Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-05
BREAD RIOTS RAGE
IN MEXICAN CITIES
ASU. S. PLANS Am
Red Cross Work Beinc
Rushed in Effort to Save
Population From Starya.
tion-Chiefs May Meet ii
Conference.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-serioua br..
riots are taking place in many cti.. =
Mexico according to messages reco..s
here today. The Red Cross was
doubling efforts to expedite relief wo.s
Some foodstuffs already were on ro,,..
to points where the suffering is wor,, T..
because 1t is necessary to make distr,,.
tion arrangements and there is no o..
ernment to help, delay cannot be avo,a.s
Efforts are in progress to get the MN,
tary chieftains to agree to a CONF.
ence at which President Wilson's -.
gestons regarding establishment n,
constitutional government can be cor
sldered. Thus far practically pros,...
has been made, but the efforts will =.
tinue until it is certain they are ussl,..
General Carran7a will make a Isrs,,.
reply TO the Presidents open nots !,
cepting the principles Of the suggestior.
Jesus Urueta Carranzlsta Foreign Mini.
ter, is preparing it and, IL is unders,o,s
1t will be in the nature of a legal h,,.t
representing that Carranza has never 4,
parted from the original purpose ~ ;.
revolution; that he is the maiorit,,,.
choice and that. as matter of fact N,
United states should recognize his rev,..
as the Constitutionalist Govenmen, =,
Mexico. VI
Although the President is not expec,.a
to do this II is thought he will suggest
to Carranza that there would not he m
slightest objection to him as a candlds,o
for President at Constitutionalist eles.
ton. e'sO'
Carranza is about to make a ds,.,
mined effort to capture Mexico CITY II,.
representatives. here declare he will sus-
ceed. Once in the Mexican capital and II
control of a good section of the best past
of Mexico. 1t is believed he may be will
ing to step aside for a time, while tba
legal heirs to the Mexican presidencv
the men who were in Madero's cabinet
reorganize the Government.
If he will do so he is likely to be
factor in Mexico's future, az re-
ports here indicate that at general cleo
tion, at which the people had a voice ha
would probably be elected President
The War Department has ordered the
army depots along the Mexican border
to receive supplies sent there for trans.
portation into Mexico but beyond this
the military forces will not go for the
food among the starving Mexicans will
be left entirely to the Red Cross.
More than 10000 hungry persons already
have been fed from the two carloads Of
Red Cross provisions which have reached
Monterey. Consul General Hanna today
reported to the State Department
Corn was supplied to more than 1000
persons yesterday at the American Hos
)ital
Generals Davlla, Zertuche. and Santos
'equested Hanna to thank President VIII
ION and the Red Cross for the supplies on
'ehalf of the needy people Of Monterey
md vicinity.
The work on the border will be d.
'ected by Brlgadier General Devol. gen.
,ral manager of the Red Cross organlza.
ion. He will be assisted by all the
consular officers in the section of Mexico
lnder his jurisdiction,
The state Department still is trying to
leutralize the railroad from Mexico City
o Vera Cruz and get train to carry
americans and other foreigners from tha
apital to the seaport who do not join
he horseback and automobile caravan
hat Is to leave the Mexican capital next
week under the leadership of British d.
lomatic deputies there