El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-09
MORE Ships Of
j. s. To MEXICO
Carranza's Reply to U. S. Is
Evasive; Obregon Quits
the Capital.


the $4,000 foreigners there. of whom
$500 are Americans. The Carranza au-
thOrities have Communicated all the
medicines and medical supplies i'm the
chief hospital and sent them TO Vera
cruz. An appeal has been made to the
United states TO dispatch a hospital
ship to NeracruZ to send medical sup
plies 10 Mexico City, and the MeXica
Red Cross has sent an urgent petition
through the American Red cross Tor
protection against the CarranZa author
tiles and permission TO cooperate with
the international relief committee IN
4. y. is Taking Action.
While awaiting q formal reply TO the
presentations 10 Gen. Carranza, asking
Immediate improvement Of conditions
in Mexico City, the administration To-
day took steps TO carry out what most
Of the foreign diplomatic corps here
interpreted as an entire change OF
attitude towards the Mexican situa-
ton
the Atlantic fleet at Guantanamo, was
ordered to send two battleships to
VeracruZ to strengthen the fleet Of
small craft already there The au-
miral himself, who commanded the
forces which took the town from HUI
erta last spring. viii not go. but he
was instructed TO send a flag officer
u take command
Rear Admiral Caperton Commands.
ADMIRAL E4ELEnEE selected the or
mored cruiser Washington, now in Hal
tien waters with rear admiral Caper-
ton. and the battleship Georgia, COM
manded by Capt Robert r. CoontZ,
now at Guantanamo, to proceed to
Veracruz.
Wilson Gives His Views.
President Wilson today said Car
rama had been called upon by the
United States to protect foreigners in
Mexico City. The president reiterated
hu# "a
its views on what appeared to be the
situation in Mexico City. He added
that in all such situations il was
necessary to discount reports a great
deal because, ne said, certain persons
would ike TO have the United States
intervene in Mexico, even if they had
to manufacture the facts on which
TO base the Intervention.
No UItimHtum Issued.
When the president was asked "
the latest note 10 Carranza was an
ultimatum, he replied that the ad-
ministratiOn did not issue an ultima
tum, but expressed its views and acted
accordingly.
President Wilson referred TO the fear
OF outrages in Mexico City as being
more pressing AT present than any
thing that had already occurred The
fear was, he said. that the city would
be left without protection.
No request had come from any for
eisu government, the president said,
for action by the United States in
Mexico, although diplomatic represent
atives Of two foreign countries had
expressed their anxiety over the af-
fairs In the southern republic
West Goes 10 Mexico City.
No complaints have come as to con.
dItions in the territory under control
by villa, the president said Duval
w est personal representative OF the
president, who has been comforting
with Gen Villa and his subordinate I
generals. is now on his way 10 Mex
leo City. where he viii make an i'm
VestlSauon OF conditions there
should Reach Veracruz THURSDAY.
secretary Daniels said the shfDs al
guantanamo had plenty Of marines on Z
board The selection Of ships was left 4
10 admiral Fletcher. and shortly after
noon today he reported what orders he /
lau gwen The Washington is the /
flagship Of the cruiser SQUADRON Of the
A lLanllc IleeL She carries Al officers !
ana s02 mel and is commanded bv
-ollllhalaer EDWARD Il Beach.
Inc Georgia is one Of the first line
laltleshlps Of the third division She
5errles 40 officers and S64 men. The
" ashington is a little faster than the
georgia and both ships starting TO-DAY
snouia be at Neracruz by Thursday I
Cruiser Sent to ProEreso.
Late today the cruiser Des ATofnes
IN route 70 Feracruz, was ordered 10 re-
urn 70 Progreso- where there has been
mutiny and friction over Carranza's
export embargoes.