New Britain herald., 1915-03-15
GENERAL CARRANzA
ABAND0NS BLOCKADE
OF PORT OF PRocRESo
Mexican Cunboat zragosa Called
Off on UTgtDt Representations
by United States. IN

lUV hFILNlVhu OItli y
CLEARED PORT SATURDAY
American Ship Held Up Last Week
By Mexican Gunboat With a Shot
Across Her Bow-British Shipping
Also Interfcred With-Fear Felt
for Safety of Foreigners at Man
ZanilIo.
Washington, March 15-Gen. Car
rama has abandoned his blockade of
the port of Progreso on urgent repro
sensations by the United States.
The Mexican gunboat Zaragosa has
been called off and two American
ships laden with sisal for the United
States were cleared Saturday without
interference.
Caperton Reports Raising.
Rear Admiral Caperton command
ing the American fleet in Mexican wa
ade in his official despatch early to-
day and reported that the Zaragosa
had returned to Vera Cruz.
His despatch crossed new note
from the United States which was
sent on it's way to Carranza this morn
ing.
Stopped American Ships.
1t became known for the first time
boat had stopped one American ship
with a shot across her bows, had held
up another, and had interfered with
British shipping.
The United States served notice on
General Carranza that the port of Pro-
greso through whichl practically all
the sisal using in making harvesting
Irvine for this country is obtained,
must be kept open, and was prepared
to back up its demand with the cruiser
Des Moines, now at that port.
rear For EOre1EncrS.
Some fear is felt here concerning
the safety of foreigners at Manzanillo
because of the failure of Gen. Carran-
Za's forces to maintain order there
and the diminishing food supply
American warships now in the vicinity
of Manzanillo probably will bring for
eigners there away should conditions
not improve.
President Wilson's reply to Cen
eral Carranza's note of March 8,
which was in response to the urgent
presentations of the United States
for better treatment of foreigners in
Mexico, was as follows:
Thanks For Message.
~ thank you for your message of
the Sth of March, for the reinsurance
it conveys, and for your kind per-
sonal words. l beg that you will UNI
derstand that if our messag occa-
sionally are couched in terms of
strong emphasis, it is only because
they contain some matters which
touch the very safety of Mexico it
self and the whole possible course of
it's future history.
I'VE seek always to act as friends
VI wv -iNNiNhu pSople, anu as lleiI
friends. it is our duty to speak very
plainly about the grave danger
which threatens them from without,
whatever happens within their Dor
dcrs which is calculated to arouse |
the hostile sentiment of the whole
world.
Will Stir Sentiment
Nothing will stir that sentiment
~ ore prom pity more hotly or ]
create greater danger for Mexico than /
any (even temporary disregard for /
lives, the safety, or the rights of the |
citizens of other countries resident |
within its territory or any apparent !
for the rights and safety Of /
those who represent religion.
Amy attempt to justify or explain
-hese things will not eradicate this
sentiment or lessen the danger that
viii arise from them
TO warn you concerning such
matters as an act of friendship. NOT
IF hostilites and we cannot make the
too earnest. To speak less
plainly or with less carnestness would
30 to conceal from YOU a terrible rick
which no lover of Mexico shou1d
are to rum