The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-23
NEWS FROM MEXICO
DANIELS SENDS CRUISER TO EN-
FORCE NEUTRALITY LEWIS.
General Bliss Sends His Report Of
Diplomatic Relations Concerning
Firing at Naco.

Secretary Daniels Wednesday nigh,
ordered the cruiser Tacoma to pro.
ceed from San Domingo to Colon to
guard against violation Of the neu'
trality Of the Panama canal.
A destroyer or gunboat may be
sent from the west coast Of Mexico
to the Pacific entrance Of the canal
when more information as to condi-
tions at the waterway is received.
A statement issued at the navy de-
partrSent said: Secretary Daniels
stated that the last news from Colon
was that no other violations Of neu-
trality have been committed except
that by British collier whose radio
apparatus had been dismantled. The
executive order as to the unneutral
use Of the radio will be pIsmptly and
efficiently enforced. Though no 9TH
er violations have been reported, Sec
retary Daniels, acting upon the sug-
gestion of Col. Goethals, will send a
ship to Panama so as to be In posi-
ton to make impossible any violation
of the executive order. He has or
dered the Tacoma, which is now in
San Domingo, to this duty"
British Ambassador Spring-Rice
called at the state department and
stated that some English ships had
sailed from their home ports before
they were familiar with the presi-
dents proclamatioS. He requested
that they be given full information.
Secretary Daniels then sent the fol-
lowing telegram to the government
radio station at Colon:
$50 far as practicable inform all
vessels approaching canal zone of
limitations under which they must
use their radio while in territorial
waters Of the zone"
The ambassador pointed out that
the British government not only has
no intention of violating rules as to
wireless in American waters, but sub
scribes to them and has been vitally
in having the regulations
made forbidding un1eutral use Of
wireless equipments In American
waters. =,
Secretary Garrison Thursday night
gave President Wilson the latest re-
ports from Brig. Gen. Bliss on the
situation at Naco, where the Mexican
generals have not yet moved their
forces to avoid firing into American
territory.
The reports showed that the situa-
ton had undergone no apparent
change, although little firing was in
evidence. While the United States
is determined, If necessary to open
Are on the two Mexican forces to-
compel them to stop shooting into the
State of Arizona, it was learned
Thursday night that no decisive ac-
ton was planned, pending efforts OF
Brig. Gen. Hugh Scott, now en- route
to Naco to influence the two factions
to adjust the situation.
The general beS;ef in official quar-
ters Thursday night was that some
understanding would be
reached.
Agents Of the Gutierrez govern
ment to which Gen. Maytorena Is
loyal, claims that he is preparing to
move his force down the railroad
south Of Naco, so that he can con-
tinue to besiege the Carranza force
under Gen. Hill with the American
border out Of the range Of fire.
While reports from Gen Bliss to the
war department we're not made pub
lie it is believed they indicated that
he thought he had persuaded Gen.
Maytorena to stop firing across the
line. Until there is a definite under
standing on the whole situation, it
is thought Gen. Bliss has worned
Gen. Hill not to take the offensive,
which would draw the fire Of the
Maytorens troops.
General 1turbide's friends in Mex
leo are fearful for his safety and
Secretary Bryan Thursday directed
Consul Silliman in the Mexican capt.
tai to make representations in lis be-
half. Iturbide was the civil govern
OF to whom the City Of Mexico was
turne dover to when Gen. Blanco
withdraw the last Of the Carranza
forces. He is said to have been i'm
prisoned.
Gen. Bliss Thursday telegraphed
Secretary Garrison that reports that
he had deliverer an ultimatum to
Maytorena were false in every par
ticular."