The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-27
Fletcher Reports No Ag-
gressive Step on Part of
u. S. Needed
MORE TROOPS TO
PROTECT BORDER
Twentieth u. S. Infantry to Be Sent
to FL Paso-Question of Recog-
milton of General Carranza's
Party Discussed

Washington, November 26.-Thc rout
of the Mexican fedcrals near Juarcx
by the constItutionaIist forces and a
wireless report from Rear Admiral
Fletcher indicating that conditions In
the oil regions near Tuxpam were not
as threatening as previously had beer
reported, held the interest of officr
Washington today In the Mexican =
uatIon.
The wireless message to the navy de-
rartment from Admiral Fletcher, who left
Vera Cruz on the battleship Rhode Island
late Monday night with John Lind the
special American envoy to investigate al .
legged threatening conditions in the oil dis
tricts of Tuxpam and Tampico. brought
evident relief to officials here. The ad-
miral's report regarding the Tuxpam field,
where British and American interests are
situated, gave indications that no imme-
date aggressive action on the part of the
United States to furnish protection would
be necessary. Though no official report
has vet come with relation to the Tam
pico district the belief here is that the
situation there will be found similarly
controlled.
To Protect Border
The border situation, as a result of tie
vigorous operations near Juarez and the
possibility of another siege of the border
city. aroused the war department to ac-
ton to afford ample protection for Ell
Paso and the neighboring border territory
and late today orders were issued for
the movement from Fort Douglas, Utah,
TO FL Paso of the Twentieth United States
infantry. which will be used to preserve
order within the city limits
This alra ngenent will peruit the use of
the two regiments of cavalry now at III
Paso. Fort Bliss and enyiroils to guard
the border in each direction from the city.
In addition to these two regiments. the
Fifteenth, just arrived from northern
posts, and the Second. there is a battery
of the Fifth artillery, while Brigadier
General Hugh l., Scott, with a squadron
of the Twelfth cavalry. will go to Ell Paso
as soon as he has composed the threat
ened outbreak among the Navajo Indians
in New Mexico. The war department
upon the request of the Red Cross. issued
orders which permit the bringing of
wounded Mexican soldiers across the bor-
Ger into Ell Paso the permission applying
to federal and constitutOnalist soldiers
alike. The first soldiers to be received
will be the wounded constitutonalists, as
they have been already brought into
Juarez in considerable numbers. The fed
era soldiers, large numbers of whom are
reported to be in pitiable condition
farther south. will receive equal treatment
If any agency Is devised to bring them
into American territory
Mexican Red Cross DisOrganized
The Red Cross authorities find it easier
to care for the wounded Mexicans In
American territory than to enter into the
international negotiations which would
be necessary in order to cross the boun-
dary, and it also is known that facilities
for the care of the wounded in Juarez
are entirely Inadequate. The Mexican
Red and White Cross organizations are
disorganized and officials here say there
is no authoritative agency in Mexico
through which the American society
could work.
1t was suggested tonight that one i'm
portant result of the rebel victory at
Juarez might be to bring into greater
prominence the question of recognition by
the United States government OF Genei a |
Carranzas constitutionalist party as the
defacto government of northern Mexico.
Now that General Carranza can claim
that his party is in practical physical pos
session of all of the northern states Of
Mexico it is expected he will comply with
the further requirements Of interna tional
law by setting up a permanent capital
at Hermosillo or Magdalena and complet-
ing the organization of his provisional
government.
This question is said to have been dis
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