New Britain herald., 1915-03-06
FOREIGN DIPLOMATS TO
 LEAVE MEXICO CITY
Dispatches Telling of Decision Re-
 Ct,vtd at Washington.
REIGN OF ANARCHY IN CAPITAL
Villa Invites European Representa- lives to Join Him at His Capital at Chihuahua-No Reply to American Representations to Carrnnzn.

Nhii"ah"a-No itcpiy to Amcrlcstn Representations to Carranzn. Washington. March 6.-The foreign diplomatic corps in Mexico City has decided to leave in body. Dis patches telling of the decision were received here today by European diplomatists and forwarded to their home governments.
 The Mexican situation, topped by this latest development, was admitted in all quarters to be more critical than it has been at any time since Huerta precipitated the landing of troops at Vera Cruz.
 Secretary Bryan has received today no word from the latest representa- tions to Carranza against Gen. Obre- gons decrees in Mexico City and his threat to leave the capital unprotect- ed, with water and light plants out of commission and the attendant pos abilities of footing and killing. Mir.
 Bryan did not comment further today than to say that the situation con- tinued to be bad.
 Definite Development Expected. Some definite development was eH- pectcd in diplomatic circles as the re- suit of the decision of the corps or European representatives to leave the Mexican capital. Where the diplo-
 mats would go was the subject Of some speculation Inasmuch as the conditions which are forcing them to leave are being imposed by Carranzas commander Obregon, it was pointed
 out they hardly would go to Vera Cruz.
 Villa has invited the diplomatic corps to join him at his capital at ! Chihuahua. To do so, it was pointed 1 out. might be construed as recog-
 milton of his faction.
 1 Cut on From World. Without diplomatic representatives l in Mexico City,.thc capital and a large l portion of the distracted country | would practically be cut off from the
 world While the foreign colonies in I the Mexican capital have been greatly
 reduced in tho last year, there still are many foreigners in the country, | among them many Americans and i Spaniards.
 The Washington government has been making it's representations in be- half of all through the Brazilian min istor, but with the removal of the dip lomatic corps it Is feared all foreign CTS would be at the mercy of the fac tions.
 Carranza forces controlling the railroad to Vera Cruz arc refusing to
 permit travel, on the preteXt that the road is needed for military move
 monts.
 Calls on Wilson.
 Senator Smith of Arizona called at
 fn est developments in the situation with President Wilson, but will not sec him until Monday.
 We could take charge Of affairs or
 abandon the Monroe Doctrine" said
 he at the White House. "Something
 must be done to stop the reign of dn-
 archy and set up a government which
 can protect the rights of all for
 egners."
 Reports Grossly Exaggerated"
 Juan N. Amador head of Gen. Car
 ranza's agency here, today declared
 in formal statement that reports of
 the gravity of the situation have been
 grossly exaggerated" He declared
 Gen. Obregon would do nothing to
 "cause needless suffering"
 Tt is ridiculous to talk of a sit uation arising in Mexico City similar to that which took place in Picking during the Boxer uprising" said he.
 No foreigner who conducts himself properly need fear any injury in Mex ico City. General Obregon will do nothing to cause needless suffering.
 He will leave Mexico City only 10 move north against Villa. If Gen eral Obregon has been compelled to use drastic measures to enforce the collection of a legal tax that has i been imposed, this has been entirely l the fault of the taxpayers, who have l endeavored to escape the just payment l of their taxes"
 Appeal to CarTanza.
 Urgent representations by the | American government have been made to General Carranza through l American Consul Slliman that he di- | rect his commander, General Obre- gon, to accept the proffer of aid to Mexico City's needy from the inter- national relief committee, composed of foreign residents. General Obre- gon, who had refused 10 accept the proffer, is reported to have declared that Mexico was in need of such aid. Foreign diplomats here, however, are pessimistic over the situation in the Mexican capital.
 The American government has ap- pealed to Carranza to instruct Obre- gon to adopt measures for the pro- tectlon or lives and property of for eigners If Mexico City is evacuated. hef population being in fear because or Obregon's announced intention not TO prevent footing and pilaging for ood or money. Officials here are none too confident that Carranza will
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