Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-07
Attempt to Force Representa-
tives of Foreign Government
to Vera Cruz May Cause
Crisis,
STRONG REPRESENTATIONS
ARE BELIEVED LIKELY
Carranza Declares No More.
Conferences or Conventions
Are to Be Held While War.
Is in Progress,
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fhs MORNING gouNNAh SPECIAL AtAhtn NiHtl
Washington, Feb. g. - Efforts OF
Gen. yenustiano Carranza to establish
Vera Cruz as the capital of Mexico
and compel the diplomatic corps in
Mexico City to so there were dis
eussed today by officials and foreign
diplomats here as one Of the gravest
developments of the Mexican situa-
ton.
President Wilson conferred at
length with Acting Secretary Lansing
of the state department. and II was
understood the American government
would point out to carranza its dis
pleasure over any Inconvenience to
the diplomatic corps In Mexico city.
Already a movement is in progress for
the withdrawal of ai legations rec
commended to the home governments
by some of the diplomats In Mexico
City but In view of the necessity FOR
keeping careful watch on the inter-
ests of their nationals. such a step is
rot considered likely to be approved
by foreign nations generally.
Anxiety Over situation
The anxiety over the situation was
reflected somewhat hy the Visits OF
the Brazilian and Spanish ambassa-
dors who separately sought Informal
ton from Mr.. Lansing. II was adj
mitted by officials o. the state de-
partment that while General Car
rtnza had renewed his invitation fol
the Diplomatic corps TO so to Vera
Cruz, such a step was doubtful be-
cause of its possible construction as :
recognition OF the CIrranza govern
ruent.
The Spanish Ambassador said he
had received message from th'
Spanish minister in Mexico city de.
nying that Angel de Case eonfiden'
tial agent Of tho Spanish government
had been or is in hiding in the Span
ish legation He discredited rumor:
that Carranza would deport the Span
ish minister, who, he said, had nc
knowledge of them
Message From Carranza.
General Carranza sent the following
message tonight to Eliseo Arredondo
his agent here:
Il desire to make clear that under
no circumstances will | enter into any
compromise with the enemies of the
peoples cause. / will only accept
their unconditional submission to the
authority OF the first chieftainship.
No general or chief or the consti-
tutionalst army is authorized to make
any arrangements of a political char
acter with the enemy and / shall CON
slder it an act of disloyalty ii any
chief attempts to make such arrange
ments or listens to any proposals
leading thereto, without the express
instructions of the first chief
Il will continue to ignore any group
calling itself a convention or congress
or assembly that may attempt to med
die with the government of This coun-
try, irrespective of the fact whether
it is civilian or military.
No More Conferences.
"In furtherance Of the unity of ac-
ton and the speedy pacification OF the
country / have decided not to con
vene any gathering of military chiefs
nor any convention. congress or as
sembly as long as the war continues.
when peace IS restored / shall call
~ congress properly elected BY all the
citizens which shall have the charac-
Ter of the constitutional congress to
the end that it may enact all the re-
forms dictated during the struggle and
give them the validity Of constltu-
tional provisions
The state departments summary oil
its dispatches from Mexico issued to-
night was as follows
"The department Is informed that
on the .:!.st es Fehruarv 3 the au-
thorities in Mexico City issued an Of
ficial notice to the effect that all
Villa and Chihuahua bills were
worthless.
Many Thrown Out Of Work.
ut is said that the labor unions
have called meeting of protest
against the removal OF public offices
to Vera Cruz and the closing of the
schools, etc.
1T is reported that many public
employees have been thrown out o'
work.
ut is stated that Villareal, the Sec
retary of the treasury under Car
rama and Gutierrez was imprisoned
February 8.
ut is reported that the local cham
her of commerce took up the matter
of paper money with General Car
rama and that his reply was unsatis-
factory.
ION February there were popular
demonstrations against the nulliflea-
ton of the money, as a result Of which
IL Is said that General Obregon, AZ
present military chief Of the city, de-
creed that this money should be ac-
cepted temporarily pending definite
action on the part Of General Car
rama. Ii is reported that there are
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