Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-11
ULTIMATUM IS SENT
TO Mexican Leaders
.GUlTI ERREZ AND CARRANXA
NOTIFIED TO CEASE
FIRING.
u. S. WILL USE FORCE
Will Shell McNicans Out II the
Firing Does Not
Cease.

tANt,
"ASHlNGTON, Dec. lO-The
w United States has served formal
notice ON both Provisional President
Gutierrez and General Carranza that
unless they promptly prevent their
troops from firing across the Ameri-
can boundary. such force will be EN-.
ployed by this government as may be
necessary to protect American terri
tory.
II is the most emphatic and threat
ening expression from the Washing
ton government since the diplomatic
correspondence with General Huerta,
which preceded the occupation OF
Vera Cruz. Identical warning was
sent TO the chiefs Of the two factions
opposing each other at Naco across
from the Arizona town OF the same
name that firing across the lnterna-
llonal line must cease
Expect Answers Today.
Although the messages, which were
to be conveyed by American Consul
Canada TO General Carranza at Vera
Cruz, and by American Consul sin
man to General Gutierrez at Mexico
city, left here late last night, they
did not reach their destination until
today aud answers are not expected
before tomorrow.
Tho preemptOry tone of he COM
munications did not become generally
known until tonight, although the
sending of three batteries Of field ar
nj al
viously by high officials as meaning
that the Mexican forces would be
shelled out OF their positions and
driven several miles from the line II
the firing into the United States con
tlnued.
The messages to both Carranza and
Gutierrez pointed out that several
Americans had died OF wounds re-
ceived from bullets which wer fired
| from Mexican territory and that the
| United States had appealed In vain
| to Generals Maytorena and Hin, COM
mandlng the rival forces at Naco, to
! so regulate their fire as to prevent
| repetition OF such occurrences.
Chiefs Are Responsible.
Having failed to impress Hin and
Maytorena, the Washington govern
ment stated that 1t naturally must
turn TO the representative chiefs to
whom the conteuding generals are
supposed to owe allegiance, asking
that they be warned Immediately
against further violations Of the rights
Of American citizens to enjoy safety
from attack while on their own ter
ritory
II the chiefs in de facto control
put an end to the reckless firing by
their subordinates, the United States
government pointed out uneQuivocally
that is manifest duty much to its re.
gret, viii be to take such steps as may
be necessary to protect American
lives through the employment OF
force
Won't Invade Mexico.
The American government made it
clear. incidentally, that IL intended to
use force not for aggression, but only
for defense and had no idea Of in
vading Mexican territory or interfer-
Ing with the right OF the Mexican peo-
pie to settle their own disputes or vi
olating Mexican sovereignty In any
way.
No time limit was set within which
the Mexican factions must comply
with the demands, but a sufficient
time will be allowed for both Car
rama and Gutierrez to communicate
fully 10 General Hin and General
| Maytorena, respectively, the serious
ness of the situation. In the mean
| time. Brigadier- General Tasker II.
Bliss lately named assistant chief OF
staff Of the United States army. is in
personal charge of the situation at
Naco. with three batteries Of field
artillery, having range OF five or six
miles, aud eleven troops Of cavalry
Don't Expect to Use Force.
The general expectation here is that
It Will not be necessary to use force
to compel the MeXicans to cease their
fire, as 1t is understood proposals al
ready are being exchanged between
Maytorena and Hin. through Ameri-
can army officers at Naco, whereby
the two contending columns are to
retire to a fixed distance from tho
border, thus creating virtually a neu-
tral zone.
As difficulties have arisen at other
points along the border through the
conflict Of the Mexican factions. the
NaCo affair will constitute preCed.
ent by which the Washington govern
ment intends to act In the future. No
further firing across the line will be
tolerated according to the decision OF
President Wilson and his cabinet.
The general belief here is that both
Mexican factions. desiring TO avoid
the responsibility of provoking inter-
national complications, will heed the
warnings
Official dispatches telling Of gem
cral conditions In Mexico were sum
II arized by the state department TO-
night In the following statement:
"A telegram dated December ..
from the departments representative
at Mexico city states that the city is
quiet. 2apata and villa are still
there New conventlonalist officials
have been announced for the national
railways, but apparently no steps have
yet been taken to deliver the lines TO
tte company.
Special Agent Ill.
"A telegram from Vera Cruz. dated
7 ecember 10. = "A. IN. states that COM
luunication with Mexico City Is inter
lrdpted.
The department Is informed that
Special Agent Carothers, who has been
Unable to attend to h!s official duti,s
.pr several days on account OF Illness,
IS rapidly regaining his health.
"Vith reference to the case of ltur-
bitc. fO.mer governor of the federal
Continued on Page EightD