The Detroit times., 1914-04-20

ton OF whether Charge @ Shaughnes-
would be directed 20 close the
American embassy ia Mexico City. lie
said that American consular repre-
scptatiyes had been instructed 20
notify all American citizens TO leave
Mexico al once.
Secretary Bryan would not COM
ment on the report that Charge Al
cara. OF the Mexican embassy here,
might be handed his passports. II
was Understood. however. that no
such action will be taken, at least.
for the present Algara today fur
niyhed the state department with a
complete copy OF the entire messages
exchanged last night between the
Mexican minister of foreign affaires
ami Charge O'Shaughnessy. They
differed in no respects from those
transmitted by O'Shaughnessy TO the
department.
When the cabinet went into session
az 1890 o'clock. IL was understood
that the president planned TO take mp
the entire Mexican situation. includ'
ing the position OF the constitutional
lists II was reported that the presi-
dent had been urged 20 hand Senior
Algara, the Mexican charge da1aireF,
his passports with the explanation
that he could no longer be considered
part or diplomatic Washington. IN
as. much az the government he repre-
scented president Huer'a's). had no
official existence as far as the United
States Is concerned
The president made il very plain
that the situation now prevailing will
ar
Mexican ports. This will probably
be enforced almost Immediately.
The army will be held ready TO
back up the navy in case the elements
headed by Huerta undertake reprisals.
The president insisted that ne has
neither lost patience nor hope, but
he intended that Huerta, whom he
described as a person who called
himself president should realize
Gnce and for all that the dignity and
honor Of the United States could
not be trihed with by him.
The president explained 10 the
newspaper men whom he saw immedi-
ately after he has conferred with Sec
rotary Bryan that he did not believe
Mexico generally would uphold Hu,
.eTsse Ne made Il very plain. how,
So &c - - - - -
advisers to respect the american aig'
nifty and honor ~ =
In effect the president said his po-
sition was that he wanted full recog-
milton OF the dignity and honor OF the
United States in this instance and
sufficient guarantees that incidents OF
this character will not happen again.
The president said that his informa-
ton from Mexico City was that the
representatives OF the foreign gov
ernments there had urged Huerta TO
WELD and that they were still doing
SO
The president said. that the army
and navy will be held In check TO
await Developments. He said the
newspaper men must be careful TO
get this point OF view, insisting that
he has NOT lost patience.
The president declared that to lose
patience would be an act OF weakness.
He said that he saw the entire Mex
lean situation in about this way
that IL incidents OF this character
were TO go on the situation must
lead from bad and worse and finally
10 conflict between the two countries.
Because OF this, and in the interests
OF peace. not OF war, he has deter.
mined 10 halt these incidents at any
cost. This and this alone. he said,
was the spirit I'm which the United
States was acting
Mexico will be completed yisolated
by nightfall Every inch OF the coast
line controlled by the defiant Huerta
will be dominated by guns from Amer
lean warships.
This will be the answer of this gov
eminent TO the Mexican demand that
before the stars and Stripes are
saluted il agree formally to-salute
in return and thereby recognize
Madero's slayer as the real president
OF Mexico. While the big war fleets
VIII rot reach Mexican waters before
tomorrow. at the earliest, there are
enough American fighting ships al
ready on the scene 10 open the pail
President Wilson returned TO the
capital at an early hour. lie imme-
diately assumed charge OF the situa-
ton lie sent word TO congressional
leaders that he wanted TO see them.
He completed plans for his cabinet
meeting and ordered all other en-
gagements cancelled. The cabinet
was TO approve his special address TO
congress. setting forth the exact sit
uation in Mexico and his recommends.
tions covering plans 10 meet the
emergency This message the presi-
dent was 10 deliver TO congress at ,
o'clock this afternoon.
Congressional leaders assured the
president that he Will be upheld in
every way by that body. Absent
members had rushed to the city dur
ing the night. The plan was 10 in
troduce resolution empowering and
directing" the chief executive to use
entire land and-Raxal ferces- of
the United states and 10 call into the
service OF the United States the or
CARRIED militia OF the United states
and To take such further steps az may
be nee essary to enforce respect OF the
honor and dignity OF the United
States.
Then IL was planned TO suspend the
rules OF both bodies and pass an
emergency appropriation bill to meet
tho expense OF what is now accepted
viii be actual war-armed fnterven.
ton in Mexico.
Near while the grave problem. one
causing the keenest anxiety to the
president and his advisers. was the
situation OF our countrymen and coun-
tr>women In Mexico
There have been sporadic anti
American demonstrations but so far