Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-04-17

WASHINGTON. April IA gen
erai concentration 81 The Atlantic
fleet az Tampico was ordered today
IS secy Daniels after cabinet meet
lnr ~ which President Wilson laid be-
fore the cabinet The necessity Tor
backing 40 the demand of Rear Al
mifai MAYO that the American fling DE
s1luisd by the huerta commander.
The cabinet had discussed the ST
hatiOn 30 two-hpur meeting and
the general consensus ~ opinion was
that tho Waahingtnn government
should insist on y aniute. Aftef the
meeting There was conspicuous ST.
ieacc On the part ~ sll officers and
secg. Daniels hurried 10 "a navy de-
pafimeui. where he prepared "a mem
0unGum uf naval orders
President Wiison conferred with
aecg TumuftY aud reports were cur
rent thsf taller ln the day Il statement
COVERING the American demHud for "a
sniuie would be made
OMcinia said that while no ultima
fum had been issuea the Euerla gog-
eminent ih0 mobilization Of tho fleet
nt Tampico was Intended 60 put the
United states 10 position so enforce
one. should the Immediate develop
mepta make 81 necessary
secy Daniels Statement.
a statement issued bg secy paniciaI
follows
"secg ~ the Navy Daniels this aft
fynnon sent orders o. Rear Admiral
nadgef commander in-chief ~ the
Atlantic fiyft TO proceed at once Win
ah me shlpH uraef IN" command to|
Iainpicp Admiral liaasef - at llanip-
ton Roads ~ me same time orders
were Issued Tor me iianfoch. now az
Sew orleans with 500 mifiuea, col
proceed ~ once to pam2ieo. Orders
were also issued io the south Caro-
hn2 enfoptn 90 San nominfn' 20 ioin
The fieet GO Hampton Roads, inter
cepilnF her nnd ordcrinr her 60 Tam
piro orders were also isAned 20 the
Nafhfiile at san Domingo 20 proceed
90 1<'mpiro, orders were also Issued
20 me iAepfnf. now ~ BOSTON. 10 pro
coed 70 fampiee The torpedo flee,
now at frnaAeoia was notified tel
stand ~ for orders 20 proceed to
Tampico"
Ne Mere femporisinq
Naval officers eagerly transmitted
the orders 20 the fleet ana there was
scene 81 activity ana anticipation
lue treAnt that inc washington gov
cinwFnt had determined 20 show the
hNefta government tia hNed detcr-
minatiof % Insist on apology ana
public salute perNaded ofleiM circles
it was learned authotitiVely that
white further Investigation % the
Ihmpiro incident was being mahc
thefe WIS a general feeling thnt the
demand et Rear Admiral Mayo should
% backed up. in the meantime. how
ever g WAS determined thnt nefo- |
tlaiiona win the hueria government /
tnfVush Charse oShauEhnessy /
should proceed 81 order go represent /
- Veuefal hucfia The iusistencc 81 the /
nilea States
Members ~ Che cabinet were hope |
fnl that no further step would be re-
qalffH ~ obtain compliance with she I
Ainrfifsn demand. hut they privately !
admitted THAT the Washington gov
.fhiiign' WIS feititk ready 20 enforce
~ u,'n ''a 'N'u'' g meet WIZ" re-
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