The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-16

lieved here she will be able to deal with the situation there without the aid of other warships.
 The Carran2a authorities at Man Zanillo have bee nconfjscating prop erty, the food situation is bad and foreigners are generally aprehen. siye. It sbeieved that the repre- sentatons of a strong character will be sent to Carranza concerning this situation, although it is realized that the first chief has difficulty in com. municating with his forces on the west coast of Mexico The American consul at Mauzanillo will make repre- sentations to the local authorities and Admiral Howard ot the Pacific fleet probably will go to the port to assist in relieving distressed foreign CTS
 With the work of congress ended President Wilson has been giving close attention to the Mexican af. fairs. The official reports show that there are five distinct movements in Mexico and sixth which is not en- gazing in military operations but is endeayUring to influence the situation from the United States This is what is known as the Mexican peace as sembiy,' which recently met at San Antonio, Texas. Esquivel Ohregou and Federico Gamboa. former minis ters in IIuerta's cabinet are promih- ent leaders in it and have arrived in Washington to discuss the situation with officials of the United States government
 The five factions consist of the Nilla-Zapata coalition, controlling a broad strip running south from the American border 10 southern Mexico; :; the CarTanza forces which occupy the eastern seaboard and some garrisons on the west coast; the forces of Gen eral lIulaliO Gutierrez, occupying DOT. uons of the states of San Luis Potosi and NueyO Leon with columns operat. ing in scattered parts of the republic; the band of General IneZ Salazar, op- erating in the state of Chihuahua and Sonora in the vicinity of the Mexico Northwestern railroad. and independ- ent troops of the state of Yucatan in revolt against Carranza and having no utilization with any other faction in Mexico.
 The Washington government is keeping a close scrutiny on all the clements.
 Colville Barclay, counsellor of the British embassy, called at the state department late today to inquire as to this governments advices in regard to the Progreso situation He learned Chat the British steamer WyEiabrool0 as to which his inquiries were par ticularly directed, had sailed from Progreso for New Orleans several days ago with nine thousand bales of sisal The American schooner Paul from Mobile, is said to be the only merchant vessel now at Progreso.
 Reports to the state department to- day said the Carranza forces prae- ticaly had abandoned the TuXpam district. just south of Tampico, where they had lost control of all the oil fields and had sent thelr forces to TampicO.
 General CarranZa his issued a de cree suspending import duties on lard, sugar, flour, meal, crackers, grain and beans of all Kinds, the pur- pose being to relieve the food scar city. it is announced in a Vera Cruz dispatch.
 Many destitute persons are said to have arrived at Vera Cruz from inte- rior points and it is feared that un- less prompt measures are taken to better the situation there the eco homie troubles will be much aggra- yated. 1t is reported that the whole sale dealers are unwilling to order large quantities of food supplies on account of the political situation and the fluctuating high rate of eX' phaupa