The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24

tends 10 take no offensive stems for
the present. preferring TO hold Vera
cruz until the situation I'm Mexico city
ana ana elsewhere in the southern repub-
lie crystallizes.
Frequent Conferences
There were frequent conferences
between President Wilson and Ser-
retaries Bryan. Garrison. Daniela- No
Adoo and Lane during the day. To-
night Secretary McAdoo And tho
other secretaries were at the White
Iiouse discussing formal orders to
customs officials TO hold up shipments
OF arms which eyeutuafed later in a
formal announcement OF the embargo
Also II was believed the subject OF
financing the military operations was
carefully considered
IL was another day Of activity at the
Mhlie House. state. war and navy
building. with many tense moments
such as have not been experienced
since the Spanish-American war.
IN" attitude OF General Carranza.
as explained in his note. showing that
ne regarded the Invasion OF Vera Cruz
as violation of Mexican sovereignty.
was the first development which
threw official Washington into "A fever
ish expectation Of sensational deyelop-
ments. The possibility that the great
BODY Of Constitutlonalist forces along
the international border might take an
everywhere discussed
President Wilson and his cabinet Of
hcers studied Carranza's note and
within few hours a statement was
Issued by the President reiterating the
purposes OF the American government
as friendly - the Mexican people but
emphasizing that as Huerta controlled
the region where the offenses were
committed. the WASHINGTON govern
ment must enforce it's "rightful de-
"a Il
authorities at the place where we act
do. for the time being. represent"
Brazil TO Act
The news that Charge O'Shaueh-
messy had been handed his passports
had come in the early hours of tho
morning. but was not fully discussed
until an informal cabinet council,
held AT the White House later. Sec
reiary Bryan asked the Brazilian
government II IL would not act for
the United States in Mexico CITY.
andaiter a conference Ambassador
DE Cana announced that complete ar
engagements had been made. The
choice OF Brazil instead of a Euro
pean power was regarded as very
significant. Not only has Brazu. like
Argentine and Chile. refused to rec
ognize the Huerta government. but
the fact that the United States con
sidered as its friend in a crisis a
South American nationempha sized
Pan-Amprican solidarity. II was the
first time that q South American coun-
try ever has been asked to act in
such capacity for the United States
when war with Spain was declared
France represented America In Spain.
In the present case France stood
ready to give similar services, and
the United States took advantage OF
that readiness with q request that the
American consulates be taken over az
all points where Brazil did not have
consuis, TO which France complied.
Asked For Passports.
Charge Algara asked for HIS pass
ports only few hours after news
reached Washington that Charge
O'Shaughnessy had received his safe
conduct. Algara has for several days
expected to leave here and made his
preparations to leave tonight for
Canada. 10 was recalled that the
Spanish minister to the United States
went TO Montreal when war was de-
clared
II was announced that the affairs
OF the embassy had been entrusted TO
the French ambassador.
President Wilson told callers he
was confident Charge 'Shaughnessy
would get TO Vera Cruz safely The
latest word from him said he would
leave tonight or tomorrow morning.
The situation In Mexico is extremely
delicate. according 20 private advices
received here. Fears of mob violence
and demonstrations against Ameri-
cans are felt by the Washington gov
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