.
Llorente, Mexican consul at Il. Paso
during the Madero administration, ar
rived here today as the Washington
representative OF "Provisional" Presi- |
dent Gutierrez. designated BY the con- |
vention at Agnas Calicntes
The evacuation of Mexico city Is
regarded BY carranza supporters here /
as a strategic move and the beginning /
of a general mobilization. Villas par
tlsans say their forces are better
equipped and control more territory. I
Representatives of both sides seem to
recognize that q civil war is inevitable,
with more definite alignment of the
as the factional strife de-
velops.
Capmany, who has for several
been the spokesman Of Car
ranza here, issued formal statement
tonight concerning the evacuation Of
Vera Cruz by American forces. II was
In part as follows:
Day of Rejoicing.
The evacuation Of Vera Cruz by
The American troops serves tangibly
10 establish the prc-exlstent facts not
,nly Of the unsworving steadfastness
)f President Wilson and the principles
lf Justice that actuate great pollti-
al party but also the genuine ineli-
lation OF the great and powerful
American people.
Actions such as these bind strong
y the ties OF national cordtallty and
erve to strengthen the already exist
ng feelings of friendship between two
lations who have been called to sim
lar destinies.
II think ! interpret the opinion OF
III Mexicans, certainly Of all true, pa
rlotic Mexicans, irrespective of class
md faction. when | say that yoster-
lay WAS with US a day Of national
ojoicing. II is not strange that in
uch moments some few words of dis
pleasure may have been voiced. But
ghen peace has been restored and the
resent passions which agitate us to-
ay have been Gained after the tur-
1oil of social and political reconstruc- !
ion and we have resumed daily peace (,
vi occupations, then all Mexicans !,
1ithout distinction will recall with !
cop respect the name Of President