Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-10
FIRST ANSWER
OF CARRANZA is
GENERAL DENIAL
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lie.
Under the order dispatched to Rear
Admiral Fletcher the ships going to Vera
Cruz may be under command OF Rear
Admiral Mayo OF the first division,
whose flagship IL the Arkansas; Rear
Admiral Boush OF the second division
whose flag Is on the Utah; Rear Ad-
miral Coffman, third division. whose
flagship Is the Virginia. or Rear Admiral
Mclean, commanding the fourth division,
whose flag IL on the Connecticut.
No complaints have come as to condl-
tions in the territory under control Of
villa, tho president said. Duval West
personal representative Of the president
who has been comforting with villa and
his subordinate generals, il now on his
way TO Mexico city. where he will make
an investigation OF conditions there.
siIIiman Presents Note.
General Carranza in an oral reply to
American Consul siiliman, when the lat
ter presented the note from the United
States government on conditions In Mex
leo City. entered a general denial that
General obregon had prevented food from
entering Mexico city OF sent any sup
plies out of the CITY
CarranEa promised an early reply, Mr.
Silliman reported. Eliseo Arrendondo
hitherto Washington representative OF
Carranza, and other advisers, were pres
cnt during the conference.
Mr. silliman reported at length but Of
ficials did not disclose the contents OF his
message II was believed. however. that
from the fact that CarranEa denied the
activity attributed to him by official re
ports to the United States, the Mexican
chief would not approve any further in
Convenience 20 foreigners
Consul Sllliman's dispatchcs from Vera
Cruz. saying the American note was for
mally presented TO General Carranza yes
terday afternoon arrived Just before the
cabinet meeting today and were laid be-
fore President Wilson as the cabinet OF
ficers assembled Some OF the cabinet
members felt encouraged In the belief
that Carranza would give assurances OF
protection TO foreigners and permit sup
plies to reach the Mexican capital and
prevent crisis
No further word has been received
showing when Mexico city would be
evacuated or whether obrcgon ToalS
leave small garrison there.
Acute CRISIS Reached.
Many Of the diplomatic representatives
here cabled their governments that steps
OF a most important character had beer
taken by the United states, which prob
ably would cause Carranza to change his
attitude toward foreigners. None OF the
ambassadors would say whether they be.
/ lleved the use OF force was intended to
compel an observance OF the demands OF
the American government. but many OF
them thought the note sent by the United
states to Carran1a clearly implied thai
the use of force might be the best de-
velopment II there was not a favorable
change In conditions.
Demands of L. \.
Specifically the United States has beer
making separate representations to OBJ
tain the following things from CarranEa
Permission for the international re-
lief commission. composed of wealthy
residents OF Mexico city, to use the
FUNDS they nave collected Tor supplies
TO succor tn starving and destitute
and the placing at their disposal Of
/ transportation facilities 10 bring food
into the capital
The guarantee OF line OF communi-
cation between Mexico city and Vera
Cruz so that foreigners might have
access TO the sea and communication
De Kept open for forei IN governments.
The ordering OF a sufiicient garrison
Co stay In Mexico City Ia case OF an
evacuation SO that riots and demon
STATIONS Of the mobs might be pre-
vented and foreigners protected
against violence.