The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-11-19
ENVOY LIND SENDS
. FINAL ULTIMATUM
TO MEX|CO'SHEA
Huerta Must Yield to U. S. by To-
day or Mexican Ports Will
Be BI0ckaded.
JAP ARMS SENT REPUBLIC
Washington Officials Are Of Opinion
President Wilson Has Decided
That Time for Action Has Ar
rived-Delayed Long Enough.

rived-Oeiayeo Long enough.
Vera Cruz, Nov. 15.-SPecial Envoy
John Land has sent an ultimatum to
the Mexican government. This was
revealed here by a friend of General
Huerta
The ultinatum insists that Huerta
yield to all demands of the United
States by today. The alternative
is an immediate blockade of all Next
can ports by American ships.
Lind's demand was transmitted to
Huerta in a code dispatch sent short
ly after midnight. 1t was telegraphed
by an official of the Mexican govern
ment who was sent here from Mexico
City. He conferred secretly with Mr..
Lind and was informed Of the only
basis on which diplomatic negotia-
tons could continue.
This official is an intimate friend
of the Mexican dictator and is act
ing as a personal envoy of Huerta.
Blockade Is Certain.
Washington, Nov. 15.-Sccretary of
terms of the note which the United
States is reported to have sent to
Provisional President Huerta, but 1t is
regarded as certain that blockade of
Mexican ports by American warships
is contemplated.
The state department was in con-
slant communication with John Lind
at Vera Cruz, and with Charge
O'Shaughnesey at Mexico City. Lind
reported to the department that he
has transmitted the American note to
President Huerta but no reply yet has
reached Washington.
Charge O'Shaughnessy telegraphed
the department at length concerning
the developments at Mexico City but
this message was not made public at
the state department.
Wilson Thinks Time for Action Here.
Government officials who are famil-
lar with the administration policy in
connection with Mexico are of the
opinion that President Wilson has de-
dded that the time for action has ar
rived. The administration considers
that ii has given Huerta more than
sufficient time to resign and that now
| ii is up to the United States to take
more stringent measures. The pro-
| gram anticipated includes the sever
ance of all diplomatic relations be-
tween Washington and Mexico City
and the withdrawal of Charge
O'Shaughnessy and other American
diplomats,
Following this, it is expected that
an active blockade of all Mexican
ports will be maintained by the Second
and Third divisions of the Atlantic
fleet now in Mexican waters, aided by
the torpedo fotilla stationed al
| Charleston, s. c. So far as possible
this blockade will be peaceful, the
| American ships having orders only to
turn back any commercial vessels car
rying arms, ammunition or provisions
| into Mexico. While this may lead tc
war with Mexico, government officials
feel that they can gain their end by
starving out the country.
U. S. Making Military Preparations
Nogales, Ariz., Nov. 15.-Military
movements along the Mexican border
show that preparations are being made
for immediate field service. Orders
received by the Ninth U. s. cavalry
showed that all leaves are being re
stricted The soldiers of that regf
ment are preparing their equipment.
Several carloads of extra wagons
have been received by United States
troops at Douglas, Ariz. There arr
now facilities for transporting supple:
for one thousand men for six months
Jap Arms to Mexico.
Toxic, Nov. 15.-If General Huerta
the Mexican dictator, throws his coun
try into war against the United State!
the American soldiers will be tough
with Japanese arms. 1t was learned
here that, In addition to purchasing
10000 magazine rifles and 15.000,00
rounds of ammunition In this country
General Huerta has placed orders TO
As pieces of artillery.
The transactions were carried OF
through the export and import hous
of Mitsui, the explanation given b.
the Mexican government being tina
the arms and munitions were neede'
to fight the rebels. According to mill
tary circles, who are conversant witt
Mexican conditions, Mexico coul
mount $50 effective guns, after tn
arrival of the As cannon. The arma
ments are en- route for Mexico.
Rebels Capture Mexican Towns.
Nogales, Ariz.. Nov. 15-The city @
Culiacau. capital of Sinaloa, was car
tured by Mexican rebels after a des
perate battle lasting three days.
Laredo, Tex, Nov. 15.-The city G
Hidalgo, one of the richest mimi
towns of northern Mexico, was cal