Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-14
NO INTIMATION THAT
STE:P IS CONTE:M

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STEP IS CONTEMPLATED
WASiINGTON, February 13.-The
United States government has received
no application from Spain for joint ac-
ton with other nations In the Mexican
situation, Secretary Bryan said to-
night. nor has any intimatlon reached
the State Department that such q ster
was contemplated
At tho Spanish embassy II was said
no word had been received from Madrid
as to the decision OF the Cabinet. but
that full report OF the expulsion from
Mexico of Jose Caro-. the Spanish min
lister. on which II Is presumed here
Spain's reported action is based. had
been sent by Mr.. Caro- through tho en-
bassy here to the Spanish Foreign Of
flee.
The peculiar status OF all diplomat tic
representatives in country wherein
no government is recognized. many Of
ficials believed. probably would over
ride the technical point that the Span
ish minister could enjoy no diplomatic
immunities because he had not pre-
sented his credentials. II was sug
gested that Mr.. Caro's appointment by
the Spanish government would, In the
circumstances. constitute sumcien,
proof OF his official status for any de
facto government. and should inspire
the same respect as that usually given
diplomatic representatives.
DECLINE TO SPECULATE
on PROBABLE COURSE
The Spanish government may have
addressed note to all the powers re-
citing Caro's experiences with the Car
ranza government, officials here believe
but until the nature OF Spain's sugges-
tions are known. they decline to spec
ulate on the probable course OF the
American government.
That conditions In Mexico gradually
have been growing worse is admitted
at the State Department. There has
been II disposition to regard the ex-
pulsion OF the Spanish minister as a
personal matter between General Car
ranza and Mr.. Caro-. but whether or
not this was fixed policy of the
Washington government. was n matter
OF conjecture.
The Constitutionalist agency here
made public tonight the following dis
patch from Carranza In regard TO the
deportation of Caro-:
Il ordered the expulsion OF Jose Caro-
leo. for the following reasons: Angel
de Case, a Spaniard, who has lived for
years in Mexico, has been married to
a Mexican woman, has had children
born in the country. is an owner of real
estate, and one of the most important
accompliccs OF Francisco Villa
'lie was by Villas side at chihuahua,
acted for time as his confidential
agent to the United States, and finally
accompanied Villa to Mexico City. De
Case was seriously involved in a series
OF murders and kidnappings committed
I'm Mexico City. His family lived to-
Eether with Villas
MADE HIMSELF APPEAR
AS AGENT OF SPAIN
Before Gutierrez, De Case made him
self appear as confidential agent OF
Spain. When Gutierrez left Mexico
City. De Case went into hiding. and
when General Obregon entered he or
dercd his arrest. De Case sought
refuge in the building OF the Spanish
legation. then ordered General
Obregon to make request OF Jose Caro-
who sty.fed himself charge d'afraires OF
Spain. TO surrender De Case within
twenty -four hours
'oSe Sdio HlbNe solemn assurances
that De Case was rot In the legation
but, having secured proof that he was
l directed General Obregon to make a
search of the legation. with the per-
mission Of Charge Caro-. Caro- opposed
this. pleading the inviolability OF the
building. could have ordered the
search. but, wishing to avoid giving
any offense to the people and govern
ment OF Spain, limited my action to
requesting Caro- to leave the country.
THE Spanish government had Min
lister Cologan before Madero, and when
II afterwards recognized Huerta, Colo
gan continued In his position. The
government of Spain ha; not recognized
the Constitutionalist government, nor
were any letters Of recall presented by
Cologan. The diplomatic character OF
Caro- is entirely ignored. In strict jus-
ttcc. l could have taken more severe
measures without infringing any prin
ciples. practices or courtcsics OF an in
ternational character. but. as mark
OF amity for the people and govern
ment of Spain. | confined myself to re-
questing Caro- to leave the country
Caro- did not even answer any of the
communications addressed to him In re
gard to the De Case Incident"