The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-13
Serious Difficulty May En-
sue With The Mexicans.
Reinforcements ASKED in View
ofthe Anti Foreign Demon
stration.
No.. 3

Nheflcdh OattleSnlpS the LuSitania
and New Hampshire, sailed tonight
from Newport News for Vera Cruz
IN response to urgent request Of
Commander McNamee for reinforce
ments in view of anti-foreign demon
STATIONS at Carranza's capital. It
is understood President Wilson him.
self ordered the warships sent,
though no official would even admit
they sailed.
Official reticence regarding the
movements of the Louisiana and New
Hampshire is due largely to fear that
news that their coming reaching
Vera Cruz ahead of the ships might
acentrate the serious situation exist
ing there.
Just before leaving for New York
tonight Secretary Lansing said adj
vices reached the state department
confirming McNamee's report on con-
ditions in Vera Cruz, but he gave no
details. The secretary would not dis
cuss the ships mission.
After the receipt today of official
reports regarding the Mexican situa-
ton President Wilson decided to re-
turn to Washington within the next
forty-eight hours.
In New York City.
New York, August 10.-With the
.Feassembling here tomorrow of the
ambassadors and ministers of the
six Southern and Central American
governments and the secretary of
state of the United States, definite
inter-American effort will be put into
operation to reestablish peace in
Mexico by friendly means, and re-
store the revolution torn country to
its accustomed place in American
family of nations.
The conference will be concerned
with final details of the first step
in plan the important features Of
which were agreed upon last week
by the ambassadors from Argentina,
Brazil and Chile and ministers from
Bolivia, Guatemala. Uruguay and
Secretary of State Lansing.
President Approves Move.
Cornish N. H., August 1O.-Pres-
ident Wilson was in communication
today with Secretary Lansing re-
garding request from Commander :
McNamee that a battleship squadron q
be sent to Vera Cruz to protect Amer.;j
leans, and was understood to be in
clined to grant the request. rlss
The president shortly after noon :
sent out code dispatch to Secretary II
containing instructions for
Daniels regarding the Vera ~
Cruz situation. r 20 ri
While the contents of the message
were carefully guarded, it was I'M !.
derstood the presidents first step 3
had been to ask for additional infor- -.
nation. 1t was said here the presi-'
lent would take action within the -
next few hours. He was impressed
with the word from Vera. Cruz. and g
I was expected steps would be taken
10 protect Americans. and other for7 +,
,ignersr in case of trauble.sl l. ana
Soon after the receipt by the Pres 70
dent Of word regarding 1.-The Vera q
cruz situation. IT. became known that 20
lie was, planning to srsturns.to WASH,
ngton lin the near future. He had aa
lmost given his consent 10 making o
he return trip. bys automobile, sbut1--
oday gave up the idea, vci .essfy 2
t., At the Summer White House it,
vas said the, presidents return, TO
Washington was not due to any one d,
question, fbst that he 10. \
his presence ip the capital v
vas required, by a press OF Official -
He, now exnects TO be- ip o
in time. for a. cabinet q
ieeting, Friday .sCs "a isefr,g pvr-s
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