The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-18
SENATE BACKS
BORDER MOVES
Approves Expedition and AS
sures Carranza Mexicans
Will Be Respected.
NAVY Is IN READINESS
Daniels Orders 500 Marines to Pensa-
cola for Possible Mexican
Service.

With the War Department claiming TO
have no information concerning yester-
days movements OF the Pershing expedi-
tion in Mexico, the Senate yesterday
passed a concurrent resolution approx
ing the purposes OF the expedition and
assuring the Carranza government that
1t will be carried out with scrupulous
respect for the sovereignty of. the Mex
lean people.
The resolution was introduced by Sena-
tor LaFoIIet, of Wisconsin, Rcpubli-
can, after it had received the approval
of President Wilson. Few Senators were
on the floor at the time, and it was
acted on without debate and without ref
erence to a committee. Unanimous con-
sent for its immediate consideration was
asked for an obtained, Chairman Stone.
of the Foreign Relations Committee, ex-
pressing the hope that 1t would pass.
Reconsideration Suggested.
Later. when some of the absentees ap-
peared and learned what had happened,
there were suggestions for a reconsidera-
ton. Senator Fall. OF New Mexico, who
has been one of the severest critics of
the Presidents Mexican policy. expressed
the opinion that the action had been too
hssty. He declared that had ne been
on, the floor at the time he would have
insisted on a fun discussion. As the res
olution is concurrent. the House is ex-
pected to act on II today.
Although the State Department yester-
day issued a statement containing re-
ports from various parts of Mexico to
show that there was little apparent hos
fifty on the part Of the Mexican peO-
pie towards the American hunt for Villa.
the situation at Tampico, on the east
coast of Mexico. was sufficiently uncer-
tain to cause Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels to order a detachment of 500 marines
to proceed at once from League Island
Navy Yard, Philadelphia, to Pensacola
for possible use in Mexico.
Atlantic Fleet Ready.
He also let it be known that the At
Iantic fleet is at Guantanamo, within
striking distance OF the Mexican coast.
that the battleship Kentucky is on her
way from New Orleans to Vera Cruz,
that the 900 marines in Hayti are avail
able If needed. and that Admiral Win
slow, commander-in-chief of the Pacific
feet, is keeping a watch on conditions
along the west coast
At the present time there are about
1000 Americans and 40 Englishmen- in
the Tampico oil district. The American
consul has reported that while there have
been no overt acts of hostility displayed,
there is considers bic anti-American feel
ing among the soldiers of the Carranzs
garrison. which dates back to the flag
incident in April. 1914 when Rear Ad-
miral Mayo threatened TO blow up the
town if the American flag, which had
been insulted, was not saluted. Although
the salute has never been given, the re-
sentiment on the Fart of the Mexicans
still exists.
The Carranza commander at Tampico is
Gen. Nafarettc. who commanded a year
ago at Matamoras, on the border oppo-
size bfONnSNlllc, ana manifested strong
anti-American feeling. South Of TampIcu
a force of Villistas, commanded by Gen
Palaez, is menacing the oil we'll districts
in the vicinity of Tuxpam The British
government is said to have manifested
concern over the safety of British inter-
ests at both Tampico and Tuxpam.
Similar anti-American feeling is evil
dent at Torreon. American Consular
Agent Williams. who turned his post
there over to the British consul, reported
to the State department yesterday that
he had arrived at Laredo, Tex, bringing
with him forty American refugees. No
more Americans. he said, were at Tor
reon.
Another area regarded as doubtful in
Its attitude comprises the Yaqui Indian
territory on the west coast of Mexico.
in the vicinity of Guaymas. With the
Carranza forces now there, however, the
State Department feels that any anti
foreign outbreaks among the Indians and
former Villistas can be- handled.
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