New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-11
RADIO PUTS TAMPICO
BLAME ON DANIELS
Official Messages Show Futity of Secretary's Efforts
to Place Responsibility for "Sneaking Out
of Americans by Foreign Warshps
BY CUSHING STETSON.

profound policies present Secretary the
Navy the OF wherever three officers
gathered together ship adding
working day. only by
estranged
the friends of the Secretary dsoganzaton within the department.
nooou the submarines brings the
those who will be held responsible.
OF greater import
Secretary correctly understand what is
serycethc honor by which officer his command
rules is
has been we'll said relation to Admiral Myos conduct at Tam
that the Secretaries of the Navy and State could oresee and discount
everything that naval officer would his
duty. story Tampicothe full storyhas
nothing done since he assumed Office has Mr. Daniels 50 injured the ser
and esranged its officers.
The Presidents Vera Cruz
send the entire Atlantic fleet Mexican waters stunning
surprise country Admiral Fletcher already
Admiral Badger the commander chc busy with fleet
How News the Fleet.
The Tribune quotes from diary kept vessels under
command Badger which carefully
ncepted radio Daniels to tce BE prepared on short notice
Vera Cruz If resistance offered
force necessary. Seize and hold city and vicinity
Then there lapse SIX hours during which not word
received.
AT luncheon all radio officer,
head No news lay down after luncheon and fell asleep and
when awoke some up the wadroom. Big
along, cigarette in hand though his hands em
bling his his lips quvng Have heard th news
NO Well they dead wounded Something
within stopped and frozen solid and remember wild
desire the crowd all possible speed
Immediately made the fleet to crowd on all possible
and make fifteen knots No
was asked whether We all knew they would
y dinner making knots heading straight
the usual lively function Peop LETT the
table much their There
pavey little We all seemed get by ourselves
and think what all might mean
"In the cabin detailed plans our landing Captain
Lieutenant arranged order for instant
INDICATION every landing the OF
ton and battalion specifically stated 1t
seemed impossible to believe already work.
Then Of radio, written in English and wholly
uncodedl
proceed Immediately with feet Tampco desoyers
eoney situation good judgment sending
desroyers to Vera Cruz Acknowledge receipt
I'VE believe Here within hiy miles OF
lying the beach seventeen wounded
unsupported Our information that the
had Fletcher had reported that he had
cable Office and water front 1t I'M
nossbe bei these orders real
Officer Took n Teeth
"Capn dispatch with slightly shaking The
been walking and down drawing the
ls OF the landing stopped his tracks. 1t
o,n unbelievable could he do? Here ORDER
the entire except destroye Iampo lis hesitation
onlv TEMPORARY Ills reply not long IN being sent:
secnav Washington Am within two hours OF Vera Cruz Will
c..d straight to that port the situation there well
Lii .nort conditions Immediately arrival Vera Cruz (Sgned)
Badger ~ ,,; - ss
ds this ouo,ation from diary. But follow
a 7o Rear Admiral charge OF the situation Cruz
the chief: Mayo reported critical
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