Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-04-19
ERTB MUST SLOt FLAG By 6 P NJ TODAY IS PRESIDENTS lTMATUM
Failure TO Comply With Demand
to Result in Occupation of Ports

message us 'nconelusive Though "a,
text of Huertas answer was not made
public, othci officials described tho
dictator's attitude as very obstinate"
ANA insisting on simultaneous sa-
lutte Naval officials said there was
nc such thing as a simultaneous a-
lLte."
Apologies were given in q salute of
tWenty-one guns fired at intervals Of
ten seconds. after the completion ri
which the offended party returns the
salute.
That Hueua had merely "sur-
gested' and inquired also was re-
/ vcaled. and officials found they had
Interpreted his previous inquiries and
suggestions as promises.
Reply in Strong Language.
When the president reached the
White House Postmaster General
Bmleson was waiting. Acting Chair
man ShWely of The senate foreign re-
lations committee arrived few min
utes later They studied the Huera
message only few minutes and were
unanimously agreed ON "A reply, which
was drafted and dispatched 90 Charge
O'Shlughnossy Ii was couched in
strong language, and it's tenor was in
dicatcd by the public statement issued
from thc White House saying that un-
less Huerta hal yielded by six o'clock
sunday afternoon the president would
l0y the situation before congress.
Official business was interrupted at
the white House, callers being turned
away with the statement that grave
business was being considered
Decision Expected Today.
It WAS . O'clock before The ultima
tum TO Huerta had been put into
cipher and dispatched from Wash
ingtou Officials estimated il would
bp delivered fin Mexico city carly to-
night Allowing time for IFS cousid-
GRAFTON by uorta and his advisers. iJ
was not believed amy answer would bee
ready before hate at night at the car
lics' and could not reach here untn
some time tomorrow
In the meantime aides at the navy
department went into secret confer
cuee completing plans for Che move
ment OF Warshps and marines Rear
Admiral Victor Blue. acting secretary
of the navy forwarded TO Rear Ad-
mral Padgcr on tho flagship Arkau-
sas. at the head of the fleet speeding
to Mexico the text of President Will
sons statement giving Imerta until
o'clock on sunday It also was for
warded TO Rear Admiral Fletcher
at Vera Cruz, who viii communicate ir
to Rear Admiral Mayo at Tampico.
Rear Admiral Howard, command
ing the squadron of the Pacific diyi-
son in Mexican waters, also was no.
titled
Moving Pacific Vessels Southward.
The Fourth marine regiment. on
the Pacific coast was ordered south
ward The armorcd cruiser South Da-
kota with eco marines. was dispatched
from Brcmerton Washington. 10 Mare
Island, where the remaining 500 ma
rines viii be divided with the collier
Jupiter Then the two craft win steam
to san Diego to await further orders.
The two powerful new dread .
naughts Texas and New York. at New
York, although not under orders, arc
ready to start for Mexico upon
twelve hours notice Tho Virginia, +
Georgia. Nebraska and Rhode Island .
now at Boston, would be ready at the F
end Of the month
The transport Hancock already has
arrived AT Tampico with 500 marines
md the cruisers Des Moines and Sau
Francisco, the gunboat Dolphin. the
scout cruiser Chester. the transport
Buffalo and the collier Cyelops al.
ready are there
At Vera cruz Rear Admiral Fletch-
or has the battleships Florida and
Utah and transport Prairie. with
large complement of marines The
battleships under Rear Admiral Badg-
ar We're reported off Key West. Fla.
and are to arrive on Tuesday. on
orders from Washington they could
reach Tampico by Monday II was
generally agreed. however, that the
force now a Tampico and Vera Cruz
Is sufficient 10 carry out any plans
Of action President Wilson may di-
rect. IA
Should aggressive steps be neces-
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