Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-20

both by the state department and hy
was added hy Mr. DENLY to the tcrSc
moving toward Vera Cruz. III was
learned however that further move
ments of the vessels would depend up
on the action of Mexican rebel craft
seeking to blockade Tampico. If Amer
ican merchant vessels are denied free
passage into and out III that harbor.
there can be no doubt that the Wash
inEtun government ~ prepared to take
forccful measures ID clear the path for
them.
Assembly Of the fighting ships off
( Vera Cruz is viewed as naval de-
monstration designed TO impress Mex
lean insurrcctionist leaders with the
idea that less grim warnings already
sent them against interference with
American shipping arr not to be regard
IA lightly. IL is also evident. however.
that the Washington administration
; still hopes that illustration of those
warnings with the actual sight Of the
dull-hucd fighting craft riding off the
rebel capital will he sufficient 70 pre-
vent overt acts against American com
mcrcial ships Nj Tampico.
Whether The decision to dispatch the
war vessels ~ Vera Cruz was impellcd
in any degree by information that va
rious Mexican ports have been or are 10
be mined by the revolutionists was not
disclosed.
Information concerning the mining
operations was made public in warn
iuE to mariners issued WV the hydro
graphic office of The navy that various
Mexican ports were being mined TN the
d. facto authorities
Mines already have bcelf placed in
Salina Cruz harbor. the announcement
said. and information has been obtain
cd that the harbors Of Puerto Mexico.
Vera Cruz. Frontera. and other Gulf
coast ports controlled by ~ la Hucrtq
also were IN he mined Ship captains
were cautioned not to attempt IN enter
these harhors without the aid of pilots.
So far as the reception Of the Amer
lean vessels at Vera Cruz is concerned.
J. NJ. Aware del Castillo. now in charge
Of the foreign relations department
created MN Adolfo az IN Hucrta. the
revolutionary chicftain. who arrived
\ here today. asserted that they would wv
received with the utmost courtesy and
hospitality
Not only will every facility be af-
forded the senior officer in command
he added. ito secure any information
he may desire as 10 the safety of Am
criran interests. but also any sugges-
tions offered IN him wv friendly
spirit will hr similarly received. provid
cd. of course. that such involve no in-
fringcmcnt on Mexican sovereignty
All of the ships Admiral Magrudcr
will have at his disposal at Vera Cruz.
when the Omaha and the dcstroycrs ar
rive are among the fastest and most
modern light vessels IN the navy All
can maintain speed ~ around IND knots
IN any normal seaway and for " short
dash any az them ~ capable WI prac-
tically 80 knots The 300 mile Jump "a
Tampico. should need arise to send
them there would be but matter Of a
few hours Both the Richmond and the
Omaha carry scouting planes and
\ launching devices for the aircraft Each
ship also carries small detachment of
marines. The immediate task before
\ Admiral Marruder NJ Vera Cruz will ~
\ 10 rc-cmbark the 27S men of the crew
Of the wrecked cruiser Tacoma. now
ashore at that place under the protec-
tion Of American Consul Wood Off
cials here do not anticipate that the
Mexican leaders i'll control Of the city
will molcst these men in any way
On arriving here today dcl Castillo,
a former minister 10 Germany and
speaker az the Mexican house Of dep
uties. said he had come 10 acquaint
this government with the true aspects
Of the situation in Mexico"
I In formal statement he declared:
III have come to Washington not 10 in
terfcrc in any way with the measures
NJ The United States but fo Inn before
this government and the American pco-
pie a. best ] may. the true situation in
Mexico and nothing more
Castillo said he would demonstrate.
il permitted. why the better class Of
Mexicans. led BY de Ia IIucrta. and sds-
tanned by the more vrile part Of the
Mexican army and navy have rcvoltcd
against the sinister purpose of General
Ohrcgon 10 make farce of the ccnsti-
tuition and the election laws ard to i'm
pose General Gales as president with
out any regard whatsoever for the full
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