Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-05
CONDITIONS IN MEXICO
MORE CHAOTIC THAN EVER
Statement Adopted by 1000 Ameri-
cans In Mass-Mccting Discusses
Situation.
ANXIOUS FOR SOME RELIEF
Nation Declared to BE Drifting To-
ward Total Destruction, From
Which Mistaken Altruism Is Pow
erlcSS to Save II.

ment from the American colony nj
Mexico City, in which it was declared
that the situation was more chaotic
and helpless than ever" was brought
TO the border yesterday 10y Arthur
Billiard Johnson. n delegate represent
ing Jointly the 1000 Americans and
the international committee of the
capital district. the latter composed OF
seventeen different nationalitics aggre-
eating more than 10000 persons Mr..
johnson Is on his way East 10 take up
the matter with public men.
The resolutions were drawn on
March 10 at meeting attended by
about zoo members of the American
colony. In answer TO n communication
from the Washington government.
again suggesting that the Americans
leave the republic.
The last request that Americans
leave the capital was sent by Mr..
Bryan at q time when he must have
known that there was no railroad exit"
said MIR. Johnson, who is an American
attorney Of the Mexican capital. MY
arrival here was after a trip OF the
utmost uncertainty. and only accom-
plished by the greatest luck. There
remains about nifty American women at
the capital"
FINAL REPLY TO NRIAN
ny AMERICAN COLONY
Tho message Of March 10 requested
Mr.. Bryan TO make its text public, to
which the secretary replied that he
did not consider this wise. On March
u tho American colony sent the follow
ing and final reply
The Americans resident in Mexico
City do in mass mectng express their
i'm ion, #
message OF March .. as communicate ted
TO them by the brazilian minister.
However, they most respectfully sub
NIT that II is their fixed opinion de-
Quoted from the past four years cX-
periencc. that the time has come to ac-
cept the Mexican situation for what II
is, and not for what it might be hoped
that it may become. or what interested
leaders or warning factions may try TO
represent II to be.
The record is clearly written in facts
which show the true value Of the pre-
tensions OF contending groups. They
note tho opinion OF the President that
he does not think II would contribute
TO their welfare to grant their request
TO make public their communication of
March {? They ask that It be made
known To the President that il is their
firm conviction that their duty requires
them to take the people of the United
states and OF the civilized world into
their fullest confidence and, In the
interests OF humanity, to lay before
them the whole tyuth OF the Mexican
situation, and, In the performance Of
this duty, they earnestly invite and
ardcntly hope for the aid and co-opera-
tion OF the administration. They de-
sire. however, in SO far they can
sentntion of the Mexican situation. to
put an end to evasion and repression
of the truth in regard thereto espc-
cially as 10 their own situation and
attitude They are not surprised that
General Carranza should renew his
promise TO exert himself to the utmost
10 protect lives and property OF for
ciSners, but they submit that the true
value Of a promise should he cstima ed
hy what General Carran2a has done
and dccroed since his triumphal entry
into the City Of Mexico on August Is
last
wANTON ACTS TOO RECENT
no DE OVERLOOKED
The arbitrary taking from Mexicans
md foreigners Of property, including
houses here, automobiles. garages fur
nitur". money :.nd crnpr; the issuing
Of DEGREES so.in r-ontravcntion OF right.
fairness and Justice as 10 be almost in
credible; the deliberate, persistent and
\ 'l-conccaied attempt TO stnrve n CITY
~ or "oo,"oo inhabitants. dcpriving them
s. or wa'cr, fuel and Transportation. III,
s shipping OF dcfenselcss women in
E locked cattle cars TO Vera Cruz. the
carrying away OF the controllers OF
electric street cars. thus paralyziny
transit: tie closing OF the courts and
schools; the holding OF priests for ram
som: the arrest ana detention OF 200
business men who had assembled at
the request of the general in barge
Of the ely the prosecution " Span-
iards, sunp, "ss!on of mails anc y,cia-
lion OF sealed correspondence both for.
eign and domestic. ,a- removal OF pub i.
lie ach!ves and the stripping ., public
buildings, the open invitation to riot
and loot: the snchinc OF chirches ana
desecration Of images: the killing ,F
men and the outraging OF women; are
events too recent and well known TO
permit their being overlooked in FORM
ing Judgment. The wantonness OF
such acts renders il impossible to ac-
cept the professions OF the factionis,s
or their counscls rs TO the course to be
pursued b. foreigners
1t Ia the earnest desire Of the
Americans in MEXICO to assist the Wash
tnEton administration TO find solution
for the perpleXing international s!tua
ton that exists. and to this end they
request that their efforts he regarded
az made IN good faith, and That their
knowledge and experience OF the Mcy-
lean situation be accorded fun weight
They are willing to make sacrifices II
through them any ultimate good NAV
accrue TO the Mexican people or AmerI-
can prestige, but they feel that thus
far the very opposite has been the re-
suit They consider that American
civilization Is on trial, ana that il has
duty 10 perform 30 humanity which
no longer should bc postponed
Mexico is drifting toward total de-
s'"ucuon, from which "A mistaken al
truisrn is pnWcrless 10 saun I, tn