Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-07
Effort of American Govern
ment to Neutralize Cap
ital Has Failed.
U. S. TO ARRANGE FOR
BETTER r. r. SERVICE
Generally the Republic Is
Quiet; Small Skirmishes
In East Yucatan.

WASIHNGTON, April 6.-Intl-
w nations have come to the
American government that General
Carran2a will not consent to the neu-
tralization Of Mexico City as pro-
posed and agreed to by the Villa
Zapata forces.
NO definite answer has as yet been
received to the American note on the
subject sent to the two factions. but
preliminary reports to the state de-
partment indicate that General Car
rama is unwilling to accept the pro-
posaL 1t Is believed however, that
arrangements may be made for un-
interrupted passage Of trains to and
from Mexico City and Vera Cruz
though a decision on this question also
has not been reached by Carranza,
Departments Statement.
The state departments summary OF
the military situation In Mexico was
as follows:
THE department Is In receipt OF
adyices dated April stating that
General Obregon Is at a place thirty
kilometers south Of lrapuato. 1t Is
reported that he has an army OF
II.
General Villa was preparing TO leave
Irapuato at noon on the fourth and
expecting to come into contact with
the forces Of Obregon on the morning
Of the fifth. General villa made
preparations to leave lrapuato on the
morning Of the fifth to take personal
charge of the operations.
THE departments latest advices
from Hucatan indicate that every
thing Is quiet at Progreso and Merida
The Stavengeren has sailed from, Pro-
greso to New Orleans with two thou
sand bales OF ssal. The American tug
Forward, which was employed by Cen
eral CarranZa, arrived at Progreso last
Wednesday. General Alyarado is re-
ported to be at Nalladolid; he claims
q victory over the Ortiz forces and
states that they were dispersed. How
ever, on March 30 troops were sent
to the southeastern part of the state.
Some cases of smallpox at Pro-
greso were reported via navy wireless
on April l, one death had occurred
and there were stil six cases and
eight suspects, all under guard. Later
advices state that the railroads of
Nucatan have been taken over by
General Alyaredo, who has dismissed
the board Of directors and appointed
officials of his own. 1t is reported
that the railroads are not operating
as well as they were previously Pas
senger traffic on the main line Is
operating, but freight traffic is re-
duced.
Battle In East Yucatan.
Some fighting has occurred in the
eastern part Of Yucatan state and
wounded soldiers are occasionally
brought into Merida. The gunboat
Xaragoza has left Progreso. Four
ships were loading sisal on April 8.
and there was no interference with
commerce The Wyyisbrook sailed
for New orleans with 5000 bales of
ssal on March 81"
General Carranza telegraphed his
agency here today that General SAL
varedo, military governor of Yucatan,
had won the confidence of the peO.
pie and was enthusiastically welcomed.
when he recently made tour Of the
principal towns of the state.
Another telegram from Carranza
today at Vera Cruz said:
"ReaCtiOnaries headed by villa and
Iapata only hold the following states
out OF 27:
chihuahua. Durango, Zacatecas,
Aguas Calientes, capital of San Luis
Potosi; MorelOs and Mexico and part
of Sonora and scattered portions OF
Coahuila, NeuvO Leon. Jalisco and
Territory of Tepic All the rest OF
the republic, which is the greatest
territory, is entirely I'm our possession