The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-16
MUSS STIRS
Question bryan. who Has >o News
From Mexico CIt,.

WISH NGroS. feb. 1J.-Eorcign Am
kt>>tiors and Ministers called at the
$40 department this afternoon and
made no effort TO conceal their belief
thtt conditions in tn. Mexican capital
were alarming. The British and Italian
Ambassadors were particularly anxious
{ obtain the latest information In the
department.
Tho last despatch received by the Do
raftmcut from Mexico city was dated
February H.. ON that morning IL was
Oil ally by the C~arrduzista
slthorttcS that they We're not coutem-
I'tjius IA" evacuation OF the capital.
Tuc despatch added that nour was prac-
t.tlly unobtainable that the Inhabitants
O 'he city we're eating bread made out
O. ,orUmca' and bran and that corn was
b. ming scare. with prices reaching
tie fan. m mark There is also scarcity
q water. the Idpatistas. adhcrcuts OF
via. having cat the water supply.
Europcaus diulomats in Mexico cit,
r., hocn advised by their respective
tu,c. rWcuts 70 use thc," own discretion
We her ur not to leave the Mexican
capital because of tine attitude of Gen.
Car ,nza and the disturbing conditions
In the city. Tho British and italian
Ambassadors here - advised the state
Department this afterno 7.
fNtf Nlilbt SSd'lpNF Ulf'f II pam "
Secretary Bryan aud Counsellor Lansing
WAT II the foreign representatives leave
Mexico city they Will IN all probability
leave the country For them to accept
the invitation of Carrauza to establish
Themselves AZ Vera cruz. Mr.. Bryan MAS
told. would he tantamount TO a formal
70. ignition OF the Catranza Govern
ment.
Mr.. Bryan was uoU'ommittal when
asked whether United states Consul sill
Imam and other American representa-
ives In the region controlled by Car
rtnza had Teen given permission to re-
''e whenever in their Judgment condi-
IONS became intulerabie.
lie said that he was corresponding
with CarranZa relative to the latters
decree prohibiting subordinate Generals
n his army TO deal as de fscto authori-
tes with foreign Ministers. but would
Hot disclose the nature of the representa-
Ions made. This correspondence, he
stated, was being carried on through the
Brazilian Minister.
IlS,o ~.NrredDudo, head OF the loCal
ConstItutionalist agency. made a state
W'ut to-day explaining the c~arranzd
wlruing to all military coumanders q
abstain from dealing with agents o.
representatives. OF foreign nations, but
20 insist that they add esS directly the
Department OF Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Carranza,' says Arredondn
docs no; attempt in this WAY to ohligc
fo'oign Governments to recognize him,
nor does ne think that recognition might
h. .mul,ed because a claim is presented
=, him. The only thing that Mr.. car
ItG2a seeks is to avoid representative
- foreign nations dealing directly Wit
military commanders who are under his
t.'uOrHty because OF such inConVeni-
'H.es IS might result from this prac-
t'rc
~ is also untrue that Mr.. Carranza T.
'-ving 10 force diplomats 10 establish
t'a'r offices in Vera Cruz. "" has
merely Informed them that IN Vera cruz
''ov VIII nave all kinds OF guarantees
because he Is there end has suilicie.,'
f.y"s - prevent any disturbances, "
ro.ditinu not the case existing else
wIerc IN distant places where there Is
fs0tins an the time