The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-09
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WASHINGTON, March S.-General
Carranza has been informed in note
from the United States government
that unless there is an improvement
in conditions with respect to foreign
crs and their interests In Mexican ter
ritory under his control, such steps
as may be necessary will be taken by
the American government to obtain
the desired protection
The note is the strongest and most
emphatic document that has been sent
by the Washington government to
Mexico since the correspondence with
Huerta year ago. Carranza is warn
cd that the United States has viewed
with deep concern the growing COM
plants made by foreigners general y
against his administration of affairs,
and now. in effect, demands an early
change.
The contents of the communication
were revealed to several ambassadors
and several ministers here, who ex-
pressed satisfaction at it's urgent Ian
guage. Some regarded it an entire
change of the country's policy to-
ward Mexico.
American Consul Silliman should
have presenter the note to Carranza
rIaay. A copy of it was sent to the
Brazilian minister, at Mexico City to
be shown to General Obregon, the
Carranza Commander. In the mean
time, some movements of American
warships have been ordered, the ef-
feet ofn@hich will be naval demon
stration'that some officials hope will
convince General Carranza of the de-
termination of the American govern
ment to obtain change in conditions
in Mexico City.
AZ n a conference tonight between
Prel dent Wilson and Secretary of
the Navy Daniels, IT was learned on
high authority that two or more bat
tleships would be ordered from
Guantanamo to Vera Cruz, probs bly,
tomorrow. The entire Atlantic fleet
of 81 battleships is at Guantanamo
within two and half days sail O.
Vera Cruz.
Only one war vessel, the battle
ship Delaware, Is att Vera Cruz, but,
in addition to any battleships that
may be sent from Guantanamo, five
warships will be in that vicinity in
few days. The, Delaware will re-
main there, indefinitely; the cruiser
Tacoma left Yort-au-Prince, Hayti,
today for Vera Cruz; the gunboat
Petrol is en- route from Mobile, Ala,
and the cruiser De5 Moines is bound
from Progreso to Vera Cruz, while the
gunboat Cacremento Is at. Tampico.
Other available light draft vessels,
more VALUABLE than battleships in
tropical waters, are the gnnboats
Wheeling and Nashville, held in readi-
ness with the armored cruiser Wash
ington in Haytien and dominican wa
ters.
That conditions again have reached
an acute crisis wal admitted at all
the government departments.
Asked whether the United Statec
intended to use physical force to OBJ
tain a compliance with It's requests.
Secretary Bryan today replied that
nothing had been decided on yet be-
yond representations.
Latest reports from. Mexico City in
tlicate n menacing condition of afiairs
for the $4,000 foreigners there, OF
whom $500 are Americans. +
The Carranza authorities have COM
mandcured all medicines and medical
supplies in The chief hospital and sent
them to yeranCruz. An appeal has
been made to the United States to
despatch o hospital, ship TO Vera Cruz
to send medical supplies to the capital.
and the Mexican Red Cross has sent
an urgent Eetitionl for the protection
against the GarrauEa authorities. Ty-
phus fever and smallpox have broken
ont in the capital as well as at Tam
pico. {, ~ IA 5s 4 Is :
In the face Of threatened riots and