Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10

the dispatch told of speeches being
made ia front OF public buildings and
/ on street corners in an effort to incite
the people against all foreigners, and
especially Americans No acts of vi0-
Ience were reported
T. OmciaI dispatches received today say
( that train service between Vera Cruz
and Mexico City is uninterrupted but
that lighting has been reported al
small stations south Of Vera Cruz.
Two Baftiesbips Preparing To 60,
! Newport, r. /, Aug. 10.- orders for
the baJtleships Louisiana and New
Hampshire to proceed at once 10 Vera
Cruz were received here today. The
vessels Immediately began taking on
coal aud provisions ana prepared To
leave this afternoon The Louisiana is
the flagship of the fourth division OF
the North Atlantic fleet, commanded bv
Rear Admiral Mclean.
The battleships New Hampshire and
Louisiana, now at Newport, r. l.. with
the Atlantic feet, were ordered TO pre-
pare at once TO go TO Vera Cruz, but if
the emergency should become pressing
the batrleship Connecticut now ia Hal
tien waters and about two days sail
across the gulf, would be ordered to
Join Commander McNamee. The Con
nectiCut could reach Vera Cruz sew
eral days ahead of the New Hampshire
and Louisiana.
Carrauza Riled By Conference.
Commander McNamee's report did
not give details but officials here be-
ieye the and-Americau feeling which
he reported is a direct 0utgr0wth Of
the Pan-American negotiations in
Washington for the adjustment Of diff
ferences between the factions Other
developments in Mexico, such as Gen
eral Carranza's expulsion of the Guate-
malan minister and his difficulties with
the Brazilian minister because the
countries of both participated in the
Pan-American conference are taken as
evidence of Carranza's displeasure
with the stand the United States mas
taken.
Although there are other small naval
vessels in Mexican waters. the guuboat
Sacramento, on which Commander Nc
Nance has his flag, is the emily Amer
lean naval vessel at Vera Cruz With
the arrival Of the Louisiana, the flag
ship OF the fourth division Of the At
lantic fleet, Commander McNamee will
be superseded in command of the
American forces by Rear Admiral Nc
Lean
Admiral Benson In Denial.
Sasv q
Benson and Leon Canova, chief Of the
Latin-American division Of the state
department, conferred concerning. the
reports that foreigners were in danger
at Vera Cruz and then went to the Of !
fee of Secretary Lansing. Admiral
Benson said: NO additional naval
force has been ordered Vet 20 go TO
Vera Cruz"
Ii was inferred that Commander Nc /
Nance had urged the despatch Of YES
sells without loss of time The confer /
euce with the secretary of state was
brief When Admiral Benson came out
he said. Il repeat that no additional
forces have been ordered 10 Vera Cruz
or 10 Mexico"
Pan-Ameriean Program Ready.
Washington, D. c.. Aug. 10-Wuh a .
definite program for the pacihcaUon Of
Mexico agreed on, administration Of
fciais today were ready for the re-
sumption of the Pan-ATnericau confer
enoe in New York tomorrow. At that
time the plan VIII be taken up for for
nal ratification
Secretary Lansing, in an announce
ment, said that an agreement had been /
reached when the conference adjourn
ed here last Friday and that q recess
was taken that he might consult with /