New Britain herald., 1915-02-15
DIPLOMATS IN MEXICO
 MUST SEE CARRANzA
First Chief" Declares They Must
 Deal Personally With Him..

Washington, Feb. 15.-While no of- ficial messages had been received Sun day by the state department or the Spanish embassy here as to the att tude of the Spanish government toward the expulsion of it's minister from Mexico by General Carranza, press dispatches received yesterday from Madrid indicating that the mat ter would be adjusted through diplo- matic channels were credited by otfi- cials.
 Another action of the Carrarza gov ernment, which may cause furtbe. complications for the diplomatic corps in Mexico City, was taken yesterday in the announcements that General Car ranza, as first chief, was solely au- thorized to receive and pass upon dip lomatic communications. This virtual ly prohibits diplomats in Mexico City from dealing with General Obregon. in command there, and may seriously affect the diplomatic activity of American consular agents who d. ways have been instructed to deal with the defacto authorities, whoever they may be.
 Representations made to subordinate generals, says the order now issued by the Carranza governm ent, the text of which was given out here last night tends even when made by persons actually accredited, to disrupt the unity which would prevail in the con- stitutionalist government and to belit- tie the authority of the first chief
 Must Go to Vera Cruz.
 The order apparently will make it impossible for diplomatic representa- tlves of foreign governments to deal with the Carranza government except by going to Vera Cruz, which they have been unwilling to do lest such action be construed as formal recog- milton. Already most of the diplomats at MeX1co City have asked their gov ernments for permission to leave when the situation becomes intoler- able, and some of them have been ad- Vlsed to use their own discretion.
 Reports of an appeal by Spain for joint action in Mexico were not re- garded here as accurate, because off, clals pointed out the Spanish govern ment most probably would consult the United States before taking so im- portant step in the Mexican stua- ton. Thus far beyond informal dis cusslon of the various incidents to which Spain has taken exception i1 Mexico, no suggestion for action has come from Spain. It was believed not unlikely, however. that for the infor- nation of the powers of the wo1ld Spaln would communicate a statement or the circumstances under which the minister was depOrted.
 Situation Gives Much Concern.
 Whi1n ioI, So1~ as to the future course of the United States government, it is evident tn It the treatment of foreigners in Mex ico, the food famine in Mexico City and the plight of the diplomatic corps there, have given the administration much concern.
 On account of the severe censor ship established at Vera Cruz by Gen eral Carranza, eight censors being on duty to prevent dispatches unfavor- ing sent abroad. very little news of and diplomats has been permitted to reach the United States. Through official channels and otherwise, how ever, it has just been authoritatively learned that for some time barely courteous relations have been main tained between Carranza and the consuls of Spain and Great Britain at Vera Cruz. These consuls often have found it difficult to see Carranza, ire quently being forced to wait for hours inf his reception room, only to be told toe call again. Both the Spanish and British consuls incurred the displeas- ure of Carranza because of their per sistence in calling to his attention what they considered unjust aggres- sion on foreign property.
 The American consul at Vera Cruz has time and again made represen- tations to Carranza oi the treatment of Spaniards. Recently he was in structed to say that the department of state had learned of the shooting of seven Spaniards at Apizaco and of