The Washington times., 1915-06-11
j. S. DEMANDS THAT.
VILLA STAY DEATH
OF TWO AMERICANS
State Department Insists They
Must Not Be Executed Pend.
i ing Inquiry.
INDICATES FlRMER POLICY
Administrations Next Step in
Mexico Is Expected After
DuvaI Vests Return.

Sharp demand was made today on
Gen. Francisco Villa to postpone action
in the case of the two Americans,
George Marks and s. Franklin, arrest
ed at Juarez and carried to Chihuahua
under sentence Of death on the charge
OF making and circulating counterfeit
money.
Through the United States consul at
Chihuahua and the consul at Juarez,
the State Department has served notice
that the men must not be executed un-
til the United States Government has
had opportunity to examine into the
facts.
"Thc Department." read the official
statement issued today, "is insisting
that no summary. action must be
taken until the United states Gov
ernment investigates all the facts"
Indicates Former Policy.
The tone of peremptory demand on
the Mexican authorities apears on it's
face as a new one for the Depart
ment to assume. 1t indicates the
f1rmer character of the Admnistra-
tions new Mexican policy. and re-
ects the personality of the successor
of Mr.. Bryan.
That the development of this new
policy will come to head shortly
after the German controversy is dis
posed of is the growing belief in Of
fcial circles. Duval West, whose re-
port on present conditions in Mexico
was the basis Of the change In P1licy.
day. 1t is expected that there Will
not be much delay after that in the
development of the Administrations 8
next step, provided in the meantime
the German crisis has blown over.
Decisive Battle Imminent.
Officials here are strong in the belief
that with he present lineup of the mill
tary elements in Mexico, a decisive bat
tie of some sort Is imminent. and that
either Carranza or lila will emerge from
the battle decisively victorious. There
issue another statement. serving notice
on the victor that he will be given a
set period of from thirty to sixty days
in which to establish government ano
Failing this, the Mexicans Will be tolc
that the United States itself will under
take to establish orcder and peace.
Should either Carranza or VI tila sue
ceed within the specified time in meet
ing the conditions of the American
Government, it is assumed that the Ad-
ministration swallowing whatever pref
udices 1t may have against either OF
government. 1t can be said, however.
that there is small hope among offi-
cials here that either CaIranZa or Villa
could for any length Of time preserve
order.
"Bid" For eRcognition.
Restoration to official position Of ad.
herents of the late President Madero OF
Mexico, as far as possible. as a subtle
bid" for recognition by the United
States, is the carefully veiled diplo-
matte move of General Villa seen by
officials here in the election Of Lagos
Chazaro. a Maderist. as the constitu.
tionalist President.
Strengthening of Villas alliance with
Zapata is also believed to be behind
President Garza's deposition in favor
Of Chazaro.
Chazaro's election" by the constitu
tionalist convention is undoubtedly be-
lieved here to have been at Villas die
ant of Madero. He was Madero's gov
ernor of Vera Cruz state and a close
friend of the murdered President. Late
ly he has been president Of the consti
tutionalist convention.
By making Chazaro President II !!
believed in official circles here, tina
Villa Is endeavoring to flll officia
places with Maderists and thus be abb,
to represent to President Wilson tina
he is attempting to restore the Nader
ist regime to power.
Zapata is understood. also. to have
insisted upon Garza's retirement There
has been much friction between Zapats
and Cara personally. Within the las
fortnight Cara issued a statemen
bitterly attacking bandits, in Mexico
city who seized food supplies of famine
u,.ffA Nd
private citizens Zapatas insistence Il
believed to have played a large part IL
Villas decision to suppant Garza.
Exodus of refugees from Mexico. boil
because Of famine and because of cha
otic business conditions, Is growing, ac
cordling the State Department adVices
Nearly 800 refugees from Mexico Cit.
are due to leave Vera Cruz today oi
the army transport Buford, which will
also pick up more refugees at Tux
pam en- route to the United States.