The Washington herald., 1915-07-18

in Aqua Prieta, posted n notice today
that the Southern Pacific Railroad
operating between Nogales and Quay
mas, in the state of Sonora, Mexico.
was .hostile" to Carranza, and pas
senEers riding upon the line in the
future will do mt their own risk.
The. line WIS declared "hOstiIe" he
cause IL carried some of Villas troops.
The matter will he taken up with the
State Department.
The chief interest in Mexico centers on
the military situation in Central Mexico.
where Villa and Obregon have been con-
tending for months. The latest reports
received at the State Department ind-
cate that Villa is continuing his north
ward movement, having given up not
only Aguas Calientes but also ZaCatecas.
The Carranzistas said yesterday that
Gems. Ohregon and Hill now ad-
vancinC upon TorreOn. where. it is pre-
dicted by both sides the next important
engagement will take place.
According to information reaching the
state Department.. Villa is tearing up
the railroad as ne moves north. 1t is
thought likely. therefore. that the ad-
vance of the Cunstitutionalists will be
considerably delayed. Nillistas assert
that the retreat of their leader is purely
strategic and that the next development
VIII SHOW ln6l ' llld mas ny no means
lost control of the military situation in
that region.
Reports from Sonora received ycster-
day were to the effect that Gen. May
torena has been defeated by Carranza
forces under Gen. Gales The fighting
which took place at Aqua Preta, op-
posite Douglas AriZ.. in violation of
the agreement made through the efforts
Of Maj. Gen. Hugh Scott chief of staff
A hrlr * OF ila1, hat
action by this government will result.
The United States not party to
the agreement. Reports that Gen Gales.
the Carranza commander has declared
that the Southern Pacific Railroad oper-
ationS in Sonora are to be regarded by
Carranza forces as hostile has caused
some anxiety. Nothing regarding that
situation has Vet been brought to the
attention of the State Department.
Train Service Resumed.
The State Departmen also was advised
yesterday that passenger train service
between Vera Cruz and Mexico City has
been resumed. The road is open to gem
cral service for the first time in many
months 1t is stated that passenger trains
going each way safely reached their
destination, the break at ApiZaco, where
I@patistaS dynamited A train on Thurs
day, having been repaired.
Inc barranZa agenCE last night
ported that at San. Antonio proceedings
III the case of Ricardo Gomez Robeln.
who was Orozco's secretary a letter was
read in which Rnhelo asserted that Gen
rrozco had been given I" understand that
the Washington government was disposed
TO tolerate a strong movement because
it found itself perpleX-d and disma yed
n the incapa"itv of the men of the rcVO-
luton. While il is fact that Orozcn
was in WASHINGTON last spring nc saw no
officials of consequence. and any impress
SONS he received about the attitude of
tn" administration must. therefore. have
been unauthorized.
Plenty of SisaI Hemp.
DisRroof of the recently published
allegations that the conStitutionalist (!
government in Iucatan had been
thruStlnc instructions in the path of |
the SiSal hemp trade IS furnished in a |
telepram received yesterday by Elisco !
Arredondo. confidential agent of the !
tarranZa government in Washington |
from Jean Zuharan. manager of the |
Honoqu"n Market Regulating Commits !
sion. of TUcatan. who is now in New /
York. Under date Of Friday. Manager |
Zubaran said:
The Journal of Commerce, dated |
Yesterday. reports that a new disturb
anCr has occurred in Progresso which |
Is hamp"rinG tho purchase of sisaI by |
American buyers in NUCatan. the In
ternational Harvester Company making
especial complaint about the matter.
As manager of the HOn0GUon Reguiat-
ing Commission of NuCatan. | beg to
inform You that tn" report of the Jour
nal of Commerce is absolutely false,
as well as the char CeS preferred by
various persons to tn" Department of
state TIL" Regulating Commission has
in IroEresso a constant stock of over
10000 bales of SiSal to fill the orders
of any purchaser who may want it, al
the rat" of between e and 6I-2 cents
gold per pound. free from all duties OF
expectation. Shipside
In luCatan only one American firm !.
for the purchase Of sisal. representing
Henry w. Tea body < CO.. has been
eSta hlished. and its purchases have been
made from the Regulating Commission. :
and il is pleased with its transactions
The Regulating Commission has dealt
with American firms who are
also pleased with their Transactions !,
with us"
Tells of Train D,naInitinc
An official report of the dynamiting of
a railway train on the Vera Cruz
Mexico Ci,y line with incidental loss of .
lie. was received at the Carranza
agency here yesterday. 1t read in part
as follows:
"A rowing band of Zapatista soldiers (
Yesterday dynamited a railway train at
Apizaco on the Vera Cruz-Mexico City
line. The train was conveying employees
of the constitutionalist government to
the capital to take up their duties in the
executive departments. The Zapatistas
L.