Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-04-27
Admiral Fletcher Tires Of Eva
SIon8 by Mexican City OFF,
ciaIS and InstaIIS Govern
meDt Of His Own,
DRASTIC ORDER STOPS
'SNlPING' AS PASTIME.
No Shots Fired at Americans
After It Becomes Known.
That Death VIII Follow
Such Acts


Vera cruz. april 26--Nera cruz
tonight Ks under martial law Rear
Admiral Frank f. Fletcher, com
nandmg the American nayal forces
on shore. today Issued a nroeiamation
10 this effect ana the last opportum
ty McNcans had for handling their
own affairs i'm Vera cruz under their
own laws disappeared.
Admiral Fletcher determined there
should be mo- more quibbling with the
Mexican Officials regarding forms of
government Until further notice. the
residents or This port viii be judged
uy military law This proclamation
makes Rear Admiral Fletcher abso-
lutte ruler ashore
10 is expected that the martial law
proclamation Ull have another of-
fcct-that of opening the way for
moro Of the city ana federal en-
ploycs 20 return 20 THEN posts and
cooperate I'm restoring the local goyS
crnm,nt functions MeXicans point
out that these men viii now be in a
position 20 explain TO their friends
or 10 the existing government NJ the
capital that under martial law they
felt obliged 10 return to work
Bushels of Arms Brought In.
An order that an arms DE turned
in hy the residents by noon today
hrouoh' 10 tha heal a tiers - sha
provost marshal bushels of small
arms and stacks of rifles The city
was quiet last night ana IL There was
even single snpef iu action the
fact was not known ut division head
quarters
IS large number 81 local Mexican
Officials have expressed their VIII
nenoss 10 resume their duties of of-
nce under the supervision Of tho
Americans The American officials
named 90 assist in the supervision Of
the municipal government are COM
mander DO. d. SticEney of the Prairie,
captain cf the post; Fleet Surgeon j..
w. Spratling. sanitary inspector Com
manoer d. r. sellers. of the Arban-
Hs provost marshal. Commander
John NJ. Luhy. OF the South Carolina
director of the rostoffice
Mayor Ready to Work
Roberto Diaz, mayor of Vera cruz.
is among those Who have agreed to
reopen their offices and it has been
arranged that the public schools Will
uo re-opeued tomorrow
The efforts of Rear Admiral FIctch-
cr supplemented bv those 81 the
British commander, Rear Admiral Sir
Christopher Cradook, and the frfnch
and German consuls and private citi-
zeus to bring about the departure
from the interior Of AN foreigners
who wish 20 leave. are being cuntin-
ucd cnergeticaly but hope Of gettins
out more than a small part Of these
left is diminishing hourly
Nlaas Tearing Up Track
The federal general Maas. ha5 es-
tohlshed his headquarters at Soiedad
about sixteen miles from Vera cruz
and his men are tearing mp the rail-
road tracks The gap between TeJar
and the water supply station. which
ls guarded hy Americans and Solcdad
has grown greatly and il is now mo
Simple task for the refugees, whether
ioreieners fleeing from lluerta or
McNcaus preceding from Vera cruz
towards the capital to set across the
open space
Sir Christopher Cradock through
Sr Lionel Garden, who has resumed
charge of the British embassy at the
capital Is ur5ing President Huertd
% permit the departure of all foreign
GUS from Mexico city and 1t is con-
Ed0rot possible that one or two more
trains at least viii be permitted to
pass through. But there appears a
lair chance thar those who have
ia''en under the displeasure of Huerta
ana are in the custody Of his forces,
VIII Dee held for an indeterminate
period
Men Favorable to Hucrta.
Among those thus detained are
le" who have been loud in their
praise of the Mexican president AMI
vehement Ina their denaneiauon Of
'neT comtry's policy fhat he
sH'uId hold these men is neempre-
nenAbIe to Americans here
Lieutenant Frank ]. Fletcher ot
'ne oot,leship Florida, is in charge
y lne train which IS being run from
''ra Cruz 90 the break in the ROAD
""0 on every outgoing trip the train
"''es small detachment of armed
",H n addition 10 a machine gun.