The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
WARNED
TO LEAVE MEXICO
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,

alta entered the city not long after the
last of Obregon's foces mad depated.
Zapata. when he was formerly in control
Of Mexico City. maintained better order
than did Obregon. but his temperance
in control adds another uncertain ele-
ment. as the United States no longer can
hold CarranZa responsible for what goes
on in the capital. The greatest fear here
is for possible outbreaks by hunger
mobs.
The impression gained from the
statements Of the President, Secretary
Bryan. Secretary Daniels, and from
the action taken by the Navy Depart
ment yesterday is that the policy of
the administration is to be one of
! moral coercion, and. II necessary, re-
prisal. rather than Intervention.
1t was explained by officials that
| the dispatch Of the two additional
| warships is for the purpose Of the
effect they are presumed to have upon
Gen. Carranza. and not with any in
| tention of a landing party being put
ashore to take Vera Cruz or to pro-
coed to Mexico City. Carranza will be
literally under the guns of these YES
sells, as his offices are in a building
on the quay at Vera Cruz. and the
theory is that with the gray sea mon
before refusing to accede to the views
of the United States with regard to
the protection of foreign interests at
Mexico City.
Seven Vessels Ordered Out.
Secretary Daniels announced that Rear
Admiral William h. Caperton. of WASH
ngton. will have charge of all the ships
to be sent to Vera Cruz. The vessels an
l,a ~.
Delaware and Georgia. the armored
cruiser Washington, the protected cruiser
Tacoma. the cruiser Des Moines the gun
boat Petrol. and the Sacramento.
The Nashville and the Wheeling have
been notified that they may be needed.
but they have Yet received no orders.
1t is estimated by navy officials that
from the seven ships mentioned a force
of about 200 sailors and marines could
be landed in case of an emergency.
Suggestions that the United States
latest note to Carranza was an ultima
tum. were repudiated at the White
House. where the President declared that
the views of the United States regard
ing certain conditions had been clearly
set forth to Carranza, and that II had
been left to him 10 act accordingly. The
United States government, it was assert
ed. is not giving utterance to ultimate
uation now existing. The President con-
firmed the intimation given previously
that the administration regards the pos
sibility Of Mexico City being left by
Gen. Obregon without any provision for
its protection from lawless mobs as con-
shutting an element of serious danger
in the situation.
Gen. Carranza's Denial.
1t was learned yesterday that when
Consul Silliman. at Vera Cruz. presented
to Carranza the note of the United
States. the First Chief took advantage
of the occasion to declare orally that II
was not true that Gen. Oregon had pre-
vented food from entering Mexico City
or that he had sent any supplies out of
the city. This statement is absolutely
contrary to the adviccs received at the
State Department and at several for
eign embassies here.
On this occasion. the State Department
was advised, Carranza assured Mr.. Sill
man. that his government would within
two or three days reply to tbs American
note. Upon this reply the whole situa-
ton seems to hang at present. unless in
the meantime some upheaval should &C.
cur at Mexico City.
The President declared yesterday that
while the other governments were all
looking to the United States to secure
proper protection for foreigners and
their properties in Mexico. none had even
suggested that the United States inter- ,
vene. The suggestion that this govern
ment unite with South American gov
for intervention had never |
reached him, he declared