Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-21
MEXICAN AFFAIRS
MORE DESPERATE
Officials Face Difficult Problem
in Arriving at Peaceful Set
tlement of Matters.
INTERVENTION is MENTIONED
Starvation Faces Many Thou
sands on Account of Food
Conditions.
INTERVENTION is MENTIONED
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'nS''l-\' loN, June 2o.-Wtth the
Red Cross reporting that food condi-
tions through Mexico are becoming so
desperate that many thousands of
poor creatures will be in their graves
by the end of the present year for
want or mere pittance OF corn: with
Nenust!ano Carranza. but a few days
ago tho dominant figure among the
reTolutionists. now practically n prison
er in San Juan de Uloa. outside of Vera
Cruz. and his faction bending to the
authority Of General Obregon, the un-
compromising enemy of General villa:
with General Maytorena Fastening
l,oOo or more Nillista troops towards
lobari Bay 10 prevent the landing OF
Admiral Howard's naval forces TO
rescue the 100 Americans threatened
with death by the Yaqui Indians. and
with anarchy more prevalent through
out the whole country than II has been
at any time since the revolution began,
President Wilson and his Cabinet are
at face with difficult problem in
arriving at peaceful settlement Of the
Mexican situation.
The administration is awaiting with
anxiety full details of the detection in
the Carranza Cabinet. and the causes
which led 10 this detection. Carranza's
agency here tonight states that the
cause has been personal feeling" In
the absence. however. OF definite in
formation, the belief is expressed here
mat obregon was apprehensive that
Carranza and Villa might reach a com
mon understanding. and, for that rea-
son, decided TO extend his authority
over the civil as we'll as the military
part Of the Carranza administration.
ODREGON AND VILLA
ARE DEADLY ENEMIES
Obregon and Villa are deadly
enemies. Villa once took ObreEon
prisoner and ordered him to be shot
The order would have been carried
out II it had not been at the last mo-
ment Villa. touched by the magnificent
courage Of Obregon. decided to spare
his life. Since that incident Obregon
has had the fixed determination TO de-
stroy villa. His dispatches. in which
he told of victories over Villa, teemed
with personal abuse OF tho northern
leader. II is believed he may have
concluded that an understanding be-
tween Villa. and Carranza was prob
able II he allowed Carranza to remain
in control. Such an alliance. If not
dangerous to him. would have been at
least menacing to his ambition TO be
the supreme military leader
Ohcials who have followed the sit
uation realize thoroughly that If
Obregon should acquire control of the
Carranza administration. he would he
more difficult factor TO deal with
than Carranza himself These officials
recall that when Obregon was in con-
troll of Mexico City he was very diff
ficult OF approach. He was uncivil
even to the Brazilian minister. who
acted also as the United States repre-
sentative there. When things were at
their worse, Obregon left the city un-
protected. SO as TO throw the odium OF
mob rule and probable Wholesale muir
ders on the Zapatistas, whom he al
lowed TO enter the city.
INTERVENTION AGAIN
APPEARS AS SOLUTION
On account of the deadly enmity
existing between Obregon and Villa, il
II should turn out that Obreeon has
really made Carranza a prisoner. there
would be less chance than ever of tho
success Of the Presidents plan to form
coalition government. With coali-
ton rendered impossible intervention
would appear to be the only solution
Al 'east' inc argument for intervention
would be greatly strengthened
increased that many here who a week
ago. thought a peaceful solution could
be reached. are now inclined to the
opinion that unless there shall be in
tervention the starving population of
Mexico must be abandoned to the fate
which it is facing.
The White House and the NAVY De-
partment were awaiting tonight n re-
port from Admiral Howard who has
peen sent to rescue the Americans IN
sonora He was expected TO arrive at
Tobari Bay some time to-day The diff
hculties which confront him are that
he may be resisted even in n peaceful
landing of few of his men by the
Nillista troops under Governor Nav
torena, of Sonora, or by the Yauuis
III was learned tonight definitely that
Ad'niral Howard Will await instruc-
tions after his arrival at Tohari Bay
tie Will first report the situation to
the Navy Department, which will send
1t to the White House and the State
Department.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
GIVEN OUT ny RED CROSS
The official statement given out to-
night by the Red Cross describes in
detail the famine conditions throughout
Mexico.
The report says that the conditions
In Monclova are being relieved by the
carloads Of corn and beans distributed
there. but IL is declared there are
10000 peons on the verge of starva-
ton in the vicinity of Pachuca" The
Red Cross has made arrangements by
which Consul-General Arnold Shanklin.
now at Vera Cruz. shall send some of
the supplies there to Pachuca. a part
OF the information as 10 the distressing
suffering at Pachuca comes to the Red
Cross from the United States Smelling,
Refining and Mining Company, at Bos-
ton. Many of the people facing death
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