Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-24

TROOPS ORDERID no VERA
Cruz TO RIINIORCI TUI IA
AAL IORtl~ IHIRE
Restore EMBARGO ON ARMS


WAsmNGTON Nw e5 Tinted
sntc- troops moved uu.rh. ro r.u-
force the Amcricu mn ut Vera
Cruz, the embargo .. ue uUo Nc>.
leo was formal restored and
troops were orhmI Oh lar NlcA
Jean border primou .n ro,.Nc m-
casincss among lori. residents hut
also ae precaldiou against hostile
military Operations uI"u4 ihr inter
national line
Secretary Garrison announced that a
brigade of infantry and some aril-
lcry under Brigade General trcder-
ick Funston had been ordered TO cm-
bari, on the four army transports at
Galveston for Vera cruz to support
the cXpcdiuonary forces of marines
and bluehckets there. The chance
that General Haas. the federal gcu-
cral might make return attack ON
Vera cruz with reinforcemeuts and
the possible nece .s,ty Of forward
movement toward Mexico city to pro
tcct fleeing Americans and the Vera
cruz railroad were the underlying
reasons for the military movement
The restoration Of the embargo was
announced after the prOnOunccmcut
Of General Cawan2a the coustttu-
tionalists chief, that he regarded tn"
seizure Of Vera cruz as a violation Of
Mexican sovereignty, had been con-
sldered by tho administration. While
Mexican Constitutionalisls here pro-
tested that Carranza's real attitude
mcnt decided to take no chances and
abruptly stopped tho shipment of
arms into Mexico.
President Wilson earlier in the day
had issued statement warning Gen
cral CarranzA, the constitutionalist
chief. that the United states was
dealing now and would continue to
deal with thae whom Huera com
mands "and those who come to his
support"
Both Nelson 'Shaughncssy the
American charge d'affaires. and Sc
nor Algara. th" charge datfalres of
the Mexican embassy. have been Civ
en- their passports This is not re-
garded by the Washington govern
ment as presaglng war, but a decla-
ration Of war by Huerta would not
be unexpected
The United states has chosen Bra
I'll to look after its interests i'm Mex
leo. Where there are no Brazilian
consuIs French consuls will act for
the United states.
During the day . special reserve
fleet ranging frdom dreadnaughts 10
tiny gunboats was ordered to the At
/ lantic coast of Mexico 80 fighting
OF any consequence was reported
from Vera cruz though the American
| land forces pushed their way three
miles inland TO some important
/ brcastworks ~ make their position
( secure Rear Admiral Fletcher ana
American Consul Canada were occu-
pied most OF the day I'm Vera cruz
| handling hundreds Of American re-
fugees British and German vessels
took off more than 1900 refugees at
Tampico and a general exodus OF
! Americans from Mexico cities was
reported .
The senate passed the house bill
approprlatlng 100000 to care for
American refugees. Senator Borah
declared in the debate that condi
tion Of actual war existed between the
! t'nriod states and Mexico.
Senators Lodge and Weeks urged
that the mbargo be replaced along
/ the entire border.
Rear Admiral Badger requested
permission To capture all Mexican
gunboats and vessels carrying troops
or ammunition for the aid of the
! Mexicans around Vera CRU,
These were the outstanding develop
ments which came in sequence
throughout a day Of extreme tension
The national capitol was nervous with
excitement while the diplJnatic re
| lations Of the lfuerta government and
the United states were being finally
severed ana the army and navy con
| tiuued 20 put themselves on war
basis Revelation Of the purposes Of
! Carranza and Hucrta are being
! awaited before complete military
| campaign is developed. The United
| States intends 70 take no offensive
steps for the present. prefcrring 90
| hold Vera cruz until the situation I'm
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