The Washington times., 1915-07-25
Conditions Reported Growing
Worse and Administration Is
Losing Patience.
CARRANZA EVACUATES NACO
This, However, Is Only Reassur-
ing News to Reach Washing
ton From Republic.


gloomy today and presaged the early
arrival Of the day when the United
States must take some sort Of action
to remedy conditions.
The conditions are reported worse
instead Of better. That the patience
Of the Administration must soon end
10 apparent.
This was indicated by the instruc-
with force II necessary. any firing
into American territory by Mexican
armies on the border.
Adviees have reached Washington
that the forces Of Carranza at Naco
have been withdrawn in accordance
with the American warning. This.
however, Is about the only reassuring
news from Mexico. where famine con-
jttions are growing worse.
Radical Change Due.
The entire situation as reported to
officials here is regarded as exceed
ingly discouraging. That President
Wilson will announce radical
change in the policy Of this Govern
ment when he returns from Cornish
Is expected in some quarters.
Mexico City still is cut off from
communication with the outside
world. The latest report from there
described the city as in control of a
band of Indians under Zapata.
From the standpoint of the Admins
tration, there is nothing to inspire hope
that that the Mexican situation will right
itself Carranza appears to be losing
the ADVANTAGE he possessed short
time ago; Villa is considered to offer
little prospect Of stable leadership and
counter factions are disheartening to
Administration officials here who have
sought to avoid Intervention.
Food Reported Scarce.
Foodstuffs are reported scarce
throughout the war area. relief commit
tees work under the greatest difficult
ties and starvation threatens every
where.
Advices from Vera Cruz say that
General Carranza specifically instruct
ed his commander at Nogales, General
Gales, not to attack the Villa force
there and also gave assurance of the
withdrawal Of Carranzistas at Naco.
This was the result Of the War De-
partment's order to General Funston to
prevent by force II necessary firing
across the border. Subsequently came
notice of the evacuation Of Naco by
CarranZa.
The State Department has had the
border situation under consideration for
the last week, the Villa and Carranza
agencies accusing each other Of re-
sponsibility for violation of the agree
ment with General Scott to neutralize
border towns.
Summary of Situation.
The State Departments latest sum-
81 lo
night says:
THE department Is in receipt Of ad-
vices from the border saying that it is
reported by one who has just arrived
from Torrcon, and who is regarded as
reliable. that the story of the execu-
tion Of thirty railroad men at Tor
reon is untrue, as Is also the report Of
the execution of Francis Ugarte, who.
however, Is said to be under arrest.
Delayed news from Mexico City.
dated the 18th instant. Is to the effect
that the railroad connections with To-
lusa and Cuernavaca were destroyed
by the Zapatistas when they retreated
to the south and west. All fooostulfs
were scarce. the relief committees be-
ing unable to fully cope VITA the situ-
alton.
The city council has appointed a
chief Of police and order is being fairly
we'll preserved. a few hundred soldiers
are IN the city. Inc city mas no "cn-
munication with the outside word OK
cept through the courier. but II is hoped
that the cable service will shortly be
restored. Nothing is said of the pos
slbility of a wireless service being es-
tablished. The report does not mem
tion the position now held by General
Gonzales and his forces. nor does II
make any reference 10 the whereabouts
OF the flying column.
Report From Galveston.
A news dispatch from Galveston re-
rts the situation throughout Mexico
as far as 1t can be ascertained-as fol-
lows:
General Coss, leading Carranza force
south of Mexico City. has captured
Roques Gonzales Chazaro, the conven-
ton president Of Mexico, and his cab
met. according to dispatches received
today. The battle In which the So
called president was captured was
fought on the 18th instant. The
dispatches declare that General Coss.
a descendant of the COss OF Mex
lean war fame. Is not man who be-
lieves in treating with prisoners who
have highly offended what he considers
the Mexican government. and that he
will have his captive executed. The