Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-04-16
Intervention for Restoration of
Peace in Mexico Believed Certain


the president sought to use the Allan
tic feet "to enforce the mandates of
his personal prejudice" against H0-
erta Representative Bartholdt of
Missouri asserted that the refusal
Of tuera 10 salute the nag with
twunty-one guns should not prccipi-
tate the sacrifice of an American lfc.
Senator Works, Of California, issued
a statement erltieising the attitude Of
the administration.
Understanding With Carranza.
Secretary Bryan during the day AN
nounccd that an amicablc understand
ing had been reached with General
Clrranza concerning representations
about the safety of an foreigners
This point had caused q strain follow
ing the refusal of Carranza to furnish
information TO the United States about
the execution Of William S Benton. q
British subject
Tn American government now has
been informed that inquiries about
foreigners If made Al the specific re-
quest Of foreign governments. viii Doe
received hy General Carranza from
the United States and Secretary Bry-
an said he expected no further Ques-
tinu To be raised ON this point He
added that no formal recognition was
involved iu this arrangement Efforts
win be continued the secretary rec
marked 10 obtain a modification Of
the procedure adopted by the consti-
tutonalists toward the Spaniards Re
lations with the constitutional
lists generally were pronounced salts
factory. News of General Villas vice .
tory at san Pedro caused much inn
tertst at the state department
llncrta Believes It's "a BlUrI.
An Information that reached Wash
lngton from Mexico City tended 70
show that General Huera was uncon-
,inccd that the United states was In
earnest and thought the Washington
government was "blWfing Some
American demonstrations at Nera
'ruz and other points were reported
Developments of the day here show
I'd clearly that "a determined and
'uIcefu policy had been adopted by
the president. which would bee backed .
up by congress and enforced, ii neccs--+
51ry. hy the army and navy.
While expressing earnest hope for
peace. the president unequiyocally told .
members of the senate and house com- .
nittocs on foreign affairs that the Of
Tense Of the dc facto government at
Mexico city 20 the dignity Of the
nited States could no longer lo toll +
rated, and that unless lluerta com
,lied with the American demands the
clzure Of the customs houses at Tam
lico and Vera cruz and even the dec
aration of a Pacific blockade. shut
ing off commercial Intercourse with p
he United States would he fully jus
flied boy precodonts in international
aw
VIII Ask Congressional AUTHORITY
II was established that no aggressive /
.ct such as the landing OF marines
'r the ahcllng of any town or the
eizure OF any ports. would hc under
aiken without authorization from con
ross nftcr President Wilson had per
onally delivered "a message on the
ubject The practically unanimous
pproyal which republicans and dem
crats alike gave the administrations
initial steps, made il apparent. how
yer that should Rear Admiral Bad
er md il necessary go act vigorously
n an emergency, congress would back
p the American navy without hosita-
lon.
After orders had been issued today
or navy demonstration on the Pa
iflc coast of Mexico. as well as on /
he Atlantic. General Iluerta was ad-
ised that the most powerful lighting
orce the American government has .
yer assembled on sea. carrying thou ,
lnds Of marines and bluejackcts, is
eaded for the seaport towns Of the
)utheru republic ready To enforce To
ne extreme the American policy
Au Vp TO Mexico.
Upon General Huerta depends the
eNt development; he has practically
week 20 decide the question for the
arshlps will not reach MeNican wa
RS for several days Ia the meantime
n foreign governments have been
oufled by the United States OF ITS at
tudo toward the Tampico incident
nd of the dispatch of the fleets To
Iexican waters This notification is
line with the previously announced
olicy of keeping foreign nations adj
sed Of all steps taken by the Ameri-
nm government i'm the Mexican situa-
on.
The position of the administration 2
Il was explained 10 the senate ana y
ousa committees on foreign affairs q
y the president and as it Is as sub q
antialN reviewed in the notes sent 70
all foreign governments is descrih-
/ in "a statement given ont during the b
lv which was prepared hy high adj q
inistration officials b
How Bhieiackcts Mere Arrested. a
More information describing the ar q,
.st of the American hmcjackets al d.
ampico was revealed i'm today's con %
renee al the White Iouse. " was D.
armed authoritatively that party M
blueiackets from the Dolphin went u
Ihore with Assistant Paymastcr Copp t'
get gasoline supplies. All hut two nj
nded to get the supplies and while
ey We're gone a Mexican officer ar
81 ed on the soene Ue claimed th,
.rtv should not have landed where W
did and ordered the two bluejack- le
s out Of the whaleboat which flew %
p American flag They were un- ~
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