Evening star., 1915-03-14


miral william II. Caperton, ar
rived of this port today.
| Gen. Villa has been served with notice
by the United States of this country S
demand for punishment of the soldiers
who murdered John B. McManus and the
payment of adequate compensation to
his family.
| Villa received this personal notification
because he and Zapata, whose soldiers
twas who murdered McManus, have been
cooperating in the campaign on Mexico
City, and because Villa has been in con-
troll of the finances from which an in
demnity to the family of McManus must
be paid
'As Villa and Zapata,' said Secretary
Bryan. have been cooperating. I thought
it was a good idea to make representa-
tions to Villa as well so that the offenders
would be punished"
Secretary Bryan telegraphed to George
C. Carrothers, American consular agent
accompanying Villa, the substance of the
message which had previously been sent
to Mexico City, with Instructions to lay
the matter before Gen. Villa, and urge
prompt attention.
| Gen. Salazar, the port comma nder, has
already promised to punish those guilty
| of killing McManus
night. with no change in the situation
there.
Llorente Talks Classification"
Enrique c. Llorente, Gen Villas repre-
sentative here, issued a statement last
night regarding the McManus case, which
says. in part:
There are certain features about the
McManus case which give rise to a
suspicion that the deceased might not
have been entirely without fault If, as
stated, he was guilty Of having killed
three Zapatistas when the latter entered
MexlGo sn CITY some months ago. it is
equally possible that he might have been
detected in sniping on Wednesday last,
when the same troops again entered the
capital In that case he may have been
shot by way OF reprisal. which circum-
stances would tend to relfeve thu Mexfcan
government from responsibility.
Vn the other hand, he may have
oeen wantonly shot by an irrosponsf- :
Bile group Of soldiers. Should invests
cation develop that such was the case
the american people. may be assured
snat the provisional government of
Mexico will make due reparation
through the payment of money in
demnity to the family of the deceased.
In this incident we will be guided
by the policy of the United States in
| cases in which foreigners have met
death by mob violence within its tor
rltory In conformity with that policv
we desire only reasonable time with.
In which to complete an Investigation
anu Wnen .nat is accomplished prompt
and suitable action will be taken"
Summary Of Conditions.
The following summary Of conditions
In other parts of Mexico was given out
by the State Department.
Ine department is Informed that the
occupation of Piedras Negras by the
Villa faction gives it complete control
OF the coal region of Coahuila, Good
order has been. established in piedras :
Negras. and merchants have rsonened
their stores. It is reported that yari
GUS issues of fiat money are being &C.
cepted. The railroad is rapidly being
repaired, and trains are now running
from sapinas TO Torreon. Communica-
tion VIII not be open from Pfedras
Negras for few weeks on account .of
several large bridges having been dv-
namlted by the Carranzistas.
"A dispatch dated March 70 from
vera cruz. states that Gen. Carranza
mas announced that the gunboat cara
9oza, at Progreso, will detain any ye.-
sells found discharging or LOADING
cargo. and that he expects to occunS
the port. operating by land and sea
The constitutionalist authorities at
vera Cruz announce that the Ocamno
also has been ordered to Proereso
Situation In Nogales.
The department Is in receipt Of a
report. dated March 8, covering tn.
general political situation in the No
district {c
Maytorena has dispatched large force
TO the south to repel the reported
advance of Carranzistas under Gen
1turbe. Gov. Maytorena's control ex.
tends as far south as the nefghborhood
OF Fundicion, on the Southern Pacific
| Of Mexico railway. The Carranzista
| occupy Alamos. Sonora and Nava ajoa
TO the south, and Aqua Prieta, in the
| northeast of Sonora.
| 1T is said that the phase of the So.
nora situation now most serious seems
| TO be the scarcity of food No case.
| of actual starvation can be reported
| but there are said to be thousands OF
people VINO have insufficient food sup
| plies.
1T is said that the army OF Cen
Juan Cabral. in its march from Chi.
| huahua across the mountains into So.
| nora, lost LOO horses from starvation
and exhaustion. Several men also died
as did many Of the 500 women anG
children who accompanied the expedi
| tion. When the expedition reached
! Cananea 1t numbered about 1000 poor.
| ly clad persons. The leaders were wei
! supplied with paper money, but. ac.
cordinS to reports. were unable to OBJ
| tain supplies because there was moth
| ing on hand to purchase"
I The American steamer Honduras 8
| which has been held in port at Ke,
West with cargo of war munitions
| for Gen. Carranza at Vera Cruz, ha.
been ordered released by customs head
quarters. after receipt of word from
/ the State Department.
| The Honduras had put into Key Wes
\ in distress. The State Department
| ruled there was no warrant for de
| tanning the ship
Gen. Villa Threatens
to Punish DisorderIy