The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-02
ZAPATA REFUSES
TO MAKE HOME IN
NATIONAL PALACE
City Is Well POliced and All
Efforts Are Being Made
to Redress Damages
to Citizens Where
Possible

Washington, December l.-Opti-
mistic reports showing the Villa-Za-
pata coalition, supporting the provi-
sional government of Eulalio Cutter
rez, is keeping order in Mexico City
and restoring normal conditions were
made public today at the state depart
ment.
Two dispatches from American Consul
Silliman and the Brazilian minister at
Mexico City read to President Wilson
and his cabinet by Secretary Bryan were
given out In paraphrase tonight. They
show that Gen. Emiliano Zapata has de.
clned to go to the national palace, keep.
ing his headquarters in the suburbs. Un-
official reports from the Mexican capital
say General Villa has arrived In tho out.
skirts and that both chiefs await ths
arrival of Provisional President Gutter.
rez.
These official dispatches gave much
more hopeful and optimistic view of con.
ditions than the American government
has received in many weeks. Following
is the summary issued by the state de.
partment of telegram from the Brazilian
| minister. dated p. m. Sunday, and just
received:
"A few cases of robbery and violenes
by irresponsible bands were reported in
| the suburbs during the first two days of
occupation by Zapatistas These wers
| against Mexicans and foreigners indis-
criminately. Americans included, but such
eases have been punished. even with thu
execution of the culprits In some in.
stances.
Redress Damages
| "rhe Zapatista authorities DOING
their best to redress the damages done.
! the Spanish ambassador is being attended
to even to the point of securing a safo
conduct for the Spanish consul, ordering
every one to obey and help in behalf OF
spaniards A good amount of money hav.
ing been secured from the extraordinary
tax small loan of $4,000 pesos made vol
unfairly by bankers and business men was
repaid yesterday.
1.-THE property and funds taken from
the trsmway company have been re-
turned The foreign affairs office has
been reopened.
''The diplomatic corps is being attend
ed to and requests being complied with
as effectively as possible. The finance de-
partment has issued decree making valid
and acceptable all bills until present bills
are replaced by new issue.
''Zapata arrived two days ago. He has
refused to come to the national palace
to receive a popular demonstration, but
stayed in the suburbs. from which place
| he will start for Pueba to conduct fur
ther military operations.
General Angeles arrived with Villas
advance guard yesterday but Is wait
ing for villa to make proper entry into
the city. Villa has published a general
order to tho effect that full guarantees
will be accorded to all, any wrong to be
punished by death Censorship was
abolished but is strict at Vera Cruz.
| Complaint has been made by corre
spondents that their messages did not
| go through. Up to this time the gem
eral situation in the capital can be con-
sidered very good
Supplementary Statement
| The state department later issued the
following supplementary statement:
"A dispatch from Sillman sent at
5 D. m. on the 30th and received here at
8 O'Clock this morning cdrroborates the
optimistic report sent blythe Brazilian
| minister. Mr.. Silliman Interviewed Ia
| pata Saturday night and expressed the
| appreciation of foreigners for the order
! that has prevailed since occupation by
| Zapata's troops. He presented the case
| of Mr. Hill. an American whose dairy
has been looted. In Mr.. Silliman's pres
lence Zapata dictated an order requiring
the restoration of Hills property and
punishment of those guilty lie left the
city of Mexico yesterday. but his fol-
flowers are in charge of the city and
quiet prevails.
| "The city is well policed; no political
| arrests have been made. The Zapatistas
have not molested either natives or for
eigners except In a few aggravated
cases Upon entry into the suburbs they
arrested the manager of the cable Of
4 nce--an American--upon information
That false notices were being sent from
the city In connection with the Bra
lillian minister Mr.. Silliman obtained
4 the release OF those detained and the
opening of the office. the OFFICER In
/ charge being prompt and accommooat-
ling. The censorship that will be estap-
llished will not apply to foreign rep
Iresentatives.
/ General Angeles arrived Saturday
and remains outside the city. Mr.. Silli-
man called upon him and he kindly Of
fered the use OF the military wire for
4 foreign representatives-the cable nav
ling been interrupted. General Angeles
: was attentive obliging and friendly. He
spoke appreciatively of the United
states The Zapatistas are compelling
the return OF personal effects removed
'Ifrom private dwellings by constitutions
i alists. Banks and stores are resuming
business"
Ayilez Arrested
Tijuana Mexico. December 1.--Gov. Bell
thaser Avilez of Lower California, camped