The evening world., 1913-07-15

concerted movemeos on the part of
European powers to bring ths State
Department to . declaration Of ita pur-
pose toward Mexico did not develop
to-day. Reports from the City OF Mex.
leo. however. would appear to warrant
that conclusion.
Until recently President Wilson has
attached little Importance to rumors
OF outside influences being brought TO
bear to cause the United States to rec.
ognizs the Huerta government. II Ia
beginning to be apparent now that
there must soon be some official dec
laratioh on tho subject to reassure the
European powers on tho protection of
their citixens and subjects against ne.
cuniary loss by the continuance of
present conditions
Failing such q declaration, some Of
fcials fear that European powers NAV
feel themselves free to take steps TO
restore peace.
There are to-day In Mexican waters
more American warships than at any
previous time during the past year. At
vera Crus there are four battlesh!ps,
although two OF them are supposed TO
leave on some unmentioned date for
Northern waters. so - to reduce the
force. but II would be easy to delay the
departure of the relieved vessels In case
Of necessity.
At the Navy Department. Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt said: The Louis.
lana and Michigan arrived at Vera Crus
yesterday for the purpose Of relieving
the Minnesota and New Hampshire
which have been there some time. The
Minnesota 10 to come home and the
New Hampshire 10 to 20 to Galveston
to act a. nearby relief ship and give
her men opportunity to get some cooler
air ashore. The South Carolina remains
At Tampico. The intention 10 to main
tain three ships on the east coast Of
Mexico and one In reserve at Galveston.
This 10 the regular assignment, save
that We have not had previously q relief
81 Galveston.
WARRINGTON AWAITS REPORT
FROM AMBASSADOR WILSON.
On the West coast. some changes of
ships on station are to be made but
without increase OF force. The Denver
now ~ TopolobampO. will change places
with the Yorktown. now at Corinto,
Nicaragua. In order not 70 leave a
station uncovered during the change,
the supply ship Buffalo will BE- sent
South from San Francisco to take tom.
porary station At lTopoiobampo. The
cruiser Pittsburgh and the supply ship
Glacier. caring for refugees. will remain
at 0uAyAmas."
At the Navy Department they are
waiting for messages from Admiral
Cowles who usually makes nightly re-
ports by wireless from his ships to the
nearest naval station on American soil
OF such news As no can learn. The
State Department also 10 looking for
officiAl reports from Ambassador Wilson
In Mexico City.
Meantime. by strict orders OF the Pres
ident everything In our diplomatic reia-
tions with Mexico and the position of
troops along the border 10 kept abso.
lutsly UNCHANGED.
LONDON. July H-It was Officially
declared here to-day that the state
msnt from Mexico City regarding the
representations made to their respective
governments by the European diplo.
mats there on the subject Of the posi-
tion taken by the United States toward
Mexico 10 correct.
The British forsiGn office, however.
declines 70 discuss the matter in any
form or to express any opinion on the
subject on the Sround that Il 70 too
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