The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-08
Intolerable Conditions Continue
In Mexico City Under Cen
eral Oregon
Washington Awaits
Carranza s Reply
President Wilson May Find
Hand Forced-Report That
Administration Is Looking
About Tor Transport Ships

Washington. March Tho intoi-
cradle conditions at Mexico City under
General Obregon continue unabated,
but there is no sign of the Washing
ton government making a movement
toward a decision for any definite
action. The administration Ia still
waiting Tor its urgent representations
to Carranza to bear fruits. AS yet the
first chief has made no reply.
Until Carranza has given his answer
to the American communication 1t is
the present intention of the State De-
partment to delay consideration of
any other method of procedure.
joint Intervention by the United
States and certain South American
countries has been much talked OF
here. The diff1culty Is that while the
proposal meets with considerable favor
In unofficial quarters it is frowned
upon in every quarter directly inter-
ested. This administration does not
regard it as either practicable or ad-
visable. while the South American
governments are positively opposed to
it.
Recently European diplomatic re-
representatives. most interested in
Mexico have been given to understand
that 1t is the intention OF this gov
eminent not to go into Mexico again
under any circumstances. These Of
ficials seem absolutely satisfied that
Wilson and have so informed their
governments.
Forcing Wilson's Hand.
In the last few days, however, there
has been much talk to the effect that
the President may and his hand being
forced in the situation; that events
may take such d bad turn that he
will be unable further TO ignore the
problem ana refrain longer fram viz
orous action.
In this connection Il was reported
today that informal inquiries were
being made on behalf Of the War
Department to learn what vessels
would be available for charter In
case of need for the transportation OF
troops to Mexico. Oniciais OF the
War Department today denied that
such inquiries were being made by
the department.
uation. aside from the acute condf-
tons at Mexico City, which IL en-
gag.ng the serious attention OF the
State Department. is the state Of II.
! fairs In Yueatan. BY his action In
closing the port Of ProEresso because
of factional fighting in progress there,
CarranZa has struck a severe blow %
American industries dependent to a
large extent on sisal fibre. imported
| from Yucatan. This hbre IL imported
annually from Yucatan to the value
of s22.000.o00; all expectations Of the
Mexican product are now cut OF with
| little prospect of shipments In the
Immediate future. Beaides many In.
dustrial concerns affected the work
shops of many prisons will suffer from
the cutting or OF the supply OF fsbre
used by them to make binder twine
The suggestion that the President
reimpose an embargo on shipments OF
arms to Mexico has been brought for.
ward here in the last day or two. but
| so far rs can be learned the admtnis.
tration Is not considering this step.
villa Garrison Mutintes.
FL Paso. Tex, March 1T In an
nounced that zapata has invited the
diplomats to come to Cuernavaca and
locate with him.
Rogue Gonzales Cara, the last pro-
visional president to fee from Mexico
City. IL with ZapAta.
| News reached FL Paso tonight that
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