The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08
WORD TO
CARRANzA
Will Make Him Sit Up and
Take Notice.
I'm the Opinion of the British
Ambassador.
BEARING DOWN ON WILSON
From Three Separate Sources
Pressure Is Being Felt
To Force Armed Intervention
in Affairs of Mexico.
A MASSACRE is INVITED
That Alone Will Bring Action,
To Force Armed Intervention
in Affairs of Mexico.
A MASSACRE is INVITED
That Alone Will Bring Action,
the President Says.
CarranZa Ignores Sharp Note
Sent by Secretary Bryan.

Washington. March Secretary
Bryan's latest word to Carranza will
make him sit up and take notice." said
the British ambassador. Sir Cecil
Spring-Rice. on leaving the state de-
partment this afternoon.
Spring-Rice called to ask the state
department to give him an outline Of
the latest developments in the MeXi-
can situation. He was shown the note
to Consul Silliman for transmission to
General Carranza and expressed his
hearty approval of it.
1t is understood that the note is the
sharpest yet sent to the aged first
chief. who has been a thorn in the side
of the administrations Mexican policy
for months. He has been very plain
ly told that he is responsible for
Obregon and that the letter is the real
menace to the peace of Mexico City.
1t is understood that the state de-
partment has warned CarranZa that
he was one of the greatest opponents
of Huerta because of the lat-ers con
and if foreigners are slain in Mexico,
he. (CarranZa) must assume the re-
sponsibility. 1t is generally expected
that this latest note will bring results
satisfactory to the administration.
Washington, March S.-Extrers!e
pressure to force American armed in
terVention in Mexico has been re
newed on the Wilson administrations
The pressure comes from three
sources: Leading are the European
diplomats in Mexico City who backed
General Huerta and are naturally ap-
prehensiVe for their safety. Then
comes the financial interests of the
United States Great Britain and Gev-
many, whose investments are not re
turning anything because of the trOI-
bled conditions in the country The
third class comprises the advocates Of
dividing Mexico into two states ana
those who resent the abuse that has
been heaped on the priests and nuns
of the Mexican states by both sides
10 all who have brought the ques-
tlon to their attention. President Will
son and Secretary Bryan have de-
Clared that the president was standing
1lrn on his utterances at indianapolis.
that the United States has no right
to intervene only one thing will
change this policy and that will be a
general massacre of Americans and
other eigners.
There IS no attempt in official quar-
ters to disguise the almost intolera BILE
seriousness of the Mexican situation
obregon $ iucendiary attitude at Mex
leo City has made the lives and prop-
erty Of foreigners there unsafe De
spite the sharpest of notes to Car
rama. the first chief has thus far
failed to take any steps to relieve the
situation.
Bryan Sends Another Note.
Washington. March S-New and
urgent representations amounting
pra cticaUy to a warning have been
sent by the United States to General
Carranza, demanding an Improvement
of conditions in Mexico City
DipIomatiSts familiar with the con-
tents of the note which American
Consul Silliman has been instructed
to present to Carranza interpret it as
an entire change of policy on the part
OF the Washington government
toward the Mexican situation
The communication TO Carranza
which was drafted after conferences
between President Wilson, Secretar nv
Bryan and Counselor Lansing was
guarded with secrecy, pending some
word from CarranZa as to his atti-
tude.
1t was said by some officials tina.
the note contained the strongest rep
resentations that ever have been
made to Carranza, and indicates that
the American government is rapidly
losing patience with his indifference
to the objectionable acts of General
Obregon at Mexico City.
Those who know the contents of
the communication said it did not
threaten force and was not in the
nature OF an ultimatum but pointed
out in explicit language the serious
consequences that might follow if the
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