Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
DANGER IN MEXICAN PORT
AT AN END AS A RESULT
Battleships Sailing South May
Not Go There Now as Was
Contemplated.
PAN.AMERICAN NOTE IS SENT
Appeal to All Factions to End Civil
Strife to Be Made Public To.
morrow Morning-Next
Step by q. s.

Gen. Carranza has summarily
dismissed from Office the mayor of
Vera Cruz for permitting the apti-
foreign demonstrations in that
city which aroused the apprehen-
sion of the American government
and led to orders by the Navy
Department to hasten battleships
to southern waters. Official mott
fcation of Gen. Carranza's action
in this matter reached Washing
ton today. >
The advices stated that as a re-
suit of Carranza's action danger
to foreigners had disappeared.
In view of continued reassuring
reports from Vera Cruz it is prob
bic that the battleships Louisiana
and New Hampshire, now sailing
south, will not be ordered to Vera
Cruz as was contemplated, but
will be held at some convenient
place for future developments.
ousted .omcial Arrested.
The Navy Department issued a state.
ment relating to Carranza's discharge
of the mayor Of Vera Cruz disclosing
that the ousted oficial had been ar
rested. The statement follows:
Commander William p. Scott OF the
U. 8. s. Marietta, senior naval omcor
at Vera Cruz, Mexico. has informed the
department that when Carranxa learned
of the incendiary speech made by the
mayor of Vera Cruz August he was
very indignant. and thereupon removed
the mayor from Office and placed him
states that the local papers of August
10 quote Gen. Aguilar as stating that
the mayors action was untimely and
ill-advised. 1t is reported that the
demned by the Mexican people as un-
wise.
Pan-American Note Is Sent.
The pan-American appeal to all the
Mexican factions calling upon them to
end their civil strife will be made pub
lie tomorrow morning, it was an
nounced at the State Department to-
day. The message. which is between
three and four hundred words long. has
already been dispatched to some of the
Mexican leaders, and the State Depart
ment was busy today transmitting 1t
to others.
The message was sent in original
Spanish directly to Gems. CarranZa and
Villa, governors of states and other
Mexican chiefs. 1t also has been sent
in English to the various Latin Ameri-
can legations in Mexico City to be
translated into Spanish for delivery to
the military leaders in that neighbor
hood.
The next step in the administration's
plan for restoring peace in Mexico Will
be persistent through friendly efforts to
persuade the Mexican leaders who have
indicated opposition to the movement
to eliminate themselves for the COM
mon welfare. In this connection it was
said that Maj. Gen. Scott, chief of staff
of the army, who is known personally
to many of the Mexican military Lead
ers, might exert a powerful influence.
Carranzistas May Acquiesce.
Now that Gen. Villa and his ad-
herents have indicated their readiness
to join in a peace conference provided
the old Cientifico group is not recog-
nized and that stable government Is
established no opposition to the plan is
looked for except from the Carranza
element, although in some quarters
here it is felt that they might acquiesce
after giving careful study to the friend
ly tones of the appeal
The effect of the pan-American peace
conference message in Mexico is await
ed with the keenest interest by officials
here. What course will be followed by
Co,-p 80 fhn
most in their minds. Whether the
first chief will take some overt action
against the United States or Ameri- =
cans in Mexico remains to be seen. 1t
was pointed out that the appeal sent
to subordinate officers ofsGen. Carranxa
might be regarded by him as q dis
tinctly unfriendly aot, an effort to wean
away his supporters and to weaken his
government.
There have been no assurances that
the transmission of the message will
not be interfered with by chiefs hostile
to its intent, and neither have there
been intimations that 1t may be. Om-
cials here are confident 1t will reach
its destination.
European Powers Approve.
Informally those European powers In
terested in Mexico have in one way or
another signified their approval of the
effort to restore government. They
have not given their support to any
plan. but have previously signifed
their willingness to follow the lead Of
the United States.
Preparations have been made by the
state Department to receive J. NJ. Car.
doso de Oliveira, the Braxilian minister
to Mexico, in a manner which will ex.
press the appreciation of the United
States for his services in the Mexican
CAPITAL for the last year. while the
American governpent has been with
out other diplomatic representation.
The cruiser Sacramento ha1 been de-
layed by q gulf storm. but win arrive
tomorrow At New Orleans. sbrinEtng the
Brazilian minister and also DR.. Ortoga.
the Guatemalan minister. Who was