Show WARSHIPS ORDERED ROER TO ME IGAN PORT BATTLESHIPS LITTLE TO REINFORCE FLEET OF F G GUNBOATS IN MEXICAN WATERS Reinforcements Requested ed by Commander Com Corn mander e In View of Anti Antt Foreign Demonstrations at General Gen er eral l Carranza's Capital I Washington Two Two American bat bat- tho the Louisiana and the New ew Hampshire sailed Tuesday night from Newport R R. I. I for Vera Cruz in In response to an urgent request fro from Commander McNamee that his little Utile fleet of gunboats in Mexican waters be re reinforced forced in view of ot foreign anti demonstrations at General Carranza's capital i I It is understood that President Wilson Wilson Wil Wil- j I son himself himsel ordered the warships sent although no official of the government government gov gov- would even admit that they had sailed Care had been taken during dur- dur dur 1 ing lag the day to point out that any j I naval or military activity at this time would be purely precautionary to safeguard foreign interests and should not be construed as having any conn connection connection con con- n with the Pan-American Pan con con- ference Official reticence concerning the movements of the Louisiana and New ew Hampshire is due largely to a fear that news of their coming reaching Vera Cruz ahead of the ships might accentuate the already serious situation situation situation situa situa- tion existing there |