Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-17
Occupation by Zapata Troops
Is Followed by Murder and
LoOting, Says Representa-
tive of Sweden.
CARRANZA TOLD TO
PROTECT FOREIGNERS
German and British COnSuIS at
ManzaniIIo Join in Urgent
Request for English WarShip
at Port,

10Y MORNING iouESk. ersciAl lrAerr wer,
Washington, March Conditions
n Mexico city as well ms Man2anillo
gave officials concern today.
In the Mexican capital large mum
bers Of Americans and other foreign
ers asked the state department today
through the Brazilian minister to OBJ
tain transportation for them to Vera
cruz. The exact number wishing To
leave ana the immediate reason
whether renewed disturbances or
WEAKNESS of isolation and business
stagnation-wa not known here, Sec
retary Bryan announced that trains
mad been requested both from the VII
la-zapata and from the Carranza au-
thorties
Urgent representations were made
during the day 10 General Carranza
concerning his troops at Manzanillo
whose activities have been causing
Americans and foreigners much APP
prehension The American consul
was instructed to keep In close touch
with the commander of the cruiser
Cleveland.
"Ghastly' Affairs Ia Mexico CITY.
The Swedish minister laid before
the state department today disquiet-
ing dispatches received from the
Swedish legation in Mexico city. Con-
ditions there since the re-entry of the
Iapata troops We're described by the
Swedish charge d'affaires as "deplOr-
able" and CHASTITY" His dispatch
said that the home Of Gustav Lund-
holm, a Swedish SUBJECT, had been de-
spoiled by the ZaIalistds, and that an
other Swede had been robbed in the
street al noon yesterday. The house
Of a third Swedish subject which had
been looted by the Carranza forces
was again entered and money and
weapons were demanded
The Swedish minister informed IN
state department also that the gov
ernment of Sweden intended To de-
mand fun indemnity Tor the murder
Of John Eklund, a Swedish gardner,
killed by Obregon's troops before the
evacuation OF Mexico city.
Little has come from the Brazilian
minister at Mexico city to indicate
that the Zapata garrison is not pre-
serving good order.
situation at Manzanillo.
President Wilson expressed himself
as satisfied that those guilty of the
murder of John +. McManus, an Ann
erican citizen, would be punished, and
that a suitable indemnity would be
paid The state departments Off
cial announcement on the situation at
Manzanillo follows:
"As the Manzanillo district is under
the control of the constitutiunalist au-
thCrities the representative of the Ge-
partment of state at Vera Cruz has
been instructed to call General Car
rama attention to the seriousness of
the situation in that district and to
urge that he take immediate steps TO
insure adequate protection to foreign
interests. The American consul at
Manzanillc has been instructed to
make the necessary representations
to the local authorities and to confer
fully with the commander of the
Cleveland.
The British consul at Man2anillo
asked for British man
of-war and the German consul, not
the European war, !
joined him i'm the request because of
the 'intolerable conditions for for
eigners. The cruiser Cleveland ar /
ilN'u dltcI lHl0 ltpu'Al uiu b''H !
made"
Protection Promised.
Colville Barclay, counsellor of the (
British embassy, gave the state de-
partment a dispatch from the British
consul at Vera Cruz, saying General
Carranza had sent orders for the pro-
lection of foreigners i'm the state of
Colima in which the seaport Of Man
zanillo is situated.
Secretary Bryan said today the Bra
lillian minister had been asked to
arrange for shipment Of the body Of
John p. McManus to the United States
and to obtain safe conduct for the
widow and children.
Rear Admiral Caperton reported
to the navy department today that
both Merida and Progreso were now
quiet The Mexican gunboat Haragoza
has gone to PrOgreso again, but Ad-
mral Caperton said he had been in
formed that Carranza had promised
Consul Silliman that no further ef
fort would be made TO blockade Pro-
greso.
Enrique c. Llorente issued a state
ment today declaring the Gutierrez
government, on behalf of which Jose
Vasconcelos Is here to establish an
agency, was tOstered ana promoted
by powerful money interests and its
exclusive object is the return of the (
public parties of the Mexican peo-
pie to concessionaires to resume their
reign Of exploitation"
General and Staff Executed.
Mr.. Llorente gave out dispatch !
rom Chihuahua saying that General (
Mateo Almanac and his entire staff
lad been tried by court martial on a
,harge of treason and had been exc
.uted at TorTeon. Almanac was one
If the generals who left Mexico City
With General Gutierrez. but he is said
o have later joined Carranza The
villa agency also had telegram
rom Chihuahua saying the National
bank in Mexico City had resumed {
business and that within week in