Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-09
UNCLE SANS EYE
ON BORDER PRESS
May Prosecute Editors of Mex
lean Papers Who Seek to
Stir Up Sedition.

Stir Up Sedition.
The Department of Justice let it be
known today that strict watch is being
kept on expressions in Mexican news
papers published in United States bor-
der towns, and that the printing of
articles designed to incite rebellion
against the United States will be fol-
lowed by prosecution in the courts
The department takes the view that
many recent expressions in these pa
pers have been seditious in character
and in violation of the penal code
which provides ten years imprison-
ment or a ten thousand dollar fine for
any person who "incites, sets on foot
or engages in any rebellion or insurrcc-
tion against the authority of the United
States or the laws thereof"
1t is said that the department has no
but that if the department decides to
take action The facts will be laid before
the grand juries in the proper jurisdic-
tions.
Reply From Carranza Expected.
The United States government now
expects a reply from Gen. Carranza to
the an-American proposal for peace
conference by the warning Mexican fac
tions, according to statement made at
the Department of State today. Secre-
tary Lansing allowed it to become
known that a reply from Carranza is
expected within day or two.
The Secretary said he had no advices
as to the nature of the reply to be
other meeting of the conferees among
Latin American diplomats will te CALL
ed to consider and act on the reply. AS
Ambassador Naon is to go to Argen-
next week. it is expected that another
step will be taken by the interested
governments in the Mexican situation
at an early day.
Improved Conditions Reported.
Improvement of general conditions in
the vicinity of San Luis Potosi and
Aguascalientes are described in today's
reports to the State Department A
statement issued by the department
says:
Trains are reported to be running
daily from San Luis Potosi to Quere-
taro and to Aguascalientes, and every
second day to Tampico and Matehuala.
The authorities are expecting to estab-
lish rail communication with Mexico
City. but there is shortage of rolling
stock
Corn has been brought from GUIANA
1uato and in the last month the price
has declined Vegetables. fruits and
tunas are in the market in quantities.
The money condition has improved;
small change has been supplied
The sale of Intoxicating liquors has
been prohibited The military is en-
Joined not to modest the public and no
private premises are taken for quar-
ters. The local branch of the National
Bank of Mexico has reopened."
Order in Mexico City.
Mexico City conditions have improved
according to dispatches to the State
Department The department has given
out summary of it's dispatches. as
follows:
"Advices dated September from
Mexico City state that the general Or
der there is good. but that there is
fighting between the factional forces
in the vicinity of the city. 1t is stated
that there appears to be a good dis
position on the part of the authorities
to AFFORD ample guarantees to foreign
ers, and that, in general, Mexicans are
the only ones that have recently suf-
fered from depredations. 1t is reported
that more than 10000 pals of soup are
being distributed by the American Red
Cross daily. September about 100
merchants were placed under arrest
for failure to comply with the pro-
visions of the official price lists.
Americans Leave City.
1T is estimated that $50 Americans
have left Mexico City since the arrival
of Gen. Gonzales, of whom about one
half were given financial assistance
by the American representative. It is
estimated that there are now more
than 1000 Americans in Mexico City"
American consuls at Torreon, Sal
tillo. Monclova. Monterey and neigh
boring towns have been asked for all
available information regarding troop
movements. A message received here
said villa troops recently driven from
Saltiilo by Gen. Obregon had begun
arriving at Torreon last night
Convention forces from Saltillo are
arriving here said the message
Three troop trains have arrived, and
ten trains are expected during the
principal part of the villa artillery
have been abandoned. Gen Raoul
Madero reported TO be cut Off"
May Evacuate Torreon,
Unofficial reports have reached Wash
ington that Gen. Villa is planning to
evacuate Torreon and to concentrate
his forces at Chihuahua for the strug-
gle with Obregon, Trevino and other
Carranza generals, whose recent sue
cesses have. paved the way for an at
tempt to close in and crush Villa. The
forthcoming battle, IL is recognized
here. probably will have an important
effect upon the political future of the
country.
PREPARE TO TAKE TORREON