Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-09
WARSA|PS GO
TO VERA CRUZ
United States Crusier and
Battleship Ordered to
Mexican Waters.
CARRANZA DENIES
WILSON'S CHARGES

ton to Vera Cruz to Await Develop.
ments-Action Taken to Appeass
Complaints Of Foreign Representa-
tives With Interests in Mexico City.
Washington, March 9.-While await
ing a>reply to the presentations to Car
rama asking immediate improvement
of conditions in Mexico City, the ad-
ministration today took steps to carry
out what most Of the foreign diplo-
matte corps here interpret as an entire
change of attitude toward the Mexi-
can situation.
Rear Admiral Fletcher was ordered
to send two battleships to Vera Cruz
The admiral himself who commanded
the force which took the town from
Huerta last April, will not go, but he
was instructed to send flag officer to
take command.
Must Protect Foreigners.
Il freSlueII WllSOl SdlO SdIIdlAd AhN
been called on to protect foreigners in
Mexico City. The president reiterated
that the government had presented it's
views of what it considered to be the
situation in Mexico City. He said 1t
was necessary to discount reports a
great deal. as many persons desired in.
tervention. When the president was
asked If the latest note to CarranzA
was an ultimatum, he replied that the
administration did not issue an ulti-
matum but expressed its views and
acted accordingly.
outrasss Feared.
President Wilson referred to fear Of
outrages in Mexico City as being more
pressing than anything that had as
yet occurred.
No request had come from any for
eign government, the president said,
for action by the United States in
Mexico. altno diplomatic representa-
tives Of foreign countries had ex-
pressed their anxiety.
The ships going to Vera Cruz may
be under command Of Rear Admiral
Marc. whose flagship is the Arkansas;
Rear Admiral Bush. whose flag Is on
the Utah: Rear Admiral Coffman. of
the third division, whose flagship is
the Virginia, or Rear Admiral Mclean,
commanding the fourth division, whose
flag is on the Connecticut.
Fletcher Picks Ships.
No complaint has come as to condi
tions in the territory under control OF
Villa. Duval West, personal repre-
sentative Of the president who has
been comforting with General Villa, is
now on his way to Mexico City, where
he will make an investigation of con-
ditions there.
Admiral Fletcher selected the arm
ored cruiser Washington. now in
Haitien waters. with Rear Admiral
,Caperton. and the battleEhip Georgia,
commanded by Capt. Robert r. Coontz,
now at Guantanamo, to proceed to
Vera Cruz.
The selection of ships was left to
Admiral Fletcher and shortly after
noon he reported what orders he had
given.
The Washington carries forty -one
officers and 902 men, and is command
ed by Commander Beach. The Georgia
is one of the frst-line battleshfps OF
the third division. She carried forty
nine officers and S64 men. The Wash
ington is a little faster than the
Georgia. Both ships should be at Vera
Cruz by Thursday evening.
Only Move Contemplated.
After the cabinet meeting it was said
the sending Of the battleships to Vera
Cruz was the only move at present
contemplated Secretary Daniels said
the washington and Georgia had no
orders other than to proceed to Vera
Cruz at once. It was declared generally
that the course of the United States
depended upon the attitude of Carran-
"a.
Secretary Daniels said the ships at
Guantanamo have plenty Of marines on
board.
carranza Enters Denial.
General Carranza in an oral reply
IN American Consul Silliman when the
latter presented the note from the
JJniter States government, entered a
general denial that General Obregon
had prevented food from entering the
CITY or sent any supplies out Of the
city.
Carranza promised an early reply,
Mr.. Silliman reported. Elizo Arrendo
hitherto Washington representative OF
Carranza, and other advisers. were
present during the conference. The
officials did not disclose the contents
Of Mr.. Silliman's note.
Consul Silliman's dispatches saying
tha American note was formally pre-
sented to General CaNanza arrived
early today and was laid before Presi-
dent Wilson. Some Of the cabinet
members felt encouraged IN the belief
that Carranza would give assurance Of
protection for foreigners and prevent
q crisis. .s:55s, ..55
No further word has been received
showing when Mexico City would be
evacuated whether Obregcn would
leave . small garrison there.
Other Warships on Way.
Only one vessel, the battleship Della
ware. il at Vera Crux, but FIVE war
ships viii Ne In that vicinity In few
DAYS. The cruiser Tacoma left Port
au-Prince, Haiti. during the day, under
orders to proceed at once to Vera
Cruz: the gunboat Petrol already Is
en- route from Mobile. Ala. and the
cruiser Des Moines is bound from Pros.
iw-- 20 Vera Cruz. while the gunboat