Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
GOVERNMENT THREATENS TO
TAKE ACTION UNLESS CAR.
RAMA IMPROVES coNpl-
TioNs IN MEXICO.
NOTE Is MOST EMPHATIC
SINCE HuERTA TkNGLE
Copy Of Document 10 Sent to Brazilian
Ambassador at Mexico City, to
Be Shown to Gsnsrai .ohre.
uon, the carranxa Com.
handkerchief Ready.

Washington, March fo.~-After the
conference between Secretary Daniels
and the president II was learned on
high authority that two or more battle.
ships would be ordered from Guanta.
nano to Vera Cruz, probably at once.
Up 10 the time Of the conference u
had been planned 70 dispatch only one
vessel Of lighter draft TO Vera cruz.
Washington, March 10-~Genaral
Carranza has been informed In q note
from the United States government
that unless there In an Improvement
In conditions with respect to foreign.
ers and their interaats In the Mexican
territory under his control such steps
as may be necessary VIII be- taken by
the American government to obtain
the desired protection, ..
Most Emphatic Note.
The note is the strongest and most
emphatic document that has been sent
by the Washington government since
tho correspondence with Huerta a
year ago. Carranza liz warned that
the United States has viewed with deep
concern the growing complaints made
by foreigners generally against his ad.
miniatratlon Of affairs and now, In
effect demands an early change.
The contents Of the communication
were revealed 10 several ambassadors
and ministers here, who expressed
RatiAfaction at ita urgent Language.
Some regarded II as an entire change
pf policy toward Mexico on the part of
the United States.
Orders to Warahlps.
American Consul Sllliman should
have presented the note 10 carransa.
A copy Of II waR sent to the Brazilian
minister at Mexico City. to be shown
10 General Ohregon, the carranza com-
nander, In the meantime. some
movements OF American warahips
have been ordered, the effect of which
viii be naval demonstration that, II
In hoped by some oftictals. viii eon-
vince General Carranza OF the deter.
ulnation on the American govern.
ment to obtain a change in conditions
In Mexico City. Secretary Daniels
conferred with President Wilson last
night over the prospect of sending ad.
aitional warahips TO Vera Cruz.
One Vessel at Vera Cruz.
Only one vessel, the hattleahip Della.
ware. has been at Vera Cruz for sew
eral weeks, but Ave warships win be
In that vicinity In a few days. II had
been planned to send the Delaware to
Guantanamo soon~to Join the Atlantic
neat In Its spring maneuvers, But
as q result OF the latest developments
the Delaware will remain az Vera Cruz
indefinitely: the cruiser Tacoma Left
Pert au Prince, Haiti. under orders 10
proceed at once to Vera Cruz; the
gunhoat Petrol already Ia en- route
from Mobile. Ala, and tho cruiser Des
Moines Ii bound from Progreso to
Vera Cruz, while the gunhoat Saera.
mento IL at Tampieo
Other available light draft vessels,
more valuable than hattleships In tropl
lcal waters, are the gunboats Whealins
and Nashville, beisg held In readiness
with the arnored cruiser Washington
10 Haitien and Dominican waters,
while the entire Atlantic fleet of TWEEN
ty.one first-class hattieships In Mt Guam,
tanamo. within two and a halt DAYS
sail OF Vera Crux.