Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 February 1915 — SPAIN PROTESTS ACTION OF. MEXICO [ARTICLE]

SPAIN PROTESTS ACTION OF. MEXICO

Expulsion of Minister Caro by Carransa Caused Government at Madrid to Object. Continuing to prove himself a bandit instead of a statesman, Carranza, at present in eotrol of Mexico, , gave Jose Caro, minister of ranza, at present In control of Mejrieo. He Was taken on board the American battleship Delaware, in Vera Cruz harbor. (Spain addressed a note to the power's to procure action to end the state of anarchy in Mexico. The United States government has received no application (from Spain with reference to the (Mexican situation, according to Secretary Bryan.

The condition in (Mexico is such that no government can recognize any leader and In demanding the withdrawal of Caro from Mexico Carranza pointed ou't that he had no diplomatic standing, having tailed tp present credential® ito him. This argument, however, is regarded faulty, as Spain was entitled to maintain a minister for the protection of its own people even though It did not recognize any faction in control, just as the United States maintained diplomats in Mexico City during the regime of Huerta, although not recognizing him or his government. The Carranza forces are reported to be ready to evacuate Mexico City and it is also reported that Zapata forces bsve destroyed the Waterworks in Mexico City and that the food famine has become more critical.

General J. Gar ranza, brother of the rebel leader, and his son and nephew, were executed last week by Santibanez, another bandit leader. Their bodies were Shipped to Vera Cruz and their funerals held Sunday. Villa, biggest bandit of the bunch, is said to have captured Gandalajara, second largest city in Mexico. Another dispatch says Villa evacuated Pied roe Negros and that Oarranza troops under General Gutierrez . occupied the town without resistence.