New-York tribune., 1915-03-07
Decision Reached to Leave
Chaotic Capital in a
Body at Once.
VILLA BIDS CORPS
JOIN HIM IN NORTH
Fear for All Foreigners Left
Behind at Mercy of the
Warning Factions.


received here to-day by European dip
lomatists and forwarded to their
home governments.
Where the diplomatists would go
was the subject of some speculation.
Inasmuch as the conditions which are
forcing them away are being imposed
by Carranza's commander, General
Obregon, it was pointed out they hard
ly would go to Vera Cruz.
Villa has invited them to join him
at his capital at chihuahua, but to do
so, it was pointed out, might be con-
strued as recognition of his faction.
Without diplomatic representatives
in Mexico City, the capital and large
portion OF tho distracted country will
will be cut off from the world. While
the foreign colonies in the Mexican
capital have been greatly reduced in
the last year, there still arc many for
eigners IN the country, among them
many Americans and Spaniards. The
Washington government has been max
ing its representations in behalf OF all
through the Brazilian Minister, but
with the removal of the diplomatic
corps II is feared all foreigners would
be at the marcy of the factions.
Says Reports Are False.
Juan n. Amador, head of General
Carranza's agency here, to-day de-
clared in a formal statement that re-
ports of the gravity Of the situation
had been grossly exaggerated" He
declared that General Obregon would
do nothing to cause needless suffer
ing"
at is ridiculous to talk of a situa-
tion arising in Mexico City similar to
that which took place in Peking dur
ing the Boxer uprising" said he. mo
foreigner who conducts himself prop
erly need fear any injury in Mexico
City. General Obregon will do nothing
to cause needless suffering. He will
leave Mexico City only to move north
agains, Villa. If General Obregon has
been compelled to use drastic measures
to enforce the collection of legal tax
that has been imposed, this has been
entirely the fault of the taxpayers, who
have endeavored to escape the just
payment Of their taxes
q. CNat nayN aYfTf "
from Tampico to-day said Carranza
commanders there apparently expected
an attack in the near future, and were
rushing work on defences night and
day. A Carranza force was reported
en- route to Tampicn from the Tuxpam
district. II was also reported in Tam
pico that General Gonzales, with $4,000
Carranza troops. was preparing to at
tack Monterey.
Another TampIco dispatch said Car
rama forces were defeated at Wales,
TO the west, a few days ago, and had
fallen back to Palmas, on the road 10
Tampico, where fighting was IN prog
ress.
Puzzle for Administration.
In the mean time, seeking way to
bring order out of chaos, the Washing
ton administration is trying 10 select
one or another of the Mexican leaders
with whom to work to this end, but is
greatly puzzled. II is appreciated that
CarranZa is of the type OF lrreconclIa-
bles with whom compromise and con-
ciliation are exceedingly difficult. he
has never in his dealings with the
American government exhibited the
disposition that is necessary to COM
promise for resdjusting the affairs oil
the Republic to bring about permanent
peace.
General Obregon, now at the head OF
affairs at The capital, has proved him-
self to be a type of dictator almost as
! distasteful to the administration as
was General Victoriano Huerta, against
whom President Wilson's philippe OF
/ last April was addressed. General Ia
/ pata. the bandit chief at present III
! league with the Villista group, - out
Of the question. for reasons OF tundsc,
mental nature. The possibility OF
American support therefore mas mar
rowed down practically to Francisco
Villa.
And against Villa there lies the
I
successes of his armies have not been
sufficiently uniform to coincide with
administration opinion of what is need
full for the best interests of Mexico.
At the same time Villas soldiery are
tonight entering upon campaign
against the CarranZista armies az
Piedras Negras, which may give the ad-
ministration the justification II IS seek
! ing to take up with him, and by moral
support and an intimation 10 the world
| that in the northern leader the admin
istration feels that the solution or
Me.ico's troubles has been found, es-
tsblish a defined policy in Mexico.
Villa Victory Predicted.
The State Department to-day re-
ccived from Eagle Pass a dispatch stat
/ ing that the immediate evacuation of
piedrss Negras is expected. AT the
time these advices were sent the WI
ljstas were between Sabinas and Al
lende. and the Csrrsnzistas were at
hllende. >,
Brigadier General Tasker II. Bliss,
acting chief of staff OF the army In the
! absence Of Brigsdier General Scott. re-
ceived telegram to-day from Colonel
Hsy. chief of staff of General Funston s
army on the border. saying that Colo
mel Hodges. in command at Eagle Pass,
had telegraphed as follows:
"Carranza commander Piedras Negrss
claims he is about to move against
| advancing Villstss with all his avail
sble force, leaving only between ffty
cd ono hundred men in Piedras