The sun., 1915-03-07
BRYAN OPPOSES
PLAN FOR JOINT
MEXICO RELIEF
Intervention by the Nations
Out of the Question.
He Asserts.
ENJOYS HAVEN'T QUIT:
CARRANZA IS SILENT

WAsutNarp~. March 6.---No response
has been received at the state Depart
mon, TO tho urgent representations MADE
70 zen. 'arranza regarding The coudi-
tions existing ~ Mexico city and til,
situation j. regarded as critical
The Cou>titutlonalists hero are look.
INK To- charles \ Douglas. Washington
couns., ~ Carrnnza. who was due to ar.
rtNe at Vera cr-uz to-day. to impress
upon Carranza the Importance OF better
INK his relations with foreign Govern
ments.
Reports were IN circulation here that
movement upon Mexico city similar to
the allies advance to pekin was con-
,emplatcu 10y the United states and
ether interested Governments the report
,ha, tho Mexico city diplomatic corps
has decided to quit the capital In "A body
caused much irritation and some un-
,aSiuess at the State Department
Mr. Bryan asserted positively that the
United states H. not even considering
taking part ~ any joint Intervention for
the relief Of M"N!co city Furthermore
no other Government has suggested such
action to :hc United states. The pro-
pc>a Is regarded as out OF the question.
regardless OF the Views Of tn" United
states. because or the situation In
Europe
!; developed that the basis OF the re-
port that the diplomatic corps had de-
4 4st =
, ,umor which had been received by the
Swedish Government and about which 1t
inquired OF it's legation here. The Swed-
sh Minister advised his Government
that 80 far as he and tho United states
Government were Informed no such de-
CiSiou had been reached.
state Departmon, officials are conf
deir tina; the diplomats will remain un-
loss conditions get.radically worse. Mos;
of them have been authorized by their
Governments to use their discretion. but
:, is their plan 10 act AS q unit in this
regard.
Representatives OF Europe. South
America and Japanese Governments
called nj the State Department to-day 10
inquire Of MIR Bryan regarding the
situation at Mexico city. Mr. Bryan
had no dciinltn news 20 give them. Tho
French Ambassador brought a despatch
from the French Minister at Mexico city.
,mder date OF yesterday confirming other
reports about the Critlcai conditions
there
Tn" Constitutionalsts' agency In de-
nouuclrg reports received rs 10 condi-
lions in Mexico city as eNaggerations de-
Clared that II Gen. obregon did evacuate
the city il would he only to move north
against the enemy II no had been COM
PEELED % ADOPT drastic measures To- col
lect taxes II was because the taxpayers
tried to escape their obligations
Tho villa agency here received a re-
port from Gen. villa denying responsi-
billty on In" part Of himself and his
forces for the killing OF the manager OF
Il ranch owned by an American named
Chamberlain near san Luis Potosi Villa
declared I'm his mcssag. that Gen. Quit
errez mus, b. held responsible for this
murder
The fail OF Pledras Nogras may be ex-
pe-,ted soon. according TO advices to the
state Department. United States army
authorities on the border have been ap-
pcaled to by the Constltutionalists for
permission 20 bring their wounded TO the
United states. promising to furnish
nurses and surgeons for them In case
wounded are brought over Il will be only
on guarantees that all their expenses for
lodging, subsistence and nursing viii he
paid by the Mex!cans