Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-04
us. DESTROYERS ARE
ORDERED To PROCEED
To : MEXICAN PORTS
Two Americans Are Killed
by Bandits Near PaIa-
yadas - Carranza Still
Losing Forcesy Report

WASHINGTON, May 0.-AlneTIcdIl
destroyers have been ordered to Vera
Cruz and Tampico to protect Ameri-
cans there.
The navy department acted on the
request of the state department,
where it was explained today that
the wa-ships would take aboard
Americans in those ports in event
that should become necessary.
1t was said that the vessels would
not intervene in Mexican affairs and
that their dispatch was a precau-
lay measure. Only the cruiser
Sacramento now is on the east
coast of Mexico. She was last re-
p,rted at Tampico.
Outbreaks Reported
No reports of any disturbances in
either Vera Cruz or Tampico have
been received, by the state depart
ment, but revolutionary outbreaks
have occurred near both ports.
Advices to the government today
said the line between Mexico City
and Vera Cruz had been CIT, but
they did not indicate the afltent of
damage. This line runs through the
northern part of the state of Tex
aea1a the governor and military COM
wander of which were reported last
week to have joined the Sonora rev.
olution.
Request Granted
President Wilson has granted the
request of Mexican federal army Of
ficers that they be allowed to pass
over United States territory en- route
to Mexico City from the rebellious
state of Sonora, it was learned today.
The president in taking this step,
through the state department, how
ever, recognized the vigorous protest
Of Governor Hobby, of Texas, against
the passage of the Mexican officers
across the territory of that state.
The officers may cross Arizona and
New Mexico, whose governors agreed
to allow their passage, but may not
enter Texas in their return to Mex
leo City.
Mr.. Wilson's action in permitting
transit of the Carranza officers was
interpreted here as showing that the
president does not want to be put in
the light in any way Of being in
sympathy with the iObregon rebels
and does not want to embarrass the
Carranza government in dealing with
the revolutin.
Second Action Taken
This was the second action taken
by the president in connection with
Mexican revolt. Secretary Colby re-
Gently ruled that firms and citizens
oe *5-s United States could pay GUS
toms duty to the defacto Sonora au-
thorities and be free from further
obligations, although the Carranza
government contended that it event.
ually would have to receive the duty.
Officials here explained that the
United States could not recognize the
closure by the Mexican government
of the Sonora ports of entry unless
they were closed in fact, and that
this policy was customary.
The Carranza officers requesting
transit over American territory were
General Jose Rios and General Man
uel Gamboa and officers Of their
STATS and their families. They were
at Hermosillo, capital Of Sonora,
when that state broke with the fed
eral government, and remaining loyal
to Carranza, they wanted to return
to Mexico City. The officers stated
they would travel over United States
territory without arms or uniform.
There has been no disposition at the
state department here to frown on
the request.
Storm OF Protest
It is understood that the officers
will go On the Southern Pacific and
FL Paso and Southwestern railroads
from Noga1es, Ariz., along the bor-
der across Arizona and New Mexico
to a point close to Ell Paso., Tex.
which is at the junction of New
Mexico and Texas and at that point
cross into Mexico.
The request of the few Mexican of.
ficers over United States territory
was given out in official quarters err.
roneously as being a request from
the Carranza government to dis
patch a body of combatant troops
across American soil to launch a.
attack on the rebels in Sonora. This
impression caused a storm of pro
test in the senate. Mr.. Ashurst, Ari
IONA, declared that his state would
Independently bar the Carranzt
troops if need be.
Two American citizens, Eben Fran
els Greenlaw and his minor son
were killed by Mexican bandits yes
terday, the state department was in
formed today by the American EN-
bassy in Mexico City.
AMERICANS ARE ORDERED
OUT OF JUAREZ, REPORT
JUAREZ, May 3.-Authorities rep
resenting the United States govern
ment here announced last night tina
Americans had been ordered out o
Juarez in view of an impending bat
tie. Saloons and gambling house
were closed, it also was reported.
Officials representing Carranz
state, however, that negotiations 70
the peaceful surrender of the cit!
still are under way. Efforts to pre-
vent a battle so close to the horde
are being made to preclude the pos
sibility of United States forces cross
ing to protect American interests.
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