The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-02
State Department Hears
That Zapata's Officers
Responsible for Them
ENDANGERING
AMERICANS
No Relief Is in Prospect for
Starving People of
Mexico

Washington, July 2.-Oficers of tn
Zapata forces in Mexico City, disregard
ing orders Of the convention government
nominally in control there, are charged
with melting the masses to violence IN
dispatches carried from the Mexican cap.
lital June % to Vera Cruz by courier and
cabIed yesterday to the state depart
ment.
The dispatches, one dated June % and
the other June rs, were the first the
state department had received since June
lis. They were from the Brazilian min
lister in Mexico City, and late yesterday
were summarized by the department as
follows:
although cable is not cut, manager
of the cable company informs the Bra
lillian minister that the Carranza au-
thorities will not let messages go through.
The convention forces repulsed the Car
rama troops on the morning of June %.
General situation growing worse because
OF inability to relieve hungry popula-
ton. Grocery stores sacked this morn
ing, June %. Situation made more acute
by several Zapats generals who disre-
garded orders convention president and
melted people to violence. Only possible
relief would be reopening of railway to
Vera Cruz and bringing of supplies.
The Carranza agency announced that
Serious looting by Zapata forces is re-
ported in Mexico City"
A dispatch from Vera Cruz headquar-
tiers, it was announced said special
train of eight cars of food had been
sent forward to General Gonzales for
in Mexico City when he en-
tiers. Other food has been sent to Mon
terey and Laredo. Corn, the agency says,
Is selling in Mexico for S. ton less
than in the United States.
A statement by Charles A. Douglas,
Jarranza's legal adviser here, who was
10 arrive in Vera Cruz last night or to-
lay, was made public at the agency, re-
terating the ability of Carranza to re.
tore peace 10 Mexico and declaring his
friendship for the United States.
Ell Paso, Tex, July 2.-The case
Igainst Victoriano Huerta, Pascual 0roz-
o and four Others charged with con-
piracy to violate the United States neu-
rality laws was postponed yesterday TO
July IL. The defendants were continued
Inder the same bonds.
The postponement was granted on re.
uest of attorneys for the prosecution.
/. f. Crawford, assistant United States
district attorney, stated that the gov
had been unable to collect and
rrange all its evidence or to bring i'm
ortant witnesses into court.
Miguel Diaz Lombardo. Villas minister
( foreign affairs, expected TO leave yes.
erday for Washington 10 place before
resident Wilson a plan to establish
eace in Mexico. He was expected to ,
nggest that a commission Of men Sc
cited from the ranks Of both Carranza
nd Villa be named to choose a provi
onal president.
Cornish, n. H, July 2.-Dispatches
10 President Wilson yester-
Nv from Washington. telling of rioting :
nd looting in Mexico City added 20 the |
,riousness with which he had viewed the !
Iexioan situation for some time past,
nd were expected 10 hurry the next step s
bis new Mexican policy, inaugurated /
hen he sent warnings 10 the principal :
aders that conditions in the southern :
public must improve. H.
Recent reports that the various Mex
an factions might get together and
'ree on some form Of government have
a the president TO defer any action.
? has been anxious also 10 dispose Of
e German situation, II possible. before
frying his Mexican policy any further.