El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18
SUNDAY Is FINAL
DATE FOR SALUTE
President Announces that Unless Huerta Statutes Amer
can Flag at Tanpico Before Sunday Evening at 3
O'clock, He viii &c Before Congress Monday For
Authority to Take All Necessary Steps
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lcan flag at Tampico before p. m.
SUNDAY or president Wilson VIII go
8eIofe congress in joint session Mon
uas anu ask for authority 10 take
I 9uSH measures as may be necessary y,
was statement issued at the white
mouse today. 1t said:
Cen Huerta is still insisting on DO
ING something less than has been de-
m Illsll,l5 and something less than
that his representative were entirely
IN the wrong in the indignities they
nave put on the government Of the
United States.
The president has determined that
II Gen. Huerta has not yet decided
by p. m. Sunday he will take the
matter to congress on Monday.
Means He Must Decide By That Time.
Secretary of state Bryan explained
that the presidents statement meant
Huerta would be obliged to guarantee
the salute without qualification by 8
p m. Sunday and that physical Obsta-
cles might defer its being actually
fired by that hour.
VIII Seize Ports at Once.
Huerta has reiterated his counter
proposition for a simultaneous salute;
president Wilson has informed him
that the United States stands on the
original demand of rear admiral Mayo,
and that he must accept Immediately.
Secretary of state Bryan prepared
president Wilson's answer, which was
Immediately sent to Mexico City. 1t
set forth that unless Huerta accepts
the American demands Immediately the
plan for seizure of the TampicO and
NeracruZ ports VIII be carried out
without waiting for admiral Badger to
reach Mexican waters.
To Seize Railroad Also.
The plan for Selling veracruz and
Iampico also includes the seizure OF
the railways from Neracruz to Mexico
City, as far as a trestle about 20 miles
west of Veracruz.
While president Wilson's final mes
sage was in transmission to Mexico
City, orders were flashing out from
the navy department, setting all the
FORCES already in Mexican waters in
readiness to enforce its terms. There
were no orders to the troops at Texas
City.
White house officials announced that
unless Huerta saluted the flag accord
ing to president Wilson's demand as
soon after receipt Of tOday'S message s
was physically possible, action would
be taken without any further ex-
changes.
Cabinet Meeting HurriedIy Called.
Members of the cabinet were sum-
mOned to the white house for confer
ence. Postmaster general BUrleson was
offices and hurried to the executive
offices in their motor cars.
President Grave and Silent.
As president Wilson, secretary
Bryan and secretary Tumulty returned
to the white house offices, their faces
were very grave and they were silent.
Al callers and those who had engage
ments with Mr.. Wilson were turned
away with the word that very grave
business was being considered
Cruisers and Marines Ordered Modified
The armOred cruiser South Dakota,
with ESQ marines, was ordered to sail
today from the Bremerton navy yard
to San Diego, Cal, there to await furth~
er orders.
The marines which get under way to-
day are part of the fourth regiment,
commanded by Col. Joseph H. Pendle-
ton. Orders to hurry provisioning all
available warships on the Pacific coast
and to mobilize the marines at San
Morning Scene Dramatic.
The scene which attended the morn
ing developments was very dramatic.
President Wilson had gone, as is his
usual Saturday hably across the Po-
tomac to a club where he plays golf
When charge O'Shaughnessy's dis
patches were deciphered and their i'm
port became known to secretary Of
state Bryan and Mr.. Tumulty, a hur-
ried attempt was made to get the pres
ident on the telephone. Secretary Bryan
and Mr. Tumulty started in a fast au-
tomObile and, while they were rushing
across the Virginia hills the white
house telephones had succeeded in
reaching the president, who hurried
back to the club house and started for
Washington.
Impart Messages on Dusty Road.
Secretary Bryan and Mr. Tumulty
met the president out on dusty road.
and in the sun Of a bright blue day,
the important dispatches were COM
municated and the journey was con-
tinued to the white house.
The president went at once to his
study, where he wrote his statement
giving Huerta until o'clock Sunday
night He typed it himself on his per-
sonal typewriter, as is his custom with
important official documents.
Then he decided that inasmuch as
there probably would be no action be.
fore Sunday night, he would change his
plans and go to White Sulphur Springs,
W. Va anyway and bring Mrs. Wilson
back to Washington.
Departments Plan Action.
At the navy department., in the alb