Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
GOVERNMENT THREATENS TO
TAKE ACTION UNLESS CAR
RAMA IMPROVES coNpI-
TONS IN MEXICO.
NOTE Is MOST EMPHATIC
SINCE HUERTA TANGLE
Copy Of Document 10 Sent 10 Brazilian
Ambassador at Mexico City, to
Be Shown to General obre-
gen, the carranxa Com.
handkerchief Ready.

Washington, March f0.--After tht
conference between Secretary oanieli
and the president II was learned OF
high authority that two or more battle
ships would be ordered from Guanta
nanno 10 Vera Cruz, probably at once
Up TO the time Of the conference !,
had been planned to dispatch only ons
vessel Of lighter draft TO Vera Cruz.
Washington. March 10.~~General
Garranza has been informed in a note
from the United States government
that unless there Ia an Improvement
In conditions with respect 10 foreign,
ers and their interests In the Mexican
territory under his control such steps
as 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
emphatic document that has been sent
BY the Washington government since
the correspondence with Hnerta a
pear ago. Carranza is warned that
The United States has viewed with deep
concern the growing complaints made
by foreigners generally against his ad.
ministration OF affairs ard now, In
effect. demands ap early change.
The contents of the communication
were revealed To several ambassadors
and ministers here. who. expressed
satisfaction at it's urgent language.
Some regarded II az an entire change
Of policy toward Mexico on the part Of
the United States.
Orders 10 Warships.
American Consul SiIliman should
have presented the note to Carranaa,
copy of II was sent to the Brazilian
minister at Mexico City, to be shown
10 General obregon. the Carranza com.
mander. In the meantime, some
movements Of American warships
have been ordered, the effect OF which
viii he o naval demonstration that. IL
ls hoped by some officials, viii con.
vince General Carranza OF the deter
mination OF the American govern.
naent to obtain u change in conditions
In Mexico City, Secretary Daniels
conferred with President Wilson last
night over tho prospect of sending adj.
aitional warshlps to Vera Cruz.
One Vessel al Vera Cruz.
Only one vessel, the hattleship Della.
ware. has been at Vera Cruz for sew,
arai weeks, but Eve warshins win hs
In that vicinity In few days, II had
beer, planned to send the Delaware to
Guantanamo soon@to Join the Atlantic
fleet In its apring maneuvers. But
aa o result OF the latest developments
the Delaware will remain at Vera CruS
indefinitely; the cruiser Tacoma ief,
Port an Prince. Haiti. under orders ID
proceed at once 10 Vera Crux; the
gunhoat Petrol already Ia on route
from Mobile. Ala. and the cruiser De.
Moines is bound from Progreso e
Vera Cruz. while the gunboat Sacra
niento In at Tampieo.
Other available light draft vessels
more valuable than battleahips In iron
icai waters, are the gunhoats WheelinE
and Nashville, being held in readiness
with the armored cruiser Washington
In Haitien and Dominican waters.
while the entire Atlantic fleet of TWEEN
ty-one first-class hattleshtps In at Guam
tanamo, within two and a half days
sail Of Vera Cruz.