The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-24

fully discussed until an informal
cabinet council held at the White
House later. Secretary Bryan asked
the Brazilian government III it would
act for the United States in Mexico
City, and after conference with
Ambassador de Cana announced that
complete arrangements had been made.
The choice of Brazil instead of a
European power was regarded as very
significant. Not only has Brazil, like
Argentine and Chilli, refused to recog-
nize the Huerta government, but the
fact that the United States considered
as it's friend in a crisis South Ameri-
can nation emphasized pan-American
solidarity.
1t was announced that the affairs
Of the embassy had been entrusted to
the French Ambassador.
Senor Algara left Washington last
night on the 10 o'clock train. He was
accompanied by American Secret Ser
vice men, who will 60 with him !, lhe
Canadian border.
Naval Forces Compared.
The formidableness Of the Ameri-
can feet of American naval vessels
compared with those of Mexico now
In Mexican waters is strikingly
brought out in statistics made public
by the Navy Department yesterday.
There are at present 25 ships of the
United States Navy scattered along
the Mexican coasts, majority Of
which are or the latest fighting type
Opposed to these are IL Mexican
naval vessels, four OF which are char
acteriZed as of mo fighting value
Eighteen OF the American naval
vessels are on the Atlantic coast and
seven on the Pacific. They include
nine battleships, five cruisers, three
gunboats, three fuel ships, two trans
ports, one supply ship, one hospital
ship and one mine depot ship.
Mexico has five vessels on the
\ Atlantic coast and six on the Pacific
OF those on the Atlantic two are gun
boats, one transport, one training
ship and the other is characterized as
"a hulk or no fighting value" Those
on the Pacific coast consist of two
gunboats. a transport and three
"hulks Of no fighting value"
/ Captain r. B. Creecy In Mexican
Waters.
Among the Mary1anders at the front
at Mexican ports is Captain Richard
Bennett Creecy Of the Marine Corps
who IL on board the U. 3. .. Michigan.
Captain Creecy married Miss Louise
Reifsnider, of this city on November
27, 1907. In November, 1909, he was
made adjutant Of the end battalion OF
the Second Expeditionary Regiment,
which sailed for Panama i'm our
trouble with Nicaragua. Again in
1911 he was ordered to join the
marine regiment for Cuba under
Lieutenant Colonel T.. y. Moses and
/ was made regimentaI quartermaster
by him. On the 18th OF April, 1911,
Captain Creecy was ordered to the u.
8. 5. Mississippi.
On June 20, 1911, Captain Creecy's
guard was ordered to land at Ell
Cuero, Cuba, and by the concentra-
tion OF American forces In this dis
trict prevented General Antofnachi
from making the expected attack on
American properties. In August, 1912,
Captain Creecy was detached from the
United States steamship Mississippi,
as she was placed in reserve. and
ordered to the United States steam
ship Michigan. In July, 1913, the
Michigan was ordered to Mexican
waters, and did not return to the
United States until January 20, 1914,
and was only in the United States
three weeks, when they sailed for
Cuba for their annual target practice.
Captain Creecy was promoted to
captaincy on August 25, 1911, and is
considered most efficient officer.
Last night Mrs, Creecy, who is liv-
ing with her mother, Mrs. y. IL. Reif-
snider, Terrace Hill, received a tele-
gram from Captain Creecy sent from
Vera Cruz stating that he had landed
on Wednesday, and telling her not to
worry. Mrs. Creecy was very much
gratified to receive the telegram as
it was feared that only official mes
sages would be transmitted.