The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-05
PROTESTS TO
GEN. CARRANzA
STATE DEPARTMENT CALLS
ATTENTION TO SERIOUS
NESS OF STATEMENTS
REGARDING THE
FOOD SITUATION
General Oregon Declines Aid
From an International Re-
lief Committee
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINTON, March 3.-The State
department today protested to Cen
aral Carranza against alleged "incen-
diary statements" made in Mexico
City by General Obregon regarding
the food situation there. Although
Obregon made public announcement
that he would withdraw his troops
ht the first signs of hunger riots. state
department advices today said he had
declined aid from an international
relief committee.
The situation in Mexico City is at
tributed 10 the closing of govern
ment offices. the suspension of indus
try. the isolation of the capital from
the outlying country and the sending
Of food supplies to Vera Cruz.
State department reports were sum-
married. in this announcement:
'The department Is advised that OH
March 9 the press Of Mexico City pub
lished another statement from General
Obregon as follows:
"'At the first attempt at riot will
leave the city at the head of my troops
in order that they may not fire single
shot against the hungry multitude. as
the merchants did not accept the in
vitation which was made to them 10
assist the people and prevent yio-
lence.'
| sTiiis statement appears to be CONF
pletely at variance with the depart
nient's advices from Mexico City con-
rsrE!ag the relief work recently in-
5ttthted. 1t Is stated that the interna-
ional relief committee has taken up
the work with considerable energy,
and that It has met with hearty re-
sponHe, on the part Of foreigners in
general. Two banks alone have sub
scribed 125,000 pesos. The press OF
Mexico City states that on March !,
member of the relief committee np-
preached Obregon to asck that certain
facilities be given the committee in
the way Of railroad transportation to
bring In the. much needed staple ar
ticies and. his answer was that the
Mexican people did not require any
help from foreigners and consequent
ly the committees request was turned
down.
':The department has given instruc-
tions that the attention of General
Carranza be called to the seriousness
OF having such incendiary statements
rs the one quoted appearing In the
press"
Despite the sinking OF the gunboat
Progress, which was blockading the
port. of Progreso and enfoycing the
embargo placed by Carranza on the
expectation on sisal fibre and other
products. the state department was
informed today that the port was still
closed to commerce. No reply has yet
been received from Consul SilIinian,
at Vera Cruz, as to. the representa-
tiOna protesting against the embar96
ne, laid before Carranza several DAYS
ago. y
Gorge C. Carothers, special agent
OF the state department in Mexico.
reported today from Torreon that he
was examining the evidence in the
case OF Leonard Worcester. Jr., an
American mining man arrested at
Chthuahua. Worcester was said to be
charged with defraudine Francfsco
Unttano. OF money due him from the
CRANKY Mining and smeltine ! Com
pany. OF St Louis. According
TO the report from Carothers, Wor-
cester might have been released from
bail. 5, - - - 4
State department dispatches from
vera Cruz now place the number KILL
ea IN the blowing uD Of the Mexican
gun boat Progreso at 40.t Previous re.
ports have: put the number between
three and 80. Z, q. 81, p q; .,i},>s';
Thes Carranza agencythere ANNOUNCE
ed today that It had received adyices
saying Carran2a troops had captured
Eronteras. killing 300 villa soldiers.
The dispatch added that the fall |of
Y monterey o. was considered imminent.