The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
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Continued From Page One) > to Jalisco, CoahuiIa, where the forces of President Obregon are battling to duell the revolution.
 A special train of the Fl Paso and Southwestern; railway carried the troops. It left Naco at 1 :15 o'clock United States immigration guards are accompanying 4he troops to. Fl Paso. z Every Soldier Inspected
 Passage of the Mexican soldiers into the United States was accomplished u ton authorities. Every Mexican sol dier was inspected as he crossed the | line.
 All of the troops arrived. in Naco Sonora, several days ago from the Mayo reservation. in the southern pact of SonorO.
 Mexican officials announced 500 ad. ditional troopers will arrive in Nace from southern Sonora in day or two but the exact time of the arrival was uncertain, they said.
 Permission for the Mexican soldiers to cross United States territory that they might strike at the revolutionists from some new angle was requested by President Obregon. The state depart. ment at Washington promptly ac. qufesced. but passed the matter along to, the governors of Arizona and Texsl fgf ratification. Governor Hunt oi Arizona gave his approval, and Acting Gov. T. w. Davidson of Texas, after at first refusing on the ground that 1 there might be trouble between Mexi can factions on the American border later agreed to the proposal, with the understanding that the United States government would assume all responsi- bility. Cruiser On Guard
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-The United States cruiser Richmond lay off Vera Cruz tonight, silent but senl- lhatic warning that Mexican reyoiu- tionists must not Interfere with Amer iran vessels in tie attempted blockade of Tampico .arbor. "
 The cruiser Omaha and six destroy. CTS, accompanied by the repariship I'rometheus, are hurrying northwapd from Canal zone waters to add by strength of numbers to the deterfniiin- tion that American commerce is to be protected in southern waters.
 Arrival of the Richmond off Vera Cruz was reported during the night She is to take aboard first of all 27S men on the cruiser Tacoma which ran aground on Blanquillas reef last week and who were landed on Mexican soil
 There was no break in Washington during the day in the official silence that has marked the attitude of the American government in connection with. the TampicO blockade. At nc time has any administration official gone further than to say that vessels had been ordered to Vera Cruz. In the case of the Richmond, it has been added, that she would take aboard the men from the Tacoma who were put ashore immediately after the wreck. 1t has also been said informally that no orders had been given for any of the eight warships now assembling at Vera Cruz to proceed to -Tampico or any other port. ,.A
 Unquestionably, administration off cials showed considerable relief in hay ing received word of the arrival of Ad- miral MHgruder aboard the Richmond at Vera Cruz. Not only has the predica- Inent of men of the Tacoma involved some embarrassment in dealing. with the blockade problem but the navy de- pertinent has had occasion, to feel anxiety in regard to the plight of Cap tain Sparrow and the small detachment of his crew which remained with him aboard the Tacoma. With the Rich. lheiid stahdiHg by, there is no longer great reason for upeasiness as to the men either ashore or aboard the wreck.
 Change In Tampico Situation
 The Richmonu also represents very definite change in the situation relat- ing to the blockade at .Tampico. The Washington government now has avail able in Mexican waters fast and powerful :warship which can he relied upon at need to protect American merchant shipping from any violence. Should rebel vessels actually intercept and attempt to employ force against any commercial ship flying the Ameri- can flag there is every reason to be- lieve that Admiral Magruder is in pos session of instructions from Washing ton which give him wide discretionary powers to deal with the situation. It would take him only a brief time to reach Tampico.
 There is still much hope here that events will not culminate in any nec- essity for the employment of force or even for the sending of armed vessels to Tampico. The action of the Wash ington administration in ordering the naval demonstration at Vera Cruz in- stead of directing the ships to proceed directly to Tampico. is significant of the lengths to which President Cool idge and his cabinet advisers are will ing to go in seeking to avoid any clash with the Mexican revolutionary forces. They. are extremely hopeful that Adolfo de la .Huerta and his associates will see the wisdom of maintaining friendly relations with the American government despite the fact that it must give it's support to the recognized constitutional government in Mexico so far as such questions as sales of arms and similar matters are concerned.
 
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