The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-07
CARRANzA SILENT;
DANGER MORE ACUTE
u. S. Gunboat Sails to Look After
American Interests at
Iampico.

No response has been received at the
State Department to the very urgent
representations made to Gen. Ca-ranzd
regarding the conditions existing al Mex
leo City. and the situation IS regarded
as most critical.
Secretary Bryan said late yesterday
that the department had received from
Vera Cruz word that was encouraging,
but il is understood this does not refer
to any action by CarranZa. but rather
TO the prospect of reaching Carranza
through d favorable channel
The constitutionalist agency here yes
ferdav issued statement denying that
conditions at Mexico City are as pad
IS have been reported in official dis
patches to the United States government
and OF thu: diplomatic representatives in
Nashi7ston Of other governments. II
is a fact. however that all devoted to
,hc CarranZa cause are much alarmed
over the turn events have taken in Mex
10 City and the light in which the Tor
ai-u governments are viewing them.
Reports put in circulation here yester-
day and given wide publicity-hrst. that
a movement upon Mexico City similar to
the allies advance to Pekin was con-
tnrnplated 10y the United States and other
interested governments. and later that
the Mexico City diplomatic corps had
decided 10 quit the capital in body
caused much irritation and also some IN
rasIness at the State Department. The
rcports are ridiCuled in responsible quar-
r.rs Furthermore. il is known that no
other government has suggested su'h
action to the United states.
It developed that he basis of the repor,
that the Diplomatic corps had decided TO
,riit Mexico CITY in body was rumoi
which had reached the Swedish govern
u1ent and about which il inquired OF is
legation here.
The constitutionalist agency. IN de-
nounCinc reports received A. TO condl-
,inps in Mexico city. declared yesterday
HAT if Gen. Obrecon did erscuate the
,i,v i would be only t" move north
against the enemy. If the general had
been compelled to adopt drastic measures
with regard TO the collection of taxes.
I was asserted at the agency. 1t was
doubtless because OF efforts Of taxpayers
to csca Do meeting their obligations
The fall of Piedras NoSras may h" en-
2ected soon. according I" adNires reach-
ne the State Department This request
has been denied ny tho authorities at san
Antonio and officers on tn" border nave
neon instrrI,.trd to withhold such per
mission until authority is received from
San Antonio. In case wounded are
brought over IT will only he on Suaran-
.ccs that all their expenses for lodging
subsistence and nursing Will TIC rain u!
he Mcxicans Precautions will he taken
N this event to guard against ContaGlon.
Mobile. Ma. March 9Th" 'nitcd
States Eunboat Petrol sailed today for
rampico. M.Nico where she has orders TO
,cmain for an Indefinite period and look
iftcr American interests. The Eunboat
sacramento that was /" he relieved ny
he Petrol has. according to reports here
,ccn ordered to remain at the Mexican
port.
Guada A lara. Mexico. March 6.-ln view
IF startling stories of hunger and loot
md murder ema mating from Mexico city.
zen Villa announced yesterday that he
night change his military plans and. in
instead of marching toward TampIc". h"
you'd hurl 5000 men against MeNic"
-itv mad wrest it from the Carranzista
General. Alfredo ObresOn. who has been
he direct cause of the intolerahle condi
ions now existing in tn" capital
Villa believes that immediate al'ti"n ON
lis part is necessary to rc-aSsurc foreign
powers as to his good intentions.