New Britain herald., 1915-03-08
CARRANzA IS WARNED
 BY UNITED STATES
Improvement Of Conditions in
 Mexico City Demanded.
NEW AND URGENT REPRESENTATIONS

Diplomats Familiar With Contents of Note Interpret It As Entire Change of Policy on Part of Washington Government Toward Mexico.
 Washington, March S.-New and urgent representations amounting practically to a warning have been sent, by the United States to General Carranza, demanding an improve ment of conditions in Mexico City.
 Diplomats familiar with the con- tents of the note which American Consul Silliman hs been instructed to present to General Carranza interpret it as an entire change of policy on the part of the Washington govern ment toward the Mexican situation.
 Guarded With Secrecy.
 The communication to Carranza which was drafted after conferences between President Wilson. Secretary Bryan and Counselor Lansing was guarded with secrecy pending some word from Carranza as to his atti tude.
 1t was said by some officials that the note contained the strongest rep resentations that ever have been made to Carranza and indicates that the American government is losing pa tience with his indifference to the ob- jectionable acts of Gen. Obregon at Mexico City.
 Predicts Serious Consequences.
 Those who know the contents of ,,i, {i~., .1 the nature of an ultimatum but point ed out in explicit language that seri- ous conquences might follow if the welfare of foreigners continued to be disregarded.
 had said no additions were contem- plated to the fleet in Mexican waters, but later it was learned that the cruiser Tacoma had been ordered from Port au Prince, Haiti, to Vera Cruz. Secretary Daniels was in con- sultation later with Secretary Bryan concerning the situation. Further movements of vessels may be decided upon.
 Foreign Diplomats Confer.
 In diplomatic quarters there were more manifestations of concern over the Mexican situation than at any time since the American forces were landed at Vera Cruz. The foreign dip lomats conferred among themselves and communicated to one another the latest developments as they heard them.
 Some of the diplomats declared themselves satisfied that the course of the American government would pro- .1, 4l,,~ ,;,.:., who had received a telegram stating that the diplomatic corps in Mexico City had decided to leave, cabled his legation there, saying that after learn- ing what serious steps the American government had taken he advised the corps to remain in the capital and await deyelopm
 New Crisis at Hand.
 Just now what move now is contem- plated is known only to President Will son and few close advisers but it Was apparent from the attitude of the ot- ficials that it was realized that q new crisist was at hand which might have to be ct with strong measures.
 The general impression in official quarters was that even though the use of force had not been threatened in the note of Carranza, the American governm ent was prepared to meet eventualities and would hereafter pur- sue an insistent course to compel pro- lection for foreigners and their inter- ests.
 Obrcgon Recognizes Carranza.
 Secretary Bryan, himself, would say only that there was no change in con- ditions at Mexico City from the serious state of affairs of the last few days. He said no word had come directly from Carranza in the last two or three days. When asked whether Carranza and Obregon were at odds and wheth- CT the former could control his Mex ico City commander, Secretary Bryan replied that the state department had evidence that Obregon recognized Carranza as his superior officer but could not say definitely whether any friction had developed.
 Secretary Bryan stated that the placing of an embargo on all ship ments of munitions of war to Mexico had not been considered in the pres ent situation. Such a move would be of little practical effect, it is said by officials, because most of tn c arms and ammunition available in the United States has been contracted at high prices by the European belligcrents.
 Affects Villas Campaign.
 Scarcity of war munitions, it is be- lieved here, has already affected Villas campaign and while his forces have been making more headway, ac- cording to official reports, than those of Carranza. the possibility that neith- CT faction will be able to gain d com plete victory and that the situation may remain deadlocked indefinitely is known to have influenced tne ad- minstrution to take it's stand.
 The Washington government re- gently has been subjected to con-