New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-06
Talk of Relief Expedition
Among Diplomats at
Washington.
OREGON ABANDONS
CAPITAL TO LOOT
National Buildings Stripped of
yaluables Situation Alarms
President Wilson.

-. s,6 his advisers were as serl-
n.,v concerned tonight as at almost
VS. ..h.r tune hitherto with the con-
So 80 IN Mexico City, where the peo-
49, ,.-. rsror,ed to be in the extrem-
I % distress from lack Of food as
~ =. from military oppression,
TN o. an allied expedition similar
=. ,hs one ,ba, went to the relief OF
$3.50, " legations at Pcking during the
p.,sr upr,s.rc was again heard III OF
~, quarters. where It was generally
s",i,,e5 that a grave condition Of al
hirs had arisen.
=, q. stated that the Carranza forces
,..:se,l with reducing the capital
:. .,e ;.torcrablc conditions prevail
here several weeks now, have de-
.!,d - abandon IL and arc stripping
-. government buildings Of everything
,,luable that is easily movable.
r,e obiec. seems 20 he TO complete
,,s ,ransser Of the seat Of government
,oysra Cruz. for the presidential chair
"a an ,hc archives OF the goNerhmeHs )
"rc understood 20 have been Sh'pped
90 .be seaport Il is sad that the ma
,;onal palace Is 20 be LETT mere prison
tor the priests who are held for ransom
snd merchants who refuse 10 pay '"e
Obregon levy. ,n.;--.o,o,
have been ordered TO reopen unueI
,Lreat Of punishment. lhree hunoreu
~ then. all NeXlcans, have oeen I'M
nrisoned. The people Of the city are
living IN terror Of another evacuation H.
since Obregon has announced tnae ne
will not prevent loolNE OI p'-'as'''S
for food or money.
4V T5o R-azIlian. British. Spanish and
I.slar an1bas sadors called separately
=, tLo state Department to-day, bring
;,v nes.iristic reports Of the situation
49, correspondeG 20 reports already
,seo;.od bv thl American government.
The foreign diplomats suggested no
secre,arv BRYAN announced that he
bs1 cent an urgent telegram 10 Amer-
can Consul Sillman with Instructions
"a Law the situation earnestly before
General Csrranza. so that General
0breeou might be directed to accept
the proFered aid Of the foreign resi-
dents.
Tonight President Wilson was re-
ported 10 be studying the various
phases Of the question closely. Shodld
General Obregon continue to refuse
outside aid drastic measures might De
necessary, IN the view OF forelRn
diplomats The situation is described
by them as more intolerable than II
ever has been since revolutionary
troubles began in the southern repuo-
lie. ~
General Carrauza has been asked by
the American government 70 instruct
General Obregon 70 take some meas
ures 10 protect the lives and property
OF foreigner In the event OF evacuation.
The people fear the water supply ma!
be shut OF and that the electric lghV
cables ma he cut, thus leaving the
city in darkness at night and permit
ting the lrres sponsible element 10 COM
mt wanton depredatlons.
The lates. decree put into eHect og
0bregon provides that all merchah0ss
rot only must open their places %
business. urGcr threat Of punishment
but that any person refusing 10 ac
eept Cara "a fat money viii be I'M
prsoned
IB5 Telegraph 10 The TrtuneJ
II Paso. Tex. March 5.-lnformatlon
was broupt. here to-day by German
banker Of Nc>ico City, and LAID before
Max Weber. German Consul, for trans
mission % the German Ambas ssador AT
Wsshinetor, that the people OF the
capital arc in the worst distress pos
sble
No aid is being given the starving
people Of Mexico City by General ODre-
gon. the tarranza commander, ne salu'
Supplies brought into the city arc
quickly seized by the army or are 'oIu
a. prices so nigh that only the rlch
can buy even small quantities, and very
little Of any kind Of food is reachlng
the city. The foreign residents, IN,
cludiug D number Of Germans ana
Americans. have been called upon by
General Obregon for funds ostenslDly
20 relieve the poor. but no Tcllel Is
being gwen 10 the thousands VINO aP-
peal for food daily at Obregons heau-
quarters
The German banker declares that
Obregou has announced that his entlre
army, with several thousand reinforce
ments from Vera Cruz, will move north.
Already the troops are moving TO que
retaro TO attack Villa, and ten train,
loads Of troops from Vera Cruz had
Joined ObrcCob when the German lelt
Mexico CITY. The Banker said Car
rama notified Obrcgon that Vera Cruz
would permanently bc the capital OF
Mexico. and that because the people
of Mexico City are friendly to Zapata
that city would be left to its fate and
ultimately will be rendered urtenable.
The German says Carranza IS getting
ammunition IN large quantities from
South American countries, and II is be
ing sent to General Obregon by the
trainload. There have been no relg-
ious services in Mexico City for ten
days. the cathedral and all the churches
being closed and guarded by Carranza
troops Obregon has declared that all
foreigner in the city and most of the
natives are enemies Of the Carranza
government and friends OF Zapata, and
arc entitled 70 no consideration by Car
rama
Sentiment in the city among all
classes is declared 70 be very strong
tor Hspata, who gave the only sem,
blance Of order the city has enjoyed
since Huerta left II, according TO tins
man