Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-09

from the IIutSu 5tdlSS oO'
that unless there is an Improvement III
conditions with respect to foreigners
and their interests in Mexican terrl-
tory under his control, such steps as
HAY be necessary will be taken by the
American government to obtain the
desired protection. The note is the
strongest and most emphatic docu-
ment that has beer sent by the
WASHINGTON government to Mexico
since the correspondence with Huerta
a year ago The contents Of the com
munication were revealed to several
of the ambassadors who expressed
satisfaction at its urgent language.
Some regarded it an entire change OF
policy toward Mexico On the part Of
the United States. American Consul
Silliman should have presented the
note to Carranza today. a copy of it
was sent to the Brazilian minister at
Mexico City to be shown to Gen. OBJ
RECON, the Carranza commander.
Warship Moves Ordered
In the meantime, some movements
Of American warships have been or
dered, the effect Of which will be a
naval demonstration that is hoped by
some off Gals will convince Gen. Car
rama of the determination of the
American government 70 obtain a
change in conditions in Mexico City.
Secretary Daniels conferred with
President Wilson tonight over the
prospect CT sending additional war
ships to Vera Cruz.
One vessel the battleship Delaware,
but FIVE war ships Will be III that vicin-
fly in few days. II has been planned
to send the Delaware to Guantanamo
soon to join the Atlantic feet in its
spring manoeuvres. AS a result OF the
latest Developments the Delaware will
remain at Vera Cruz indefinitely; the
cruiser Tacoma left Port Au Prince.
Haiti. today under orders to proceed at
once to Vera Cruz, the gunboat Petrol
already is enroute from Mobile, Ala,
and the cruiser Des Moines is bound
from Progreso to Vera Cruz while the
gunboat Sacramento is at Tampico.
Their available light draft vessels-more
valuable than battleships in tropical
waters-are the gunboats Wheeling and
Nashville, being held in readiness with
the armored cruiser Washington in Hal
tien and Domican waters, while the
entire Atlantic fleet of q first class bat
tie ships is at Guantanamo within two
and a half days sail Of Vera Cruz. Mr..
Daniels gave this summary Of the posi-
ton Of the warships but declined to dis
cuss future movements.
Asked whether the United States in
tended to use physical force to obtain
a compliance with its requests Secre-
tary Bryan today replied that moth
ing had been decided upon yet, beyond
representations and that it was best
to meet situations as they arise.
Menacins Condition
Latest reports from Mexico City in
dicate a menacing condition OF affairs
for the $50 foreigners there, Of whom
g50D are Americans. The Carranza au-
thorities have Communicated ali the
medicines and medical supplies in the
Chief hospital and sent them to Vera
Cruz.
An appeal has been made to the
United States to dispatch a hospital
ship to Vera Cruz to send medical sup
plies to Mexico City and the Mexican
Red Cross for protection against the
Carranza authorities and for permits
sion to cooperate with the interna
tional relief commission in dealing with
the starving people: Typhus fever
and small pox have broken out in the
capital as we'll as at Tampico.
In the face of the threatened riot and
the famine in Mexico City, the state
department today received note from
Cor y,-by oh !, n
been transmitted to all the diplomatic
representatives in Mexico City an
nouncing on the authority of Gen. Car
rama that the capital would be evacu-
ated by the Obregon forces.
This was formally announced by
Secretary Bryan today, together with
the statement that Carranza had in
vited diplomatic corps to move to Vera
Cruz or any other town under his jur-
isdiction stating that this would not De
consideed by him as an act of recog-
milton. 1t is understood that the dip
lomatic corps feel that their depar-
ture from the City Of Mexico would
not be beat for the foreign interests
under their care The diplomatic corps
at the same time entered a vigorous
piotcSl ~ 1di ANA ti-'d4itot lIAt pi u
posed evacuation of Mevico City. de-
claring that some garrison should be
left to preserve law and order. Ac-
cording to the Carranza agency ad-
vices from Vera Cruz, Gen. Obregon
intends to leave a garrison in the CAPT
tai and Secretary Bryan said there was
no indication as yet that this would
be done He said the United States
government had informed Carranza of
it's desire that the city should not ',e
left without some force to protect it
against mobs and riots.
Fear for Future
Asked whether there was actual suffer
ing at present by foreigners, Secretary
Bryan said that it was "the fear of the
future rather than the effect of the pres
ent' that had caused the serious state
Of affairs. and that this was due to the
things Obregon had proposed. such as the
cutting off OF all communication"
The effect also OF the language used
by Oregon said Mr.. Bryan, has been
to emphasize the danger from mobs be-
cause of utterances calculated to stir up
feeling against foreigners"
He added that within the last few days
no word has come directly from Carran-
"a to indicate any change in conditions.
From sources familiar with what the