New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-12
BY John I. BARRY.


The republic Of Mexico in its en-
tirety is in state Of anarchy. The
outward and visible authority is vested
IN half dozen bands Of armed bandits.
calling themselves, ycariously. La
Revolucion. These bands are headed by
Villa. Carranza, Zapata, Gutierrez,
Gonzales Cara and Jose lnez Sslazar.
They represent. at an outside estimate,
3 per cent Of the 100000 Mexicans
The chaos which every one who knew
Mexico predicted as a natural outcome
Of the overthrow OF the apology for
government which Hucrta gave the
country has supcrycned and no mans
life is safe in the land. All that ia
stable and peace loving in the country
is begging on bended knees for foreign
intervention every foreigner, Amcri-
can. British. German and French. and
tho remainder Of the seventeen nation
alities which comprise los eXtranicros.
are to-day besecching the American
government to step in and save them
and their families and property.
Nay, more; they demand II as a right,
for every foreigner in Mexico looks
upon the United States as directly re-
spouSiblc for the condition Of anarchy
which they claim is the direct outcome
Of the regrcttable stand taken by Presl-
dent Wilson and Secretary of state
BRYAN i'm regard to recognition of the
Mexican reyolutionists.
Mexico City is to-day completely cut
of from communication with the out
side world There are no trains run
ming either in OF out Of the city. The
writer succeeded in getting out Of Mex
ico City on March - on the last tram
which left for Toluca. the capital Of the
ncichboring state Of Mexico, distance
OF some forty-two miles.
When we left Mexico City things
were in state Of complete chaos. All
the foreign colonies had armed them
selves and were prepared for the worst.
The presence Of many women and chill
dren, who could not be shipped out OF
the country on account OF the lack Of
railroad facilities, was not the least OF
the troubles which faced Americans
there. For several days the arc lamps in
the streets had not been lighted, due,
it was said, to shortage in carbons,
but fortunately there was bright
moon during those nights. What hap
pened later wnen the moon waned IS
not yet known.
Food supplies in the capital were at
very low cbb. and scores OF the very
poor had died Of starvation in the hos
pitals. The small stocks Of food which
we're received from Toiuca when that
line was reopened OH the evacuation OF
the city by the Carranzistas were not
enough to meet the demand. How the
food situation is now, with the Ioluca
line again closed, may be readily mag
ined.
The last action of the Carranzl sta
soldiers before their evacuation Of the
capital was to sack the church and Or
phauage OF SAINT Brigida.
The government sent 10" iGT-
zones Of the streetcar company and on
these we've loaded all the valuable,
more useful furniture. pictures. chan
aelcr,. fittings. etc This was carried
of 20 the Central railroad station,
where everything that could he carried
out Of the city from the government
Offices, National Palace. post and tele-
graph Offices, etc, was being loaded
preparatory TO the evacuation or the
city. As soon as the troops had retired
with their booty the people o. the lower
classes were invited to enter and COM
plete the good work.
This they did in most thoroughly
businesslike manner From far and
near. as vultures gather 10 feast.
they came running out OF the slum,
o. the city men. wom,I and children
Of the pueblo baio They swarmcd
INTO the buildings and in a few mo-
meats began 10 emerge from the dark
oncd interiors like 50 many ants. stag
gerng under the weight Of enormous
bundles Of every kind tables, chairs
+ beds. clothing, bathtubs.
/ One man emerged into the sunshine
carrying d great painting of the Holy
Family. 1t was large and unwieldy, 50
/ he promptly kicked hole in the can
vas and sticking his head through the
opening. was soon hurrylng homeward
/ lie offered his prize TO sundry inter
csted spcctatots for the rldlculouslS
smaU sum Of S25 Mex.
An old woman i'm rags, with white
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