The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-24
HUERTA MUST
 DECLARE WAR:
 WILSON WON'T President Makes It Clear That Aggression Must
 Come From Mexicans ANXIOUS ABOUT
 MIR. o,SHAUGNE:ssY Overt Act Against Ameri. cans May Force "on to
 Mexico City" Policy


 rVVasshington April A-Members of the cabinet after a two hour session at the White House evinced an optl- n1istic spirit as to the Mexican situa- ton. It was stated that no further offensive operations in Mexico had been decided on.
 Future steps are dependent upon g. more definite announcement of the intentions of General Carranza. Like wise, it is declared, the American forces will not extend their opera tions beyond the vicinity of Vera, Cruz until it is clear whether General Huerta will declare war or send troops to attempt to dislodge the American forces.
 The president made it clear that he had no intention as yet of calling for volunteers or of appearing before Congress to ask for an extension of his authority. It was further stated that a brigade of infantry and artiI- 1ery from Galveston to reinforce the naval forces at Vera Cruz is not in tended as an indication that the United States would develop a cam paign against Mexico City; but, should Huerta by some overt act against Americans in Mexico City or elsewhere provoke the American gov ernm ent further. there will be a con tina1ation of efforts to obtain repara- ton.
 President Wilson considers that, iR accord with international precedent. the American government could even push it's way into the interior of the country to obtain redress for wrongs without actually being in a state of war with the Mexican people as 8 whole
 He, however, realizes that Huerta. by ra1lying to his support great part of the Mexican nation, may pre- cipdtate a general war; but it is cer- tain that the Initiative in 8 dec1alra- ton of war would have to come from Mexico before the president appears before Congress to ask for more DOW CTS or funds.
 WAIT CARRANNA'S DECISION.
 What effect the movement of land troops to Vera, Cruz and to the Mex ican border, coupled with the renewal of the embargo on the shipment of munitions of war into Mexico will have on the attitude of the constitu- tionalists was one of the chief ques- tions which confronted the Washing ton administration today. It was re- a1ized that upon the attitude of Gen eraI Carranza to great extent hinged the extent of American mili- tary operations in Mexico
 In the meantime, officials were also apparently without any definite in formation regarding the plans of Gen eral Huerta, although there were ru- mors as to intentions of General Maas, the federal commander who evacuat- ed Vera, Cruz, to attack the city.
 One of the encouraging features of the situation was the apparent friend Illness manifested by General Villa, military leader of the constitutional ists, in an interview with American Consul Carothers at Juarez, and it was believed that his attitude might have considerable influence on Car ranza. He is quoted having said that one of the chief reasons for his coming to Juarez was to show the American people that his attitude was friendly
 VILLAS ATTITUDE PLEASEsS
 He emphasized the i1nprobability of the rebels being brought into armed conflict with the United States, but said, however, that he was ready to obey orders of his chief. General Carranza himself has made a state tContinued from Page 1)