Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-06

sent to Mexico and it is unfortunate
that the press should give credence
to such report. The harm done by
speculation or even inaccuracies in re-
eard to dom tic questions is limited
because the people are acquainted
with the subject and can make allow
ances; but as misstatements in regard
to international matters may lead to
serious consequences feel justified in
F11aking the above denial"
Discussion Of the possibility that
President Wilson might take the
Mexican situation to congress in per-
sonal address was revived in admin
istration circles today again
Keep Ships On The Job.
Secretary Daniels reiterated today
that the three battleships Of the
second division of the Atlantic fleet
will remain in Mexican gulf waters un-
til further orders, notwithstanding
that four battleships Of the third d.
vision are due at Vera Cruz and Tam
pico tomorrow.
Rear Admiral Fletcher, cammand-
ling the second division will take COM
mand of the entire squadron. The
New Hampshire and Ne aska will
keep station at Tampico while the
Louisiana, Michigan, Rhode Island,
Virginia and New Jersey will await de-
velopments off Vera Cruz In addition
to these seven dreadnorghts, the gun
boat Wheeling and, the cruiser Taco.
ma are off Vera Cruz, while the gun.
boats Petrol and Nashville are in
Dominican waters not far away.
On the west coast the armored
cruisers California and Maryland are
at Guaymas and Mazatlan. respective
ly. The g,lnboat Annapolis also is at
Guaymas and the armored cruiser,
Pittsburgh is enroute to that port.
Enter Weak Denials.
Mexico City, Nov. 4.-There was no
indication here today that Provisional
President Huerta yet has delivered
any reply to the communication from
the United States telling him he must
resign the presidency without loss Of
time and that he must not leave as his
successor any OF his adherents whom
he might be able to control.
In official quarters here, as we'll as
at the U. S. embassy, emphatic denials
still were made today as to the trans.
mission Of receipts Of the communica-
ton from the American government.
If the Mexican cabinet, however, was
called for today 1t appeared probable
that the matter would come up for
discussion.
The only reference to the incident
IN the local papers today is that which
occurred In the Associated Press dis.
patches from Washington, These
when shown to Nelson O'Shaughnessy, !
American charge d'affaires, brought |
out a denial more or less technical, |
which was published here in connec- |
tion with the dispatches.
Germans Amazed.
Berlin. Nov. 4.-The communication
made to Provisional President Huerta
by the United States government
caused a decided furry on the Berlin
stock exchange as we'll as in news
paper circles, but less impression on
the foreign office, where the belief |
was expressed that Washington would
scarcely have taken such a step with.
out previously consulting the
European governments in accordance
with Secretary Bryan's recent assur.
ances. No communication regarding
the matter had been received at the
foreign office up to s o'clock this
afternoon either from Count Bern
stoff, the German ambassador, or
from United States Ambassador
Gerard.
The foreign office is greatly inter-
ssted in the establishment of order
n Mexico and would like to see it
brought about.
Newspapers Comment.
"The policy Of President Wilson
md Secretary Bryan in Mexico has
resulted as was to be expected" says
he Tageblatt today, "and has left the
United States with no alternative ex-
;ept to employ force, or to back down
VIGOROUSLY"
The newspaper says it expects
here will be speedy landing Of
roops at Vera Cruz, but it fears that
President Wilson underestimate the
difficulties in Mexico.
The belief that the policy of Presi-
lent Wilson was mistaken is also ex-
pressed by this newspaper, which,
ays that while General Huerta mayI
,e an unsympathetic personality, yet
,e is the strong man whom Mexico
reeds"
The Vossche Zeitung joins with the
Tageblatt in inferring that only the