The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-07-08
j. s. GUNBOATs
WATCH MEXICO
Warships Sent to Tampico to
Guard American interests.
OUTSIDE THREE-MlLE LIMIT
Secretary DENLY Says War Craft Will
Not Act Unless Situation Becomes
More Serious-L abor Unrest
Cause of Trouble.

Washington, July 6.-Two United
States gunbOats, the Sacramento and
the Cleveland, have been ordered to
Tampico as a precautionary measure
in the event disorders develop.
upon the strength of information
furnished US by the State department
regarding conditions resulting from
the suspension of shipments OF oil
and the consequent unemployment, the
Navy department has sent two gun
boats there to be ready for possible
disturbances requiring their atten-
tion," said Secretary of the Navy
DENLY. ''The gunboats have their Or
ders to station themselves outside the.
three-mile limit at Tampico and there
await developments" he added. They
have full authority to take whatever
steps are necessary for the protection
of American property. 1t is simply a
precautionary measure"
The gunboat Sacramento reached
Tampico Tuesday from Galveston. The
Cleveland was ordered from Cristobal,
Canal Zone, and probably will not
reach Tampico before Thursday.
Riotinq Breaks Out.
1t was explained at the Navy de-
partment that unemployment had been
constantly increasing in and around
Tampico because of depression in the
Oil industry there, due to the new tax
system, and that incipient riots and
increasing labor troubles had resulted
in a decision to send the two warShipS
to the Mexican port to protect Ameri-
can interests should they be endan-
gered.
1t was said, however, that the YES
sells would take no action unless a
more serious situation arose.
Reports from Tampico Monday that
several ships of the Atlantic fleet had
arrived at Tampico were declared at
the department to be premature. 1t
was stated that no American war
craft had arrived there, and it was
assumed that the reports resulted from
the receipt of news at TampicO that
the Cleveland and Sacramento had
been ordered to that place.
Mexico Levies Indemnity.
Mexico City, July Coll companies
which have closed down operations in
the states of Tamaulipas and Vera
Cruz s'without sufficient justification"
are ordered in decree issued by Pres
ident Obregon to pay Naturalization
to employees thrown out of work by
their action. The decree was promul-
gated through the department of the
interior. Although the amount of the
indemnity is not stated, it is under
stood that all laborers would receive
three months pay. Reports from the
TampicO district indicate there has
been marked cessation of work dur
ing the past week, especially among
the American concerns. General Ar
null, formerly Gomez commander of
federal troops in that region, reported
that more than ten thousand workmen
had been dismissed within the last
few days by foreign oil companies.
Reports from the Vera Cruz fields in
dictate British companies are speeding
up operations instead of decreasing
their working forces.
Mexican Official Killed.
Naco, AriZ., July Close MatrecitO,
Mexican customs officer, was shot
and killed few feet across the bOr-
der here by a man wearing a United
States army uniform. The man es-
capped. Senior Matrecito, it is said,
halted the man as he crossed the bor-
der to search him for weapons. The
man drew a revolver and shot twice,
both bullets striking the official. The
slayer then fed to the United States
side of the international boundary.