The Washington times., 1915-06-17
j. 5. MAY USE FORCE
TO SAVE AMERICANS
Admiral Howard Ordered to
Send Third Cruiser to Quay
mas With 600 Men.
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asylum on the American warships and
brought gack to the United States.
Conditions at Mazatlan, on the west
coast whe erthese snossea arn ss,d 70 today BY
Howard as being precarious,
The State Department. 1t was learned
today, Is giving serious attention 70
reports from Rear Admirsi tapefson a a.
Red Cross supplies are landed there for
use in the interior localities to relieve
famine conditions. the Carranza au-
thorities are exporting similar supplies
back to the United States at large
6. weller. of the Red Cross, left
Piedras Negras yesterday for Mon
colva with a carload Of corn and beans.
Before leaving he conferred with CEN
the border. and while at Monclova will
make an exhaustive investigation of
conditions. Vice Consul Blocker, at
Piedras Negras, reported to the state
authorities there seem anxious to as
sist In the relief work.
In the meantime the state Depart
ment, through consul Silliman, at Vera
pressure to bear on Carranza to accept
Villas suggestion of peace confer
ence. In view of Carranza's apparent
intention to ignore the suggestion. 1t is
thought likely that the Administration
here will shortly issue another state
ment demanding that peace be restored
within a fixed period.
May Have to Land.
That American forces may have to be
landed shortly at Vera Cruz to protect
American Red Cross supplies sent there
by United States army transports for
the relief of famine conditions in Mex
leo City and elsewhere was Indicated
yesterday.
Dispatches from Rear Admiral Caper-
ton. commanding the American war
| ships at that port. were to the effect
that as fast as the supplies are landed
at Vera Cruz and started inland they
are being seized by the Carranza forces
and exported back to the United States
ADMIRAL caperton is reported to have
informed the department that 81 900
pounds of corn and beans landed at
on a Ward line steamship bound for
| Havana and New York.
"Jockeying" of Carranza and Villa In
a race for United States recognition Is
being observed carefully by officials.
Press agents Of both factions are busily
spreading propaganda here. paying for
large display newspaper advertisements,
and having we'll organized juntas at
| work.
The Carranzistas are endeavoring to
|
control practically all of Mexico. and
that military operations insure early
and complete victory.
Reports Not Sustained.
| These reports are not altogether sus-
tained by reports Of battles at Mon
terey Saltillo, and Leon. Saltilio Is
reported to have been captured by the
| Villistas Another report was that the
l l.t, hal Cd "A frnn
| Monterey.
General Gonzalez, chief of the south.
ern Carranzista army, Is reported to be
bringing, up re-enfof cements for a cam
paign to take Mexico City. Zapata Is
| not expected to make serious opposition
! as his army Is engaged with Villa and
In operations in the Tehuantepec dis
trict.
The Villista junta asserted today thai
| three peace offers had been ignored by
| Carranza. One Of these was said tc
have been made through the Brazilian
minister at Mexico City, who Is actinl
for the United States, by Convention
slist President Chazare, proposing q
thirty-day armistice for a peace con
ference.
Reports on Famine.
The American Red Cross today mad
public reports from agents in Nuev'
Laredo, and San Luis Potosi. Mexico
showing famine conditions.
Practically no crop has been plant
ed in this district this year." the re
port from the agent at Nuevo Laredo
says. The farmers have been robbe
i of their horses. mules and cattle. wit
which they have been tending thei
crops, and they are aware that Il
case they raised q crop It would b
taken by the first band of cavalry
which came along to feed their horse
and men.
THE only source Of supply of foo
: for the coming year is the Unite
States. People are afraid to apply t
the military authorities for assistanc
because the men generally are put /
the army and the women are mad
camp followers"