The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-18
DEMANDING ACTION.
+ oreign Nations Insist United
States Must Protect Their
Interests in Mexico.
BRITISH CONSUL ASKS FOR AID
He Says Conditions Are Becoming In.
tolerabIe and That Uncle Sam
Remains Passive.

Washington, March 16.-Diplomat.
lists who, by instruction of their gov
ernments, have been discussing Mex.
lean affairs with the Washington gov.
eminent, interpret the latest develop.
ments as change from a policy of
passive observation to one of ener-
getic insistence on the protection of
foreign interests.
With the situation at Progreso APP
parently clearing up, disposing of the
threatened cutting off of the sisal
hemp supply needed for harvesting
the American grain crop, the Washing
ton government tonight was confront
ed with a troublous condition of af-
fairs at Manzanillo.
/ The British consul there has appeal
ed through the British embassy here
for British man-of-war. He says the
German consul joins him in the re-
quest, as the condition of foreigners
is ''unbearable" and no American men,
of-war are nearby. This message was
transmitted for the British consul by
wireless through Admiral Howard of
the Pacific fleet, who at the same time
took up the situation with the Navy
Department.
The American cruiser Cleveland has
arrived at Manzanillo to look after for
eign interests, making unnecessary, it
Is believed, the dispatch of any British
ships
The Carranza authorities at Manzan-
lilo have been confscating property,
the food situation is bad and foreign.
ers are generally apprehensive.
A new Mexican confidential agen-
cy'' was set up in Washington today
to rival the Carranza and Villa estab- I
lishments and bring prominently be.
fore the American government an ele- |
ment in the-complicated situation be-
low the Rio Grande to which as yet /
scant attention has been paid Jose
Vasconcelos is in charge, and he rep
resents Eulalio Gutierrez, who is said T
to be at the head of an independent
movement in Central Mexico
Anarchy Spreading.
Washington, March 15.-While con.
dftions in the City OF Mexico have i'm.
proved, the food and water supply be.
ing replenished and the capital placed
in order once more by the Villa-Zapata
convention government, situations
fraught with difficulties for the United
States have arisen at the port of Pro-
gresso, on the Atlantic coast of Next
co, and at Manzanillo, on the Pacific
side.
Wireless reports from the American
consul at Manzanillo state that con.
dition of anarchy prevails there, the
Carranza troops in possession being
unable to maintain order; that for
eigners are apprehensive and the food
supply decreasing, while the Villa
proaches to the town.
Admiral Howard. commanding the {
Pacific fleet, is understood to be pre-. I
pairing to take foreigners away from
if conditions do not i'm
prove.
-PrOgresso, the-pe4tf from which is +
shipped 80 per cent of the sisal hemp I
required for binding the wheat crop of q
The United States, has been ordered
closed to foreign commerce by General
Carranza. He has dispatched the gun
,eat Zaragoza and is preparing to send
he armored tug Ocampo to enforce Y
lis blockade order. The cruiser Des
Noines is at Progresso under orders
rom the Navy Department to see that
here is no interference with American
commerce, as, in accordance with in a
precedent, the right of II
lie facto government to close a port "
lot In its possession is not recognized. e.
Mexicans Kill American. ID
Washington, March 13.-Encourag- q
ng advices telling of the relief of the p
BOD famine in the City of Mexico v
hrAugh the evacuation of the capital W
y tie forces of General Oregon, the b
arranza commander were beclouded IL
oday by the news that on the entry If
the Zapata troops John B. Nc
[anus, and American citizen, was
down in his home, the
Dor Of which had been sealed with the
Dat Of arms of the United States and o>
YER which flew the Stars and Stripes. -. ~.
Secretary Bryan made no comment :"
4 the affair, beyond revealing what " =.
cps had been taken by the United W.
tates government The Brazilian "
mister has instructions to see that
lnishment is inflicted on the offend >,
8 without delay. Beyond this and ~,
e arrangement for an indemnity -,
be paid the family, 1t was not be- A.
wed the American government -,
ould 60 for the present =,
Crushed Skulls Of Family. r.,