The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-13
Only Purpose Is to Protect Lives
of Japanese Citizens on
West Coast@gs
FOURTH POWER MAKES MOVE
President Wilson Finds Much
Objection to Plan of Raising
the Embargo.
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coast to look after her interests.
Baron Chinda. Japanese ambassador,
personally gave notice of this to Secre-
tary Bryan late this afternoon. The
news was unexpected. the secretary
having announced but few hours pre-
viously that he had Information OF
any move on the part of Japan
Tho Japanese ambassador tried TO
Impress upon Mr.. Bryan that the only
purpose OF his country In sending Its
lnttlcshlp was to protect the lives of
Japanese in Mexico.
The Japanese residents Of Mexico are
located mainly on tho wett coast OF
Mexico and in the mountains.
The Japanese battIeship will anchor
either In Acapulco or Mazatlan, within
easy reach of the largest body OF Jap
anese in Mexico
Japan makes the fourth world power
to move FOR the protection OF It's citl-
zens In Mexico England has four yes
sells on tho way to Mexican waters,
Germany has two cruisers there now.
ana France one. The United States has
nine warships on the east coast OF
Mexico and six on the west coast
Special Announcement.
President Wilson will issue within a
rev days special announcement deal
Ing with the Mexican situation. accord
Ing to an admission inado by Secretary
Bryan to-day. The secretary womb
not say in what form the announce
ment would come, whether as mes
sage to Congress- n note to tho foreign
powers or special message TO the
people OF the United States.
Secretary Bryan was equally reticnnt
as 10 the substance Of the proposed an
nouncement and would give no hint or
the policy contemplated Tho White
Iiouse was silent on the subject, the
PRESIDENT having spent tho afternoon
on the golf links
President Wilson is finding much oh
lection to the plan of raising tho ON
bargo aud permitting the uninter-
ruptcd delivery of arms and ammunf-
ton 10 tho Constitutionalists His
legal advisors In the State Department
and In the senate have warned him
that such q course would violate his
pledge TO foreign governments 90 pro-
tect the lives and property OF their
citizens in Mexico.
II is contended that with the en-
barge raised tho opposing forces In
Mexico would get renewed vigor the
rebellion would spread and the slaugh-
ter would Increase. In the extension
OF the zone or Institutes. the lives of
more foreigners would be endangered,
and destruction OF property would in
cree Sc. Thus II would be possible. his
advisers point out. that the United
states would be involved In being held
responsible for claims.
The plan OF lifting the embargo is
opposed also by Secretary Bryan. who
holds with Huerta that the President
could not recognize Carranza for the
Same reason that he cited for with
holding recognition from i5uerta that
he would become President through
force.
Starving Ont Policy.
From reliable sources, IL is under
n ~ T,nr y,
foreign powers that they cannot con-
sent to Il policy Of starving out tho
Mcxicans through quasi blockade Of
that country. The foreign countries
have their investments TO protect and
such a policy would hit their citizens
as hard as il would hit the Mexicans..
President Wilson's next move In the
Mexican tangle may depend In large
measure on expected reports from
Special Representative John Lind, who
is dealing with IIucrta and DR.. Will
liam Bayard Hale, Who has gone to
Nogales to see General Carranza
leader of the Constitutionalists and
Pcrcse Romero. who was summoned
hastily from Washington for the con-
ference.
While President Wilson has repu-
dated DR.. Hale and will not admit
that he is representative of the adj
ministration. Secretary Bryan refused
Hale was on n special mission.
1t il the impression here that eff
forts are being made to induce Hucrta
and Carranza TO agree upon some ono
for the provisional presidency of Mex
leo: that they shall consent to a ces-
sation OF hostiltes and shall join for
the conduct OF special elections TO
elect a new President, the compromise
candidate being De la Barra.
DR.. HaleS meeting with CarranZa
is said to have b.cn arranged by
Frederick Simpich, American consul at
Nogales. and ignacio Bonlla, an Of
icial in Carranza's provisional gov
eminent, who conferred with Hale at
Tulson. Ariz.
OH Companies Appeal
Secretary Bryan said that foreign
and domestic oil companies in Mexico
had appealed for assistance to pre-
vent the firing OF tho large petroleum
storage tanks at Tuxpan, Mexico.
which is The scene of fighting between
The Federal troops and the Constitu-
tionalsts.
The american consul mt that place
mas been instructed TO mako strong
representations 10 the army leaders
and 10 other officials, against such de-
struction or property, especially as the
firing OF the oil tanks would endanger
tho city.
80 tGHpodt w HceIiLS ana tho bat
tieship Louisiana are lying off Tuxpan
Tor protection Of the lives Of foreign
ers. Captain Bouch. OF the Louisiana.
reported to-day that American prom
orty at Tuxpan Is in no Immediate
danger. The Louisiana has been Of
iered by Captain Bouch as n refuge
for an foreigners in tho Immediate
vicinity Twenty Americans have been
taken on the batticshp.
Secretary Daniels. Of the Navy. an
hounced Tonight that the department
had decided on the concentration of
marines IL three or four large stations,
al selected 10 bring Them nearer Mcx-
leo, one station viii be on tho pa
enc. another In tho Canal Zone. an
other a. Pensacola. and another nj
Philadelphia.
TOO many OF the marines nra seat
tefeG among tie navy yards" said
secretary Daniels. 81 think IL better
mat they should be concentrated r.,
me iaIEer barracks. whcro thoy can
nave the advantage OF drills. AS MANY
marines as needed will be tept on mo
1attlcships. There - no intention IN
take them Off tho ships ana comm,
Them TO land duty, The benefit Of rcp,I-
lar rtll ID