The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-06
General Carranza Is Great
ing "a Difficult Sit
uation
THREATENS TODEPORT
SPANISH MINISTER
Washington and Mexico Are
Aroused - Nations
Make Inquiries

Washington, Feb. 6.-Serious friction
between General Obregon, the Carranza
commander at Mexico City, and members
OF the diplomatic corps is causing much
anxiety to officials and diplomats IN
Washington Carranzas threatened de-
portation of the Spanish minister for at
fording asylum to Angel del Case, conf
dental agent of the Spanish government,
accused of being affiliated with Villa,
has aroused the diplomatists in the Mex
lean capital While officials of the Amer
lean government declined to discuss the
affair in any way, it is known that Gen
eral Obregon's attitude az whole is re-
garded as a grave development.
One element increasing anxiety here Is
the difficulty of code communication with
Mexico City. Since the reoceupation by
the Carranza forces, an embargo against
all cipher messages was enforced but has
within the last few days been modified
to permit that messages may be sent,
but only subject to della md stoppagr.
The uncertainty OF communication has
been the cause of many inquiries by for
eign embassies here OF the American gov
eminent. Within the last few days only
two brief kilograms have been received
from Mexico City
The Del Case incident recalls General
Carranza's experience last September
with the Belgium minister to Mexico,
who. because OF the severity of his rep
reservations concerning Belgian conces-
sion. was ordered deported, and, notwitff-
standing the intervention OF American
Consul Siliman and the Brazilian min
lister, was compelled to leave the coun-
try
At the Spanish embassy here IL was
said that Del Case is the confidential
agent Of the Spanish government, de-
tailed to accompany General Villa, just
as does George c. Carothers for the
American government. On learning of
the reports that the Spanish minister
might be threatened with deportation,
1.-The embassy here appealed to Acting
Secretary lansing OF the state depart
ment. who tclegraphed TO American Con-
sui Silliman to use his good Offices in the
situation.
villa Goes South.
General Villa. who has proclaimed him
self provisional president OF Mexico. with
the three members of his cabinet, has
left Aguascalientes for the south, accord
ing to official villa and state department
adyices The destination Of Villas pro-
yisiona government is believed 10 be
Queretaro, railroad center north Of the
capital
Adviees received by the Carranza agen-
ev told Of an unsuccessful attempt Of the
Villa forces TO evacuate Monterey. n
was said they We're driven back into the
city by the Carrauza troops surround
ing that eastern metropolis.
A small portion Of the arms and am
munition stolen from the New Mexico
government arsenal at Silver City was
captured Thursday by troops OF the 18th
cavalry border patrol. The stolen muni-
tions were found in wagons near Column
bus. " NJ. opposite the port Of Dalomas,
Mexico. below which General Ynez Sala-
var. the former federal commander. had
been operating
BasiIlio Ramos, IT,, after hearing az
Brownsville. Tex, on charges o. seditious
conspiracy. was bound over TO the federal
grand lry and in default OF bond was
sent o. Jail United States officers said
that Ramos was one Of. band Of men
who had pledged themselves to Ikill
every white male over 10 wears Of sev.
including all American soldiers Of the
border patrol. free enslaved Mexicans and
negroes and protect all women and chill
dren."