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RESIST TO U CONGRESS ACTION
TOIS T
NOT IB WITH
UERTA IS SILENT
WHILE U.S. RUSHES MEXICO, HE SAYS
PUNITIVE ORDERS
MOVEMENTS TODAY
1
1 WTT A
Congress Approves
Ports' Seizure.
The President Says Under No
Circumstances ,Will United
States Fight Mexican
People.
EETING IS HELD
BY WAR COUNCIL
OF ARMY AND ill
Joint Army and Navy Board
Have Made Plans For
Co-operation.
v. m w -m m m w "ii s
. a m. m f M
viierui vv uuu vv vcim-
mand Land Forces It
Is Decided.
asiuiigton.
todav tin?
lilil 20. At I P'nt Including a trestle 20 miles west
I rf Vara ffiw tn nmvi.nt l- . rnllA to
the Mexican capital being blocked.
4. Probably a request r6rff's$ec1aT iTfrffPred to march back to the coast
Mexican crisis
uiielianered: no new pro-
1 i i i tr a-
President Wilson was
y to lay the case bclore a
hi session ot congress at .
in.
appropriation to carry out these meas
ures. This latter point, however, was
not deHnite early today.
Wood Would inn ml.
Secretary Garrison announced that
Major General Leonard Wood, chief
of Btaff of the army, would command
the Amprlpnn fnrt'PH should tt finally
!'hai"g0 AlgarO Of tllO Mex'l- j become necessary to use them.
... In the naval establishment every-
l emhassy tOOK a new prOp- thing was in preparedness for action,
tion from Huerta to Secre Kow orders remained to be given. Sec
r 4 in -f nil, 1 retarv Daniels was early at his desk
ry rowan at 1U:.hi a. in. j ne aoannln(f overnight reports of the
iai'ge described it as "hope- i movements of fleets steaming to both
. coasts of Mexico.
P Rodger Arrives Wednesday.
Rear Admiral Badger's ships will
be at Tamplco early Wednesday ac
cording to latest calculations.
While President Wilson's ultimatum
expired at 8 o'clock last night, there
SAYS ISSUE IS ONLY
WITH ONE MAN-HUERTA
Wilson Does Not Want War
Considers Reprisals Planned
Measures Short
Of War."
as
MINISTER DEFENDS
MEXICAN POSITION
Are Revealed at
Mexico City.
NO FLAG CARRIED
BY MEN ARRESTED
PRESS OF LONDON
British Papers Think The U. S.
s Foeing Different
Proposition.
Washington, April 20. The joint
army and navy board, headed by Ad
miral Dewfiv. todav had its tlrst ses-
, l v- it u.....! Washington, April 20. President
Plans for co-operation of the army j Wilson told the Washington corres
and navy In case It becomes necessary Pondents today not to get the Un
to udopt measures in Mexico. Major pression that the United States was
General Wood, chief of staff, and ,,0inu t0 hRve war with Mexico. He
Major General Wotherspoon, assistant
chief, attended the meeting.
Back to Texas City.
Houston, Tex., April 20. The sec
ond division of the United States army
here un a practice march began a hur
ried movement back to Texas City and
Galveston today on orders, from
Washington. The fifth brigade was
rushed aboard troop truing but the re
mainder of the big army unit, which
brought nearly 10,000 men here, was
pointed out that under no circum
stances would the United States fight
the Mexican people; that it was their
friend.
Mr. Wilson said he was going to
congress to tell of a special situa
tion and to ask approval of plans to
meet a special situation. He declared
the issue was only; between the Unit
ed Slates and a man who calls hinivl
self president of Mexico but whom
the United States had never recogniz-
Sccretarv Brvnn left the cah-
. A A? A . A Al 1X
let meeiinir to iro ro ine suite
bart. .cut to meet Mr. Algarn
1 TT 1 1 A A
lid receive iiuerta s laiesx
poposition.
Secretary Rrvan received
Br. Aljrara's message and an
nounced that it did not contain
tiy new proposals, hut was
erelv the full text of the com-
lunieation to Charge 0'-
80 miles. Plans were made for the
fourth brigade to go aboard trans
ports although it was said no sailln;, i ed as entitled t othat right
orders have been received.
The plan was to have the fifth, num
bering nearly 5000 men, ready for sail
ing to Vera Cruz by Tuesday morning
If a troop movement were ordered.
Orders for Deserters.
Pensacola, Kla., April 20. Orders
were received early today directing (he
-'..i.i. . n 1 1 1 1 ' i i . 1 1 1 1 bout deytrovnrs
here to put to sea this afternoon. lH,'ls nI "ur- "" measures enori "i
meeting Rear Admiral ledger's fleet war, sustained by the Greytown pre
in the gulf and accompanying it to for one"
TampiCO. Millers said the destroyers j The Rreildsm" said that in reality
with two tenders were ready to depart. he was K"lnK ingress on an oc
K fl SM caslon, for which, strictly speaking,
I It was not necessary to obtain auth
The navy department has chartered ; ority but that it was his desire to
the Ward liner Mexico now in Mexl-j hRv. th. fuU co-operation and
London, April 20. .Mexico over
shadowed all other matters in public
interest here today. Important do
mestic politics had to give way to
what has been considered here for a
long time the inevitable intervention
by the United States to restore order
in Mexico.
The Westminster Gazette, a leading
government organ, in expressing the
view that nothing can now avert war.
"or if not war." what the late William
E. Gladstone would have called "mil
itary operations." says:
"One cannot pftend to be surprised
that this could be the end of the re
fusal of the United States to recognize
General Huerta. There are a good
many other nations which in other
circumstances might have tackled the
hornet's nest but this case is one in
which the Monroe doctrine saddles the
United States with heavy obligations . intense
from which there is no escape."
The Pall Mall Gazette, an opposi
tion newspaper, Bays:
"Our sympathy witli the Americans
does riot nlffid'ift! to the perils of the
course to which they seem about to
commit themselves."
Acceptance of the Demands
Means Humiliation,
He Declares.
Mexico Citv pril 20 The I ment of thP gull,y of(lcpr' !f 11 wrre
Oli lLO V,ny, .Ainu u. A"elproved he was blameworthy. He also
federal capital awaited With authorized the minister of foreign af-
The Globe savs: "Upon the United
The president said the intention of states will be laid the extremely dith-
the United States was to help the i cuit mity ,,r protecting both its own
people ot .Mexico and that he had citizens and foreigners exposed to
eclten a feel:ng of uneaslnee when he j Mexican barbarity,
found the newspapers fired with en
thusiasm for war. Mr. Wilson de
c'ared ho did net want war, but jus
tice and that he did not consider
such acts of reprisal as are planned.
ta
interest today next
word from Washington in re
ply to Huerta 's refusal to com
ply with the American de
mand. Morning papers pub
lished a lengthv statement by
Foreisrn Minister Portillo
can gulf waters for a refugee ship at
! whs no doubt here that should Huerta a.. ""
recede completely before congress an- .options on several snips to ue useo. aa
tlilrlzes President Wilson to act, hlfl i tHflVom.
acquiescence would be accepted. Thlsj
In effect extends the ultimatum until n
o'clock this afternoon. No further
negotiations, parleys and counter pro
positions would be considered, how
ever. The Washington government
ids the diplomatic situation us
RESOLUTIONS FOR
cloVd,
Secretary HryaH left his early enn-
piailghnessV which lllld been j ference with the president Maying Ihu
livore rlhere l,it niirht Tie ll"all"n was unenangeo.
mere unert um liijfiu. ne t'oiuttitiitionaiisu' Attitude.
lid the situation Was un- The attitude of C'arrania and Villa,
r .,1 constitutionalist chiefs, the secretary
langCU. o( itata Md he considered Tavorable
rre-k-nlatlon la OMgMW. and ho did not expect any corupllcat-
The Mexican crisis todav awaited ing developments from that phase.
Mldenl W ilson's presentation of the -ahlnet members began arriving at
nation to congress. tht. White House before the hour set
No lurilier word had rome from ! for the meeting with the result that
rta and officials said nothing but the seasion negan ueiore me appomi-
om piste eompllanca with ail thejedtime.
i rlcsn demands could prevent No orders were Issued to General
Wood and their issuance nepenueu
upon Ihe outcome of the cabinet
meeting and Ihe action of aongreaa,
Recretary Garrison said no orders
had been Issued for any troep move
ment, Mann Not In HympaUiy.
General comment smoiig congress
men was In hearty support of the
president and possibilities of action
Home, however, dissented from the
president's plan, ltepubllcan leader
Mann of the hntiss had Issued a state
ment saying he whs not In sympathy
with the movement and tndny Senator
llrlntow eommrntnd adversely upon
th administration's attitude.
"Whin President Wilson comas lo
congress today asking for the use of
the armed forces of the United Htates
to compel Huerta to apologias ha will
not reealva my vote," announoed Sen
ator Hrlstow, "If he asks for author
ity ta put down Insurrections or es
tablish a sash Is government In Mexico
a mors serious question for consider
ation wilt aria. This thing uf making
A JOIN
T
SESSION
Senate and Congress Leaders
Agree to Joint Mpeting
At 3 O'Clock.
thought and purpose of congress.
Mr. Wilson said the eexecutlvema
Mr. Wilson said the executive could ,
take steps which would fall short of !
declaration of war.
Mr. Wilson said the executive
could take steps which would fall
short of a declaration of war. ,
Has Not Uwt Patience'.
The president emphasized that he
had not lost his patience with Mexi
co, for to lose patience seemed to
him n act of weaknssa on the part
of a person Btrong enough to do as
ho ought, hut that he felt such lnul
dents as recent ones might go from
bad lo wors.i and eventually bring
about conflict.
The president added that he
thought It was wise In the Interests of
fairs to express regret on account of
the incident. When he became aware
that the American government sup
ported the request of Hear Admiral
Mayo relative to' a salute of the
American flag which had not been In
sulted, he proposed to show his good
will toward the American people,
though he did not think that such a
. request was just, proposing that the
flags of the. two nations be hoisted
IiO.jaS outlining reasons for tilt' and saluted reciprocally and slmul-
in all probability, position IhlPrtft had taken-1 Un.Xn tha American government
tanuauon 01 it , ,. , t ,MOf v,V t.
whole country is a counsel of despera-;"'"''. A...Li... ..ah .... . ... V ,
tion adopted in th ehope that all fac- wa8 no1 flying on the boat when ZJliT.
P th.'GHn.tatUcR6 Many"' the bluejackets Were arrested inf to international practice the an
... , ,i,, , ... i rp it lute would be returned by American
servers arc ,,f opinion that t i on shore at TafflpiCO, that cann0n after the xxtte to the Amar
prove correct. In that case the I tilted , .11 11 1 1 .1, .,, .1.. . , . ,
States has before it a gigantic task." tliel'clore the flag lllltl liot. beeilUan llag, this was not accepted by
ul v w..J ?hiu. H,.. u.j U.-4. 1; President Huerta, who insisted upon
lue ....o.oR .............. ........ msm,i'(i UUU tii.it uuiuuuauw hu proposition.
is mistaken if he expects to produce .
Willi lite tieiiiitiiu 101 iiti ttinim- i-uiroi i-rKsei.
ditional salute would be humi-L ttTrp"".
Mating to Mexico. brought to an end by the final decl-
This statement was followed sion of Presideilt Huerta within a
1 nis si.iu mem waa luiiuweu term whWh PX,,ired at o'clock to-
by a statement from President j night, announcing that if by that
ii 1 J,,: : !.. 4. 1 time he had not agreed to the salute
Huerta advising Mexican-, to , the Amel.iC4H1 flae u8 requested the
refrain from demonstrations affair would be. presented to the
1 1 1 a ...:i, . in ii 11 lAmerlcan congress for dtcision.
which might embarrass pos-, ,.Tni Mexln Kovernnienti DPlicv.
Bible future negotiations. ing that the salut in question was of
. 1 :.lmCT ' no Importance unless previously and
Many American residents ; formally aKread upon Dy DOtn partls.
have reiaretl to stay in the proposed the signing of a protocol
r ,1 1 ai, and the minister ot foreign affaiis
Mexican capital whateer thellaat , nt rpM,nted a araft of ,U( I.
'outcome of the present crisis i protocol to the American Charge
unless they are ordered to leave
authorities.
a wave of popularity for himself.
COMMISSION FOR
SM APPOINTED
Men Named to Arrange For
Participation of N. C. in
Panama- Pacific Fair.
n ernor
commission
hv the M'pxican
Locke ( rslg has named a TnPV Pxpress belief that thev
for North farollna 10 ' 1 . . .
repeated of- make arrangements for the part of .will not he harmed 111 ally
eventuality. Others are going
. .. . xt - ....:....
Announcement or tne TO era t . 1117. or are urcuBriUK
lajdent Wilson from sppearing be
e a joint seasion of the house and
int. probably about .1 p. m. and ask-
for authority to use the army and
ry to uphold the nation's honor and
WO'.
'he president returned to Wash-
."1 I .Villi'' ..illl'lllll .11
o'clock and went at once to the
te House for s conference with
Helary Bryan, This preceded a
Htnl fur.l.... m...ii.... ....II...I a
HHo
Heesagei Ontllnod.
A-esldent Wllaon had outllnad his
Hsage last night while traveling
WBm after going over a first draft with
1 secretary or stats submitted It to
cabinet.
Congressional lsadsrs wars early at
k White Mouse to learn dstalla of ths
laldent's plana so they might pre
ra necessary resolutions patting
pgresa squarety bshlnd tha prl
nt and giving him full authority to
PoMMlblc I'lnru.
While ths president's plana war net
clally dlaclosed It was eonradad In
llcltJ olrolea that he would ask aon
MS ta authorise what are known In
larnatlanal law as "ineasurea abort
I war" whl h while not being a de
krgUon of war on the tiart of tha
altad Utatsa might be so oonatrued
I Hue rta. Aooordlng to heat tntorm
I oflclals than would consist of ths
lowing:
ll. Helsure of Tamplco and Vara
. Psltura of tha Mexican gunboats
hose waters.
s lAiuita ,. r 1 u . ii... fp,,, ,1 ak..,.k.u ....1 t .
Crua to the Mexican capital ta ej sages fram Mr. Uryan
' neace to cm oft those
fenses at nn early stage. j that this tat will taSe In the Psna
Events of the day, the piesldent re- ma-Psclflc exposition In Sen l rands
peated. such as a final acceptance
! f rom llnrrta might alter his plana,
Washington, April 20 After con- and hi( Hdd(1J ,nat evn th C1)ur8(, of
fcrences with While House officials ,u.toM by the navy was dependent up
congress leaders sgreed on a Joint aes- on airoumstan COS from hour to hour.
1 n m todav " invoiveii.
utf.n nf bolh lioiiHeH at .1 n
onH ih. f.oel... uffair. cnnimitteea be- 1 When the president was asked the
work on a resolution. direct question If the purpose of his
Th,. hoosr. iiimn nssemhllna Imme . ai'tlon as to ura ths elimination lottel John
dlatelyand umininiously piuiaod a con-j "f Huerta he replied the Tamplco In
,..,,1 ,it,,o for a i. ,ini session cldent did not involve that question
itt. a,. ..n.i. mi -i . lie reiilled Hi,. l ulled States merely Winston-Sal -in ,
n.. ...,ui. uii ii Omtmtm ..toRiort I wanted full recognlUpaj of lis dignity ! luirati J, A. Itiown, t'hadbourne
resolution for a 3 o'clock and Midi a rn-ognmon as wouin
1 eotisllt uie a eiiaraiitee that hiiiIi in
cidents as the one at Tamplco would
not recur
i o next year
personnel of this commission has Just pnvo if necessary
oen inaon irom , ....... - -. ,
lice in Raleigh. George H. Powell of Roja s Matcmeut.
Ashevllla Is a member of the commla-j "On April 9 between 11 and noon
slon. His personnel of which follows: , a boat without an American flag and
Gen Julian H. I'arr. Durham; Ht uart i with nine marines ami one officer land-
"rattier and '. B 1 1 iiiihlnson, t'har- ed at a point culled the Beach of Hnr
D' Affaires, Nelson I'Shaughneasy.
"O'SliHughnessy answered that ha
must consult his government; that lie
would advise the minister of the na
ture of this answer und tills after
noon he communicated to Ihe minis
ter the fact that his government did
not accept Ihe Idea of a signature of
any protocol whatever but wanted an
unconditional salute of the Ameri
can flag.
Inspired by Honor and Dignity.
"Tins the Mexican government re
fused, feeling It had done all possible.
In view of ihe friendly understanding
between the two governments and
Drwry, Kalelgh; G , bide In Tamplco. folonel Raymond I belie. Ing the acceptance of such no
the house
Joint session.
consuls throughout Mexico has w urn
ad all Americans t" leave.
Secretary Garrison conferred with
It. Holilerness. Tarboro; t. i.
Ilrown, Hallsbury; It, J , Reynolds,
Leonard Tufts. Plne-
and George M. Powell, Ashevllle.
Governor Craig snd otlinr leading
men of the stale are of the opinion
that it would ha of inestimable value
llliioloea. who has charge of defendlna Imposition would be equivalent
Hint point, detained the marines and leldlng by Mexico to humiliation,
officer ami conducted them to the The .Mexican gov 'eminent la confidant
presence of tin general who had com- I that Ihe civilized world will fine Hi
mand of the fort Ignaclo Morelr.s Zar- condui t has been iwe : nd temporal",
agoxn- that It has ohserv ed all the requlre-
"It should be remembered that at , inents of International law, and th .r.
MeoKagn Reauly, te North Carolina to be well reprn-
Tlte Dreeldenl announced he hnd his I settled at (ho exposition, since this
message ready, that It was about a
General Wood, General Wot li. rapooti, n, otiMiind words long. He declined to
who will become chief of staff nextjge nul OOpleS of It In advance ss
Wednesday; Brigadier General Prow-ihae been the custom, say Inn he want
dar, Judge advocats general, and ed to keep It under advisement to the
other officials of the department. It last minute, lie arranged, however, to
was understood they were preparing , have copies given nut at the capita!
recommandatlona to congress looking simultaneously with his delivery.
to the Immediate passage of legisla
tion providing for a large volunteer
army.
The basis of tho recommendations
war upon tha Mexican people merely will be the Hay hill, already passed
because a man ths preablent culls a
bandit refuses to apologise la Idotlo."
Mr. Bryan aald that so far aa ho
knew th Mexican government had
not given Mr. o'Mhaughnossty his pass
ports nar had ths stale department
Instructed th charge to leave Mexico.
aaariraas leaving.
According to official advluea Amer
icana In Mexico already are beginning
to leave. Officials understood that
hundreds of Americana left Maxlra
"lly yaatarday for Vera Craft.
The iate department through Mr.
direct mee
Ui America
by tho house, which will permit tho
mustering Into the United Btatea army
of militia organlaatlone with their of
ficers providing Tt per cant of the
men are willing to do so.
dark's (statement.
New York, April 10. "Congress will
back up tha president," declared
Speaker Champ Clark hare early to
day. 'There will he no division be
tween the praaldant and congress on
that question. And the whole coun
try will stand behind tha president as
well as congress." The speaker, how
ever, expressed hope of finding a
peaceful solution of tha situation.
The use of the word "almultsnenus"
csttsed s ripple of laughter among
the president's cullers. Rnmeone ask
ed If the word bad not become ob
jectionable, hu' Mr Wilson laughing
ly replied that when It all cam,, from
one aide there was no objection.
The reference was to Huerta's pro
posal for a slmultanenua salute and
the president Indicated by his answer
that 51 guns fired simultaneously In
solute to the ring by Heiirta would
be ths only kind df simultaneous an
lute that would be accepted
The president revealed that foreign
diplomats at Mexico City had been
using their good offices With Hurrla
In an effort to induce him to sccrde
but thai no representations hsd been
made to Ibis government In any way
by other uallona
state offers such excellent advantages
to honie-reeken a and is possessed of
marvelous natural resources. It will
be the duly of the cnmnusslonj Just
namtd iu arrange for this rsprssenta
llon slid deride nn Its extent. There
will probably be a meeting of the
commission on Msy 11 In Ihe gov
ernor's ufllcs In Raleigh lo take up
preliminary matters in this arrangement.
ibis time the port not only was under
military control but was withstanding
an "Buck by rebels.
"General Zaragoza Immediately and
without oven investigating Ihe care
put the marines and the ofllcer at lib
erty, placed lllnojoaa In prison and
sent an apology to Rear Admiral
Mayo, commander of the Amerlran
fleet.
Thought Incident Honed.
"Wo thought the Incident closed
but unfortunately this was not so, be
cause Mayo sent to him some time nf-
The general assembly of the state terwards an ultimatum wherein he
the refusal to yield further is Inspired
only by a regard for Its honor ami
dignity."
Draft or Protocol.
The draft of the protocol by Mexico,
refused signature by the United Btatea
follows:
"With a view to pulling an end to
the lamentable Incident which oc
curred on the ninth Instant at Port
Tamplro, caused by the detention of
nine men and one Amerlran officer;
considering that such marines wer
Immediately put at liberty hv General
Zaragoia, commander of Port Tam-
bas not yet mad" any appropriation asked that n second apology be pre- pirn and that aald officer presented si
for North Carolina to participate In
the exposition, hut such pproprla
tlons as may be necessary will he
made, It Is understood, upon the rec
ommendation of ths commission.
Mrs. Morgan Wins ( Hp.
Mrs. A. .1. Morgan of lrchmount,
N V . defeated Mrs. II. SV I' raser 4 up
and .1 t play Haiurday afternoon in
Ihe II im la of the women's handicap
unlf tournament, which has been In
pmxress st the Country club. Mrs
Moristi as Inner of the tournament
rereitreg llta handsome u
trophy by ths Manor.
seined to him by the sum or the chler apology to Bear Admiral Mayo, com-
nl Ihe fort, Gcniral Zaragnza: that ninndcr of the Amerlran squadron Ii
tha American flag be hoisted at a those wsters; that afterwards when,
p. .bill' plscn In Tamplco and ssluted the president of the republic of Me-
by II guns snd besides, the severe Ico became advised of the facts ho
punishment of Hlnojosa, stipulating i enpressed regret through the ftfrlee of
that all ibis be done within 24 hours, foreign reluttons for the Incident and
"The term was Inter extended when
diplomatic negotiations wrr,. begun by
the aub-aecretary of affairs In Mexico,
the minister of war being absent si
Hist date, and continued until now.
rurilirr Investigation.
"The president of Mexico when In-1
fit-red as j formed of the rnag ordered another I
' ti etig.it ion of the fads snd punish-i
ordered thst a full Investigation hu
made to Ihe end that the guilty might
be punished If any be found guilty,
and finally that the action In question
Was due to the sealousness of a sub-,
litem which might be regarued as evl
usable If It Is taken lot,, .inslderatlnn
tit. i' the marlnea when detained had
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