The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-11
AFFAIRS
ATSERIOUS STAGE
FACTS ARE SEVERELY CENSORED
WHICH PREVENTS TRUE GRAY
rrY FROM BEING KNOWN THE
PEopLE LOOK TO VILLA FOR
VHELP.

Waahir gton. March S.-Dlslu''n7s
from the Brazilian minister In MeAioo
city received last night indicated tna'
ctmdhions In thu capital are uncnahs
ed. tfat the pqs ~ still fears the ef
fects Of the tam and dangers Of pos
sible rioting ,&konidNG General Obreeoh
hforces cxatuRte
'iiigh officials Of the American gov
errment described the situation as Sc
RODS but not hopeless. No word came
froa Vera Cruz as to General Carran'
za's attitude. but further representa-
tlons tlAfe been made of such an nr'
geg fhAracte that officials here conn
dfbuy Rlsppect Carranzn 10 take steps
10 improve conditions.
TTo communications have been sent
10 rkmerican Consul Silliman at Vera
Cruz for presentation TO Carranza,
and both are phrased In strong terms,
pointing ont the serious consequence"
that might ensue If foreigners were In
iufed in any OF the rioting in the cap
ital, or II they were unable TO get food
and supplies There have been indica-
tlons In the last twehty-four hours that
General Carranza might instruct Gen.
eral Obregon TO permit the information
| al relief committee to tai BE. charge or
the situation, giving thenA tSpsporta1
tion facilities 10 bring supplies hnto the
city. -
An element Of much danger has arts
| en-. however, in the rumored friction
between Obregon and Carranza. II Is
known that Obregon was irritated
when Carranm revoked the tax levied
by obregon on foreigners recently, and
since that time. official dispatches say,
anti.foreign sentiment has been foster
cd, II not inspired by Obregon himself
4 possibility that General villa
might change his military campaign
temporarily and turn his entire atten
ton to recapturing Mexico City, was
looked on In some official quarters ~
n possible Tuition of the situation
since such move, IL successful, would
give unin crrupted passage for supplies
from the American border by rail.
President Wilson discussed the sit
uation with Secretary Bryan.
Until some definite idea is obtained
Of Carranza's attitude and the extent
Of his control over Obregon IS defined
! II is unlikely that any further step
will be taken by the Washington gov
eminent.
Diplomats continue to talk OF som
form Of allied intervention such as Oc
Cured In China during the boxer NJ
rising. While united action by tn
United States with any European cour
tries is not believed possible, suggeS
tlon that some of the Pan-Amerlca
nations, together it'll the Unite
States, should undertake a relief e'
petition, are discussed especially. tn
remoteness Of the South America
countries from Mexico, however, is civ
en- by some diplomats as reason Fl
. thinking any joint action unlikely.
Messages that have passed rigo
Gus censorship tell Of a desperate col
dition of affairs In Mexico City. The
say Mexico City is hungry, and starvj
ton for thousands would not be su
prising If relief does not come soor
CaTanza's order TO Obregon prohibit
ing the populace from using VII
money has made many persons penn
less. Disturbed by demonstration
Obregon permitted n partial exchanl
of villa money, but received a GU
telegram from Carranza informing hi
not to waste his energies amelioratil
conditions arising from the ShOrtai
: OF money. since the people were
= blame for accepting Villa currenc,
= that If conditions did not improve
should evacuate, leaving the situati,
:, ! 10 be solved by the bankers and 9th
wealthy residents who were respon
BILE. Carranza specifically instruct,
Obregon not to use his army in que
ing riots.
= Many Mexico City bakeries are p,
ting out bread made Of bran. and o
y. tortionate prices are charged for II.
Almost every train from Mexico Ct
carries more refugees to Vera Cruz
: the latter city expressions of bitter !
sentiment are heard against the peor
Of Mexico City for failing to suppo
Carranza while he was there. The pc
pie Of Vera Cruz learn of development
konly through out of date Americ;
!. newspapers, the circulation Of which
restricted.
4, The censorship there prevents 4
. transmission to or from Vera Cruz
:, any news under severe penalties.
A statement issued by the Carran
agency here last night, said to he has
on advices from Vera Cruz, said fc
5. cigners were not In danger in Mexi
City, and that General Obregon W
m not stirring up anti-foreign sentimei
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