Evening star., 1915-02-14
Diplomatic Character Ignored.
Spanish Minister Is Safe
Aboard U. S. BattIeship;
Intends G0inu to Spain

Aboard u. S. BattleShip;
Intends Going to Spain
VERA CRUZ. Mexico, February 13-
Jose Caro-. the minister of Spain in
Mexico. is today an involuntary fugi-
tive on board the American battleship
Delaware in the harbor of Vera Cruz.
Expelled from the country by Gen
Carranza. so-called first chief of the
constitutionalists, Senior Caro- has ac-
cepted the reiterated invitation of the
american authorities to take refuge on
! board the Delaware.
Acting on an intirpation from Cen
J CarranZa that he was persona non
> grata and that he leave the country
!, within twenty-four hours. dating from
\ midnight of Wednesday. February 10.
Senor Caro- arrived here Friday night
s and was today afforded asylum by
: Capt. William L. Rogers of the Della
: ware. who acted in this matter under
; instructions from Washington.
! Senior Caro- came to Mexico only re-
= Gently He had not presented his cre-
Z dentials as Spanish minister, not hav-
: ing received from his government in
Z structions to join Gen. Carranza's So
: called government
Consul Canada Instructed.
2 Consul General Canada also was in
structed by Washington to extend
: at Vera Cruz from Mexico City. He re-
quested the local authorities to show
the Spanish minister such considera-
: tions as were possible. Accompanied
: by the Spanish consul here, Mr.. Can
ada met Senior Caro- and the members
: of his staff when they arrived here last
night The minister was told that he
might avail himself of the opportunity
. to go aboard the American battleship
at once if he so desired. but instead he
: chose to accept quarters for the night
on board the Spanish merchant ship
Reina Maria Cristina, which is tied up
at the dock here. due to sail Febru-
ary 16.
Today Capt Rogers, accompanied by
and renewed the invitation to come on
Z board the Delaware. The minister
: finally accepted for himself and his
: stan, and now the Spanish diplomats
I are on board the American warship
Z They expect to remain on the Delaware
until they leave Mexico next Tuesday
on the Reina Maria Cristina-
Foreign Office Statement.
That Jose Caro-. sent to Mexico as
: minister by Spain and now finding asy-
! lum on the American battleship Della
and that he was guilty of attempting
to shield a man accused by this gov
ernment of serious crime" was the
substance of a defense outlined in a
: statement issued tonight by Jose Ur-
rueta. head of the foreign office under
Gen Carranza.
, In this statement Urrueta recited that
I Angel del Case, a Spanish resident Of
Mexico. had been closely identified in
no W ENrar
! one time having served as his secre-
I tary. and that after Gen. Villas re-
tirement from Mexico City he styled
himself minister Of Spain without any
right whatever. When Gen. Obregon en-
tered Mexico City the arrest of Del
Case was ordered and the accused was
given refuge in the Spanish legation
by Senior Caro-. who in the meantime
had arrived in Mexico
Cen Carranza ordered that the Span
. Ish legation be searched, after Senior
. Caro- had denied the presence OF Del
Case, and when Senor Caro- refused
permission for this search to be made
Gen. Carranza ordered him to leave
the country.
Senior Caro- protested, Senior Urrueta
. asserts in his statement. on the ground
, legation enjoyed the right of extra
territoriality; at the same time he
; claimed the inviolability of his person
Lack of Respect Charged.
The Mexican foreign minister, con-
, tinuing, declares that Senior Caro- had
no official standing whatsoever, for the
reason that he had not presented his
, credentials. Furthermore. 1t was impos-
stbie for him to do this In so much as he
had been sent to government which
, had not been recognized by his govern
ment. and there was no one to whom
he might present the letters of recall
I of his predecessor. Senor Cologan.
Senior Urrueta alleges also in his state
! Inent that Senor Caro- was lacking in
respect because he objected to the
. searching of his house, and in that he
failed 10 answer messages sent him by
. the Mexican authorities. Speaking of
his statement on the subject of Senor
Caro-. the Mexican foreign minister
said that Cen CarranZa might in strict
justice have insisted upon the search
of the house. but he contented himself
with the expulsion of Senior Caro-.
( Mourning for Carranza's Family.
VERA CRUZ, Mexico. February I3.-
I The body of Cen Jesus Carranza
brother of Gen. Venustiano Carranza
the so-called first chief of the constitu-
uonalists. together with the bodies OF
his son and nephew, were brought into
Vera Cruz today and will be buried to-
. morrow.
Gen. Jesus Carranza was executed
some weeks ago in southern Mexico by
! Gen. Santibanes. The entire local gar
rison took part in the funeral process.
. sion today when the bodies were
headquarters. The city is oficiaiIy in
! mourning. All business houses are
closed, and even dining in the open-air
cafes has been suspended.