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Show MEXICAN CHIEF CHEN WARNING CARRANZA ADVISED THAT HE WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY OF FOREIGNERS Note Sent to First Chief Emphasizes Importance of Keeping Railway Communication Between Capital and Vera Cruz Open. Washington. Another note was sent by the United States government on March 11 to General Carranza in reply to his response to the notice that Carranza and Obregon would be held personally responsible for the safety of Americans and other foreigners in Mexico City. It is understood to have emphasized the importance of keeping railway communication between the capital and Vera Cruz open. The second communication was dispatched dis-patched so quickly after the receipt of Carranza's reply that the impression prevailed in diplomatic quarters that the United States had determined in advance to make representations for the unrestricted passage of Americans and other foreigners from Mexico City to Vera Cruz. General Carranza's denial that General Gen-eral Obregon had intended to incite the population of Mexico City to riot or to prevent the entrance to the capital capi-tal of food supplies was followed in the note by a request that, if this were true, trains should be furnished to carry freight into the city. Secretary Bryan also directed an inquiry to be made by the Brazilian minister concerning the report furnished furn-ished by Senor Riano, the Spanish minister here, that four Spaniards had been killed in Mexico City. |