The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19
A Message from Huerta.

A Message from Huerta.
NEW YORK, April 19.-(Sunday.)-
The New York World this morning
publishes the following dispatcn s'sh-
ed by General Huerta:
MEXICO CITY. April 16.-CThurs-
day.)-As a reply to your valued mes
sage I will hereby state that the
charges made against the government
of the republic are entirely baseiess'
as the broad investigation now III
progress will make clear in this con-
nection. Regarding the approach OF
the American feet toward Mexican
waters, that will not modify the hon
est and serene policy of the govern
ment of this republic.
"v. HUERTA."
The World gives no explanations
of the charges to which Huerta retsr-
red to in his dispatches.
No Actual Bloodshed.
WASHINGTON, April 1s.-That
Huerta will not back down and that
a blockade of Mexican ports by
American war vessels will follow nus
refusal, was the opinion expressed
here tonight by Capt. Sherbeurne u.
Hopkins, diplomatic adviser to the TO-
ical Carranza junta. He did not pc
neye actual blood shed would take
place.
Coptain Hopkins leaned strongly TO
the relief, supported by the United
tnAt
Huerta deliberately planned to prlns
on American intervention in the nope
/; of cementing all factions in Mexico
against the invaders. This plan VIII
fail. Captain Hopkins said. He did not
believe that Carranza and Villa would
| do anything to aid Huerta. The sll
ence from Carranza. in the present
/ Huerta Wilson crisis was significant
I Captain Hopkins pointed out.
President Wilson Is fighting man
!of the dangerous Sunday school
itype'. was an interesting view taken
by the constitutionalists' diplomatic
iadviser. These scholars, these Sun
day school statesmen are dangerous
when aroused" said Hopkins. The
greatest and the bloodiest wars have
been fought by religious people.
Peace and War.
GBy Bond P. Geddes, staff correspon
/ dent OF the UniteG Prsss.]
i WASHINGTON, April 1s.-Vir
i einia,s hills. the bloody battle groun'
of the civil war, were the scene to
day of events which may prove thu
inception of another war.
On a dusty country lane, Ranked D.
budding trees and honeysuckie, sklr'
ing the Potomac, President Wilson de
cjded upon risking war with Mexic
to keep inviolate the stars and stripe:
In his auto in this rustic setting, tn
president received the news Of Gel
eraI Huerta's last defiance. There
, was he determined to force obed1enc
from Huerta or crush him.
The president, Secretary Bryan an
Secretary Tumulty were the thre
;. principal actors in the roadsid
!, drama-which may prove dark trai
edy. Peac eful, rural serenity of tn
. meeting place-the silence of tn
, untryside-enhanced the solemni'
, of the moment.
y A. br sak-neck, life risking autom
n bile dash by Bryan and Tumulty 20
the white house to reach the pres
n dent was followed by a mad race
It all to return. Presidential speed re
e ords ware smashed. Shortly after
d O'Clock was received the deciphere
n cable announcing Huerta's obstinac
e President Wilson was playing go
e at the Washington suburban clu
g eight miles away in Virginia.
r. Telephoning ali sad to the presideI
that important news had been recei
ed. Bryan and Tumulty decided to
the personal bearers OF the dispatc
IT They turnbIed into big white hou
sr auto Disregarding frantic traffic OF
Y GERS, lodging vehicles in the cit
It. their car shot towarG the golf clu