Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-05
DEPORTATION THREAT
FOR SPANISH MINISTER
Carranza Will Danish Him From
Country Unless He Produces
Angel del Case.
GIVEN TwENTY-FOUR HOURS
First Chief Demands That Alleged
Friend OF Villa BE Brought For
ward That lie May BE Put to Trial.
Appeal Made to Washington.

WASHINGTON, February 4.-Gcncral
Carranza has threatened to deport the
spanish minister at Mexico City unless
ne produces within twenty-four hours
Angel del Case, Spaniard. who claims
TO be an agent OF the Spanish govern
ment, but whom Carrnnza charges with
being active In the service OF General
Villa. This information reached here
lo-uaE In private telegram from
Mexico city. which said Del Case was
supposed to be hiding I'm the Spanish
legation.
The incident recalls General Car
rnnza's experience last September with
the belgian minister TO Mexico, who,
because OF the severity of his repre-
sensations concerning Belgian conCes-
SONS. was dcDortcd. Notwithstanding
inc intervention OF American Consul
Siiliman and the Brazilian minister
The Carranza agency here issued a
statement based on adviccs from Mex
leo City, us follows
General Alvaro ObreGon has issued
an order for the arrest OF Angel del
Case. who has been intimately con-
nected with the Niliista movement. and
VINO at one time called himself Villas
personal representative in Washington
d. I. Later he was with villa in Chi
huahua and IaCatccas. buSyinE him
self in revolutionary affairs In Mex
leo city. on account of his wide ac-
quaintanceship, he was able to dcsig-
AFTER they were arrested or threat
cned, would pay ransom or blackmail
ATTEMPTED TO POSE
AS CONFIDENTIAL AGENT
While he was doing this nefarious
work for villa no attempted to pose
rs the confidential agent OF tho Span
work for Villa he attempted to pose
ish government.
IT was thought that Del Case Is in
hiding. and will endeavor to take re-
n n Nlnn l.
citizen and shield hin--ir with the
flag OF the Spanish legation.
Del Case. when apprehcnded, will
be given a fair trial"
Del Case has been in Washington
frequently. He often was in confer
ence with the Spanish ambassa dor. and
was introduced at the State Depart
ment as prominent Spaniard with in
tcrests In Mexico. He was received by
Secretary Bryan, and he was under
stood to have intercedcd with Villa TO
get better treatment for Spaniards at
the time threats OF conncation OF Span
ish property in chihuahua were cur
rent.
Al the Spanish embassy here 1t was
said tonight that Del Case is the
confidential agent OF the Spanish gov
eminent. detailed to accompany Cen
eral Villa Just as George c. Carothers
does for the American government
On learning or reports that the Span
ish minister was threatened with de-
portation, the embassy here appealed
to Acting Secretary Lansing. OF the
state Department, who telegra phed TO
American Consul Sillman TO use his
good offices
Many persons profess to sec shrewd
political plan Of Carranxa to force
the diplomatic corps to follow him to
vera Cruz by his act OF abolish!ng the
Mexican national capital at Mexico CITY
at no
department to-day from the Brazilian
minister, stating that It was proposed
TO close the government Offices" at
Mexico City This was construed bv
the State Department as meaning that
CarranZa does not propose to keen \
Minister OF Foreign Arairs anvwhcre
except at Vera Cruz. and that this con-
alton VIII induce the diplomatic corps
LOT It's own convenience. II for no other
purpose. to remove 10 Vera Cruz Thus
Carranza would he able to proclaim his
recognition by the foreign powers as
the central government" OF the re.
public OF Mexico
Ohic!als do not believe that the plan
Will succeed. They are seemingly Ger
tain that General Villa i'll also pro-
calm himself the head OF at least haIf
OF Mexico. although they have no or
fetal confirmation of the rcnort fron,
III Paso that he has already issued a
proclamation to that effect.
WILL CONTINUE TO DEAL
WITH INDIVIDUALS
inc diplomatic corps at Mexico.
american officials say. will continue 10
deal with Carranza simply rs Car
rama and with Villa as villa until tho
factions agree OH general govern
ment
Consul simpch. at Nogales tele-
Eraphec the department this afternoon
that Governor Maytorena has IRON
ised to send soldiers to cantur. ami
PUNISH the bandits who recently raided
mine, i'm Sonora
Consul Canada. at Vera Cruz. tele-
graphs that the first passenger train
Tor some time for Mexico CITY left
Vera Cruz on Wednesday,
Consul Canada's dispatch does not
tel what Is going on in Mexico CITY
although the British embassy has made
special INQUIRY on behalf Of the con
dition o. British citizens there. Mir
colville Barclay. the counselor of the
embassy made {: rcnuest f,c snn,,
Information day before Yesterday ana