The Washington times., 1914-04-22
OUTRAGES ON AMERICANS
IN INTERIOR ARE FEARED

Overwhelming everything else in the Mexican sit
uation today was anxiety for the safety of the many
Americans and other foreigners in the interior of that
country Grave apprehension for them felt by every
officer of the Administration Sinister of anti
American at several points have been circulate
ed They are fortunately, not confirmed but they have
to add the general fear that bloody story of eachery
yet will be told in connection with the immediate
y following the landing of Fletchers marine and blue
jackets at Vera Cruz
President Wilson at the White House, Secretary
Bryan The State Department and Secretary Daniels at
the Navy Department all were anxously utilizing every
for They tried to maintain air of optin
sm but failed convince. They know there were Amer
lean and women in Mexico City and all interior Mex
co And they realized that the savasesy of the native
Mexican hardly could be restrained he comprehend
ed that the Americans had invaded his country with arms
in their hands.
No word as to the plans of the Administration was
forthcoming early today. President Wilson himself sent
strict injunction to his subordnates not to talk There
vas to be warning to the defiant Mexcans. They
10 have nklng of plans But there was business air
at the Navy and War departments that BODIED i'll for the
MexicanS who planned armed opposition to this Govern
ment's demands
1t was certain that orders to troops further d.
ections to Rear Admiral Badger would be made public
until after the President had affixed his signature to the
olnt resolution passed by the Senate in the gray dawn
OF today and later to be approved by the House, ndorsg
MS past acts and approving advance any other steps he
might take. But there direct wire set up from the
Var Department to the army docks at Galveston where
our transports with brigade in khaki lay Juggling at their
1nchors Military teegraphers manned each end of the
wire waiting just waiting 1t did not need any great gift
of foresight to realize the orders they waiting for
ARMY EXPECTS ORDERS BY NIGHT.
Other wires set up to the concentration camp
at Texas City; to Fort Bliss and other strategca points
on the border. The army ready, far ready than
ever before in its history There not official cog
infant with the situation that did not believe that before
night troops would be their way to assist the navy in
its task of holding Vera Cruz and rushing to Mexico
City, should Huerta still continue defiant.
No word has come to officials regarding what they
expect from Caanza and the constitutionaiss But
there is general belief that they will oppose the United
States. AT the constituonalist unta here it is admitted
that the situation is grave. Carranza is reported to have
expressed the belief that Mexcan should unite against
common enemy. Villa is rushing toward Juarez. AS a
result stringent orders have been issued to the border pa
troll to redoube its vigilance. Regimenta BATTALION and
troop commanders have been ordered to hold their men in
check and to enforce the srctes of discipline. Nothing
IS to be done that might tend to name the Mexcans 10
show that the Administration has changed its belief that
the great mass of the Mexican people friends.
The war spirit is so rampant throughout the United