Evening star., 1914-04-23

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of Selling the two bridges, ten an
that are the real key to the Mex1c
With the declaration of the President,
following a cabinet meeting. that the
United States intends to enforce repara-
ton whenever and wherever the dignity
Of the United States is fouted. the
government leaders today Cancelled all
ether engagements and devoted all their
energies to planning and directing the
campaign in Mexico.
This forceful attitude and advance To-
ward Mexico City were occasoined by
The private advices, from a source of un-
questioned trustworthiness, under Date
of today, which set forth that MODS OF
MexicanS were forming for antl-AUer1can
demonstrations: that Americans on the
street had been menaced and threatened
with violence, and that they were con,
centrating at the embassy for mutual
protection.
word reached the War Department
here today that the eonstitutionalists ana
Huertistas at Tampico have united to
oppose any American operations.
May Mean Change in Plans.
a complete change in the plan of cam
paign probably will be necessitated by
the menacing attitude of the constitu-
tionalists and that subject now is under
discussion by the joint board of the army
and navy and the secretaries Of the two
military departments.
Predicated upon the belief that the
constitutiona1ists would observe an at
titude of strict neutrality during the
settlement of the issues between the
United States government and Cen
Huerta, no arrangements nave been
made in regard to the disposition OF
tor IN ha n M.
ern border. beyond those necessary to
meet possible small local disturbances
Rear Admiral Badger reported to the
Navy Department today from Vera Cruz
that he sending the Esp eranza, with
about 400 refugees. to Galveston. where
they will be landed The Esperanza will
then return for more. Admiral Badger
will charter the steamer Mexico City
and send her to Tanlico to transport
other refugees to Galveston, and the
collier Cyclops also will be employed to
carry refugees away from Tampico- In
transmitting this report the admiral said
1t was his intention to send ships to
Tuxpam to take off refugees. The num-
Der of American refugees to arrive at
Galveston would aggregate 1000, he esti-
mated.
Foreign Refugees Moved.
Reports from Admiral Badger to the
Navy Department today declared that
American and foreign refugees at
Tampico had been taken of from the
city through the courtesy of British
and German cruisers
The admiral reported all quiet at
Vera Cruz.
The reference in Admiral Mayo's dis
patch to the courtesy and energy of the
captains of the German and British
cruisers is explained in another dis
patch as meaning that the American
ships were lying outside the river about
nine miles from the city of Tampico and
that the officers of the British and Ger
man cruisers volunteered to transport
refugees to the American warships lying
outside.
From dawn today the wearied chiefs
of the War and Navy Departments.
Secretary of State Bryan and the other
cabinet officials hurried from confer
ence to conference. At the White House
the cabinet officials, with Counselor
Robert Lansing of the State Depart
ment. aided the President in formu-
lating reply to Carranza.
At the War Department Secretary
Garrison. Gen Wotherspoon, chief o.
stan: Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. wht
has been designated to command the
army in it's Mexican operations. anG
Gen. f. W. Weaver. chief of the coas
artillery, held several conferences, dis,
cussing operations
No Call Yet to Militia
Gen. Wood still is awaiting orders
al the War Department. No call has
been issued for the militia and it is
said that nothing could be done in tina,
direction until Congress had acted by
authorizing the movement and by pro-
viding the large amount of money
necessary for the concentration of the
militia camps which already have beer
selected IN the respective states.
II is admitted by officials of the Wal
Department that good reason why tn,
army has not taken any active part IL
the Mexican affair so far is becaus.
troops cannot be ordered to invade
foreign country without specific author
ity from Congress. 1t is held that tn,
Joint resolution authorizing the use of tn,
armed forces to enforce amends for af
fronts. etc, does not give such authority
Secretary Daniels estimated the Ameri
can naval force ashore at Vera Cruz thi
morning at 3,3sO men, divided half an,
half between the marines and bluejack
ets- Without stripping the ships $50
more men could be landed and when tn
Dattieship Mississippi arrives 900 add
tional marines will be available. Tn
Secretary had no present thought of send
ing any of the big battleships to Tampic
10 reinforce the Des Moines and tn
| torpedo boat fotilla there, but has al
| lowed Admiral Badger full dscretionar
| power to do this If he sees fit.
| The Navy department announced to
day that the torpedo boat destroye
fotilla sent from Vera Cruz by Admire
Badger. had reported its arrival at Tam
pico.
The Tehauntepec railway across Mexic
has been closed. The Hawaiian Steam
ship Company has given notice that
mas diverted its ships to Panama.
Not to Abandon Policy.
senator Shiveiy. acting chairman OF tn
foreign relations committee, conferre
with the President about noon. Afte
ward he said that the aggressive policy
Mexico would not be abandoned
Reports from American Consul Carotl
ers indicate growing turbulence and ii
develop ment of anti-American feeling
the north of Mexico. and particularly
the neighborhood of Chihuahua, whe
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