Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
Railways Asked to Co. Operate
With U. S. Officials in De-
laying Shipments.
RULE ENFORCED AGAINST
ENEMIES OF CARRANzj
Designed to Prevent Operation {
Gold and Silver Mines by
Villa Adherents.

Representatives of United Stat,
railroads today held a conference wit
State Department officials on the no,
sibilfty of cutting off supplies of ~,
to villa and the other enemies of III
dc facto government of Carrauz
which has been recognized. The shy-
ting on OF fuel supplies is an effort a
a proceeding supplementary TO the en-
barge OF arms and ammunition viii,
has been laid against Villa.
After the conference the folloHin
telegram was sent to the railroad
shipping goods into Mexico:
The Department of State desires RAJ
roads to cooperate as much as poss
DE with local authorities at Ell Pas
especially the collector of custom
there. in delaying as much as possibI
shipments of coke and coal intende
Tor Mexican factions in revolt again,
the de facto government of Mexico
the state of Chihuahua"
To Prevent Mine Operations.
The plan is designed especially I
head Off the operation by Villa fore.
OF the gold and silver mines in Oh
huahua, for which fuel supplies voui
have to be drawn from the Unite
States. For the operation of the mine
the companies have il the past ha
shipments of coke and coal from Okla
honla and other points.
The State Department has not bee
oMclaiiy advised of the confiscation
the Chihuahua plant. of the America
smelling and Refining Company /
villa forces, but the report that il ha
been was not surprising.
Representations recently were mao
to both CarranZa and Villa OH this sui
Ject. Carranza informed that depar
ment he was extending his zone of pr,
lection as rapidly as possible and tn:
he would do all within his power
protect American property.
Further Action Probable.
If officially advised of the confisc,
ton OF the Chihuahua plant, additions
representations, 1t was said. might I
made 10 the recognized de facto go,
eminent. No Official representation
can be made to Villa, all relations wi,
him having been severed. Howeye
there was said to be a possibility /,
making unofficial representations or .
warning Villa to refrain from conf
eating American-owned property.
Asks Proper Protection.
Senator Ashurst has asked the stat
and War departments for proper prote,
ton for the citizens of Douglas, Ariz. +
desires American troops to be sent thei
to act as protectors in case OF an Ell
gagement between Carranza. and vii
forces. fight is expected to take plat
at any time. as Carranza troops whic
have been allowed to pass through Unite
States territory have now again passe
over the Mexican border on their way
fight the Villa forces
Senato Ashurst said he had the prom
Use Of the War Department TO dispatch
sufficient number OF troops to LAougls
to protect the city from the fife of eiths
Villa or Carranza forces. He iriforne
officials that without protection il va
feared that there was even possibili'
that Villa troops might make an attemi
at lootinR.
Secretary Garrison wired Gen. Fur
ston to make any disposition of h
troops he found necessary to prote,
American interests along the border :
that point.
Troops Move Through q. s. Territor
Information in the possession of ii
department leads officials to belle,
tHde pet"eeH 1,voo anu ',VVu Sarran1
troops are to be transported throug
American territory, and that villa hs
with him approximately 1000 troop
Villa has been reported as marchin
northward.
Villas supplies are said to be dwir
ding. One official of the State he
partment said today that he believe
villa would be entirely eliminated fro
Mexico within a month unless he shout
devise some method OF securing add
tional Supplies before then.