Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-10
VERA CRUZ SCENE
Of DEMONSTRATION
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could be fairly worked out in one more
session of the conference, Mr.. Lansing
would not predict
Secretary Lansing talked optimistic
ally yesterday about the situation.
when the conference adjourned here
last Friday he said, lit had reached
the point where a very definite pollcy
with regard to the solution OF the
Mexican problem had been agreed upon
The conference was adjourned because
l wished to consult President Wilson
regarding this agreement. ! have con-
suited him through correspondence and
we are now ready to resume delibera-
lions and to proceed with working out
the details based upon the original
agreement
Mr.. Lansing declined to say. however
what this definite policy was.
Official dispatches received today say
that train service between Vera cruz
and Mexico City is uninterrupted, put
that fighting has been reported at small
stations south of Vera Cruz.
Gen. Funston Reports Attack.
An official report from Maj Gen.
Funston was received at the War De-
partment today describing the attack
of bandits on civilians and United
States soldiers at the railroad stat'oh
at Norias. Tex, on Sunday The FACTS
given are the same as contained IN
news dispatches, but Gen. Funston adds
that it has been established that most
of the men concerned in these outrages
are residents of Texas but only rev
are Americans" He has not reported
concerning today's fighting.
A statement was given out oy me
Carranza agency here charging that
the bands of robbers VINO recently nave
been attacking Americans in the terri
tory near Brownsville, Tex, were the
Instruments of the reactionaries IN
Mexico, who were engaged in a plot 10
force action on the part OF the oh'teo
States.
The Villa agency promptly issued
statement today declaring that these
bandits had nothing to do with the
Villa forces and that they belonged
Charles J: O'Connor, special represen-
tative of the American Red Cross in
Mexico City. is convinced that the re-
lief work in Mexico City as pursued
by the constitutional government Is
meeting the situation generously and
completely. according to a dispatch re-
ceived at the agency Of the constitution
alist government here today.
Regarding the food situation in Next
co City the following cablegram was
received today from the Carranza min
lister of foreign relations:
Selling Food Below Cost.
Sales of foodstuffs in Mexico City
are being made below cost at the pub
lie stations. Both at the government
and the Red Cross stations nutritious
soup is being distributed free. Three
asylums for indigents have been open
ed one each for men. women and
children.
Large quantities of corn and meat
are arriving hourly in Mexico City and
the railroad service to inland points
| has been restored. Special trains are
| now running each day to convey milk
| into the city.
i The money situation has eased ma
terially and all business houses are
now open. The government has open
ed three large establishments for the
manufacture of shoes, clothing and sad
dlery, where work is given to men and
women alike. All the departments of
the national government are being re-
| opened, and as fast as the employees
| arrive from Vera Cruz they are being
put to work at their regular employ
| mentS."