The Washington times., 1915-04-01
No Reason Given, But East
Coas tSituation Is Report
ed Bad.
MAY HAVE TO GUARD GOLD
Money for SisaI Bales Likely
to Arouse Cupidity of the
ChieftainS.

The Navy Department today ordered
the American cruiser Olympia,
Dewey's old flagship. from Key West.
to re-enforce Admiral Caperton's
squadron on the Mexican east coast.
Officials would give no reason for
the order, but it was understood the
east coast situation was far from
. satisfactory and it was deemed ad-
visable to have another light draft
cruiser available.
With the prospective addition. 1t
was explained that Caperton could
concentrate his battleships at Vera
Cruz, hold the Des Moines at Progreso
and send the Olympia to Tampico to
re-enforce the vessels already there.
or dispatch 1t to any other point
where danger threatens.
The money to pay for the 100, 600 ssal
vester Company a. Progreso was re-
ported to have been sent there on a pri-
vate vessel whose identity the State and
Navy Departments were concealing.
May Protect Gold.
Officials denied the Olympia was car
rying 1t, but admitted one of the reasons
it was ordered to Mexican waters vas
that the moneys arrival in Yucatan may
stir up fresh trouble, since it is in gold
and must prove a temptation to almost
any revolutionary chieftain.
The following telegram, dated last
night. was received today from Maj.
Gen. Frederick Funston. commanding
the American forces at Brownsville,
Tex. regarding the situation at Mata-
moras:
80 far everything quiet tonight.
Last night brisk firing for a short time.
So far as known. no vullets tell in
Brownsville. No definite information
as to when villa artillery will be Up.
No serious attack expected before 1t
arrives"
Government Bothered.
Reports that Gen. Victoriano Huerta
had left Cadiz. Spain, for an unknown
destination" coupled with reports that
he planned a new insurrection in Mex
leo, greatly interested Administration
officials today.
The State Department was entirely
without confirmation. but officials have
known for some time that Huerta was
dissatisfied with the quiet life. and that
certain Spanish financiers are anxious
to back a revolution that would protect
their Mexican Investments admittedly in
danger.
The Spanish ambassador conferred
with Secretary of State Bryan and
Counselor Lansing late yesterday, tut
officials today declined to say whether
Huerta's plans were under discussion.
10 do fhut
of $20, 600 by the Villa-Zapatista govern
ment to the widow of John B. Nc
Manus, who was murdered in Mexico
City during the Zapatista occupation,
closes the American claim.
Deny Looting Treasury.
Charges that before abandoning Mexi-
CO City General Carranza and his cabi-
net looted the treasury came in for hot
denial by the CarranZista junta today.
1t was pointed out that whatever books,
papers and documents were taken to
Vera Cruz were a part of the govern
ment archives: that CarranZa refused to
admit that the Villistas represented any
actual government In Mexico, and that
If Carranza finally dominates the stu
alton. as he plans to, all claims against
the republic will be considered on their
merits and adjusted.
War Department advices indicate that
the Nillsta attack upon Matamoras
has been deferred pending the return
of villa from Torreon. The villa con-
fidential agency here says that Villa
has gone to Torreon to plan a campaign
against the CarranZistas in northern
Sonora and that, so soon as he gets
that movement launched. he will pro-
ceed to Matamoras to take personal
command.
Regarding the reports that the Villa
cause has suffered severely by the de-
feat in the initial skirmishing at
Matamoras. Villa representatives here
say that the attack was premature and
that the officer responsible will be re-
moved from his command.
Siege operations will now be attempted
and ii may be several days before there
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