The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-15
NOTE VIEWED
AS HINT OF ACTION

AS HINT OF ACTION
CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE.
been perfected with view TO shutting
it up tight and keeping it closed.
AS they interpret the positive reply of
President Wilson to CarranZa's paCiica-
tory note of March s. the CarrauZa lead
ers are apprrhensivc that the next step
of the United States will be to assemble
at PTogreso naval force sufficient to
open up that port to the need of its trade
with outside countries.
The CarranZa forces have eight small
gunboats maintain lining the blockade of
Vera Cruz and ProgreSo.
There Is a report among CarranZista
cheftains that the United States govern
ment. acting with the sanction of Great
Britain and other powers. will take steps
after next Tuesday to open the closed
ports. That these steps will take the form
of a peremptory demand. to be followed
by aggressive action of the part of the
United States navy, there is little room
for doubt.
The United States battleship Georgia
arrived before this port today and an
chnred outside in the roadstead, near the
cruiser Washington, which preceded it
here by a day.
New Peace Move starts.
\ movement in which "A great many
Mexicans formerly in power in their
but now exiled in the United
States. are engaged Will be brought to
the attention of Secretary Bryan today
il was learned here on good authority
last night. ,
A delegation. including Federico Gam
boa. minister OF foreign affairs in Mex
leo under Huerta. and the author of the
famous notes regarding John Linds mis-
sion, plans to come to Washington today
and seek audience with Secretary of
State Bryan. 1t is understood they will
speak in favor of a plan for L long time
discussed among MeXicans and also
among Americans interested in Mexico,
by which it is hoped new force can be
applied to the situation with the sole OBJ
Jet of pacifsng the country.
Branded As Reactionaries.
BY the Villa and Carranza factions
this group is branded as the remnant of
he CientificO element, and as reaction
aries. This charge is answered on their
behalf by the statement that the various
have succeeded in bring
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into Mexico in the name of
constitution and reform while this
movement proposes first to restore peace
n Mexico and attend to political reforms
lfterward.
1t is known that many men with
business interests in Mexico look with
avor upon the general objects OF the
movement. but are doubtful OF the
lbility of any group of Mexicans to
AIRY Ii to a successful conclusion. 1t
s no secret that were ii not for the
laws of the United States
here would be plenty of American aid
or such a movement.
Gen. Iturbide. who has been in Wash |
ngton comforting with many admins
ration officials for several weeks fol-
owing his escape from the Zapatistas
n Mexico City. is named as one of those |
associated with the movement and who
will join in the endeavor to see Mr.. |
Bryan today. Aurelio Blanduet. minister
Il war under Huerta, is also mentioned |
s of this group. He is reported due |
o arrive in New York today.
The Mexican situation generally. and |
ther important issues pending in the |
foreign relations, were dis |
used yesterday at Il conference at the !
White House between Joseph Tumulty. !
secretary TO the President. and Robert !
lansing. counselor of the State Depart
nent
Food situation Considered.
That tn" food situation in Mexico City |
rill soon he greatly relieved through the |
id OF Villa and the Zapata leaders was
he hope of officials here last night. 1t
S now planned to use the northern rail-
Dad to Mexico City as a means of get
ing supplies into the capital Gen. Villa
as promised to notify the United States
s communication is established between
iexico City and the territory to the
orth which he holds.
Filling in this gap would give an open
quite from the United States border to
iexico City, over which any quantity of
bod stuffs might easily be shipped to the
apital.
Villa now controls Tula only fifty miles
orth Of Mexico City, and it is behaved
hat within a day or two his forces will
ave trains running from this point
outward to the capital.
The question of the expectation Of
sal fiber from Yucatan is still engaG-
ig the most serious attention OF the
tate Department. Most urgent repre-
citations have been sent to Carranza
n this subject. demanding that he per
lit the loading of vessels at Progreso
18th this product, which is greatly need
for certain industries in the United
tates.
Repeated and more formal assur-
noes that due reparation will be made
Or the murder of John B. McManus
v Zapatistas in Mexico City were re-
eived at the State Department yes
,rday through the Brazilian Minister.
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