Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-04-09

lAeIc tN Ur Inc next decisive SllNkElc
of the revolution Rear Admiral.
Fletcher notified the navy depart
ment today that refugees already
were going aboard the Warships in
Tampico harbor, and he forwarded a
report from Rear Admiral Mayo at
that port saying the presence of an
army transport was desirable as a
refuge for non-partsans from the
shells of the contending forces.
Admiral Mayo's Report
Admiral Mayo's report follows,
Ten p. M. Tuesday Sharp fight
ing during afternoon until dark. no
apparent advantage either side Heh-
els stlll hold Dona Ceeelia and Arhol
Grande oil tank Pierce refinery
burned Government customs ware
house az Dona Cecelia destroyed by
fire also about fIfty loaded freight
cars, AN probably done by smells from
gunboat Vera cruz Federal gunhoal
Zaragoza arrived j. IN. luescay WITH
more troops Men-of-wnr taking some
refugees tonight remainder tomol-
row Unless otherwise directed will
hold both battleships until arrival "
the I'tah. Rebels state intention 20
capture Tampico this time
strong American Fleet.
The American fleet is represented
al Tampico by the battleships Mime
sofa and Connecticut the cruisers
Chester. Des Moincs and san Fran
cisco. and the dispatch boat Dolphin.
The battlcship Utah WAS ordered there
from Vera cruz tonight The Ger
man cruiser Dresden and the British
cruisers Hermoinv aud Essex are
among the steamer If the intern7-
tional fleet I'd Tampico and the Span
ish cruiser Carlos ". is en- route from
Vera cruz. Rear Admiral Fletcher
reported he had ordered the hospital
ship Solacc, now at New orleans to
be in readiness for service at Tam
pico.
State department officials were re.
Hccnt in discussinz the s.tuulioa
which the department faces In view
Of the expulsion Of the Spaniards IN
whose behalf vigorous representations
we're made to General Carrunaa ycs-
terday Now that the TorTeon ref
ugoes are on American soil, however
steps must be taken for their ,1sc.
Officials were non-committal when
asked whether further representa-
lions would be made 20 General villa
as q result Of his failure to asquiesce
with the desires of tine United States.
To Care for Refugees
The war department probably viii
be called upon to direct measures for
the care Of the 500 NOW international
visitors. although at the state depart
ment today II was said that phase Of
thc question had not been considered.
While officials agree that in inter-
national law. these Spaniards have a
right 10 seek asylum on American
soil il b. realized that the problem
of Their ultimate disposition is likely
to bring up many questions to be- adj
iusted between the United States
Spain and Mexico. II was pointed out
that if the constitutionalists refuse 10
allow the exiles 20 retlrn, the immi-
grafton authorities are sure to meet
with perplexty in dealing with such
as are classed as undesirable"
MAY BE sent 60 spain.
II has been suggested that ncgotla-
tions might be entered into with
spain looking TO sending the unfor-
unates to the mother country The
gravity Of the situation. Of course. will
be increased If the constitutionalIsts
carry out their threat to drive the.
Spanlards out Of all the territory they
conquer
Concerning the refugees the stat
department issued thi statement:
From III Paso, 10 is reported To the
state department that il train bearing
200 spaniards arrived AT Juarcz on
the morning Of the eighth. The gov
ernment departments are facilitating
entrance at El Paso Many OF them
are said to he In need. and some are
almost destitute
RFDEIS CONCENTRA ATE FOR