Evening journal., 1915-06-21
COLORADO With
Marines IS OFF
mexican coast
Admiral Howard Will Not
Land Unless Foreigners
Are Threatened
SITUATION ACUTE
WASHINGTON HEARS
By The United Press.

WASHINGTON. June 21-The acute
Mexican situation threatened todly to
interfere with President Wilson's
hopes Of a brief vacation. commence
ing the after part of this week. Re-
ports from every section of the.
troubled republic indicated that con-
ditions were growing rapidly worse.
Carranza seemed to have been prac-
tically eliminated as a factor, his
place having been taken by Obregon.
villa appeared definitely TO have
broken with Felipe Angeles. and the
latter. looked on for some time as q
possible important figure. Ia new
regime, was reported In the United
States.
The American warship Colorado.
with a marine battalion. in readiness
for instant action, was off. the Mexi-
can west coast General Maytorena.
villa commander there, had declared
he would attack any American land
/ ing expedition. Admiral Howard in
personal command, had elastic Or
ders. II was said he would not try
/ to land unless convinced his men s
presence was absolutely necessary TO
save foreigners lives from the YaQuis-
Reports to the Red Cross showed
the food situation much worse than
even early estimates indicated. Of
flcials who have investigated have re-
ported direct to headquarters here
that unless food is rushed immediate-
ly to a score of points in Mexico.
many hundreds. mostly women and
children, will die That responses to
Red Cross appeal for aid have been
small was attributed to the fact that
charitable America has been levied on
almost TO the limit TO care for stary-
ing Belgians. II was said to be likely
that If there is not an increase In
contributions In the near future
President Wilson, as head Of the
American Red Cross. will be asked tc
make another appeal for help.
/, The State Department was expect
7 ing today a complete report from
tConsul Silliman. at Vera Cruz eitinl
= the facts of the break between Car
y rama and his cabinet II had beer
{ reported that the detection originated
from differences OF opinion between
the First Chief" and the military ele.
ment. The latter has been anxious
that Obregon be permitted 10 con-
tinue his efforts TO crush villa un-
. hampered and had demanded that all
available ammunition and all reserve
troops be sent to his aid. Carranza.
believing he could secure American
recognition if he could take Mexica
City, has been insisting that the
Nillista organization in the North be
b ignored and that every effort be made
to drive Zapata from the capital
President Wilson was understood
partly TO have determined the policy
to be followed. should his demand
that the factions get together be ig-
nored. His plans. however, were
carefully guarded. II was known he
still hoped that armed Intervention
could be avoided and that an element
could be found that can be assisted in
establishing a stable Merican govern-
b ment He was understood. how
ever that he had not overlooked the
: possibility that a sudden massacre
either of foreigners or OF Red Cross
! workers. might force his hand and
precaustions were said to have beer
taken to meet any emergency.
II was expected that the Mexican
situation would be considered at to-
morrow's cabinet meeting. at which
Y full information regarding Carranza
b and his troubles will be available and
I Admiral Howard will have reported
on the situation in the Yaqui Valley.