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Show DUELS TO SEND SHIP HIR HEMP Sisal Corp of Yucatan Must Be Moved Destroyer Sent to San Juan Washington, March 24. Secretary Daniels at a further conferenee with representatives of sisal importers today to-day said he would send a warship to Progreso if no other means could be devised to transport money to move tho sisal hemp crop. No warship has yet been designated. Commander Blakely of the cruiser Des Moines at Progreso reported toda that all was quiet there. Destroyer Sent to San Juan. Admiral Fletcher, cornmanderln-chief cornmanderln-chief of the Atlantic fleet, notified the navy department today that the destroer Warrington left Guantana-mo, Guantana-mo, Cuba, last night for San Juan, Porto Rico, to aid port officials In enforcing neutrality. The destroyer should arrive there tonight Secretary Daniels said It was not planned to send another naval craft to San Juan at present as It was thought the Warrington War-rington and the coast guard Bhip Al- i gonquin would be sufficient. oo |