The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-28
Will Not Take Init
ative in Mexican
Waters.
YIELDS PRESTIGE
TO MAKE AMENDS
Ali Questions of Action at Scene
of Trouble Will Be Put Up to
Rear-Admiral Fletcher, Who
Is in Command of Amer
lean Flect-Crisis
at Tampico.
Especial TO The 1imes-Dispetch. !


Washington, November @I.--Great I
Britain has waived her naval rights
in Mexican waters TO the United States
This important statement was made
20 The Tincs-Dispat correspondent
Tonight after a conference at the
White House. between the President
and Sir William Tyrell.' private secre-
tary to Sir Edward Grey, British Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs
II is understood that this waiver OF
rights was arranged for BY previous
COMMUNICATIONS between Great Britain
and the United States, and, OF course
before the arrival OF the British
cruiser SUFFOLK ut Tampico
1t is understood that a similar subor-
dinaiion Of the British vessels will
ho nade At Vera Cruz when the other
British cruisers arrive mt that station.
Amend for Intrusion.
This international agreement is
thought here TO mean that. as Great
Britain contrary 10 expectation and
understanding, was TO send an armed
naval force into Mexican waters she
made the concession OF naval prestige
OF the scene OF action as an amend
FOR her intrusion into tho ARRANGEMENT
made By the United States for tho PRO
lection OF all foreign interests in
Aiexico
The agreement has apparently been
reached, Notwithstanding the opinion
heretofore expressed by tho highest Of
he'als that tho question could not
come up unless joint action between
TWO or more powers in Mexican waters
was contemplated" AS naval officers
Z. 1.
Cradock VIII not make any move with
ont first consulting Rear Admiral
Fletcher
All that was given out mt the Navv
department officially was the follow
ins:
Pea Admiral Fletcher reports the
arrival OF the Rhode Island at T,mni.
co at $3.50 \. NJ. "Wednesday. Noycn-
Der - Tn" British cruiser Sunoll,
also arrived there at = 4 NJ Of tbn
same day. and Rear Admiral Fletcher
eNchnng.d official courtcsi.s win tho
hrItisn nag officer. Rear ADMIRAL Sir
Christopher Cradock.'
Sir christopher, It is said b, Sncr>-
tary "I Navy Daniels, has a slight a,l
vantage over Admiral Fletcher i'm nolut
OF seniority of service. The secretary
however had no other comment to
make on III" dispatch
VIII Prove Safeguard
IN" presence at Tampico of NJ! Amer
lean "attleship and British cruiser
presents situation in Tho mind Of
navy officials which will prevent any
detriment 10 either -Amcrican or Brit
ish interests at Tampico.
Secretary OF the NaVy Daniels was
intorned only nnoiiicially that there
had been a threat by the rebels 10 de-
stroS the Ui! properties at TaInpico
II iiuerta did not NOV. his gunboat
out OF Tampico harhor Secretary Dan
ieis. however said he did not know
this "ihciail> "our last information"
ne SAID, was from ADMIRAL Fletcher
and We are led to believe that lh. as
sHEances given 10y General Aguilar that
he would protect the oil interests were
made in good faith. We know nothing
10 the contrary"
SIR William Tyreli on leaving the
White House to-day said he had mere
~ called To pay his respects. as he will
leave this country for London At the
close OF tic week