The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-08
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FL Paso. Tex. April when George
c. Carothers. special agent OF the De
partment of State, returned to this side
from his conference with General car
rama to-day, IL" locked himself in his
office. saying that he had reports To
make. Pressed Tor confirmation or de
ntal OF Information gained in Juarcz,
lac replied
II am merely an intcrmediary in
certain matters between tho United
ject is one which I cannot discuss"
The large colony of Spanish refugees
III III PaSo are respondent. They arc
convinced their properties will be con-
nscatcd, and themselves deprived OF
their homes.
Spanish holdings In the La Guna dis
trict OF coahuila are valued at 80. 600, =
200 pesos. according To Spanish rci,i
Eecs here. The Spanish property In
Torrcon includes leading stores in the
houses, and the Spaniards own n part
Of the stock OF the Bamco La Guna. :.
Slo.U00.01O banking corporations
opulntion Reduced to t.0OU.
III addition to the Toircon interests.
the Spamards own large haciendas in
tho cotton distric; Of La Guna. and IN
nal Spanish population OF To.rcon Is
estimated to be. 6.hoo. odt IL has h.cn
ton to 900, including Spanish rcsi-
dents OF the La Gura district There
AZ: 100 Snanish men. women arC chill
arcn In Torrcon itself. There is ro
Span:sh consul in :urrcon now. and
the affairs OF the colony arc being
cared Cor by the Italian. American and
ErttiSh consulg.
N arrangements have been rnadc by
the SIanish colony here to receive and
care for the Spaniards who are ex-
rested from Torre?a. 1t was report 81
thar the first train.uad g the refugees
would arrive late Tonight
situation Causes Grnve Concern.
Washington. April 7.--Nirorous rep
resentations went from the American
"a. the ton*titutionalist chief, urging.
him to modify the order OF General
Miita cNpclling .Spaniards from Torreon
The situation is giving grave concern
70 authorities here. The United States
had undertaken to extend to Spaniards
IN Mexico the same protection it ar
fordS Americans resident there and
Ambassador Riano has been assured
that nothing will be left undone to as
sure for the unfortunatcs at Torreon
every right TO which they are entitled
under international Law and usage
spain proposes to exhaust every re
made plain to-day. when Rear \ dmiral
Mayo. at Tampico. cablcd tho Navy
pepartment that the commanding oni :
that port. officials here did not com :
mcnt on this development.
Ihc state Department, as we'll as the
spanish embassy here. is embarrassed
in dealing with the .Torrcon situation
by Il lack OF exact Information as TO
how far IL has been executed
IL Is understood Villa In Il public
speech told the Spaniards at Torreon
they were to be deported On massc:
that II commission would be appointed
to- examine into each Individual case
and that such of them as could cstab-
lish the fact that they have rendered
no aid to Huerta would be permitted
to return.
or General Application.
The gravity of tn" prObiCrn hnn been
increased by unofficial but credible in :
formation that this policy OF expulsion
OF the SpaniardS Is to be OF general
application: that as rapidly as the Con-
Stitutionalists extend their control they
intend To drive out the Spaniards and
seize their property.
An attempt to carry out such n plan
would meet with determined opposition
from the United States government.
Ofiicials say the Spaniards are in Mex
leo under the provisions OF treaty con
travel, and anything like n sweeping
deportation under these circumstances
would be in violation of tho principles
OF the international law. and would
form proper subject OF resentment
by the Spanish government. even to tho
extent of hostile measures IL need be.
IT also has been pointed out that as
Villas decree involves the confiscation
OF tho property of the rOrrcon Spnn-
iards. II is wholly illegal. for even con-
ceding tho right OF expulsion of aliens
under certain circumstances, interna- :
tlonal law expressly provides that this
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