Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-06
ALLIED EXPEDITION
may ENTER MEXICO
Capital City on Verge of Starva-
ton, and Obregon Refuses
70 Allow Succor.
MANY NATIVES IMPRISONED
President Wilson, Advised of All
Facts, Is Studying Ques-
ton Closely.

WASHINGTON. March 5.-Prcsident
Wilson tonight faced one OF the most
serious and perplexing developments
that has arisen in tho Mexican situa-
starvation. General Obregon. the Car
ranza commander, refuses TO permit an
international Relief Committee. com
poised OF wealthy members of the for
eign colony. TO succor the needy.
Mexico needs no foreign aid" the
general Ia reported TO have said.
All me erchants who closcd their stores
have been ordered to reopen. Three
hundred Of them. Mexican-. have been
imprisoned. The population is in
terror. since ObreRon has announced
hs Will not prevent looting or piilag-
Ing for food or money.
The Brazilian. British. Spanish and
italian ambassadors to-day gave tho
state Department reports Of the situa-
tion. which corrcspondcd to reports al
ready received. The foreign diplomats
suggested no solution.
Secretary Bryan announced that he
had telesraphed American Consul Silli-
man 20 lay the situation earnestly be-
ObreBon might be directed to accept
aid proffered by foreign residents
Freight service Is suspended between
Mexico City and Vera Cruz. and trans
portation facilities for relief purposes
are being withheld by General Obre-
Kon on the ground OF military ncces-
sity.
DRASTIC MEASURES
MAY RF NECESSARY
President Wilson was advised of all
the facts late to-day. Tonight he
was reported atudyinE the question
closelr. Should General Obregon con-
tinue to refuse outside aid drastic
measures may DO necessary. Talk OF
An sllted expedition. similar to the one
that went to tho relief of foreign IeKa-
tons at Peking during tho Boxer up
rising. was heard again in official
quarters.
All sorts of Wild rumors arc anoat
a Mexico City. due to Ohregon's in
candiary uttcrances In newspaper in
fervicws. virtuslly sapctioning plunder
for food. General Carranza has been
asked by the American government to
instruct General Obregon to take some
measures TO protect lives and property
OF foreigners. The people fear the
water supply may be shut off and the
electric lisht cables cut.
Tho 200 mercha nts imprisoned were
reported TO have appealed TO ObreEon
for relief from heavy tax he had i'm
posed. Secretary Bryan said that, SO
far as tho State Department had been
advised. all the Mexican priests ar
rested for failure TO contribute funds
demanded by Obregon still were In
prison.
The International Relief Committee.
which raised about 100000 pesos, was
not permitted TO MD the poor. accord
Ing 10 official dispatches. because Cen
erai Oregon declined to accept funds
restricted TO any definite use
Obregon's latest decree provIdes that
all merchants not only must open their
places OF business under threat of pun
ishme ent, but that any person refusing
to accept Carranza Nat money will be
Imprisoned.
SUMMARY GIVEN OUT
ny AGENT OF VILLA
Enrique c. Llosente. Villas Wash
inEton representative. gave out the
following summary tonight OF mes
sases on th hilitary situation:
General AIs .les telegraphed from
Monterey that the campaign was pro-
crossing rapidly. Coal nelds our.
Macloyio Herrera defeated there by
our generals. Hernandez and Peresa.
within few days we will have all the
fuel We need for transportation pur-
poses. IN Monterey all is tranquil.
and enemy evidently has not resolved
10 attack
"Salvatterra and Alcanbaro, two i'm
nortant places in the State OF Guiana
1uato. have been captured by the con-
ventio : General Ar=oyo
Tho enemy fed. abandoning their
military stores. leaving the entire
northern part OF the state free from
Carranzistas."
Apparently there is no prospect Of
tho embargo on tho port OF Progreso
in fucatan. being raised report TO
the State Department to-day said II
was Carranza's intention to keep tho
port closed. and that two sunboats
would be sent there to take the place
OF tho I'rogreso, which was blown I'D
Few days ago. The gunboat Bravo
has gone to Tampico from Vera Cruz
and not to Progreso. as previously re-
ported, 1t was announced
PLANS TO LAUNCH CAMPAIGN
AGAINST THE VILLA FORCES