The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-20
Huerta Must Act in
Thirty Hours.
FINAL ULTIMATUM SENT
Unless Dictator Complies Presi.
dent Will Ask Congress
for Power to Act.

Washington, April 20.-Huerta must
salute the American flag at Tampico
within thirty hours or President Viii.
son will go before congress and ask
for authority to take such measures
as may be necessary. This state
ment was issued at the White House:
General Huerta still is insisting
upon doing something less than has
been demanded and something less
than would constitute an acknowl-
edgement that his representatives en-
tirely were in the wrong in the in
dignities they have put upon the gov.
ernment of the United States"
Secretary Bryan explained that the
presidents statement meant Huerta
would be obliged to guarantee the sa.
lutte without qualification and that
physical obstacles might defer its
being actually fired by the time speci.
fed.
At the state department Secretary
Bryan called a hurried conference
with John Lind, the presidents per-
sonal representative in Mexico, who
has just returned from an eight
months stay In Huerta's country and
brought back first hand information,
After a conference with Mr. Lind
Mr. Bryan hurried back to the White
House, where other cabinet officers
had collected, and although with grave
faces the officials discussed the de.
velopment confidently.
No Further Temporizine.
The temporizing is ended" said
one of the cabinet officers, who is
personally close to Mr.. Wilson. I'VE
have the punch, we know it, and we
are going to deliver it. Huerta has
had his last chance"
While the text of Huerta's message
and the presidents reply were not
made public it became known that
Huerta contendod that all the of
fenses for which the United States
asks apology have been apologized
for, and that "he demurs at anything
further"
Discussing the probabilities Sena
tor Simmons, one of the administra
tion leaders, said that the action ol
congress doubtless would be similar
to that taken before the war with
Spain in Cuba.
Congress undoubtedly would give
the president plenary power to dea
with Mexico as he saw fit to upholt
the honor of this government" saic
Senator Simmons. 1T would adop
general resolution broad in iii
terms, that would give the presiden
a free hand.
Authority to uphold the nations
honor and to afford protection to life
and property, certainly would comt
within the authorization that con
gress would give. Congress woult
respond decisively and quickly if thu
president should find it necessary Il
communicate to it in this matter"
Force Strong Enough,
Officials pointed out that the nava
forces at Vera Cruz and Tampic'
were sufficient to carry out the presi
dents plans without waiting for tn
arrival OF Rear Admiral Badger
fleet
The transport Hancock already ha
arrived at Tampico with 500 marines
the battleships Virginia, Connection
and Minnesota and the cruisers De
Moines, Dolphin and San Francisc
also are there.
The scout cruiser Chester and tn
transport Buffalo also are at Tampicc
with the collier Cyclops.
At Vera Cruz are the battleship
Florida and Utah and the transpor
Prairie, the latter having large com
plement of marines.
Rear Admiral Mayo commands tn
ships at Tampico and Rear Admire
Fletcher commands at Vera Cruz
When Rear Admiral Badger arrive
he will take supreme command.
The flagship Arkansas, with the otf
er ships under Admiral Badger. vii
reach Tampico by Tuesday.
Orders from Washington, however
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