The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-16
GEN. CARRANZA PROMISES
TO PROTECT FOREIGNERS
Last Note From Washington Thought
to Garry Request For Policing
Capital in Case Evacuated.

States today sent another note to Gen.
Carranza in reply to his response last
night to tie notice that he and Gen.
! Obregon would be held personally re-
sponsible for the safety Of Americans
and other foreigners in Mexico City.
This latest note is understood to
have emphasized the Importance OF
keeping railway communication open
between tie capital and Vera Cruz. 1t
was dispatched so quickly after the re-
ceipt O. Carranza's reply that tie I'M
preston prevailed in diplomatic quar-
ters that the United States had deter
mined in advance to make representa-
tions for the unrestricted passage OF
Americans and other foreigners from
Mexico City toVera Cruz.
Carranza's note produced no formal
comment. In so far as it gave assur-
ances of an intention to protect for
eigners it was regarded favorably.
Carranza's denial that Gen. ODregon
had intended to incite the population
of Mexico City or to prevent tie en-
trance to the capital o. food supplies
was followed in the note wlian went
forward today By request that ii
tlis were true trains should be fur
nished to carry freight into the city
The note also, it is believed called at
tention to tie reports Of an early at
tention to the reports of an early evac-
uation OF Mexico City, and asked for
arrangements to police the city be. ore
forces of Obregon withdraw
BRYAN Directs Inquiry.
Secretary Bryan also directed an in
quiry to be made by the Brizilian min
lister concerning tie report furnished
by Senor Juan Riano, the Spanish am
bassador here, that four Spaniarcs lad
been killed in Mexico City. 1t had
been reported also tat Swedish sub
ject had been killed.
On the whole, officials thought the
Carranza note relieved a critical situa-
ton, but the warships ordered to Vera
Cruz were not recalled, and the opin-
ion prevails that they will be kept
there Indefinitely, possibly to take
away foreigners.
A statement issued by the Villa
agents here says:
"The Washington agency of tie Con-
vention government of Mexico is in
clined to believe the reported eVacua-
ton of Mexico City by Obragon and its
occupation by Gen. Zapata premature.
"The Convention consul at Del Rio,
Texas, wired Elrique c. Llorente, Vii
las Washington representative, this
afternoon that 800 feeting Carran-
zistas had reached Lac Vegas across
the Rio Grande river from Del Rio.
They were Aeaded by Gov. Acuna, VITO,
a ter fleeing from Piedras Negras and
taking refuge on the neutral soil of
the United States at Eagle Pass, re-
turned to Mexican territory
The State department is in receipt OF
dispatch, dated March 10, p. m,
from Eagle Pass, stating that Piedras
Negras was not occupied by either fac
ton"
Text of American Note.
Following is the text of the Ameri-
can note, whic-, Consul Silliman deliV-
cred to Carranza and waich the latter
quoted in his reply made public today
by the State department:
1--WE have been anxious and per-
picked over the statements in dis
patches from Mexico City regarding
the situation there, and nave concluded
ed tat the best course at present is
for you Immediately to see Gen. Car
rama and present to MIN a most earn
est and emphatic note in the %ollow-
ing sense:
'The Government of the United
States has noted with increasing con-
Germ the reports of Gen. Obregon's ut
terances to the residents Of Mexico
City.
This government believes they tend
to incite the populace to commit out
RACES in wi-icn innocent foreigners
within Mexican territory, particularly
the City of Mexico, may be involved
This government is particularly i'm
pressed. with G a. Obregon's sugges-
tions that he would refuse to protect
not only Mexicans, but foreigners, in
case of violence, and that this present
manifesto is a forerunner o., others
more disastrous in effect.
Sinking Responsibility.