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Show Situation In Mexico Grave I De Facto Government Confronted by Financial Difficulties, Famine and Strike u r NVnshlngton, jlay 22. Tho economic econo-mic situation In Mexico is extreme ly grave, according to official advices today to tho stato department. With tlixi monetary problem already ucute the food shortago in Mexico City and vicinity continuing without prospect of any Immediate relief and with the labor strike extending over virtually virtual-ly all tho Mexican railroad lines, the do facto government Is 'pictured ns facing n serious domestic 'plight. Consul Letcher, from Chihuahua City Is en route to Washington' presumably pre-sumably bringing with him a synopsis synop-sis of tho reports of flvo other consuls con-suls recently ordered to tho border to talk over conditions with military odlclnls thero. Tho department today received fur. ther advices from Special Agent nog-era nog-era at Moxlco City telling of the new note that wns In process of preparation prepara-tion by tho do facto government; but tho messago threw no light on its purport. Tho communication will bo handed to Secretary Lansing by ttleslo Arredondo, ambassador designate, desig-nate, but tho embassy so far, has no knowledgo of tho matter. Mr. Hog-its' Hog-its' last messago Indicnted that the noto had not been sent forward and might not bo sont for a day or so. Whllo reports as to the domestic situation of tho Carranza government govern-ment are gloomy tho attitude of the Mexican officials towards tho United Unit-ed States 1ms been described as moro friendly since tho border conferences conferenc-es between General Scott and Obro. gon. It is believed possible this will bo reflected in tho now noto although some olllclals think It probablo that a now roquest for withdrawal of tho American oxpedltlonnry forcos will bo Included with whatever other proposals pro-posals General Carrnnra has to mako. |