Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-12
NEW NOTE TO CARRANzA
ON MEXICAN SITUATION
Understood to Emphasize Importance
OF Keeping Communication Open
to Mexico City.
HIS FIRST REPLY FAVORABLE
Washington Officials See Some Relief
in Developments, but Make No
Change in Orders to Warships Now
on Way to Southern Waters.

he and General Oregon would be held
personally responsible for the safety
Of Americans and other foreigners in
MEXICO City.
This latest note liz understood to have
emphasized the Importance Of Keeping
rai'2Gy communication open between
the capital and Vera Cruz. 1t was dis
patched so quickly after the receipt Of
tarranZa's reply that the impression
prevailed in diplomatic quarters that
'hc United States had determined in
advance to make representations for
the unrestricted passage of Americans
and other foreigners from Mexico City
10 Vera Cruz.
Carranza's note produced no formal
comment. In so far as IL gave assur
anccS of an intention TO protect for
cigners, 1t was regarded favorably.
CarranZa's denial that General Dbrc-
Gon had intended TO incitc the popu-
lation OF Mexico city. or to prevent the
entrance To the capital Of food sup
plies was followed. In the note which
went forward to- day. by Il request that
.f this were true trains should be fur
| nishcd to carry freight into the city.
The note also. it is believed, called nt
tcntion to the reports of AN early
-VaCuatiCn % Mexico City and again
asked for arrangements TO police the
city before Obrcgon's forces withdraw.
INQUIRY INTO NE.PORT
CONCERNING SPANIARDS
Secretary Bryan also directed an in
uuiry TO be made by the brazilian mia
lister concerning the report furnished
by Senior Juan I:iano. the Spanish ann
hassador here. Tint four Spaninrds had
been killed in Mexico city. 1t had
been reported also that a swedish sub
jcct had been killed.
ON the whole. officials thought the
Carranza note relieved a critical si,ua-
ton. but the warships ordered TO Vera
Cruz were not recalled, and the opinion
prevails that they Will be kept there
Indefinitely, possibly to take away
Foreigners.
\ statement, issued by the Villa
agency here says:
The Washington agency Of the Con-
Hcntion government OF Mexico Is in
lined To believe the reported evacua-
ion Of Mexico C!ty By Obrcyon and it's
occupation by General Iapata prcma-
urc. n message from General Felipe
\ngcles ut Monterey indicates that he
till holds the city"
The convention consul at Del Rio,
rex. wired Enrique g. Llorcntc, Villas
WAS hington representatives this after
Don that 800 fleeing Carranzistas had
cached Las Vegas. across the Rio
;rande River from Del Rio. They were
cadcd by Governor Acuna. who, after
ccing from Piedras Ncgras ana taking
cfugc on neutral soil of the United
tatcs at Eagle Pass. returned to Mex
IAN territory.
The State Department gave out the
GLOWING:
The department Is In receipt OF a
ispatch dated March 10. G r. NJ, from
.aEi" Pass. stating that Picdras Ne
rns WAS not occupied by either fac
on
IRsT AMERICAN NOTE
SENT no CARItNNZN
Following is thc text Of the American
t'tc which Consul Silliman delivered
t'hrranZa and which the latter quoted
his reply. made public to-day by
ic state Department:
we have been anxious and pcrplcxcd
ger the statements in dispatches from
cNiCu CITY regarding the situation
ere and have concluded that the best
'ursc at present is for YOU inmcdi-
ely to see General CarranZl and pre-
III 10 MN most earnest and en-
,atic note in the following sense:
The government Of the United States
IS noted with increasing concern the
ports OF General Obrcgon'S utter
ices 20 the residents Of Mexico City
This government believes they tend
incite the populacc 10 commit out
Scs in which innocent foreigners
ithin Mexico territory, probably the
- Of Mexico, may hc involved This
'vernmcnt is particularly impressed
tn General obrcgon's suggestions
at he would refuse To protect not only
rNicans, but foreigners in ease of vio-
ice, and that this present manifesto
a forcrunncr of others more disas-
nus in effect.
I'm this condition of affairs tho gov
nment of the United States is in
med that the City OF Mexico NAV be
acuatcd soon by the Constitutional
FORCES. leaving the population with
protection against whatever fac
may choose to occupy it, thus
rking the responsibility which may
ppcn as result of the instigation to
vlcssncss before and after the cvac-
non OF the city. The government of
United States is led to believe that
,lorablc situation has been wilfnlly
ought about by Constitutionalist
dcrs
= POSSIBLE no REGARD
SITUATION WITH PATIENCE
When II fractional leader prcys upon
Starving city TO compel obedience
his DEGREES in melting outlawry and
the same time uses means to prevent
city from being supplied with food,
ituation is created which it is i'm
!sible for the United States to con-
ipIatc longer with patience
conditions have become intolcra bic
can no longer be endured The
'crnment Of the United States there
desires General Oregon and Gen
CarranZa to know that it has after
ture consideration. determined that
is result of the situation for which
r. are responsible Americans Will
Ter by reason OF the conduct of tho
lstiiutionalist forces in the City of
Sico or because they fail to provide
ans OF protection to life and prop
/, will hold General Oregon and
eral CarranZa personally respon-
,e.
therefore. having reached this de.
nination, the government of the
ted States will take such measures
are cNpedicnt TO bring to account
&c personally responsible for what
occur"
ZION EXCHANGE MANAGERS
APPROVE TWO AMENDMENTS
CIV YORK, March 1.-THE board of
ayers of the New York Cotton Ex-
hge to-day approved two amend
hyy-I it,.