The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-18
SPAIN ASKS POWERS
TO ACT IN MEXICO
Asserts State Of Anarchy Exists
in Republic.
CONSUL ON U. S. WARSHIP
Spanish Minister, OuSted by General
carranza, Had Not Presented
His Credentials, and Aided
an Enemy, Is Charge.

London, Feb. 15.-The Spanish gov.
eminent has made applications to the
powers in order to obtain joint action
to end what is termed to be state OF
anarchy in Mexico, according to
dispatch from Madrid to the Exchange
Telegraph company.
Refuge on American Ship.
Vera Cruz, Mexico, Feb. l5.-Jose
Caro-, the minister of Spain in Mexico.
Is an involuntary fugitive on board
the American battleship Delaware, in
the harbor of Vera Cruz.
Expelled from the country by Gen
eral Carranza, first chief of the con-
stitutlonallsts, Senior Caro- has &C.
cepted the reiterated invitation Of the
American authorities to take refuge
on board the Delaware.
Acting on an intimation from Gen.
eral Carranza that he was persona
non grata, and that he leave the coun-
try within twenty-four hours, dating
from midnight Of Wednesday, Febru.
airy 10, Senior Caro- arrived here Fri
day night. Yves afforded asylum by
Capt. William l.. Rogers of the Della
ware, who acted in this matter under
instructions from Washington
Credentials Not Presented.
Senior Caro- came to Mexico only re-
Gently. He had not presented his
credentials as Spanish minister, not
having received from his government
instructions to join General Carranza
here at Vera Cruz.
Consul General Canada also was in
structed by Washington to extend
courtesies to Senior Caro- on his ar
rival at Vera Cruz to Mexico City.
carranza official Explains.
That Jose Caro-, sent to Mexico as
minister by Spain and now finding
asylum on the American battleship
Delaware. had in fact no official stand
ing, and that he was guilty Of attempt
ing to shield a man accused by this
government Of a serious crime" was
the substance OF a defense outlined in
"tatCment Issued by Jose Urrueta,
head OF the foreign Office under Cen
"ral Carranza.
In this statement Urrueta recited
that Angel del Case. a Spanish resi-.
dent of Mexico, had been closely iden-
titled in politics with Gen. Francisco
Villa, at one time having served as
his secretary, and that after General
Villas retirement from Mexico City
he styled himself minister of Spain
without any right whatever.
Oregon Ordered to Arrest.
| When General Obregon entered Mex
leo City the arrest of Del Case was or
uge in the Spanish legation by Senior
Caro-, who in the meantime had ar
rived in Mexico. General Carranza
ordered that the Spanish legation be
searched after Senior Caro- had denied
the presence Of Del Case, and when
Senior Caro- refused permission for this
search to be made. General Carranza
ordered him to leave the country.
The Mexican foreign minister, con-
tinuing, declares that Senior Caro- had
no official standing whatsoever for the
reason that he had not presented his
credentials.
Mexico City in Peril.
Washington, Feb. 15-Zapata forces
have destroyed the waterworks In
Mexico City, the food famine has be-
come more critical. and indications are
that Carranza's forces may soon evac-
uate, Off cial advices to the American
government say.
With lack of food and unrest in the
population and the fact that Mexico
City is of no great strategic imDor.
lance, diplomats in Mexico City fear
the place may be left without SEM
blance of authority at any moment.
Advise to the state department from
Piedras Negras report that on Thurs
day Villa troops evacuated Monclova
and moved south, the Carranza forces
under Gen. Luis Gutierrez occupying
the town without resistance.