The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08
FAVORS TO NOBODY
Secretary Bryan Says Nation
Will Not Take Sides in the
Mexican Middle.
MUST RESTORE PEACE FIRST
United States Waiting Until Some
Element Dominates Country Be-
fore Lending Hand.

Washington, April S0.-The United
States is not considering the question
Of recognizing any government in Mex
leo, Secretary Bryan again declared
when his attention was drawn to a
report that the Carranza administra-
ton expected early recognition. The
secretary would not discuss the mat
ter further
1t has been said previously that
there could be no recognition until
Mexico had been internally paci6ed
by complete military domination by
| one faction or a peaceful agreement
| among the more important elements.
Reports of an impending battle BE-
tween General Villas army and Gen
| eral ObregOn's Carranza forces attract
/ considerable attention here Villas
| agents say he has gathered an army
/ OF 50, 900 men for an attack
Unofficial advices said Duval West,
/ President Wilson's personal represen,
| tative in Mexico, is due to arrive at
Vera Cruz from Mexico City and TO
sail for the United States at once
The Carranza agency here an
nounces the receipt Of a message from
! General Carranza denying that Gen
| eral Obregon had been isolated at Ce-
! laya by the operations of Zapata
forces, as reported by Villa officials.
Trains were operating from Vera Cruz
to Irapuato. Guadalajara and Manzan-
lilo, the message asserted, Zapanta at
lacks between Ometusco and Tula hav-
ing been repulsed.
Washington Watching Closely.
/ Washington, April 29-Activity on
the part OF the Zapata forces who are
operating behind the army of General
Obregon, the Carranza commander,
and threatening to isolate him from
his base at Vera Cruz, attracted most
attention here today in the Mexican
situation.
While some official reports to the
state department said the Zapata
forces apparently had been successful
IN cutting Obregon's communications
with Vera Cruz, the extent OF the break
Or the ability of the Carranza COM
mander to restore his lines was not
Indicated.
General Villa has received thousands
Of rounds of ammunition and has con-
centrated what his agents here esti-
mate as an army Of nearly 5000 men
to attack General Obregon, the battle
being expected within a week. The
Zapata force, numbering several thou
sands, have cut the railway between
Celaya, General Obregon's headquar-
ters, and Vera Cruz and an early re-
port to the state department said the
train on which Duval West, President
/ EoT nd
4 number Of foreigners we're travelling
had been delayed en- route Later ad-
vices said the train had been permitted
20 proceed, but it was not clear wheth-
Fl this meant a repair Of the railroad
Of recognition by the Zapsta forces Of
the special arrangement made at Mex
leo City by the Villa-Zapata authorities
for the passage Of this train
The state departments summary
says numerous arrests have been re
ported from Nogales for violation OF
Z new law requiring all persons enter
ing the state Of Sonora and obtaining
money by exchange to have such
money examined at the custom house
A Hopeless TangIe-
/ Washington, April 2S.-Duval West
President Wilson's personal represen-
| tative in Mexico, has left Mexico City
for Vera Cruz, accompanied by Arnold
Shanklin, consul general at the Mexi-
can capital Mr.. West was TO have
started on his homeward trip yester-
1 day, but advices to the state depart
ment today said he had been delayed
The trip to Vera Cruz viii be made IN
| special trains furnished by Villa-Za-
pata leaders and General CaTranza-
| Nothing was received to indicate that
/ Americans OF other foreigners had
/ taken advantage of the train TO pro
| coed TO Vera Cruz
Advices as to the military situa-
ton we're meager today In its sum-
mary Of official reports the depart
ment says. in part:
Mail advices just received by the
department confirm the reported eEac-
uation Of Guadalajara by the forces
/ Of General Villa II Is stated that the
city has been occupied by Dieguez-
Conditions are quiet in the Piedras
/ Negras district, and the town is still
garrisoned by the troops under the
command Of General Hernandez
Reports from Vera Cruz state that
/ the forces OF General Czrranza ap-
pear to have been attacked recently
/ from various points from the vicinity
Of EsperanZa TO TuIa."