The Washington times., 1915-03-07
Lltrente, Agent Here, Says
|: Chief Is to Reoccupy Mex.
leo City to End Anarchy.
WbULDsUSPENDo OPERATIONS
Now Only Hundred Miles From
Capital and Could Drive
. ! Out 0bregon.

announcement Of General Villas plans
to Seoccupy Mexico City unless prevail
ingconditions Of anarchy are relieved
was received today by Enrique c.
1lorcnte. confidential agent of the con-
vention government here.
General Villas main force is about
10Q miles from Mexico City," Mr..
Lldftnte said, "and If occasion demands
ah assured that he will suspend opera
tiots against Tampico to march on the
caI)tal, drive Obregon out, as he can
ea4ly do, and give to the people such
gu{tantees as they may desire
While continuing to exert greatest
vea Cruz to move at once toward end
inH the reign Of terror in Mexico City.
ADMINISTRATION officials expressed the
ded1est interest in Villas plans.
vi lla is considered by officials ham
ding the Mexican problem to be the
onl hope against Mexican intervention.
He.has shown himself to be open to rea-
soA where Carranza has been intract-
abN. If his campaign for mastery in
MEXICO fails. Administration officials
ad4nit that Intervention by tho United
stdtes forces appears to be the only
means in sight of relieving a desperate
situation.
Plan Rejected.
f@n-American Intervention, as pro-
poHed by Congressman Slayden Of Texas
IN tan article in the American journal
or ;lnternational Law. was rejected to-
day by Administration officials. The
United States could not accept the serv-
icep Of South or Central American
forces IN settling the Mexican dispute.
th&H held.
Reports to the State Department show
co4ditions In Mexico City growing mora
intplerable hourly. Obegon refuses to
ac94pt the preferred aid Of An inter-
national committee to aid the famine
sittation. Attacks on women, indlRni-
tiee to the clergy and insults to foreign
diplomatic representatives have stirred
dipiomatic officials Of European gov
nnpnents to urge action on the part of
the United States.
caf policy it was announced today,
however. until replies have been re-
cetyed from Carranza to the urgent
representations made by this Govern
Supporters of the convention govern
mde7t In Mexico, of which General Villa
is now the virtual head were not dis
posed to view with seriousness the
Intervention or demands by the Euro
mean powers for an altered policy on
the part of the United States involving
me employment Of military means for
ant nl tn,,,
peaceful conditions throughout Mexico
I Villa Holds Key.
General Villa. they declare. holds the
key to the situation.
You can be sure that General Villa
is mot going to permit General Obre-
gon to go too far in his inhuman treat
mtnt of the people Of Mexico City. c.
Ll0rente said today.
at Obregon evacuates the city and
leaves it unprotected, Zapata and his
Troops will come In and will afford the
inhabitants every guarantee. opening
communication with outlying agrcul-
tutal districts so that foodstuffs can
be brought to the people.
tThe present situation In Maxico
within territory controlled by Carranza
is ia complete vindication Of General
Villas reputation of it. showing al
utter incapacty for sane organization
or r.decent management of governmental
affairs. Where Carranza rules anarchy
prevails.
ON the other hand Mr.. Llorenle said
that in territory controlled by Villa
huSfness is being conducted as usual
th4 courts are In operation and employ
inflt is plenty.
y Xr. I.lorente made an emphatic denial
of FEforA A.published atJuarez that villa
wqlld acauhse in Intervention by allied
powers in Mexico,
HAVANA. March IA tug with refu-
gels from Progreso. including F. w.
Blake. manager OF the United Railways
in Yucatan. arrived here today.
They report that conditions in Yucca
tai ara homeless