The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25


Washington. November TIN spite
of recent reassuring reports from the
oil fields on the east coast of Mexico,
foreigners In that section are still
very apprehcnsive. appeals to wash
inston Indicating TINT they believe not
only their property hut their lives nrc
In danger. Renewed private requests
for protection, following closely upon
cabIegram from Charge o'shaugh-
Messy MT Mexico City saying II was
rumored there that the United Stntes
WINS about to land marines, caused
Secretary Daniels today to Instruct
Rear Admiral Fletcher. commanding
the American fleet, to proceed person.
ally to Tampicc and Tuxpnm, and In
vestisate there.
The admiral sailed today from Vera
Cruz his temporary flagship, the
battleship Rhode Island, for Tampico.
Much has been left TO his. discretipn
and he himself will decide whether 1t Is
necessary for him to go ashore for
conference with the constitutionalist
headers. who have occupied the oil ter
Titory and are threatening the ports
Of Tampico and Tuxpam. The admiral
was assured few days ago by Gem
eral Aguilar, chief of the revolution
lists, that there wouId-~be no inter-
ference with American or other for
eign properties.
No Step Ordered
Charge Shaughnessy's query con-
cerning the landing of marines brought
a prompt and emphatic denial that the
United States had ordered such step.
There were no developments in the
diplomatic phases of the Mexican Sit
uation today.
The Washington administration has
settled down to await patiently what
1t regards as the inevitable retirement
of General Huerta.
A high government official pointed
out that the so-called Mexican con-
gress. just assembled, does not hold
the key to the situation nor will its
/ proceedings affect the attitude of the
]
vance has placed upon the body the
stamp of illegality. OF this purpose
of the American government to decline
to recognize any liability on the part
of the permanent government of Mex
leo, which shall follow the present ad-
/ ministration of General Huerta, all in-
Interested foreign nations have been fully
advised, through their diplomatic rep
resentatives here or their foreign Of
fees abroad. Secretary Bryan said to-
day he had had several conferences
with Sir William Tyrrel, SECRETARY to
Str Edward Grey the British foreign
minister supplementing those which
Sir William has had with President
Wilson.
Marine Plans of Interest
Much interest attaches to- the plans
for sending $50 marines to Pensacola
athe latter part of this week to set up
there a sort Of an advance base. The
navy department planned sometime ago
to utilize existing government build
ings at Pensacola and relieve the gov
ernment of the necessity. of spending
money in the construction of new bar
racks at the northern navy yards, but
1t Is pointed out that the presence of
the marines at the southern port at
this time will make them much more
available to guard the Mexican oil
fields than If they were several days
journey farther north.
The army has. made no additional
movements since last week and 1t was
stated today that no choice had yet
been made between the Sixteenth In
fantry at the Presido, San Francisco,
and the Twentieth infantry at Fort
Douglas, near Salt Lake City, as the
force to garrison the town of Ell Paso.
Citizens of, Ell Paso are still loudly
clamoring to their congressional rep
resentatives for this movement.
Desperate Battle Reported
FL Paso, Tex, November 24.-The fed
eral artillery is driving General Francisco
Villas forces hack into Ju2r<Z A deS-