The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16
Four 81 ips From Hampton
roads, Sailed for Mexican
Waters Today. Largest
Fighting Force Since
Spanish War.
NO UL1lhATIUM ISSUED

nv ULllElAllUW lOOu1
Washington, April 1.-THE pESk
dent has ordered practically tho -
tire Atlantic fleet to Mexican watsFn
to force public salute to the stars -
stripes from the Huerta governnaeak
as an apology for the arrest Of Annastf
can marines at Tampica Thursday.
No UItimatum Issued. 5a
No ultimatum has been issued -
on specific time set within which -
Huerta government must comply. ~
the naval demonstration has been -
dered as concrete evidence OF eAe
fixed determination of the UnifsA
States to back UP Rear AdmiraE
Mayo's demand for a salute. Up -
tonight Huerta has not made 4 -
isfactory response to the demand
Depends on Huerta.
Future developments depend twsR
Huerta himself" is the way haek
administration official, close to -
president. summarized the situattoa.
The decision to send the fleet wae
reached after the president and So
retary Bryan had conferred for -
hour with John Lind, after a TIVE
hours cabinet meeting. during which
dispatches from Charge O'Shaughnea-
sy revealed that the Huerta goveru-
ment disputed the right of American
marines to be ashore at Tampica and
contended that it's recent public state
ment Of apology was ample.
Large Force Assembled. (:
Immediately after the cabinet meets
ing, Secretary Daniels issued the -
der to the Atlantic fleet, wireless mes
sages were flashed up and down -
coast to put the fleet under steam far
Tampico. This will be the largest
fighting force the American governs
ment has assembled for possible -
ton since the Spanish American war.
Think Huerta Will See Light.
Forty-six warships and $1,000 msa
comprise the force which will be e9
Tampico Everywhere at the Whisa
house, the state and navy departmental
the hope is expressed that the dfD
patch of the feet will not lead to sos>
ious consequences and there is Co.
fident prediction among admtnistFar; !;
tion officials that Huerta will see tAs4
wisdom of satisfying the American d.
mand and close the incident.
The officials were careful to point
out that the negotiations with tho
Huerta government are not ended but
the way is still open for Huerta to
make amends.
Badger Instructed.
Meantime the Navy Department.
sent complete instructions to Rsar
Admiral Badger, commander in chisf
of the Atlantic feet, aboard battle shfR
Arkansas at Hampton Roads, Rear ~
miral Fske, chief bureau operations.
left for the Roads tonight persoaA1r
to explain to Badger the DdplonA1ke
side of the situation, according to d.
patches thus far received from kay&
No Move by Army. IA
While the navy is active, not q
wheel has turned the army. Un1hAb
States already has a large fighting
force within a striking distance e
Mexico.
High administration officials do net
expect critical developments, but they
are prepared for any emergeAeT
Bryan, who is i'll, intended to leave
tonight for Maimi, Florida. He can-ss
celled his reservation and annonucsds
be will stay here definitely. (
White House Silent. ~
No direct statement in explansff
of developments today was ts4S6d
either by the White House of te |,
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bH
the navy department of naval sfdeFs-
alone furnishing the key to thettua-
tion. sss i.
1t will be fully week befQah The
fleet is assembled at Tampico, thhugh {
the ships are expected to be stS tSmtng
away tomorrow. Badger, who 1Anks
both Rear Admiral Fletcher and Mayo.
will take complete charge of the sit ],
uation.
Rear Admiral Fletcher reported to-
night that American bluejackets, not
marines, were arrested at TampacO.
The transport Hancock at New OF.
leans, ready to sail since Monday
might, sails Wednesday with 800 ma