New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-11
GEN. CARRANzA'SREPlY
LAID BEFORE WILSON
-Four SpanlaTds Reported Assassin
atcd in Mexico City.


was laid before President Wilson to-
day and afterward it was indicated
! In administration circles that the sit
uation looked more encouraging. Con-
tlnued efforts. however, will be made
by the United States to assure un-
broken communication between Mex
leo City and Vera Cruz and for the
care of the destitute in Mexico City.
In his reply. as given out at Vera
Cruz, General Carranza promised that
foreigners In Mexico City would be af
forded protection. His assurances to
that effect, officials here confidently
believed, would make it unnecessary
for the American government to take
any steps beyond those already or
dered.
Food Situation Improved
Although officials said that the food
situation in the Mexican capital con-
tinued to be serious, some of them an
pear to believe that there had been an
improvement In a general way. Word
of General Obregons evacuation OF
Mexico City was being awaited. and
official advices said that the Ameri-
can note had had good effect in that
city. .
Up to the present time no requests
had come from Americans In Mexico
City to the state department for
transportation facilities In response
to the warning to quit that city.
: Four Spanlards Aseassinate,l.
Senior Riano, the Spanish embassa-
dor. informed the state department
today that four Spaniards had been
assassinated in Mexico City, and pre-
sented reports Of the footing and
burning Of private residences in the
outskirts. He made no specific re-
quest for action.
Carranza Issues Statement.
Vera Cruz, March 11.-General Car
rama last night gave to newspaper
representatives a signed statement re-
lterating most OF the points he made
in his reply to Secretary Bryan's note.
During the occupancy Of Mexico
CITY by Constituencies forces" the
statement says, there has not been
a single case of assassination, not
single case Of an attack upon a wo-
man, and not q case of a wealthy
man being held for ransom, acts
which frequently are carried out by
the reactionaries.''
Obregon Did His Best.
He declared that since the dav aft
ter General Obregon took Mexico
City he has used all measures pos
sible to alleviate the difficult situation
which was left by the reactionists
upon their evacuation. For this pur-
pose he placed at the disposition of
hn al, W, hor re
empty cars for bringing in pro-
visions, there was distributed by him,
by order Of the first chief, 100000
pesos among the INDECENT. He dis
tributed to the same classes the nee
essaries of life. The sufferings of
Mexico City have been the same which
have afflicted other towns Of the re-
public, because Of the state of war
existing"
General Carranza said the evacua-
ton of Mexico City was not intended
as punishment for the city, but was
solely part Of military plan. He
asserted that since 1t had been known
by most residents from the beginning
that the place would be evacuated
sooner or later, foreigners had had
ample time to seek safety in other
places.
Text OF Carranza's Reply.
The text OF Gen. Carranza's reply
follows:
Although the terms in which this
note is worded would afford me cause
for not answering, 1T is my wish, not
withstanding. that my silence be not
construed as a justification OF the
charges contained in the same. l
have tried to put aside for the mo-
ment references which are made to
my personal responsibility, and, look
ing only for the good Of my country
and for the benefit of the cause which
the Mexican people have entrusted to
me- I thought it nay duty to answer
at once.
"On the other hand in view Of the
importance of the subject discussed III
the aforesaid note, I have thought
myself authorized not to follow this
time customary channels, but to adj
dress you president W!lson) person
ally concerning matter which may
involve the success of the Mexican
revolution. In the note I am an
swering it is taken for granted that
the imputations made against General
Obregon by an international commit |
tee of foreign residents III the City
Of Mexico, the substance OF which
also has been communicated to me by
Mr.. Sillman in his note of the first
instant, are true, and this assumption
has been INDUCED in when the an
swer to those imputations was being
prepared.
Done Everything in Power.
Preserving the privilege of answer !
ing more fully and in detail through |
the customary diplomatic channels |
the note referred to lately, take this
opportunity to state in an earnest !