Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-14
LIorente Says Mexico VIII Fol-
low PreCedeOtS of United
States in Dealing With Kill
ing of Foreigners by MobS,
CARRANZA MEANS TO
CAPTURE PR0GRES0
Conditions in Sonora improve,
but Food Is So Scarce as to
Cause Alarm for Many Poor
People,
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lsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEAseo wisSi
Washington. March Demands
by the United States government upon
General Salazdr, the Zapata comman-
der i'm Mexico city for the punish
ment of soldiers who murdered John
h. MeManus. an American citizen, and
the payment of adequate compensa-
ton to MeManus' family. were repeat
ed today to General villa.
AS Villa and Zapata,' said Secre-
tary Bryan, have been cooperating,
| thought il was good idea TO make
representations to villa as Well 30
that the offenders would be pun
ished.
The secretary telegraphed to George
G. Carothers, American consular agent
accompanying villa. the substance of
the message which had previously
been sent to Mexico city. with in
structions to lay the matter before
General villa and urge prompt atten-
tion. As finances Of the Nilla-Zapa'a
government have been practically IN
control of General villa himself, the
question of an indemnity to the ram
ily of McManus, it IS believed, will be
settled by the northern chief Cen
punish those guilty of killing Nc
Manus.
Mexico City was reported quiet late
today with no change in the situation
there.
Statement by Llorente.
Enrique c. Llorente, General Villas
representative here issued state
ment tonight regarding the McManus
case which says in part:
There are certain features about
the McManus case which give rise 20
a suspicion that the deceased might
not have been entirely without taul-
II. as stated, he was guilty OF having
killed three Zapatistas when the lat
ter entered Mexico City some months
ago, it is equally possible that ne
might have been detected i'm sniping
on "Wednesday last when the same
troops again entered the capital IN
that case he may have been shol pE
way Of reprisal, which circumstances
would tend to relieve the Mexican
from responsibility
"On the other hand. he may have
been shot by an irresponsible group
Of soldiers. Should investigation de-
velop that such was the case, the
American people may be assured that
the provisional government of Mexico
will make due reparation through the
payment Of a money indemnity TO the
family Of the deceased.
in this incident, we will be guided
by the policy Of the United States in
cases in which foreigners have met
death by mob violence within its ter
ritory In conformity with that pol
icy. we desire only a reasonable time
within which to complete an inVesti-
CATION and when that is accom-
plished prompt and suitable action
viii be taken.
summary of Conditions.
The following summary of eondi-
tiOns in other parts df Mexico was
given out by the state department:
THE state department is informed
that the occupation Of Piedras Negras
by the Villa faction gives it complete
control of the coal region of COahuila.
Good order has been established in
Piedras Negras and merchants have
reopencd their stores. 1t is reported
that various kinds Of fiat money are
being accepted The railroad is rap
idly being repaired and trains are now
from Sabnas to TOrreOn.
Communication will not be open from
Piedras Negras for few weeks, on
account Of several large bridges hay-
ing been dynamited by the C2rranzis-
tas.
"A dispatch dated March ~ from
Vera Cruz states that General Car
rama has announced that the gun
boat Zaragoza at PrOgreso VIII de-
tain any vessels found discharging or
loading cargo, and that he expects to
occupy the port, operating by land
and sea The constitutionalist author
tiles at Vera Cruz announce that the
Ocampo also has been ordered to-
Progreso.
In NOgalcs District.
"The department is in receipt Of a
report dated March &, covering the
general political situation in the No
gales district. 1t IS stated that Gov
ernor MaytOrena has dispatched u
large force to the south to repel the
reported advance of Carranzstas un-
der General Iturbe. Governor May
torena's control extends as far south
as the neighborhood Of Fundiclon on
the Southern Pacific of Mexico rail-
way. Tie Carranzistas occupy Alamo,
and Navaioa, to the s0nth,
and Aqua Prieta, in the northeas, ol
Sonora.
1T is said that the phase of the So
nora situation now most serious
seems TO be the. scarcity Of FOOD no
cases OF actual starvation can be re
ported. but there are said to be thou
sands of people who have insufficient
food supplies.
IL is said that the army of Cen
eral Juan Cabral, in its march from
Chihuahua across the mountains MO
sonora. lost 200 horses from star
vation and exhaustion Several men
also died, as did many Of the 89P
y,,on,en and children who accompa-
nipd the expedition When the eNpe-
dition reached Cananea it numbered
about 1000 poorly clad persons. Inc
leaders were well supplied with paper
money. but. according to reports were
unable to obtain supplies becahs'