The Washington herald., 1915-01-30
READY
TO QUIT COAST
Special Train Made Up to
Take Him to Mexico
City.
U. S. PLANS UNCHANGED
Bryan Says Lind's Visit Had No Bear
ing on Situation-Villa
Bound to VIM

Vera Cruz. Jan. ga special train was
made up here today to carry Gen. Car
rama and the members of his govern
ment back to Mexico City. The climate
here had bad effect upon the health
Of the first chief Of the constitutions lists
and he is anxious to get back to the
capital Immediately.
Employees OF the various government
departments who came here with Gen.
Carranza returned to the capital last
night
El PasO. Jan. 2S.-The permanent capi-
tai of the convention forces which have
just evacuated Mexico City is to be estab-
lished in San Luis POtosl as soon as the
convention government can secure pos
session of this town from the Gutierrez
faction troops, commanded by Gen. Eu-
genio Aguirre Benevides. vigorous
campaign has already been Instituted by
Villa forces against San Luis PotosL
President Rogue Gonzalez Cara is be-
lieved to have taken refuge with the
Zapatistas
Several messages were received from
ing of the report that he had been shot.
He is at Aguas Calientes.
No Change in Plans.
After the Cabinet meeting yesterday,
at which the recovery OF Mexico City by
Carranza was discussed, Secretary OF
State Bryan said there would be no
change in the policy OF the government
with reference to the Mexican situation.
John Lind. President Wilson's special
envoy to Mexico during the Huerta re-
gime called on the President after the
Cabinet session with Secretary of State
Bryan and later had a talk with Mr..
Bryan at the State Department Mr..
Lind and Mr. Bryan. however. said that
the visits of Mr.. Lind had no reference
to the troubles in Mexico.
The occupation of Mexico City by Gen.
Obregon with 1000 troops was officially
reported to the State Department yester-
day. The report said that a few Zspa-
tistas had remained in the city, but that
there had been considerable fighting and
a number Of fatalities" The State De-
partment summarizes the situation sub
stantially as follows:
"Carranza has control of only Vera
Cruz. Mexico City and Guadalajara. while
Villa has possession of Monterey, Saltillo
and the whole of the north. Villa has an
army of IS 200. while our figures give Car
rama about ., 600
villa Bound to Win.
In order to hold Mexico City. CaTranZa
must keep at least 10000 troops theTs
and he must also be ready at all times
to defend Vera Cruz and Guadalajara.
As a consequence he will be at the mercy
of the combined forces of Villa, which
we are informed he will keep intact for
the ultimate purpose OF having a pitched
battle with Carranza. AS soon as pos
sible he will get hold of the oil fields,
as he now at Montery and SaltillO
controls the cold fields. In other words,
he has the producing part of Mexico
in his grasp and he is bound to succeed
in the long run.
Carranza has issued several new de-
crees One Of these adnIGts wheat free
of duty for two months and decreases
the legal duty on flour TO three Centavos
per kilOgram.
Eliseo Arredondo, local head Of the
constitutionalIsts here. gave out state
ment last night in which he says Pro-
visional President Cara was not able
to hold Mexico City because Villa could
not spare the troops to defend the city.