Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-02
American Red Cross Relief
Expedition Now Within
Carranza Lines.
MAY BE WITHIN
MEXICAN CAPITAL
No Way Of Obtaining Definite News
Of Reception Of Expedition BY Ia
pata Forees-Special Train Of Twelve
Carloads Of Corn Sent Forward From
Vera Cruz Under Armed Guards
Furnished by General carranza.

Vera Cruz Under Armed Guards
Furnished by General carranza.
Washington. July 2.-The American
Red Cross relief expedition for Mexico
City has safely passed Pachuca, with
in the Carranza lines, and has gone on
towards Mexico City. Whether it has
continued on thru the Zapata defenses
and into the capital does not appear in
todays reports from Consul Silliman.
A special train Of twelve carloads Of
corn, which left Vera Cruz yesterday
for Pachuca, destined to Mexico City
was accompanied by armed guards
furnished by Carranza. The latter ex-
pedition, it is thought here, is the one
General Carranza expects to take into
the capital II his troops enter. The
state department announced today:
Train Has Armed Guard.
"The train was provided with armed
escort and was accompanied by w. P.
Gain, an American citizen. Mr.. Sill
man states that the secretary OF war
and the railroad officials at Vera Cruz
gave special attention to the loading
and transportation OF this shipment,
giving 1t preference over their own
needs.
Consul Silliman also advises that
Consul General Shanklin and c. T.
O'Connor, representatives OF the Am
erican Red Cross, went to Mexico City
on June 80 from Pachuca. taking with
them light freight but leaving heavier
articles behind
no Direct Word.
There was no direct word today from
Mexico City. The text Of reports tell
ing Of the chaos and rioting that men
aces foreigners will not be made public
until after Wilson has had an oppor-
tunity to thoroughly review theM. All
important Information coming to the
state department. regarding Mexico Is
being forwarded promptly to the presi-
dent at Cornish. N. H. Secretary Tu-
multy communicated early with Secre-
tary Lansing and forwarded all the
state department. advices to the pEesi-
dent.
1t was said at the state department
that while plans for sending support
into Mexico City thru neutral agencies
were under consideration. they had not
assumed very definite" formation Ell
forts to induce Carranza to permit
sending supplies to the capital from
Vera Cruz are to be made, it is de-
claFed.
A telegram reaching the state de-
partment today and forwarded to the
Red Cross here said:
Without Surgical Supplies.
Just informed that Consul General
Shankland and Joseph Rowe. his sec
retary. G. ]. O'Connor. Of the Red
Cross, and c. B. Wood. secretly. left
General Gonzales headquarters this
(Thursday) afternoon for Mexico City,
Hospitals in Mexico City are prac-
tically without surgical supplies and
the Red Cross delegation is taking In
bandages chloroform and drugs In ad-
vance of the supplies of food. which
are being held up until there Is some
assurance of transportation to the cap
ital.
May Use Force.
President Wilson has determined to
end the anarchy which prevails in
Mexico. The policy of "watchful wait
ins," which was modified n month ago
when the president threatened to act
unless the leaders of the several fac
tions in the neighboring country got to-
gether, has definitely come to an end.
The new policy of the president con-
templates forcible Intervention If such
an extreme step proves necessary.
Europe Hinting For Action.
The state department has advised the
president Of the terrible conditions pre-
ital and Of
the difficulties placed in the way Of the
transmission of information Of tho stu
alton of the diplomats and foreigners
there.
More important from the viewpoint
of the United States, European gov
ernments again are inquiring II the
president intends to take measures for
the protection Of European life and
property.
Against Armed Intervention.
Thus the administration is brought
once more to the brink Of military In
tervention. This Is q step it frankly
does not want to take, and it will avoid
such move " possible. 1t prefers
to carry out the program laid down
by the president almost month ago
agreement by the leaders OF the fac
tious now In Mexico or support of a
man or group of men who can restore
peace and order.
Unfortunately for the execution Of
this program, conditions In Mexico
City do not admit Of delay.
II life Is to be saved; IL starvation
IL to be prevented, suitable measures
must be taken at once.
New Demands For carranza.
The first step is in the nature OF
representations to Carranza demand
ing that he shall not interfere with
messages sent by diplomats to their
governments.
The second step is representations
to Carranza that he shall not violate
the principles of humanity by stop
ping the entrance Of food into the city
The supreme chief" is an exceed
ingly awkward person to deal with
n he believes he Is being driven, he
win do nothing. So he Is receiving
comparatiyely considerate treatment;