Evening star., 1915-02-05
Contentious Between Gen.
0bregon and Diplomatic
Corps Now Are Serious.
OFFICIALS HERE ANXIOUS
IN REGARD TO SITUATION
Carranza's Threatened Deportation
Of Spanish Minister Has
Aroused Diplomatists.

Serious friction between Gen. Obre-
gon. the Carranza commander at Mex
leo City, and members of the diplo-
matte corps Is causing much anxiety
to officials and diplomatists In WASH
ington.
! Carranza's threatened deportation Of
the Spanish minister for afforoing asy-
lum to Agnel Del Case, confidential
agent of the Spanish government. ac-
cused of being affiliated with Villa, mas
aroused the diplomatlsts in the Mex-
lean capital.
| While officials Of the American gov
| ernment declined to discuss the affair
| in any way, it is known that Gen.
| Obragon's attitude whole is re-
garded as grave development.
One element increasing anxiety here
| is the difficulty of code communication
| with Mexico City. Since the reoccupa-
| tion by the CarranZa forces, an em-
barge against all cipher messages was
| inforced, but has, within the last few
| days, been modified SO that these mes
sages may be sent, but are subject to
| delays and Stoppage. The uncertainty
of communication has been the cause
| of many inquiries by foreign embas-
| sizes here of the American government.
| Within the last few days only two
| brief tele>rams have been received
| from Mexico esity.
Villa Governments Statement.
| The following communication has been
sent to the various consulates Of the con-
Vention government Of Mexico, for publ
| cation:
Notice is hereby given that the pro-
visional government has learned with re-
gret that certain Mexican citizens. iden-
| titled with the late reactiOnary regime are
| engaged in plot in the United States to
| set on foot military movement looking
| to the restoration to power of those des-
potic elements which have in the past
been SO fatal to our country's welfare.
TN view of facts that have recently
come into the possession of the pro-
visional government, tending to show
that these conSipratOrS are endeavor-
| ing to mortgage their properties in
| Mexico for the purpose of carrying out
their nefarious aims, 1t Is considered
proper to announce that the provi-
sional government will under no oir-
cumstance recognize as valid any
| cuted under these circumstances.
The Del Case incident recalls Gen.
Carranza's experience last September
with the Belgian minister to Mexico,
re~ntations concerning Belgian con-
| cessions was ordered deported, and
notwithstanding the Intervention Of
American Consul Silliman and the
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leave the country.
Del Case Spain's Agent.
At the Spanish embassy here it was
| said last night that Del Case is the
7 confidential agent of the Spanish gov
ernment, detAsled to accompany Gen.
villa just as George C. Carothers does
for the American government. The
embassy had received a telegram from
the Spanish minister in Mexico City
stating that Gen. Obregon's man two
days ago had searched for Del Case in
his own home, but did not locate him.
The message made no reference to
Del Casos whereabouts. or subsequent
activity on the part of Obregon or Car
| rama.
On learning of the reports that the
Spanish minister might be threatened
with deportation. the embassy here ap-
pealed to acting Secretary Lansing of
the State Department, who telegraphed
to American Consul Silliman to use his
good offices in the situation.