Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-03-10
CARRANZA MEETS
WILSONDEMANDS,
CONSUL REPORTS
Dispatch from Vera Cruz Says
He Is Willing to Protect
All Foreigners.
MEXICAN RED CROSS
APPEALS FOR FOOD
Declares Famine at Capital Is
Growing Worse-Zapata In
Mexico City.

WASHINGTON, March i0.-Gen-
eral Carranza is reported to have
agreed TO meet the demands of the
United States. His formal reply n
the latest note from this government
is on its way to Washington. A pre-
liminary message from Consul Still
man says that II is favorable.
But whether the concession comes
in time to make the Carranza con.
cession victory fer the administra-
tion's Mexican policy is problemati-
cal. Unofficial reports say that Oore-
g0n already has evacuated Mexico
City. And they say taat Zapata now
controls the capital. II this is so
responsibility for protecting foreign
ers there now rests with Villa.
Officials were hopeful that Zapata
actually had re-entered the capital
He had been there before and had
enforced law and order. Villas In
fiuence with him Is so strong thai
officials believe he will be able to do
the same again If given the chance.
But the biggest gain through Villa
and Zapata occupancy of the Mexican
capital officials here point out will
be the almost immediate restoration
of communication with Ell Faso and
the United States 1t will immedi-
ately make good when such corImuni-
cation is restored, the notes Of the
State of Chihuahua, which, under
Obregon have been worthless cur
rency as they we're backed by Villa.
Administration Il Confident.
The administration really believes
that 1t will be able to solve the
present serious situation through the
representations now in progress with
both Carranza and Villa. Not a
single high official will admit that
there is the slightest possibility of
Intervention. They say that hereto-
fore the United States has been most
conciliatory in all its dealings with
the factional chiefs in Mexico
The Mexican Red Cross to-
day appealed to the Amert-
can Red Cross. through Sec
retary Bryan, for food for the starv-
ing populace in Mexico City. The
appeal said fi1e -fsfifhe In the Mexican
capital was rapidly growing worse.
Secretary Bryan said the state de-
partment would cooperate with the
Red Cross as far as possibles
By the United Press.
VERA CRUZ, March 1o.-Carranza
is ready to meet the United States
half way and probably more. He Is
willing to give all possible protec-
ton to foreigners. This is TO be Car
ranza's answer today TO the sharp
and almost peremptory note recently
received from Washington, said in
some quarters to amount almost to
an ultimatum. 1t was stated that
Carranza's reply will be given out
at noon today and that it's tone will
be most specific.
sells were speeding here caused little
public excitement. The city was quiet.
A declaration that General
Obregon had acted in good
faith in his efforts to relieve
the sufferings of the poor in Mexico
City and a denial of charges that he
had prevented the distribution OF
food supplies or otherwise acted in a
way calculated to complicate the
situation is the substance of state
ment prepared by Alberto j. PAM.
head OF the National Railways, for
Charles A. Douglass. General Car
ranza's Washington attorney, who is
now here. II Is understood that this
statement will be included in one
which is to be delivered to the state
department at Washington.
PAM asserted that General Obregon
was idolized by the poor of Mexico
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