The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-13
STnoHG NOTE TO CARRANlA
UNITED STATES INFORMS FORM
ER FIRST CHIEF THAT
CHANGE MUST COME.
Must Respect Foreigners and Their
Interests or America VIII Take
Steps Co Enforce Measures for Pro-
tection--May Mean Change OF Al
ministration's Policy.

rama has been informed In a note
from the United States government
that unless there Is an improvement
I'm conditions with respect to foreign
ers and their interests In Mexican
territory under his control such steps
a. may be necessary will be taken
by the American government to OBJ
tain the desired protection.
The note is the strongest and most
emphatic document that has been
sent by the Washington government
10 Mexico since the correspondence
with Huerta year ago. Carranza Is
warned that the United Sttaes has
viewed with deep concern the grow
Ing complaints made by foreigners
generally against his administration
and now. In effect. demands an early
change.
The contents OF The communica-
ton were revealed TO several ambas-
sadors and ministers here. who ex-
pressed satisfaction at its urgent Ian
suase.' Some regarded 1t as an en-
tire change OF policy towards Mexico
on the part Of the United States.
American Consul silliman should
have presented the note to Carranza
today. A copy OF IL was sent to the
brazilian minister at Mexico City to
to be shown to Gen. obregon. the
Carranra commander. In the mean
time some movements OF American
warships have been ordered. the ef-
feet of which will be a naval demon
stration that some officials hope will
convince Carranza Of the American
governments determination to obtain
change In conditions in Mexico
City.
Secretary Daniels conferred with
President Wilson tonight over the
prospect OF sending additional war
ships to Vera Cruz. Only one ves-
sci. the battieship Delaware. has been
at Vera Cruz for several weeks, but
i've warships will be I'm that vicinity
In few days. The cruiser Tacoma
lsft Port au Prince. Haiti. today un-
der orders TO proceed Immediately to-
Vera Cruz. the gunboat Petrol al
ready is en- route from Mobile, Ala,
and the cruiser Des Moines is bound
from Progreso to Vera Cruz. while
the gunboat Sacramento Is at Tampi-
CO. Other available light draft ves-
sells. more valuable than battleships
In tropical waters. are the gunboats
wheeling and Nashville. held In
readiness with the armored cruiser
Washington In Haitien and Dominican
waters, while the entire Atlantic
neet OF 2i first class battleships Is at
Guantanamo. within two and n half
days sail OF Vera Cruz. Mr.. Daniels
save this summary OF the position
OF the warships but declined to dis
cuss future movements.
After the conference tonight be-
tween Secretary Daniels and the pres
ident IL was learned on high authority
that two or more battlcships would
De ordered from Guantanamo 70 Vera
Cruz. probably tomorrow.
That conditions again have reach
cd an acute crisis was admitted at
all the government departments.
Asked whether the United States
intended TO use physical force to OBJ
tain a compliance with it's request
Secretary Bryan today replied that
nothing had been decided on yet
beyond representations" and that Il
was best to meet situations "as they
arose"
Latest reports from Mexico City In
dicate n menacing condition OF af-
fairs for the $4,000 fore -ners there,
OF whom 2.50o are Ameri ans.
The Carranza authorities have COM
mandeered all medical supplies i'm
the chief hospital and sent them to
Vera Cruz. An appeal has been made
TO the United States to dispatch n
hospital ship TO Vera Cruz TO send
medical supplies to the capital and
the Mexican Red Cross has sent an
urgent petition for protection against
the Carranza authorities and for per-
mission TO cooperate with the lntcrna-
tional relief commission in handling
the starving population. Typhoid
FEVER and smallpox have broken out
In the capital as well as at Tamplco.
In the face OF threatened riots and
the famine in Mexico City the state
department today received a note an
nouncing on the authority OF Gen.
Carranza that the capital would be
evacuated by the forces OF Gen. OBJ
reson.