Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-10
0bregon Quits Mexican
City; End Is In Sight
GCon'.Mucd From rag" OncD

! r'VGss.nHat!I. ~ General Villa, re-
i'oiy"d ii message saying the Xap6ta
forces occupied McNiC" tity today tm-
} m'".h''S an the evacuation by
, phr':"n's troops.
Word came from American Consul
, Sli.lmau that AT "A personal interview
, with General tarran2a he had de-
! !E"v"d to the latter the formal note
! from the United States government
! demanding an improvement in con-
! d.tIuns for foroignCrs II the territory
under his control.
| 'auanza promised a written reply
soon but stated orally that General
'Hr"g"n had not prevented food sup"
! plies from reaching the city Of Mexico
! nor had he sent the aNa!la blc supplies
, from the capitol.
: Th"s" Were the principal develop
mentS today In the Mexican situation,
, m" importance OF which overshad-
! owed IN official Washington interest
! IN the European war.
Fear Of Riots.
Although the contents of the Amer
lean note 90 rarranZa We're not re-
voaiod. it, emphatic tone impressed
members az the diplomatic corps
| that serious consequences would en-
, sue II Carranaa failed to heed the
| representations made to him. The
! TIMED states In its communication, ii
became known today. described con-
di'i"ns as "intolerabIc" and called
upon CarTan2a 10 take the necessary
steps {" correct the situation. The
lnc"ndiary utterdnCoS of General OBJ
RECON were noted by the American
! government as Likely - stir up dan
! T'roUs feeling against foreigners, Civ
k.',
RACES
Th" note pointed our that If harm
! hefc!l any foreigners as result OF
! the conditions that had arisen. the
/ American government would hold the
/ 'arranZI officials "perSonally reSpOn-
, sIhc' and would TAX" the necessary
| means to IMPOSE the responsibility
whcT" II belonged, II was not in the
ratur" ot an UItimatUm. President
, Wilson himself today declared that
the United States did not utter ulti-
mata, but presented views and acted
accordingly.
| In view of this warning Is was con-
sidcred likely that the Ohregon forces
would not cvacuate Mexico city with
out arranging for some method of
! policing the city as the troops with
drew IN" reports that evacuation
/ had began and that no disorders had
arisen brought "A feeling Of relief to
! officials, who believed that Iarran2a
wUuld not fail to answer the Amer
! lean government with the requisite
action Cor the protection of foreign
! eys.
! In Il sense there was an absence Of
apprehension in official quarters that
dra site measures would be required to
| enforce the American note. The move
: ,f u, Ia MaNi,a,, f,r 70
and IN" warning 10 Americans. it was
admitted. however. had been decided
! On oUi Of IN abundance of precaution.
Zapata 10 Give Relief.
The entry Of Xtpata forces. II was
! believed by officials. would relieve the
situation, as II would mean the re-
"peuing uf communication north to
! IN" American border.
| Secretary Bryan was hopeful that
! N" situation would solve Itself with
OUt the necessity Of proceeding fur
'h"r than the making Of representa-
| iIous. Tn" sending "f the warships
, 10 Vera Cruz. Il was stated on high
authority, was for the purpose ot
convincing Idrrduza Of the d"torn!na-
lion Of the United Statfs to take drastic
! steps II finally compelled by ,ircUm-
stances To- do 50.
! In view of the interruption Of rail-
road communication between Mexico
1 Il'r and Vera cruz, except FOR mill
I'arN purposes. the state department
was prepared L" insist that trains y"
/ provided for Americans who desired 10
reach III, scp. That many Americans
desire fn leave is known 10 the state
. department. and IT Is expected that a
| ro4ucs; iur the Necessary trains Will
hr made.
! The Carrau7a agency here issued
'auo;hcr denial tonight ~ the reports
~ General Ohr.gou's activities, Civ.
INK telegram from Obrcgon him.
self. denying that he had in'erfcrcd
with 'hc shipment 81 fod - the city.
I President wilson indicated that some
~ the reports about conditions IN the
capital were exaggerated, but stated
that fear of riots and outrageS and
'hc food famine had brought about 81
serious situation.
! May Be- End of Crisis.
: u Z, krowr. too. from reports from
I u. Brazilian minister that General
: ohr.go' refused Transportation IICil-
] tiles Tor III. International relief com.
/ mission. which raised Il fund of $50.
coo pesos with which. tc bring sap.
/ plies into the capital 10 srccor the
. destitute.
Il was believed tonight reply
[ from CarrauEa would b. received 10.
morrow. but with The evacuation of
Mexico 'lty and the return oi the
/ Z3pata forces who. according 80 'f.
/ fetal reports. puliced the city Well
when They last were In command. of.
fiCials were inclined TO believe that
/ the crisis would be passed without
! serious difficulty.