The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-21
CRUISERS
ON WAY TO MEXICO
British and japanese Govern
ments Notify State Depart
ment Of Recent Orders.
REPRIsALs TO BE EXPECTED
President Regards Executions
After Battles as Due to
Fortunes of War.
Special TO The rimes-Dispatch.l

| versatiuns to-day with many people,
| President Wilson is reported as saying
| that the present attitude OF the United
| States toward Mexico Is that the gov
eminent there shall DO permitted to
| crumblc There was no intimation or
! what would be done after il has
| crumbled.
The British government. through it's
embassy here. has notified Secretary OF
state bryan that She is sending two
cruisers to Mexican waters, one to
Puerto. Mexico. which is the eastern
terminus OF Tchuantcpec Railroad: the
other to Tampico. where Lord Cow
dray's oil interests are clamorng for
projections.
Great Britain iustifles to tho United
States her dispatch OF the two cruisers
Oh TIE ground OF the uncertainty OF
conditions in Mexico"
No one here in official capacity will
discuss what Great Britain may 10 af-
ter her cruisers arrive at Tampico. and
her oil interests continue to be threat
cncd b. tho Carranzists or anybody
else. All that is known is that in Il
case OF danger OF British interests
some months ago on the west coast
OF Mexico. the commanding officer OF
tho British cruiscr Clearwater landed
his marines, and retired when order
was restored.
IN hanger Of Attack.
The New Hampshire. in view OF this
demand 10y Great Britain was ordered
by admiral Fletcher at Vera Cruz 10
proceed to Tuxpam. where there are
also large interests of Lord Cowdray.
which are III danger of being attacked
hourly by the Carranzsts under GEN
cral Dlanco
rho hurry call for the New Hamp-
shire TO proceed to Tuxpam came from
,,.l,.
port on .he hattieship louisiana 1t is
thought that the local British interests
appealed to Admiral Boush
me State Department has been in
| formed officially by Japan that she has
started the cruiser Idzumo for Mexican
| waters where she viii arrive in about
three weeks
Neither the President nor the Score
tary of state care to declare whether
! United states naval officers in the cy-
.reise OF their discretion, will land
marines for the protection OF British
interests.
II is authoritatively stated al tho
-'aNy department that the question
- relative rank as between American
rc ar-admirals and British adnirals. or
thy other adnirals In Mexico. could
chiy be important or even considered
II case there was Joint action" in Mex
icaii waters ana that there is no such
! The comment of the department on
inc story OF the question of relative
rank ana possible friction, and SO forth
IN Mexican waters is thus stated nv. tbo
department: The question of relative
rank does not arise. except I'm cases Of
concerted action between two or more
powers. such as q joint action that was
taken in the case OF China some years
Ego"
10 several of his friends day. the
president said that he had read an
account a. an American consul of
events preceding. during and after the
IAN OF Torreon, which 1t was report-
ed generally was accompanied by MANY
disGraceful scenes. and drumhead ex-
| ecutions
Does Not Bear Out Chnrcex
According 10 those who heard The
/ PRESIDENT, this official consular report
uoes not bear out the charges OF
crimes against humanity and military
| ORDER Those who heard the President
got the Impression that the nature of
the warfare in Mexico was and is such
I mat rcprisals by Mexican armies
/ against each other are to be expected
Tho more recent executions at VIC
toria were regarded by the President
/ according TO those who heard hin,
| speak on the subject. as due also to
| the fortunes OF war.
NO light was thSown to-day by the
| President or any other official OF the
government on the mission OF DR.. NVu-
! liam Bayard Hale. The President dis
credited by disbelief the story that
Carranza had asked Mr.. Hale to show
! his credentials.
The President took special note to-
day OF the stories from Mexico. stating
| mat oShaughncs3y had special in
struciions and new Instructions how to
act with reference to Huerta and the
/ rev Congress. These stories were
/ characterized by him as untrue ana i,
/ IS known that the President takes !,
humorous view of the reported Incl
dent of Dictator Hucrta, embracing
Mr. OShaughncssy. They say on tho
best authority that the President
thought and said that Huerta erred in
not embracing also tho "opportunitv :"
As the President has not vet read
! iluerta's message to his Congress- no
comment on 1T was obtainable at the
White Mouse or at the state Depart
ment.
None OF the officials will no so FAR
rs to admit any connection between inc
I rushing of British cruisers to Mcxico
| following tho announcement several
days ago that Japan had ordered a shin
/ to the west coast
II IL known. of course, that japan
and Great Britain act together a.
treaty allies on international oucs-
! tons.