Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
GOVERNMENT THREATENS TO
TAKE ACTION UNLESS CAR.
RAMA IMPROVES coNpl-
TONS IN MEXICO.
NOTE IS MOST EMPHATIC
SINCE HUERTA TANGLE
Copy OF Document Ia Sent 10 Brazilian
Ambassador at Mexico City, to
De Shown to 0eneral obre.
gon, the carranxa Com.
naander---Fieet Ready.

Washington, march fo.--After the
conference between seerstary Daniels
and The president II was learned on
high authority that two or more battle.
ships would be ordered from 6uanta.
narno to Vera Cruz, probably at once.
Up 10 the time of the conference II
had been planned 10 dispatch only one
vessel Of lighter draft to Vera Cruz.
Washington, March i0.~~General
Carranza has been informed In a note
from the United States government
that unless there In an Improvement
In conditions with respect to foreign.
ers and their interests In the Mexican
territory under his control such steps
~ may be necessary win be taken BY
the American government to obtain
the desired protection.
Most Emphatic Note.
The note Is the strongest and most
snphatic document that has been sent
by the Washington government since
the correspondence with Hnerta u
year ago. Garranza In warned that
the United States has viewed with deep
concern the growing complaints made
BY foreigners generally against HIS al.
ADMINISTRATION OF affairs ard now, In
effect, demands an early change.
fhe contents OF the communication
we're revealed to several ambassadors
and ministers here, who expressed
satisfaction at itR urgent language.
Some regarded II as an entire change
Of policy toward Mexico on the part of
tho United States.
Orders to Warships.
American Consul silliman should
have presented the note TO carranza.
copy Of IL was sent 10 the Brazilian
minister nj Mexico City, to be shown
10 General ohregon, the Carranza COM
mandeT. In the meantime, some
movements OF American warships
have been ordered, the effect Of which
will be naval demonstration that, IL
II hoped by some officials, viii con-
vince General carranza OF the deter.
animation Of tho American govern
melit to obtain change In conditions
In Mexico City. Secretary Daniels
conferred with President Wilson last
night over the prospect of sending adj
aitional warshipa to Vera Cruz.
ona Vessel MT Vera Cruz.
Only one vessel, the battleship Della.
ware, has been at Vera Cruz for sew
efal weeks. but five warships will be-
In that vicinity In few days. II had
been planned to send the Delaware to
Guantanamo soonsto Join the Atlantic
neet In Its spring maneuvers, But
ne q result OF the latest Developments
the Delaware will remain at Vera Cruz
indefinitely; thu cruiser Tacoma left
Port aa Prince, Haiti. under orders 10
proceed at once TO Vera CruE: the
gunboat Petrol already is en- route
from Mobile, Ala, and the cruiser Dea
Moines Ia bound from Progreso to
Vera Cruz, while the gunboat Saera.
mento Ia nj Tamrico,
Other available light draft vessels.
more valuable than battleships In tropJ
ical waters, are the gunhoats wheeline
and Nashville. beisg held in readiness
with the armored cruiser Washington
In Haitien and Dominican waters,
while the entire Atlantic fleet of TWEEN,
tyrone tlrst.class battleshins Ia ut Guam,
tanRmo. within two aud a half days'
sail OF Vera Craz.