Arizona republican., 1915-02-07
Efforts of Chieftain to Con- pei Diplomatic Corps to Move from Mexico City
 Considered Grave Devel- opment in Mexican War
UNITED STATES
 IS DISPLEASED
Movement Already Afoot to Withdraw All Legations, But Nations See Neces- sity for Keeping Watch of Their Own Interests
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIsPArcH1


 WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-The ef- fcrts of CarranZa to establish Vera Cruz as the capital of Mexico. and compel the diplomatic corps in Mexi- co City to go there was discussed by officials and foreign diplomats here as one of the gravest develop ments in the Mexican situation. The president conferred at length with Acting Secretary Lansing of the state department, and it is under stood the American government would point out to Carranza it's dis , pleasure over any inconvenience to the diplomatic corps in Mexico City Already a movement is in progress for the withdrawal of all legations and this has been recommended to their home governments by some diplomats, but in view of the neces- sity of keeping a careful watch on the interests of their nations such steps are not considered likely to be approved by the foreign nations gen erally. A message was received from Carranza saying that under no conditions would he enter into a compromise with the enemy, and that he would continue to ignore any meddling convention or congress. Anxiety over the Mexico City situ- ation was reflected somewhat by the visits of the Brazilian and Spanish ambassadors who separately sought information from Lansing. It is ad | of katA 1a partment that while Carranza had
 renewed his invitation for the diplo-
 matic corps to go to Vera Cruz, such step is doubtful because of its pos sible construction as recognition of 1.-the Carranza government. 1 The Spanish ambassador said he l had received a message from the ! Spanish minister to Mexico City de- nying that Angel De Caso, confiden- ] tial agent of the Spanish govern ment, has been or is in hiding in the Spanish legation. He discredited 1 the rumors that 'Carranza would de- i port the Spanish minister. who. he
 said. had no knowledge of the where abouts of De Caso.
 [ i ing message tonight to Eliseo Are
 condo, his agent here;
 | q desire to make clear that under
 no circumstances will I enter into
 any compromise with the enemies of the peoples cause. I will only ac- cept their unconditional submission
 to the authority of the first chief tainship.
 No general or chief of the con- stitutionalist army is authorized to make any arrangements of a politi-
 cal character with the enemy, and shall consider it as an act of dis loyalty if any chief attempts to make such arrangements or listens
 to any proposals leading thereto.
 without the express instructions of the first chief.
 q will continue to ignore any group calling itself a conventional
 congress or assembly that may at
 tempt to meddle with the govern ment of this country irrespective of the fact whether it is civilian or military.
 Tn furtherance of the unity ot ac- ton and the speedy pacification of the country I have decided not to
 convene any gathering of military chiefs nor any convention. congress or assembly as long as the war con-
 tinues.
 'When peace is restored I shall
 call a congress properly elected by
 all the citizens which shall have the
 character of the constitutional con-
 gress, to the end that it may enact
 all the reforms dictated during the struggle and give them the validity
 of constitutional provisions" 1 The state departments summary
 of it's dispatches from Mexico is- sued tonight was as follows:
 ''The department is informed that 1 (Continued on Page NineD