Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-02
Zapata and Villa win Install
Him in Mexican Ma
tionaI Palace.
QUIET IN THE CAPITAL
AND AT VERA CRUZ ALSO
Silliman Reports Army Chiefs Are
Protecting ForeignersNCable
Communication Cut.

Provisional President Gutierrez will
enter Mexico City tomorrow and be in
stalled in the national palace there. &C
cording to official kilograms reaching the
State Department today.
Cen Villa is at Tacuba, a suburb of
Mexico City. where it is believed he con-
ferred with Gen. Zapata- All reports
to the State Department indicate that
the two military chiefs are working in
harmony in support of Gutierrez.
George c. Carothers. American con-
sular agent, who has been accompany
ing Villa. reported his arrival in Mexico
City, and will care for American in
terests, together with the Brazilian
minister and John r. Silliman.
The latest dispatches from Tampico
to the State Department say the Car
rama forces have reoccupied Panuco.
which had previously been in the hands
of irresponsible bandits. The reports
added that the Carranza garrison was
maintaining order, and had given guar
antees to foreigners that they would
not be disturbed.
Carranza ENJOYS Statements.
Gen. Carranza's determination to lend
the present struggle by force Of arms"
was asserted in telegram from the
first chief made public last night by
Rafael Zubaran Capmany, head of the
local Mexican constitutionalist agency.
The telegram denied rumors that Gen.
Pablo Gonzales had declared himself pro-
visional president and that Cen Blanco
had been imprisoned.
Two dispatches from American Con-
sui Silliman and the Brazilian minister
at Mexico City, which were read to
President Wilson and his cabinet by
Secretary Bryan. were given out in
paraphrase last night. They showed
that while Gen. Emiliano Zapata has
been in Mexico City, he has declined to
go to the national palace, keeping his
headquarters in the suburbs.
Snliman's Report.
The State Departmen mt issued the fol-
lowing statement last night:
Consul Silliman had an interview
with Zapata Saturday night and ex-
pressed 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
tnls being one OF the very few cases
OF disorder. In Mr.. Silliman's pres
ence Zapata dictated an order requir-
ing the restoration of Hills uroperty
and punishment of those guilty
Inc CITY is well pollced; no political
arrests nave been made. The Zapatis-
tas have not molested either natives
or foreigners except in a few agra
waited cases. Upon entry into the sub
urps they arrested the manager of the
capie ohice-an, American-upon infor-
nation that false notices were being
sent from the city. In connection with
the Brazilian minister, Mr.. Silliman
was able to secure the release of those
detained and the opening of the office
The censorship that will be estab-
iished will not apply to foreign repre-
sentatives
Gen Angeles arrived Saturday and
Qfd Of fhn o;f
man called upon him and he kindly Of
fered the use of the military wire for
foreign representatives, the cable hav-
ing been interrupted. Gen. Angeles
spoke approximately of the United
States. The Zapatistas are compelling
the return of personal effects removed
from private dwellings by constitu-
journalists. Banks and stores are re-
Stunning business Large attendance and
10000 pesos collected for hospitaI
Thanksgiving day"