The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18
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are assisting in melting trouble and
that anti-American feeling in the
Panuco oil fields has made foreigners
arm against any outbreaks, is asserted
by w. A. Armstrong, who arrived
here today.
Mr.. Armstrong spent several weeks
in Tampico and returned to the United
States by rail, coming through the
southeastern section of Mexico.
All along the route Mexicans openly
insulted Americans and shouted, Viva
Villa" Mr.. Armstrong is certain that
all Mexicans in southeastern Mexico
will line up with Villa.
Washington Hears of 1t.
Washington, March 1S.-Reports of
troubled conditions on both the east
and west coasts of Mexico reached
Washington today. While these condi-
tions are held by officials to have no
reference to the invasion of Mexican
territory by the American expedition
airy forces, they, nevertheless added
an element of gravity to a situation al
ready giving gravest concern.
Americans at Tampico are reported
in official dispatches to be alarmed.
Villista forces control the Tampico-
Tuxpam oil district. British and
Dutch interests own big oil properties
there and are looking to the United
States to aid in protecting those in
terests.
Officials would not admit that this
concern for the safety of Americans
and for foreign property interests in
fluenced the action of the navy de-
partment in ordering the transport
Hancock with 500 marines from Phila-
delphia to the marine station at Pen
sacola, Fla. Nor would it be admitted
that the ultimate destination of the
marines is the east coast of Mexico.
There Indications nf activity
the part of the navy however that
showed plainly that the United States
is moving to protect its interests where
ever they may be threatened by con-
ditions in Mexico.
villa in Control.
The United States, acting in con-
cert with the British and Netherlands
governments, obtained tacit under
standings in the past looking to the
naturalization of the oil territory in
the Tampico-Tuxpam districts. Since
the United States and British govern
ments recognized CarranZa, however,
the situation has been made more diff
ficult because Villistas are in control
of a large part of that territory md
the two governments can only deal
automatically with Carranza-
There was suggestion today that
an arrangement might be worked out
by which the United States might CO.
restoring order in the Tampico-Tux-
pam districts. Officials would not dis
cuss the possibility, although there
were insistent reports that the move
ment of marines, the return of the bat
tleship Kentucky from New Orleans to
Vera Cruz and the presence of the
fleet in southern waters were all in
dications of a movement in the direc-
ton of aiding a settlement of the trou-
bled condition on the east coast.
Yaqui Revolt Up.
The situation on the west coast is
due to the depredations of Yaqui In
dams, who have compelled Carranza
to maintain a large force of troops
there for months.
There are no intimations that Villa
is responsible for the uprising of In
dams, but there are fears that the
campaign against Villa may influence
the 5000 revolutionary Yaquis to re-
newed activity.