The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17
FOREIGNERS WANT To
LEAVE MEXICO CITY
Notify Secretary Bryan of Desire TO
Quit Country In Which Life Is
No Longer Safe.
TRAIN SERVICE
OUT
To Bring Pressure To
Bear On Carranza and Zapata To
Open Railroad To Coast For Escape
of Refugees.

Washington, March I0.--In re-
sponse to notificn tion from Ameri-
cans and other foreigners In Mexico
City that they desire to leave.
Secretary of State Bryan today I'M
dertook TO arrange jointly with
Zapata and Cnrranxa for their
transportation TO Vera Cruz.
This In the hrst united effort ON
the part Of foreigners TO leave
Mexico city. and Ii presents to the
United States the task Of making !
It possible for them to get out.
Advices to the State Department to-
day were that there Is no train service
between Mexico City and Vera Cruz.
Carranza holds the Vera Cruz end of
the line and Zapata the Mexico City
end. Officials here have given up hope
of securing cooperation between the
two opposing forces for joint operation
of the road for the purpose of bringing
food supplies into the capital, and 1t liz
much doubted here II such arrangement
can be made even for getting for
cigners out of Mexico.
In the event of failure of Mr., Bryan's
attempts in this direction this govern
ment will have to choose between
bringing coercive pressure to bear on
both Carranza and Zapata, or admitting
its ability even TO aid Americans to
pbtS It's " al il'i% w aNt wv VI -'a''N
leo. The chief basis of hope lies Ia
Villas promise to open the northern
route to Mexico as soon as possible.
Revokes Blockade Order.
Consul Silliman cabled from Vera
Cruz today that ain obedience to the
Presidents request" CarranZa has re-
voked his order closing the port of
Progreso.
Later in the day 1t was reported
- Nd tn
left Vera Cruz presumably for Pro-
greso, but officials do not believe that
the Mexican warship VIII renew the
attempt to interfere with shipping at
the Yucatan port.
No News As Ia McManus Case.
The State Department is wholly with
out advicea from Mexico City regard
ing the case of John II. McManus,
killed by Zapatistas last week. There
is nothing TO show that the Zapatistas
have made any move toward fulfilling
their promises to punish the soldiers
responsible for the death OF the
American. Indemnity to the widow has
also been promised but nothing has
been done about making payment.
George w Knoblaueh, partner of
McManus in his dairy business in
Mexico City. who has been TN Wash
jngton the last few days In behalf
OF the dead mans family, and their
joint holdings. today appealed to
Joseph f. Tumulty. secretary to the
President. In regard 10 the case, He
was referred back to the State De
partment where he already has made
clear his interest. AT the White House
today the opinion was expressed that
the promises OF the Zapatistas viii be
fulfilled aud that a complete repor,
on the killing probably would come by
mail.
4 Warm Interchange.
1t was learned that Mr., Knoblauch's
interview with Secretary Bryan yes
terday developed into warm exchange
of views on the subject of Mexico,
The Secretary OF State expressed alb
horrence that the United States gov
eminent should send soldiers into
Mexico TO restore order Mt the sacri-
flee Of many lives, and at great e%-
pense TO the people ut home In the
interests OF Americans who chose TO
lso to Mexico, and argued that such
Il course by this government would
cost the United States the friendship
OF all South America
The villa agency today announced
the execution at Chihuahua of Gen
era1 Mateo Almanac and his entire staff
following trial and conviction by
court martial on the charge of trss-
son General Almanac left Mexico
president. left him 80 join the Car
ranzistas, and then was captured by
Niilistas.