Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-10
MEXICO MUST
HEED WARNING
Washington May Otherwise
Adopt Extreme Measures
new NOTE IS SENT CARRANzA

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American Government Losing Patience
With His Indifference to Objection
able Acts of Obreson-Cruiser Ia
coma Ordered to Vera Cruz-Story
of ExiIed Priests
New and urgent representations
amounting practically to a warning,
have been sent by the United States
to General Carranza demanding an i'm
provement OF conditions in Mexico
City.
Diplomats familiar with the con-
tents of the note which American Con-
sui Silliman has been instructed to
present to Carranza interpret it as
an entire change of policy on the part
of the Washington government toward
the Mexican situation.
Word has been received from Mex
leo City that priests have been perse-
cuted and Catholic institutions plum
dered.
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 Carranza as to his atti-
tude.
1t was said by officials that the note
contained the strongest representa-
tions that ever have been made to
Carranza and indicates that the
American government is losing pa
tience with his indifference to the OBJ
jectionable acts of General ObregOn at
Mexico City.
Those who know the contents of the
communication said it was not in the
nature of an ultimatum, but pointed
out in explicit language that serious
consequences might follow if the well
fare of foreigners continued to be dis
regarded.
The cruiser Tacoma has been or
dered from Port au Prince, Haiti, to
Vera Cruz. Further movements OF
vessels may be decided upon.
tween Secretary Daniels and the
president, it was learned on high au-
thority that two or more battleships
would be ordered from Guantanamo
to Vera Cruz.
In diplomatic quarters there were
more manifestations of concern over
| the Mexican situation than at any
time since the American forces were
landed at Vera Cruz. The foreign
diplomats conferred among themselves
and communicated to one another the
latest developments.
Just what move is now contemplate
! ed is known only to President Wilson
and a few of his closest advisers, but
it was apparent from the attitude OF
the officials that it was realized that
new crisis was at hand which might
have to be met with strong measures
The plight OF Americans has beer
of increasing concern. There are
more United States citizens in Mexico
| City than of any other country.
! Priests Harshy Treated
| More than 100 refugees arrived al
| New Orleans on the steamship Texas
from Vera Cruz. Nearly all were
! from Mexico City, where they fled.
| In the party were six nuns and eight
priests. These were met by Rt Rev
e Jose Mora del Rio, archbishop o.
Mexico, who reached New Orleans
with a party of churchmen severa
/ days ago. All fled without baggage
and say they are thankful they es
capped with their lives.
The archbishop gave out this story
OF the nuns and priests:
Every priest in Mexico City anC
! surrounding territory has been ex-
PEELED or put in prison. Not a church
Or institution remains open, and near
| ly all have been sacked or desecrated
Our priests have been robbed and a
the point Of guns driven from theil
sanctuaries.
THE soldiers left nothing of value
! These sisters and nuns are homeless
and made their way to Vera Cruz witt
the greatest hardships They fee
that they would be sealing the death
warrant to those still in Mexico il they
went into details of the horrors thai
our men and women have been sub
Jected to-
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