Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
Americans Lose Lives Be-
cause of Carranza's
Over Confidence.
TOLD MINING MEN
THEY WERE SAFE
State Department Preparing Data on
Mexican Situation For Presentation
to Foreign Relations committee-Re-
lief Train Bearing Foreigners From
Danger Zone Expected Hourly in FL
Paso.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Preparation
by state department officials Of data
for the senate regarding the de facto
government in Mexico and receipt Of
renewed assurances from General Car
rama that he would make every effort
to run down and punish those re-
sponsible for the murder of American
citizens, were the outstanding develop
ments today in the Mexican situation.
The data is being prepared for Presi-
dent Wilson for transmission to the
senate foreign relations committee in
response to Senator Falls resolution.
The committee will meet Wednesday to
consider the nomination of Henry p.
Fletcher to be ambassador to the1Car-
rama government, which will form the
basis of consideration of the Mexican
problem.
Must Be Thrashed Out.
1t is generally admitted that nothing
can be done toward the confirmation Of
Mr.. Fletcher pending the receipt of the
presidents reply to the resolution Of
Senator Fall.
1t Is expected to reach the committee
In time for the meeting Wednesday.
General Carranza's renewed assurances
came in dispatches thru Consul Sill
man at Queretaro. and EHseo Ar
redondo, his ambassador designated
here.
Evidence collected at Ell Paso by
state department agents indicates that
Carranze authorities at Chihuahua as
sured c. r. Watson, head of the party
of Americans killed at Santa Ysabel,
that no escort was necessary.
In & that opinion. however, many
'Americans asreed, altho they had sng :
gested the advisability OF sending
troops with the party. n
Hsfuosss Concentratina.
+ Concentration of Americans at Tor
reon, Monetery, and other points
where Carranza troops can afford them
greater protection was reported to the
state department today by Consul Gem
cral Hanna, at Monterey. He said six
ty Americans and others employed at
a mining company near Mapimi, north
of Torreon, had arrived safely at Nom
terey With them were q few from
Asarco. Americans who have been on
the property Of the Tlahualilo planta-
ton in Laguna district, are at Torreon
and Lerdo, a suburb. Mr.. Hanna ad-
vised the department of the dispatch of
sCarranza Of reinforcements from Mon
terey to Torreon adding that the Car
ranzo government "is in earnest to i'm
prove conditions and to prevent fur
ther assault to Americana
Watson Had Passport.
The advices further stated that the
Carranza governor Of Chihuahua gave
Watson a personal passport and that
the Carranza agents in Juarez gave a
general passport for the entire party.
These developments are taken to point
to the responsibility Of the Carranza
government.
Apprehension felt regarding the
safety of Vice Consul Coen at Durango
way allayed today by the receipt cs
a state department dispatch from him
reporting F. o. Emerson, regarding
whom inquiries had been made, safe
at Durango.
Neutral Zone Proposed.
Establishment Of a neutral zone in
northern Mexico to be Jointly policed
by the forces Of Mexico and the United
States, is proposed in a resolution in
troduced today by Senator Gore, demo-
crat, of Oklahoma.
State department officials indicated.
however, that they did not consider the
advices as being finally sufficient as
determining the responsibility Of the
Carranza government and further in
vestigation will be made.