The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
FOREIGN LEGATIONS
 ARE THREATENING
 ID LEAVE MEXICO
Friction Between CarranZa and Diplomatic Corps in Mexico City Has Be-
 come Serious

Washington, February 5.-So ccriuus Ina 2 the friction become between the Carranza government and members of the dipo- matte corps in Mexico City that the with draWal of many foreign legations is now threatened.
 Some of the prominent diplomatic rep resentatives of European countries al- ready have cabled their home govern ments suggesting that inasmuch as com nunication is growing more and more restricted and little respect is given them by the Carranza authorities. 1t might be advisable to unite with other govern ments in a movement to abandon all for eign legations in Mexico.
 State department officials tonight de- clineds to discuss this phase of the situa- ton. As the American embassy has been closed since the rupture with the Huerta government, the action on the part of the diplomatic missions is being consid- cred without consulting the United States, so far as is known.
 The plan of the diplomatic corps in Mexico City, which is understood to be acting as a unit, is to leave affairs in Mexico in charge of consular officers. Ath "OolO d severance of diplomatic relations by all countries and present unique status for Mexico in the family of nations.
 Diplomatic Embarrassment
 The situation in the Mexican capital has been replete with diplomatic emban rassments since the rapid changes in ex- eouttve authority ensued. When General Carranza, his capacity as first chief of Tt, s4..4s lt-a
 dcned Mexico City and moved his capital to Vera Cruz, he invited the diplomatic corps to accompany him. The diplomatic corps formally declined on the ground that such a step might be construed ss recognition of his government. Since then the relations between Carranza and the foreign diplomats in Mexico City have rot been cordial. The return of the Car Ti.nza authority to Mexico City, where General Obregon is in command has now developed into a menacing situation be- cause the latter has threatened by di- rection of Carranza to deport the Spanish minister unless Angel Del Caso, who claims to be a confidential agent of the Spanish government, is surrendered from his hiding place in the Spanish legation He is accused of complicity in the Villa movement.
 Strict Censorship
 With the strict censorship on press dis- patches, the most ignorous knodwn in Mexico in years, and the difficulties of foreign diplomats in communicating with their home governments the situation has caused much anxiety among officials and diplomats here. Some of the embassies here tried a few days ago 10 communi- cate with their missions in Mexico City and had the cipher messages returned to them the Mexican telegraph officials re- 1Lslng to receive them. Since then there has been modification of tha embargo oii code messages, but diplomats declare the uncertainties of communication have Lot been removed.
 Sc as is known from official tele- grams, the city of Mexico is quiet. Com- paratiVely little news of military activity in the southern republic reached the state department today. No reply had been re- ceived to the telegram sent by acting Sec retary Lansing to the Brazilian minister tn exercise his good offices in behalf of Del Caso and officials admitted the mea- treness Of their information about the situation.