New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12

Grafton, the government OF the United
States will take such measures as are
eNpedient TO bring 10 account those
who are personally responsible for
what may occur"
tarranza's Reply Not Satisfactory.
The impression prevails in Washing
ton that there will have To be more in
tcrchanges between this government
and Carranza before compliance with
the American demand for adequate pro-
lection Of foreigners can be assured.
The reply OF the first chief to the
American note was not satisfactory in
the way IT set forth the actual facts
of the situation. The administration
wants defined assurances of the inten-
ton OF Carranza and his followers to
protect the lives of all foreigners be
fore II will be satisfied TO let matters
take their course. II is not felt that
the Carranza protestatons Of humane
intention quite fill the bill.
Secretary Bryan admitted late to-day
that the State Department had received
confirmation of the statement made by
Senior Riano, the Spanish Ambassador,
IN t four prominent Spanish subjects,
residents OF Mexico City. had been as
ambassador. was without details. The
news was exceedingly disturbing. for I
indicated that the situation in Mexico
CITY was evidently no better than
American and foreign informants of
the state Department reported, despite
the repeated assurances from CarranZa
and Obregon that the distress was
/ being exaggerated here by persons in
terested in bringing about Intervention
An inquiry as to the circumstances
of the killing of the Spaniards was at
once addressed TO the Brazilian Lega
ton in Mexico City, with a request for
an early report.
The State Department is By no
means satisfied with the bare assur-
ances offered by Carranza that the
road TO Mexico City will be kept open.
instructions were sent to Mexico City
and TO Mr.. Silliman that all possible
pressure should be brought TO bear on
Carranza and Obregon TO reopen rail
way communication and TO permit the
entry of shipments Of food and other
necessary supplies to Mexico City.
Warning Sent to Oregon.
The suggestion Of the administra-
ton that American citizens and other
foreigners should get out OF the CAPT
tai as soon as possible is responsible
for additional representations 20 Gen
eral Obregon that he shall extend every
facility at hand 10 the foreigners 10
leave the capital.
Juan Amador local agent Of the Con-
stitutionalists, made public tonight a
statement from CarranZa, declaring the
American press had been deceived By
false and alarming information rela-
tive TO conditions in Mexico City The
statement added:
at is untrue that American citizens
and other foreign residents in the City
of Mexico have had their lives in
danger during the time that the Con-
stitutionalist forces have been in CON
troll of the city. II is untrue that dur
ing the time in which General Obregon
has occupied the City of Mexico the i'm
portation Of foodstuffs has been pro-
hibited. II is untrue that there have
been taken out from the city any food
stufs in order to cause famine or with
any other such purpose"
The Nillista agency also gave out a
statement saying II was inclined to
believe" the reported evacuation Of
Mexico City by Obregon and its Occu-
patton by /apata premature.