The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-09
WILSON SENDS EMPHATIC
NOTE TO GEN. CARRANZA
IF FOREIGNERS IN MEXICO
CITY ARE NOT GIVEN PROP
Err PROTECTION.
such Steps as Are Necessary to Sc
cure IL Will BE Taken.
Crisis l. Acute.

WASHINGTON. March S.--General
Carranza has been Informed in a note
from the United States government
that unless there II an improvement
In conditions with respect 10 foreign
era and their interests in Mexican
territory under bis control. such
steps a. may be necessary will be
taken BY the American government
10 obtain the desired protection. The
note Is the strongest and most en-
phatic document that has been sent
by the Washington government TO
Mexico since the correspondence with
iuerta a year ago. CarranZa Is warn
ed that the United States has viewed
With deep concern the growing com
plants made by foreigners generally
AGAINST his administration of affairs
and now, In effect. demands an early
change.
The contents OF the communication
were revealed TO several OF the am
bassadors and ministers here who eX-
pressed satisfaction at lts urgent
language. Some regarded IL as an
entire change Of policy toward Mex
leo on the part Of the United States.
American Consul Silliman should
have presented the note 10 Carranza
today. a copy OF II was sent TO the
Brazilian minister at Mexico CITY TO
BE- shown to General Obregon. the car
rama commander. In IN" meantime
some movements OF American war
ships have been ordered. the effect or
which VIII be n naval demonstration
that II Is hoped by some officials will
convince General Carranza Of the de
termination OF the American govern
ment 10 obtain a change in conditions
IN Mexico City.
More BattIeships.
Secretary Daniels conferred with
President Wilson tonight over the
prospect OF sending additional war
to
tho battleship Delaware. has been at
Vera Cruz for several weeks. but five
warships will be- in that vicinity in a
few dayr. IL has been planned to send
The Delaware TO Guantanamo soon to
Join the Atlantic fleet in it's spring
msneuvers. As result Of the latest
developments the Delaware will re-
main at Vera Cruz indefinitely. the
cruiser Tacoma left Port Au Prince
Haiti today under orders to proceed
AZ once 10 Vera Cruz the EunbOat
Petrol already is enroute from Mobile.
Ala. and the cruiser Des MOin.s is
bound from proereEo 10 Vera Cruz
Will" the gunbOat Sacramento IL at
Iampico. Other available light draft
Fessels-mOrC valuable than battle
ships In tropical Watcrs-the gunboats
Wheeling and Nashville. are being
held In readiness with the armored
cruiser Washin gton. in Hatien and DO
.i''A+t' fll " aNflrs " lllf lif tnllIt Az
lantic feet Of ~ first class battleshIps
ls al Guantanamo within two and a
half days sail OF Vera Cruz Mr.
Daniels gave this summary OF the DO
siuon Of the warships. but declined
10 discuss future movements.
An Acute Crisis.
IIat conditions have again reached
az acute crisis was. however. admitted
- al 90" government dCUart usufs.
Asked whether the uruaI states fu-
tended tu use phEical force tu obtain
compliance with its requests secretary
hryau TODAY replied that 'NothiuE Had
httu Cr'idgd upon yet beyuud rezUrss.u-
.tl'u and that 10 was best 60 meet
situations a. they arose.
Latest reports from Mexico tIfv In
ll'atg UtuHrfUE condition of affairs
t'T thf 'H.unn fureIgTsTa uf whom T. GHU
go" Americans Tn" ca. rrHuEu authurl-
N'~ have com Tlud0srrt an the nedf-
glues 1ui medical supplies iu tho chief
hospital and sent them 60 Vera cruz An
. appeal has been mad. Co the Unite
states Co. dispatch hospital shin "a
Vera cruz 60 send medical supplies ~
IeNicu city. ana the Mexican Red Cross
LH- sent 1u urgent petition through the
American Rod Cross for protect ION
Fea'ust tln tfrrarzH authorities and
H"rfuiaFluu Co cooperate with tho In
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