The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-03-11


Near while, however, orders went
forward to Rear Admiral Fletcher,
commanding the Atlantic fleet at
Guantanamo to send one more bat
tleship and one cruiser to Vera Cruz.
Washington, March 9--While await.
ing a reply to the presentations to
General Carranza, asking immediate
improvement OF conditions in Mexi.
co City. the administration today
took steps to carry out what most
of the foreign diplomatic corps here
interpret as an entire change of at
titude toward the Mexican situation,
Rear Admiral Fletcher commander OF
the Atlantic feet at Guantanamo, was
ordered to send one cruiser and
one battleship to Vera Cruz to
strengthen the feet of small craft
already there The admiral himself,
who commanded the force which took
the town from Huerta last April,
will not 20, but he was instructed to
send flag officer to take command.
President Wilson today said Car
rama had been called upon by the
United States TO protect foreigners
in Mexico City. The president reit-
Grated that the government had rep
resented its views on what appeared
TO be the situation in Mexico City.
lie added that In all such situations
II was necessary to discount reports
n great deal because he said. certain
persons would like to have the Uni.
ted States intervene in Mexico, even
II they had to manufacture the facts
on which to base the intervention.
President Wilson Issues No Ultimate
When the president was asked II
the latest note to Carranza was an
ultimatum, he replied that the admin
istration did not issue ultimate, but
expressed its views and acted nc.
cvrding.
The president referred to the fear
OF outragcG In Mexico City as being
more pressing at present than any
thing that had already occurred The
fea, was he said. that the city would
be left without protection.
No request has come from any for
eign government, the president said,
for action by the United States in
Mexico, although diplomatic represen.
tatives of two foreign countries had
expressed their anxiety over affairs
In the southern republic.
Under the order dispatched to rear
Admiral Fletcher, the ships going to
Vera Cruz may be under command
of Rear Admiral Mayo of the first di.
vision whose flagship is the Arkan
sas Rear Admiral Boush of the sec
ond division. whose flag is on the
Utah; Rear Admiral Coffman, of the
third division. whose flagship Is the
Virginia, or Rear Admiral Mclean,
commanding the fourth division
whose flag Is on the Connecticut.
No Complaint About Villa
No complaints have come as to con
ditions In the territory under control
OF villa, the president said. Duval
West personal representative OF the
president, who has been comforting
with General Villa and his subordin'
ate generals is now on his way to
Mexico City, where he will make an
investigation of conditions there.
Carranza promised an early reply,
Mr. Siliman reported, Eliseo Are
dondo, hitherto Washington represen'
tative of Carranza and other advis-
ers, were present during the con-
ference.
Report Not Disclosed
Mr.. Silliman reported at length but
officials did not disclose the contents
OF his message. II was believed. how
ever that from the fact that Carran'
"a denied the activity attributed to
him by official reports to the United
States the Mexican chief would not
approve any further inconvenience to
foreigners. .-...e.
Consul Silliman's dispatches from
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