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BY FORCE
MAY HEAR FROM BAILEY
MEXICANS RESIST STUBBORN
to
both
forces could b«
ATTEMPT LIFE OF N. Y. MAYOR.
to take
gol
tioi
Texas City Troops Would be Vanguard
TO TAKE PORTS IN 48 HOURS
CONGRESS ASKED FOR AID
Requests American Ships to Withdraw
dll
of
SENATE UPHOLDS WILSON.
E
Forces Engaged.
El Paso’s Mexican Section Guarded,
Mexico
in les*
March six Texas
act slow-
Forelgners to be Protected.
Texas Guard Ready.
the
Huerta and his
United States in Mexi-
States
Says Huerta Want* War.
con.
C HARRIS & IWiM
c Hawns 4 £»!!«
till
ye
firing
o'clock
salute
rights
States
cause
that the president is
the employment of the
by
au-
up-
de-
by
in.
000
000
countie*
of $563,.
end of
federal
became gen-
the guns of
Purroy
Polk.
refusal to comply unless the
States would guarantee in
that his salute would be re.
there and be-
Mexico, which
of Montezuma
the Aztec em-
to be the an-
fit
rl
Montesinos
outpost was
of
in
era
do
indig-
United
ont
will
our
the situ-
15.000,000
200 rapid
This
Gen.
Cab-
"you
sent
fee
Pel
lev
bot
ty
Daniel F. Mooney, St. Marys, O,
has been appointed United States min-
ister to Paraguay. He Is the first resi-
dent diplomatic representative accred-
ited to that country since 1870, when
the diplomatic posts of Uruguay and
Paraguay were combined.
tod
all
with the mayor on two occa- :
this week when he came to |
for a municipal job. Mahoney
only one shot.
HOUSE ADVISES USE
ARMS AGAINST HUERTA
Former Senator Expected to Indorse
Ball—Clarence Ousley Does So.
Opposing Factions Fused.
First Move
Mexican
Rate In New York la Quoted at 880,
Highest Since Trouble Began.
FINAL ANSWER FROM MEXICAN
AUTHORITITES TO ULTIMATUM
OF PRESIDENT WILSON.
guns,
these pieces
the ancient
which once
This was
with two of
The first
were direct-
Benito Jua-
served as a
occupied by
Lieut. Com-
the Florida
Five
a great body
near Hastings
ruslhng from
and other
aid their fel.
Another
added to Mexi-
the American
Tuesday It' is
Mexico, and 263
Austin. Texas.—Gov. Colquitt, fol
lowing advices that Huerta had re-
fused to accept the ultimatum of
the United States, wired Secretary
of State Bryan for information. H*
has been in close touch with Adj.
Gen. Henry Hutchings, and on a min.
ute's notice the Texas National guard
will be ready to take the field for
the protection of the property and
people of the State. The excitable
nature of the. Mexicans and their
great number In the state, coupled
with the feeling that has already
been aroused has been deemed suf.
ficlent reasons for taking every pre
caution.
and admit that
likely to grow
“I hope there
for sending
Will Take Up
agreed upon by
relations com-
service. It Is designed to use
transports to convey troops of
Second division to Vera Crux
Tampico, seizure of those two
14-bour battle yhich raged with un.
Interrupted fury between state troops
and striking coal miners tn the Lud-
low, district With arms ready, both
sidbs, after a day’s omnlous quiet
awaited the coming of dawn when
ft was forecasted the coming bat
tie would be resumed \
FOUR KILLED, 20 WOUNDED AS
RC8ULT OF FIGHTING IN
•TREET8.
CANDIDATE DECLARES AGAINST
NATION-WIDE AND STATUTORY
PROHIBITION.
seize
pre-
Ger-
con-
wa-
and
forces
competent of all
with the situa-
RESOLUTION PASSED BY VOTE
OF 337 TO 37. SENATE
TO ACT.
the
em-
the
de-
for
whaleboats were sent
side of the transport
with marines.
effected a landing in
of the customs
New York.—From sources which
the New York Times has every rea-
son to believe are trustworthy and
well informed, it learns that Presl.
dent Huerta’s first act in response
to President Wilson’s ultimatum in
relation to the Tampico incident was
to prepare and submit to his ad-
visers a declaration of war. The fact
that President Huerta has prepared
this “important declaration,” was pub-
lished Wed^sdajr.
New York.—In an attempt
Mayor John Purroy Mitch-
Michael P. Mahoney, an
irresponsible, elderly man,
said he was a blacksmith
renders these
most
cope
Admrial
to
to
a
Bullet Intended for John
Mitchell Strikes Frank L.
Miss Bums. Vassar graduate with 8
long record of post-graduate work In
political economy at th* universities
of Yale, Bsrlin and Bonn, Is now ths
acting head of the Women’s Congre*
•tonal Union at Washington.
During
issued bonds to the amount
for highway purposes and 8885.
were defeated.
Such was Plans of Administration in
Regard to Tampico and
Vera Cruz.
of a personal issue be-
Unlted
also to
of the
toward
the life of
el Friday,
apparently
who later
out of work, fired into a grop of
three men seated in the mayor’s au-
tomobile in the east side of city hall
park. The bullet entered the jaw .
of Frank L. Polk, corporation coun-
sel, who was sitting next to the
mayor. With blood spurting from his
mouth, Mr. Polk was taken into the
city hall and afterward to a hospital
where, it was said, the wound would
not prove fatal.
Mahoney shot at the mayor, he
declared, because he felt aggrieved ■
at the city executive's “extravagant I
expenditures” and because he was
incensed at being refused an audi- j
ence
sions
apply
fired
Vera Cruz.—Commander Charles F.
Hughes, chief of staff of the United
States Atlantic fleet Monday called
on Gen. Gustavo Maas, in command
of the federal troops at Vera Cruz,
and instructed him to order all
American merchant vessels out of the
harbor. Commander Hughes then
went on board the Spanish and
British warships, anchored off the
port, and informed their command-
ers of his action. W. C. Canada, the
American consul here, is making ar.
rangements to have the foreigners in .
the city taken on board the mer.
chant vessels, should necessity arise, i
said they could be up and
case of . an alarm
minutes.
Mexico, Mexico.—Senor
Greenville, Texas.—Among the con-
spicuous figures at the formal open-
ing of Col. Thomas H. Ball’s cam-
paign for governor Tuesday, were
men who were identified militantly
with each side of the Bailey ques-
tion. Either by personal presence
or by telegram expressing their moral
support, there was
common cause of
whose differences
question hav been
Their Loss Is Not Known, But Is
Reported at 200 Killed—Re-
treating Westward
for Ball,
the same number of
In large delegations
Texss and the black
crowded Into and
HUERTA REFUSES TO
SALUTE U. S. FLAG
Will Be to Blockade
Ports and Seize Part
of Railroad.
Passes Resolution on Mexican Crisis
by Vote of 72 to 13.
Washington.—The Senate at 3:21
o'clock Wednesday morning, by a
vote of 72 to 13, passed the “adminis-
tration” resolution declaring that "the
president is justified in the employ-
ment of the armed forces of the
United States to enforce his demands
for unequivocal amends to enforce
for the affronts and indignities com-
mitted against the United Spates by
Mexico.”
The president gave Rear
Fletcher authority Tuesday
Vera Cruz customs house
vent the landing there by
man merchant vessel of a big
slgnment of arms and ammunition
for the Huerta government. Secre
tary Bryan conferred with the Ger-
man ambassador, Count von Bern-
storff, and it is believed the influ-
ence of the German government will
be Interposed to prevent the con-
signment from landing elsewhere In
Mexico and complicating
ation. The ship carries
rounds of smmunition and
fire guns and 1,000 rifles.
The president intends to
ly to force Huerta to yield and hopes
to avert' war. With the taking of the
railroad for a few miles inland from
Vera Cruz and the two customs
houses, it is believed, no other ag-
gressive steps will be taken.
April 21 Notable Day In Vera Cruz.
Vera Cruz.—April 21 is a moment-
ous date for Vera Cruz. On that day
in 1519 Cortez landed
gan the conquest of
ended in the death
and the overthrow of
plre. It also happens
niversary of the battle of San Jacin-
to in 1836, where the Texans threw
off the yoke of Mexico,
fateful April 21 was
can history when
forces landed there,
the chief seaport of
miles east of the City of Mexico.
States and Gen.
avoid any misln-
attltude of
the Mexican
Watch Huerta Sympathizers.
'San Antonio, Texas.—As a precau-
tion against a possible outbreak of
feeling among Huerta sympathizers
In the Mexican poplation in San
Antonio, an armed guard of troops
will be stationed at the United
Statee arsenal here, it became known.
Officers at headquarters of the South-
ern department declined to discuss
the matter, though they did not de-
ny that the eetabllehment of • guard
had been planned.
Federal officers Rejoice.
Eagle Pace, Texas.—Following the
word that Huerta had refused to sa-
lute the flag the federal officers In
Pledras Negras met and cheer for
Huerta, the band paraded the streets
and bulletins were posted saying
Huerta had "called the Yankee
bluff.” The constitutionalist junta in
Eagle Pass met and passed resolu-
tions of regret at the action of Hu-
erta. The Tampico incident, th6y
declared was • deliberate act intend-
ed to cause Intervertlon and pre-
States wsrships, but the occu-
of the port was not acconi-
without loss of American
Chlhuhua.—Plans for the safety
foreigners and foreign property
Tampico were agreed on by com-
manders of German, British and
American vessels at Tampico in con-
ference with Gen. Luis Caballero,
chief of the constitutionalist forces
operating against that point,
information was conveyed to
Carranza in a report from Gen.
allero, who telegraphed that
may rest assured that any word
you to the affect that I might en-
hance the present international com-
plications comes from a traitor.”
El Paso, Texas.—“Little Chihuhua.”
as the Mexican section of this city
is known where 60 per cent of th*
inhabitants of the city reside, was
patroled Monday by United States
cavalrymen and infantrymen. This
and other precautionary measure*
were decided on at a conference be-
tween Mayor Kelly and Col. C. A.
P. Hatfield, commanding the troop*
at Fort Bliss. At the army post
the cavalrymen were ordered to sleep
with boots and saddles at their sides,
and it is
away in
than five
this
peo-
or
almost while the order* '
written and this advan.
Washington.—The regular troops
now stationed at Texas City would be
the first to move, in all probabilty,
in case of intervention in Mexico. A
long conference was held Saturday
by Gen. Wood, the retiring chief
of the general staff. Secretary oi
War Garrison, Major Gen. Wither,
spoon, who will assume the duties
as chief of staff this week, and Brig
Gen. Scott, until lately in com-
mand of the Mexican border, touch,
ing army strategy, and the plans t«
govern a probable movement were
gone over. For many months ths
government has had formulated its
general plans for movement against
Mexico in case of emergency. Thea*
included blockading of the east and
west ports, and the “peaceful block
ade" ordered by President Wilson
several days ago is said to along th*
lines heretofore agreed upon. The
plans also included a movement of
land forces via the rail routes from
Texas.
Texas Delegation on Situation.
Washington.—While members of
the Texas delegation do not see th*
necessity of an armed force being
sent to Mexico, they incline to the
belief that it will have to be dona
sooner or later,
rious trouble is
of the situation,
be no occasion
troops into Mexico,” said Represen,
tative Garner. "However, I want ts
urge every citizen of the Unite#
States, and especially those of Tex,
as who have confidence in my judg.
ment to get on American soil a* soov
as they can."
Capt. Rush's men already had tak-
en up their positions. They number-
ed 150 bluejackets from the Florida,
390 marines from the Prairie and 65
marines from the Florida. Later
these were augmented by a detach-
ment from the Utah.
The coming of the American forces
was not heralded by any great ex-
citement, but small crowds gathered
to watch the landing. Soon the blue-
jackets and marines marched through
the streets leading from the water
front and along the railroad yards.
Others proceeded to the American
consulate, while still others were de-
ployed along the approaches to Cen-
tral Plaza, in which Gen. Maas had
concentrated his men. These ma-
neuvers were effected without opposi-
tion, but suddenly Gen. Maas chal-
lenged the advance with the first
shots—a volley fired from a point
three blocks from the marines and
two blocks south of the main plaza.
The marines replied immediately, but
the action ceased in a moment.
There was a lull for ten minutes,
and then another brief exchange
from the west
street, where a
stationed.
At 12:30 the
era], and at 1
the Prairie went into action.
Prior to this a detachment of blue-
jackets from the Utah, holding the
ground between the consulate and
the water front, opened
their three-inch
shots from
ed against
yez tower,
lighthouse.
Mexican sharpshooters,
mander Buchanan of
ordered that it be destroyed,
shots brought he old tower down.
Though fighting had not ceased at
a late hour Tuesday, Rear Admiral
Fletcher warned the federal com-
mander that he would use the big
guns of the American fleet if his
men did not stop firing.
Ths American forces had orders to
firs only to defend themselves. The
United States intends to take no of-
fensive steps for the present. The
salute to the flag which Huerta re-
fused will not be satisfactory re-
paration. It is understood a declar-
ation of apology as well as a
and a guarantee that the
and dignity of the United
would be respected alone can
a withdrawal of the American forces.
Twenty-Five Dead in Miners’ Strike.
Trinidad, Colorado. — Twenty-five
dead, including 15 children and two
women, * score missing and more
♦han a score wounded, is the toll In
tragedy and death known Tuesday
Washington. — Senator Shep,
sent to the White House and to the
war department Tuesday night a re
quest that the Texas national guart
and the uniform rank of the Wood,
men of the 'World in Texas be th*
first to be called into service if the
Mexican situation brings on bostllL
ties.
'"Owing to the nearness of the Tex- ■
as national guard and the uniform
rank," said Senator Sheppard, “and^
the intimate knowledge of Mexicans
and Mexico
probably the
volunteers
tion.
“Either
mobilized
are being
tage I laid stress upon to the wax
department. Texans, innately,
either fighters or defenders.
ma-
the
fell
not
known, but it is believed to have been
heavy. The water front, the cus-
toms house and all important piers,
including those under the terminal
works from which extend the rail-
roads to the capital, have been oc-
cupied. All territory around the
American consulate is strongly pa-
troled and detachments hold other
sections of the city.
The Mexican commander , Gen.
Gustavo Maas, offered a stubborn
resistance to the American advance,
and for many hours there was fight-
ing in the streets. Toward nightfall
it was reported that the main body
of the Federal garrison was in re-
treat to the westward.
Rear Admiral Fletcher, command-
ing the United States warships, pre-
faced his occupation of the port by
a demand through the American con-
sul, W. W. Canada, for its surrend-
er. Gen. Maas promptly declined to
accede to this demand and shortly
afterward ten
off from the
Prairie loaded
These boats
the neighborhood
house before noon, and a few minutes
later Capt. William R. Rush of the
batttleship Florida, who was in com-
mand of the schore operations,
brought his flag in.
Vera Cruz, April 22.—Vera Cruz
Is in the hands of forces from the
United
pation
pllshed
liver
Four American, bluejackets and
rlnes, were killed by the fire of
Mexican soldiers and twenty
wounded. The Mexican loss is
a gathering in a
political figures
over the Bally
„ most pronounced.
Former Senator Bailey, himself, is ex-
pected by the candidate’s friends to
make public announcement for Ball
very soon
Just two months ago the progres-
sive Prohibition Democrats convened
in Fort Worth and unanimously se-
lected Mr Ball as their gubernatorial
candidate. Upon that occasion 5,000
delegates from all parts of the state
expressed their choice
Tuesday about
people, coming
from all North
land counties,
around a big show tent in Green-
ville, to hear the opening speech
of the candidate selected at Fort
Worth.
Messages were read from Judge
W. F. Ramsey, Senator Morris Shep-
pard, former Governor T. M. Camp-
bell expressing their support of Ball.
Each of these messages was receiv-
ed with great applause, but the cheer,
ing was wilder far, when a telegram
was read from Clarence Ousley say-
ing he Indorsed Col. Ball.
Mr. Ball declared against nation-
wire prohibition, statutory prohibi-
tion and the five and ten-mile law.
Some of the extreme prohibitionists
made expressions after the speech
indicating their regret that the can-
didate took this attitude.
To Sail For Tampico.
Washington.—The battleships Vir-
ginia and Georgia, of the Third Di-
vision of the Atlantic fleet were or-
dered to sail from Boston Friday for
Tampico. Secretary Daniels said that
Admiral Badger’s fleet would be di-
vided when it reached Mexican
ters, part of it going to Tampico
the rest to Vera Cruz.
If t
ped
H
S
State's National Guard
Most Intimate with
13 Killed in Fight With Miners.
Denver, Colorado.—Thirteen men
are dead, more than two score
wounded and pandemonuim reigns at
Ludlow as the result of a 14-hour
battle waged Monday between sol-
diers and striking miners. Firing
ceased at 10 o'clock except for de-
sultory shooting. At that hour the
militia had surrounded
of miners in an arroya
canon. Strikers were
Trinidad, Walsenburg
neighboring camps to
lows, and it is predicted that by day-
light the fiercest labor battle in the
history of the state will be begun.
Transports being Placed In Readineee.
San Antonio, Texas.—Gen. Tasker
H. Bliss, commander of the southern
department, received orders from the
war department to prepare all army
transpots at Galveston for immedi-
ate
the
the
and
Mexican ports being in imminent
prospect Gen. Bliss at once in-
structed Cpl. L. O. Johnson, offi-
cer of the port of embarkation, to
take charge of the work.
City of
Portillo y Rojas, the Mexican foreign
that it would be impossible to agree
minister, announced Sunday night
to the demand of the United States
flag of that country be uncondition-
ally saluted, because that flag was
not insulted, because the marines
were set free even before an inves-
tigation and the officer responsible
for the arrests was himself arrest-
ed and held- for trial.
The foreign minister further an-
nounced that the Mexican govem-
Aviators Willing to Fight | ment would agree that both flags
Chicago.—All the United States'
troops remaining in the Central di-
vision, about 1,500 cavalry and 600 j
batteries of field guns, are ready
to entrain for the far south and can
be on their way in 12 hours, it was
stated at division headquarters here.
Through the Aero Club of Ilinois, a
dozen of the best known aviators in
America have notified the army chiefs
of their readiness for service.
New York.—The delicate situation
in Mexico was responsible for ad-
vance of Mexican exchange on this
market Friday to the highest point
reached since troubles began to crop
out below the Rio Grande. The lo-I
cal office of the National Railways!
of Mexico was informed by the rep-
resentative of the road in the City of
Mexico to quote the exchange rate
at 380, an advance of 30 points from I
the last previous quotation.
A Mexican dollar, at this rate, was
worth about 26% cents in currency
of the United States. A merchant in i
the City of Mexico who desired to '
buy a draft for $100 on New York;
would have had to pay $380 in Mexi- :
can money for it.
be saluted, the American flag first,
and then the Mexican flag, this ar-
rangement to be made by a protocol
signed by the American Charge d,Af-
faires, Nelson O’Shaughnessy, and the
Mexican foreign minister.
The United States government, Se-
nor Portillo declared, had refused
permission to Charge O'Shaughnes-
sy to sign such a protocol and
manded an unconditional salute
Mexico, which Mexico felt was
compatible with her dignity.
In conclusion, the foreign minister
said: "Mexico has yielded as much
as her dignity will permit,
trusts to the fair-mindedness and
spirit of justice of the American peo-
ple.”
President Wilson Before Congress.
Washington.—Gen. Victorlano Huer-
ta, provisional president of Mexico,
has flatly refused to accede to the
unconditional demands of the United
States that he salute the American
flag, and congress was asked
President Wilson Monday for
thority to use armed forces to
hold the dignity of the nation.
Negotiations with Huerta over
demand for a salute in reparation
for the arrest of American blue-
jackets at Tampico on April 10 came
to a close Sunday night at 6 o'clock
the last hour given by President
Wilson for a favorable response from
the Mexican dictator. The final word
of Huerta to Charge O’Shaughnessy
was a
United
writing
turned.
The breach that finally has come
with Mexico will make it Impossible,
It was dellared on high authority,
for the Unted States to further pro-
tect foreigners in that republic and
foreign governments have been noti-
fied of the situation in this regard.
South Carolina Joins Fleet.
On Board the United States
Steamer, Arkansas, at sea, by wire-
less via Key West, Fla.—The Unit-
ed States battleship fleet will an-
chor off Tampico about 4 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, according to
present calculations. The South Car-
olna joined the other battleships Sun*
day.
•ays Salute Means Recognition.
City of Mexico.—Jose Lopes Portil-
lo y Rojas, Mexican foreign minister,
after saying that he believed the con-
troversy between the United Statee -
and Mexico would be arranged, added >
that his government would regard
the return salute by the United States
in response to the Mexican salute ol
the American flag as a recognition of
the Huerta administration. The For.
eign mlnlater declared ths arrange-
ment of the incident would result
from negotiations between himself,
Huerta and Nelson O'Shaughnessy.
Federal Defeat Reported.
Chihuahua.—Two thousand federate
under Gen. Munoz were defeated
Friday at Salinas and the nearby
town of Morales. 40 miles north of
Monterey, by a Revolutionist column,
according to an official report re-
ceived by Gen. Carranza from Gen.
Pablo Gonzales. The report say*
that supplies and a number of pris-
oners were taken and that the fed-
erals left 120 dead on the field. A
report from San Andree, west of
hers, says that three troops of Fed-
erate have surrendered at that place.
Washington,, D. C. — Forty-eigl\t ,
hours, possibly less, the Unied States ,
government will have taken posses- .
sion of the Mexican customs houses
at Tampico and Vera Cruz, was the
opinion here Tuesday morning.
Detailed plans for landing of ma-
rines at these two important coast
towns were completed at a confer-
ence at the White Honse between
President Wilson, Secretaries Bry-
an, Garrison and Daniels, Major Gen.
Wood and Rear Admirals Fiske and
Blue and John Lind.
"No orders to the army and navy
will be issued tonight,” was the an-
nouncement made after the confer-
ence, action temporarily being de-
ferred until congress acts on the
joint resolution approving the presi-
dent’s purpose of using the armed
forces of the United States to en-
force its demands against Gen. Huer-
ta, growing out of the arrest, at
Tampico of American bluejackets.
The resolution passed the house
Monday night by a vote of 337 to 37
after a spirited debate. For several
hours it was considered by the sen-
ate foreign relations comm’ttee.
Joint Resolution Passed by House. I
The joint resolution passed by the
house and which was before the sen-
ate when recess was taken reads as
follows:
"A joint resolution justifying the
employment of the armed forces of
the United States in enforcing cer-
tain demands against Victoriana Hu-
erta Resolved by the senate and
house of representatives in congress
assembled that the president of
United States is justified in the
ployment of the armed forces of
United States to enforce the
mands upon Victoriano Huerta
unequivocal amends to the govern-
ment of the United States for af-
fronts and indignities against this
government by Gen.
representatives.
Resolution Senate
The resolution as
the senate foreign
mittee reads:
“Invlew of the facts presented by
the President of the United States in
his address delivered to the congress
in joint session, the 20th day of
April, 1914, in regard to certain
affronts and indignities committed
against the
co; be it
"Resolved,
justified in
armed forces of the United States to
enforce his demands for unequivo-
cal amends for affronts and
nities committed against the
States; be it further
"Resolved, that the United
disclaims any hostility to the Mex-
ican people or aixy purpose to make
war upon them.”
The purpose of the new resolu-
tion, it was said was to avoid the
appearance
tween the
Huerta and
terpetatlon
government
pie as a whole.
Administration senators had
•ented to the changes after Senator
Shively’s conference with the vice-
president, Secretary Garrison, Post-
master General Burleson and Secre-
tary Tumulty.
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