The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-09
SHARP WORD
TO CARRANZA
President Wilson Warns
Him to Improve the
Conditions
MAY MEET CRISIS WITH
STRONG MEASURES
American Administration Is
Losing Patience-War-
ships May Be Ordered

Washinton. March 9.--New and urg-
ent representations amounting practlcal :
ly to warning have been sent by the
United States to General CaTanza de-
handing an improvement OF conditions
in Mexico City.
Diplomats familiar with the contents
of the note, which American Consul ST.
liman has been instructed TO present TO
General Carranza interpret II as an en-
tire change of policy on the part OF she
Washington government toward the
Mexican situation
The communication to Carranza, which
was drafted after conferences between
President Wilson, Secretary Bryan and
Counsellor Lansing, was guarded with
secrecy pending some word from Car.
rama as to his attitude.
II was said by some officials that the
note contained the strongest representa-
tions that ever have been made to Car
rama and indicate that the American
government is losing patience With hls
indifference to the Objectionable acts OF
General Obregon at Mexico City.
Persistent inquiries from foreign dlpIo'
mats and fears for Americans In Mex
leo may have inspired the note.
Those who know the nature OF the
contents OF the communication said that
it was not in the nature OF an ultima
tum but pointed out in explicit lam
qiage that serious consequences might
follow if the welfare OF foreigners con-
tnued to be dsregarded.
Early in the day Secretary Daniels
had said no additions were contemplated
TO the feet in Mexican waters, but later
il was learned that the cruiser Tacoma
had been ordered from Port Au Prince,
Haiti, to Vera Cruz.
Secretary Daniels was in consultation
later with Secretary Bryan concerning
the situation Further movement OF yes
sells may be decided upon.
In diplomatic quarters there were
more manifestations Of concern over the
Mexican situation than at any time
since the American forces We're landed
at Vera Cruz. The foreign diplomats
conferred among themselves and COM
municated to one another the latest de-
velopments as they heard them.
Some of the diplomats declared them
selves satisfied that the course of the
American government would produce re-
suits. One of the ministers, who bad
received telegram stating that the Dip
lomatic corps in Mexico City had de-
cded TO leave, cabled his legation there,
saving that after learning what serious
steps the American government had tax
en-, he advised the corps to remain in the
capital and await developments.
just what move now is contemplated
is known only to President Wilson and
a few of his closest advisers, but it was
apparent from the attitude Of the oiii-
cials that it was realized that new
crisis was at hand which might have 70
be met with strong measures.
The general impression in official quar-.
tiers was that even though the use OF
force had not been threatened in the
note TO Carranza, the American govern
ment was prepared 10 meet eventuallties
and would hereafter pursue an m Z mt
course 20 compel protection for foreign
ers and their interests.
Secretary Bryan himself would saw
only that there was no change IN coNli-
tions at Mexico City from the serious
state of affairs OF the last few days.
He said no word had come directly
from Carranza IN the last two or three
davs. When asked whether Carranza
and Obregon We're al odds aud whether
the former could control his Mexico City
commander. Secretary Bryan replied that
the state department had evidence that
Ohregon recognized Carranza as his SUI
perior officer but could not say definitely
whether any friction had developed
Secretary Bryan stated that the plac-