The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-18
PRESIDENT WILL TAKE
MATTER TO CONGRESS
AT a Joint Session Monday to
Ask What Measures Shall
Be Taken.
TIRED OF HUERTA's BLUFFS
War Dogs Are Ready to lump
onto Their Prey at q. Mo-
ment's Notice Now.
~ AseeelArEp PRGasl


pico before 6 p. M Sunday or Presi-
dent Wilson will go before Congress
in Joint session Monday and(asK Tor
authority to take such measures as
may be necessary.
This statement was issued at the
White House:
General Huerta is still insisting
upon doing something less than has
been demanded and something less
than would constitute an acknow ledg-
ment that his representatives we're
entirely wrong in the indignity they
have put upon the government Of the
United States.
The president has determined that
if General Huerta has not yielded by
o'clock on Sunday afternoon he will
take the matter to Congress on Mon
day"
1.-THE president has determined that
ing developments was very dramatic.
President Wilson. had gone, as is his
usual Saturday habit, across the Po-
tomac to secluded little plot, where
he plays golf. When Charge O'Shaugh-
nsssy's dispatches were deciphered
and their import became known to
Secretary Bryan and Mr.. Tumulty, a
hurried attempt was made to get the
president on the telephone. Secretary
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fast automobile and while they were
rushing across the Virginia hills, the
White House telephones had succeed
ed in reaching the president who
started for Washington.
Secretary Bryan and Mr.. Tumulty
met the president out on dustry road
and in the sun of a bright blue day the
important dispatches were communi-
Gated and the journey was continued.
- 20 JfSJlsea The FFhE16ant
went at once to his study where he
wrote his statement, giving Huerta
until 6 O'Clock Sunday night. He typed
it himself upon his personal type
writer as is his custom with important
official documents Then he decided
that inasmuch as there probably
would be no action before tomorrow
night, he wouId change his plans and
go to White Sulphur Springs, w. Va
anyway and bring Mrs. Wilson back 20
Washington.
At the navy department. in the alb
sence of Secretary Daniels, who Is in
Cleveland. G.. to make some
speeches, the board of aides which is
the executive arm of the service
went into session to make the finish
ing plans for moving ships and ma
rines There was no activity at the
war department and no orders for
troops at Texas CSty. At the stare
department Secretary Bryan called q
hurried conference with John Limo
the presidents personal representa-
tive in Mexico, who has just returned
from an eight months stay in HUI
erta's country and brought back first
hand Information. After the con-
ference with NIr. Lind, Mr.. Bryan
hurr!e1 back to the White House.
where other cabinet officers mad col.
lected and although with grave
faces the officials discussed the de-
velopments confidential1y.
The temporizing is ended" SAID
one of the cabinet officers, who 10
personally close to Mr.. Wilson. I'VE
have the punch, we know it, AMI we
are going to deliver 1t. Huerta naS
had his last chance
While the text of Huerta's mes
gage today and the presidents reply
were not made public, it became
konwn that Huerta contended that
all the offenses for which the United
States asked apology have been
apologies for and that he demurs
pointed out that the naval forces at
Vera Cruz and Tampico were sui
f3c,ent to carry out the president 8
plans without waiting for the arrival
of Rear Admiral Badgers heet. The
transport, Hancock, already has ar
rived at Tamp1co VIII SOO matlueS'
the battleships, Virginia, Connectt-
cut and Minnesota, and the cruisers,
Des .Moines, Dolpnin and San Fran
cisco, also are there. The scout
cruiser. Chester, ana the transport,
Buffalo, also are at Tamptco, witch
the collier, Cyclops. At Vera Cruz
are the battleships, Florida and
Utah, and the transport, Prairie, the
latter having large complement OF
marines.
Rear Admiral Mayo commands the
snips at Tampico and Rear Admiral
Fletcher commands at Vera CruE.
When Rear Admiral Badger arrives
he will take supreme command. The
flagship, Arkansas, with the other
ships with Admiral Badger, were on
Key west last night, making about
Il1ih knots and at that rate would
reach Tampico by Tuesday Orders
from washington however, putting
the new fast ships under force1
draught would bring them into Tam
pico on Monday, prepared for action
IL President Wilson mas to lay the,
situation before Congress The fact
that the Senate was not in session
today, having adjourned until Mon
day, was referred to by some Of
ficiais as the only reason tne presi-
dent had not taken the Mexican mat
ter to the capitol TO-DAY. On Monday
there viii be opportunity for MT.
Vyflson to address the House and
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