Evening star., 1915-02-07
Must Not Inconvenience Dip
Iomats Accredited
to Mexico.
WILSON HAS CONFERENCE
OVER GRAVE MENACE
Ch1eftain Wants Freign Represent.
atives to Go to
Vera Cruz.

~nriors consideration last night TO
grave menace in Mexican affairs Iht
effort of Gen. Vcnustiano Carranza &c
move the Mexican capital to Vera Cruz
and force the diplomatic corps to at
tend him there has caused concern
IL is believed that the result of long
conference between the President ano
Netting Secretary Lansing will be that
Carranza will be warned against caus-
ing any Inconvenience to the dipio-
mats accredited to Mexico.
Vt the State Department it was ad-
rnItted that CarranZa had renewed his
solicitations for the diplomatic corps
TO go TO Vera Cruz, but it is said that
the invitation was not likely to be ac-
.cpted. as it might be construed as
tacit recognition of the Carranza
regime.
President Wilson conferred at length
on the situation with Acting Secretary
Lansing.
Already a movement is in progress
for the Withdrawal of all legations,
recommended to the home govern
uents by some of the diplomats In
Mexico City. but in view of the neces-
sity for keeping careful watch on the
interests of their nationals such step
is not considered likely to be approved
by foreign nations generally.
The anxiety over the situation was
reelected somewhat by the visits of the
Brazilian and Spanish ambassadors,
who separately sought information
from Mr.. Lansing.
The Spanish ambassador said he had
received message from the Spanish
Angel de Case. confidential agent OF
the Spanish government, had been or
is in hiding in the Spanish legation
lie discredited rumors that Carranza
Who. he said. had no knowledge OF
them.
Gen Carranza sent the following
message last night to Eliseo Are
dondo. his agent here:
Il desire to make clear that under
no circumstances Will j enter into any
compromise with the enemies of the
peoples cause. I will only accept their
unconditional submission to the au-
thority of the first chiefta inShip.
NO general or chief OF the constitu-
tional army is authorized to make any
arrangements of political character
with the enemy and ] shall consider it
act of dsloyalty if any chief at
listens to any proposals leading there
70. without the express INSTRUCTIONS of
the first chief
Il will continue to ignore any group
calling itself convention or congress
or assembly that may attempt to med
die with the government of this coun-
try irrespective of the fact whether it
is civilian or military
No More Conventions.
In furtherance of the unity of ac-
ton and the speedy pacification of the
country I have decided not to convene
any gathering of military chiefs nor
any convention, congress ar assembly Y
as long as the war continues.
When peace is restored I shall call
congress properly elected by all the
citizens which shall have the charac-
ter of the constitutional congress, te
the end that il may enact all the re-
forms dictated during the struggle
and give them the validity of constitu-
tional provisions
The State Departments summary OF
its dispatches from Mexico issued to-
night was follows:
The department is informed that on
the night of February 3 the authori
ties in Mexico City issued an official
notice to the effect that all Villa and
Chihuahua bills were worthless.
Labor Unions to Protest.
1t is reported that the labor unions
have called d meeting of protes,
against the removal of public Offices
u vera NIuH, duO TIE ClOSiHS Ol
schools etc
1T is reported that many public en-
ployes have been thrown out of work
ut is stated that Villareaf, the sec
retary of the treasury under Carranza
and Gutierrez, was imprisoned Febru.
airy ).
1T is reported that the local cham
beF of commerce took up the matter
of paper money with Gen. Carranza
and that his reply was unsatisfactory
February there were popular demon.
strationS against the nullification o.
the money, a result of which it i:
said that Gen Obregon, at presen
military chief of the city. decreed thai
this money should be accepted tempo
part of Gen. Carranza. 1t is reported
that there are no Indications of i'm
provement in the economic situation
Advices from Tampico, February 2
state that there is no change in the
local petroleum situation or in politica
conditions. Petroleum companies are
said 10 be sending unemployed men tc
the United States on petroleum steam.
rrs. According to report the petroleum
commission has left Tampico for Vera
cruz for the purpose of reporting di.
recuy to Gen. Carranza the results O,
It's investigation II is said that {
general state of depression exist.
among petroleum men on account Of
tie uncertainty regarding the provi
st"ns of the prospective petroleum
law.
Five Hundred Delegates