Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-02
First Dispatches From Bra
lillian Minister in Nearly
Tive Weeks Reach State
Department.
CARRANZA EXPECTED
TO EXPLAIN CONDUCT
Authorities at Vera Cruz Are
Charged With Refusing to
Permit Diplomatic Messages
ON Cable,

thN MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL AhAsku AiNai
Washington, July Faced with
unparalleled conditions of famine and
anarchy in Mexico CITY. threatening
The safety of foreigners. officials Of
the United States gave serious consid-
GRAFTON tonight 20 measures Of relief.
Dispatches hS courier 20 Vera Cruz
from the brazilian minister at Mexico
CITY We're before Secretary Lansing
here and President Wilson at Cor-e
nish. n. II. who may authorize an
effort 10 obtain consent of General
Carranza to send supplies into the
old capital through neutral agencies.
The Influence OF the diplomatic corps
i'm Mexico city is being counted on to
provide for the removal Of foreigners
from danger zones
To Cali CarrAnla 10 Account.
The dispatches. the first the de-
partment had received IN nearly two
weeks from the Mexican capital. re-
vealed that while the cable from the
city was not cut, Carranza authorities
refused TO permit messages to pass
II Is Understood inquiry will be made
hy the United States OF General Car
rama 10 learn the responsibility for
the stopping Of diplomatic oommur
nicutions,
While Il appeared today that thu
Xapata forces still wore In control OF
the capital, fighting continued in the
outskirts of the city against the re-
iuforCed columns Of General Pablo
Gonzalez, the Carran2a commander.
Waiting Military Developments.
The political situation I'll Mexico, It
ia generally believed Is dependent
upon 'ae course Of military opera.
tions. Continued success by the Ia-
pata forces Ia resisting the entry of
Carran2a's troops into the capital has
deadlocked operations in the south
white In the vicinity Of Aguas Cali
ontes General Villa claims 10 have
retaken Lagos, and defeated General
Hin who succeeded General Obregon
In active command of the Carranza
forces. This report is contradicted by
Currdnza officials who declare Obre-
gon Is having continuous successes
Efforts TO restore peace wait TO
some extent upon the return here or
President Wilson, although the out
come OF the military situation in the
next few weeks Will have an impor-
tant bearing ON the problem.
villa LEADERS In Washington.
Many Of the leaders Of the Nilla
movement now are IN Washington and
this group will be augmented by the
early arrival Of Miguel Da2 Lom-
hardo, minister Of foreign afinirs ut
Chihuahua. A statement given out by
the NilD agency says.
Miguel Dia2 Lombardo, minister or
foreign affairs, for the provisional
government ln the territory controlled
by General villa. left El Paso this
morning for Washington 10 confer
with Enrique c. blurente, confidential
agent Of the provisional government
OF Mexico, and Manuel Bonilla. who
is here on q special mission for Gcn-
cral Nilla. Mir Lombardo viii return
TO Mexico after a brief visit.
Cen Felipe Angeles another Nilln
leader, will participate IN the confer
enccs which nre 70 be held here. Tho
purpose OF this faction Is declared "
be 10 convince American officials that
General villa and his associates are
willing 10 make peace with their op-
poncnte. that they have no candidate
and would agree TO any capable man
who represented the ideals and prin-
cples for which the revolution was
foupht