Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-15

W aSnlnSCOn, ESD. l4.-Nhl no Off1-
 cial messages had been received today
 by the state department or the Span
 lsh embassy here as to the attitude of
 the spanish government toward the
 expulsion of it's minister from Mexico
 by General Carranza, press despatches
 dicatinS that the matter would be ad-
 justed through diplomatic channels
 were credited by officials.
 Diplomats Are HamPered.
 Another action of the Carranza gov
 ernment, which may cause further complications for tue diplomatic corps
 in Mexico City, was taken today in the announcement that CarTanza as first cnlef Is solely authorized to receive
 and pass upon diplomatic communi- cations. This virtually prohibits the diplomats in Mexico City from deal Ing with General OpregOn, in command there and may seriously affect the dip lomatic activity of American consular agents, who always have been in structed to deal with the de facto au- thorities. whoever they may be
 Representations made to subordinate generals, says the order now issued by the CarranZa government, the text of which was given out here tonight 'tendS, even when made by persons actually accredited, to disrupt the unity which would prevail in the con- stitutionaltst government and to be- little the authority of the first chief. g The order aptly will make it iTnpos- sible for diplomatic representatives Of foreign governments to deal with the 1 CarranZa government except by going l to \ era Cruz. which they have been unwilling to do lest such action be construed as formal recognition. Al ready most of the diplomats at Mex ico City have asked their governments for permission tn leave, when the sit uation becomes :utOleTable and some of them have been advised to use their own discretion.
 No Action by Spain.
 Reports of an appeal by Spain for joint action in Mexico were not re- garded here $ accurate, because of ficials pointed out the Spanish gov ernment most probably would consult the United States before taking so important a step in the Mexican stt a- ton. Thus far beyond informal ais cussiOn of the various incidents to which Spain has taken exception in Mexico no suggestion for action thas come from Spain. It was believed mot unlikely, however, that for the -in- formation of the powers of the world. Spain would communicate a statement of the circumstances under whiih the 1 spanish minister was deported
 While high officials were reticent as | to the future course of the United States government, it is evident that ttlG U GdLlIlttlL O4 LDEGl5nGTS Tn tf Alex ico. the food famine in Mexico City and the plight of the diplomatic corps there, have given the administration much concern.
 Severe Censorship Established. 9n account of the severe censorship i established at Vera Cruz by General ! CalTanza eight censors being on duty to prevent desDatches unfavorable to the CarrauZa cause from being sent abroad, very little news of the diff I ties of the foreign, ConSuls and diplo- mats has been permitted to reach the ! United States. Through official chan nelS and otherwise, however it has [ just been authCritatiEeIy learned that Tor some time barely courteous rela- 1 tions have been maintained between ] CarTanza and the cOnsuls of Spain and : Great Britain at Vera Cruz. These consuls often have found it difficult to see Carranza frequently being forced ! to wait for hours in his reception room. ! only to he told to call again. Both 1 the Spanish and British consuls i'm cured the dispIeaSure of CaTranza l because of their persistence in calling ! his attention to what they. considered unjust aggression on foreign property Eight Spaniards Shot.
 i The American consul at Vera Cruz 1 w.. W. Canada, has time and again made reports to Carranza on the treat ment of Spaniards. Recently he was l instructed to say that the department ! of state had learned Of the shooting | of seven Spaniards at Apizaco and of another at a nearby town. and to point i out that unless this method of re- i prisals was stopped the world at large i would be shocked, that a continuation ! of the policy of executing Spaniards i would be regarded with keen dispIeas- ! ure by the United States and would ! place personal responsibility on Car 1 TanZa.