Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-05
WILSON kept INFORMED
ON MEXICAN SITUATION
Still Hopes That Thinking Element
Will Overthrow Leaders and
Solve Problem.
SUPPLIES REACH CAPITAL CITY
IAN Factions" Reported as Having
Made 1t Known to This Govern
ment That They Will Resist Any
Landing Of American Forces.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. !

1
ments in the Mexican situation to-day
strengthened the probability of early
action by the United States at Vera
Cruz or on the border.
Important dispatches were received
ut the Navy Department and were for
warded 10 the President, with dis
patches to the State Department from
Mexico City. The main developments
are that Consul-General Arnold Shanklin
telegraphed that he had reached Mexico
City. Commander Luke McNamee, in
command of the American naval force
on the east coast, i'll the absence of
Admiral Caperton, Informed the de-
partment significantly that communi-
cation between Vera Cruz and Mexico
city will be kept open. and the news
arrived that General Pascual Orozco
had escaped from El Paso into Mexico
City.
Washington is looking to Cornish for
some intimation of the Presidents pur-
pose, although one high government
official said to-day that the policy of
the President would not necessarily he
| changed by the days developments. but
that, on the contrary, there was still
hopes that the thinking element in
, Mexico would eventually overthrow the
leaders and solve the situation. This
official said that there was reason to
! believe that the conservative element
of Mexico was not ungrateful for the
work of the American Red Cross, and
that the kindly purpose OF the Presi-
dent would hear fruit in the not distant
future by the action of the people.
irrespective of their so-called leaders
| I, is believed by officials of the Navy
| Department that General Carranza has
been definitely informed from Cornish
that the communication between Vera
Cruz and Mexico City must be kept
open.
| The force of this advice TO Carranza
| is highly emphasized by the dispatch
to-day from Commander McNamee.
How he proposes to enforce the posi-
! ton of this government is not revealed
| by officials, but il is known that nearly
all the foreign nations have taken the
ground that Mexico City must not he
isolated.
WILL RESIST LANDING
or AMERICAN FORCES
On the authority of high naval
officer, it can he stated that "all fac
to this government that they will re-
sst any landing OF American forces on
Mexican soil. This official said, that in
view of this information, he believed
every American in Mexico would be in
danger If a landing were made at any
point on the coast, or If the army
crossed the border.
The statement was added that the
news from Mexico had forced upon the
President a very delicate situation and
IAN important task He said the Presl-
dent had no intention of putting a time
limit on the operation of his note to
Mexican leaders that they must get
together and bring about peace. "On
the contrary" he said, the President
should be given time to let his warn
ing operate.
The reports are certainly alarming,
and adverse 10 union OF the Mexican
leaders. The government, however.
| has information that the conservatives
of Mexico know and understand that
the President does intend TO act vigor-
ousiy when necessary.
, Just now the attention of the Presi-
dent liz riveted rather on Mexico City
than OH the developments over the
arrest of Huerta and the escape OF
Orozco. All nations are interested in
the capital city, while the problem on
the border and the factional fights
! there and the plots of Huerta and
| Orozco affect only the neutrality of the
| United States and act incidentally to
set back the purposes of the President
20 get the leaders 10 agree on a pro-
gram of pacifcation"
The situation In Mexico City de-
mandcd that the United States have
a personal and official representative
there. The government, therefore, in
sisted on getting Consul-General
Shanklin through TO the capital.
\ dispatch was received from him to-
| day stating that he had arrived He
also stated that his secretary, Mr..
, Rove. had left Pachuca this morning
en- route TO Mexico City with a large
consignment OF medical supplies. This
| Indicates that the government has in
formation that there is "A great deal
Of sickness in the city, due in large
| part Ia the long lack of food by the
| poorer people.
There is no question that Mr.. Shank
| I'm has communicated some strong in.
! formation 10 the chiefs of all the fac
/ tons. Of the real purposes of this gov
ernmen, and what il expects Of the
! leaders to prevent a second and final
statement of purpose by the President
/ Inc constitutional agency issued a
statement TO night of positive con-
tradiciion of the allegations OF RAMPANT
famine IN those states of the Mexican
republic under Constitutionalist CON
troll The statement says that in
llaHcaia ana Guerrero there was not
the slightest distress" The Constitu-
ti"naiist agency, in support of it's state
ments. gave out telegram from Lieu
iehant-Colonel Del Castillo, Governor
of the state of Tlaxcala and also one
from Governor Julian Bianco. Governor
of Guerrero
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