Show CARRANZA RAISES BLOCKADE OF PORT PORTS FIRST CHIEF TAKES ACTION IN TIME TO PREVENT CLASH WITH AMERICANS Had Been Advised That United States Was Ready to Open Port by Force to Insure Freedom Freedom Free Free- dom of Communication Washington President Washington President Wilson has determined that all the rival factions faction In Mexico shall be compelled If nece nece sary not only to respect the lives and property of foreigners tout ut to insure freedom of commercial al communication between the United States and its southern neighbor This policy enunciated In the last two notes sent seat to General Carranza concerning the situation at Mexico City was further developed develop d by the dispatch of a communication n Informing informing Inform inform- informing ing the Mexican chief chieZ that unless the gunboat Zaragoza was recalled from its attempted b blockade of the port of Progreso the president of the United States would be constrained to Issue instructions to the commander of the armored cruiser Des Moines to to pre pro vent any Interference with American ships going goin to or or from froni the port S SS The purpose of this note apparently apparent S l ly was achieved before it reached Vera Cruz for the navy department received word Monday that the Zaragoza Zaragoza Zara Zara- I goza had put back to Vera Cruz on on onI account of the of weather Th The opinion of officials Is that there I will be no further attempt to block block- ade |