The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-15
SPAIN MOVES
IN MEXICO
Asks for Joint Action to End
Anarchy" in That
Country
APPLICATION
TO POWERS
Carranza Gives His Version
of Expulsion of Span
ish Minister

London, Feb l5.--The Spanish govern
ment has made application to the pow
ers in order to obtain joint action to enc
what is termed state of anarchy il
Mexico, according to dispatch from
Madrid to the London Exchange Tele'
graph Co.
The United States government has re.
ceived no application from Spain for
Joint action with other nations in the
Mexican situation, Secretary Bryan said
! in Washington Saturday night, nor has
any intimation reached the state depart
ment that such step was contemplated.
Officials learned with much interest of
/ the press reports that Spain had adj
dressed communication TO the powers
on the situation in Mexico. At the
Spanish embassy, ii was said that no
word had been received from Madrid rs
to the decision of the cabinet; but that
full report of the expulsion from Mex
leo of Jose Caro-, the Spanish minister,
on which it is presumed in Washington
Spains reported action is based, had
been sent by Mr.. Caro- through the EN-
bassy there to the Spanish foreign Of
fee.
The Spanish government may have adj
dressed a note to all the powers reciting
Caros experiences with the Caranza
government, officials there believe, but
until the nature of SPANS suggestions
are known, they decline to speculate on
the probable course of the American gov
ernment. That conditions in Mexico
have been gradually growing worse is adj
mitted at the state department. There
has been disposition to regard the ex-
pulsion Of the Spanish minister as a per
sonal matter between General Carran1a
and Mr. Caro-, but whether this was
fixed policy OF the Washington govern
ment and would be influenced by any
formal diplomatic action taken by Spain
was matter of wide conjecture.
The constitutionalist agency there
made public Saturday night the follow
ing dispatch from Carranza in regard to
the deportation OF Caro-:
u ordered the expulsion of Jose Cara,
the so-called minister of Spain to Mex
leo. for the following reasons Angel De
CO a Spaniard, who has lived for years
in Mexico. has been married to a Mexican |
woman, has had children born in the |
country, is an owner of real estate and |
one of the most important accomplices |
Of Francisco villa He was by Villas /
side at Chihuahua, acted for time as I
his confidential agent to the United 4
States, and finally accompanied Villa to 1
Mexico City. DE Case was seriously in
volved in a series Of murders and kid.
napings committed in Mexico City. His 4
family lived together with Villas.
Before Gutierrez, De Case made him
self appear as a confidential agent Of
Spain. When Gutierrez left Mexico City,
De Case went into hiding and when Gen.
,ral Obregon entered he ordered bis ar
est. DE Case sought refuge in the build
ing Of the Spanish legation. then or
Tered General Ohregon 10 make request
II Jose Caro-. who styled himself charge
l'aflaires Of Spain, TO surrender De Case
within "a hours.
"Jose Caro- made solemn assurances
hat De Case was not in the legation.
,ut having secured proof that be was, \
directed General Obregon to make
carch Of the legation with the permits.
ion Of Charge Caro- Caro- opposed this.
,leading the inviolability Of the building.
could have ordered the search, but
Wishing 20 avoid giving any ofrense TO
he people and government Of Spain I
limited my action 10 requesting Caro- 20
cave the country.
"Ihe Spanish government had Minis. I
er Cologan before Madero and when il I
fterward recognized Huorta, Coloean {
ontiuued in his position. The govern
lent Of Spain has not recognized the ]
oustitutionalist government, nor were g
ny letters Of recall presented BY Colog- ,
A. The diplomatic character Of Caro- Is .
ntircly ignored In strict justice
luld have taken more severe measures q