Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-16
Carranza Is Warned That Fur
Their Efforts to interfere
With American Trade Will
Cause Trouble.
WATCHFUL WAITING
POLICY ABANDONED
United States Naval COM
manderS Ordered to Use
Whatever Force Is NeCeS-
Say in Situation,

tsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEssEo WiRHI
Washington, March J.-president
Wilson has determined that all the ri
val factions in Mexico shall be com
PEELED if necessary not only to respec 6
the lives ana property Of foreigners
but to insure freedom of commercial
communication between the United
States and its southern ncighbor.
This policy enuneiated in the last
two notes sent to General Carranza
concerning the situation at Mexico
city, was further developed by the
dispatch Of n communication inform
ing the Mexican chief that unless the
gunboat ZaraGo2a was recalled from
its attempted blockade of the port of
Progroso, the president Of the United
States would be constrained to issue
Instructions" TO the commander of
the arm1red cruiser Des Moines ito
prevent any interference" with Amer
lean ships going TO or from the port
Purpose Of Note Achieved.
The purpose Of this note apparently
was achieved before it reached Vera
Cruz, for the navy department re-
ceived word today that the Haragoza
had put back TO Vera Cruz ION ac-
count Of the stress of weather"
The opinion of officials is that there
will be no further attempt to block
ade
The American note was couehed in
terms as emphatic as the warning
concerning conditions in Mexico City,
relative to its evacuation by Obregon,
II set forth that IL the American Cruis-
er found it necessary to take steps to
prevent interference with American
OH 10.
terpreted as having any relation to
internal affairs in Mexico" but lin
the interest of peace and amnity' be-
tween the two countries.
Mt Passive Any More.
Diplomatists, who by instruction Of
their governments, have been discuss
ing Mexican affairs with the Wash
ingtOn government, interpret the lat
est developments as change of policy
of passive observation to one of ener-
getic insistence on the protection of
foreign interests.
With the situation at Progreso APP
parently clearing up disposing of the
threatening cutting off Of the sisal
hemp supply needed for harvesting
the American grain crop, the Wash
ington government tonight was con-
fronted with a troublous condition Of
affairs at Manzanillo, a port on the
west coast of Mexico The British
consul there has appealed through the
British embassy here for a British
man-of-war. He says other consuls
join him in the request as the cOndi-
ton of foreigners is "unbearable' and
no American men-of-war are nearby.
This message was transmitted for the
British consul.by wireless through Ad-
miral Howard Of the Pacific fleet who
at the same time took up the stua-
ton with the navy department.
Cruiser at Manzanlllo.
The American cruiser Cleveland has
now arrived at Manzanillo. and it is
believed here she will be able to deal
with the situation there without the
aid Of other warships.
The Carranza authorities at Mama
Milo have been confiscating property
the food situation Is bad and foreign
ers are generally apprehensive. It Is
believed that representations OF a
strong character will he sent to Car
rama concerning this situation. al
thought t is realized that the first
chief has. difficulty in communicating
with his forces on the west coast of
Mexico. The American consul at
Manzanillo will make representations
70 the local authorities and Admiral
Howard himself probably will go to
the port TO assist in relieving distress
ed foreigners.
Six Mexican Factions
with the work Of congress ended
PRESIDENT Wilson has been giving close