The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-19

Sunday, President Wilson will take the
matter to congress Monday. This was
announced at the White House.
WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT.
The following statement was issued
at the White House,:
General Huerta is still insisting
upon doing something less than has
been demanded and something less
than would constitute an acknowledge
ment that his representatives were en-
tirely in the wrong in the indignities
they have put upon the government
Of the United States.
"The president has determined that
II Huerta has not yielded by o'clock
on Sunday afternoon he will take the
matter to congress on Monday"
Secretary Bryan explained that the
presidents statement meant Huerta
would be obliged to guarantee the sa-
lutte without qualification by p. m.
Sunday and that physical obsta cles
might defer its being actually fired
by that hour.
Discussing the probabilities, Senator
Simmons, one of the administration
leaders, said that the action of con-
gress doubtless would be similar to
that taken by the war with Spain in
Cuba.
Congress would undoubtedly would
give the president plenary power to
deal with Mexico he saw fit to up
hold the honor of this government"
SdlQ SENATOR 1t WOuAu cuOpI
a general resolution, broad in it's terms,
that would give the president free
hand.
Authority to uphold the honor and
to afford protection to life and prop
erty certainly would come within the
give. Congress certainly would re-
spond decisively and quickly If the
president should find it necessary to
communicate in this matter
DRAMATIC SCENES.
The scene which attended the morn
ing DEVELOPMENTS was very dramatic.
President Wilson had gone, as is his
usual Saturday habit, across the Po-
tomac to a secluded club where he
plays golf.
When Charge OShaughnessy' dis
patches were deciphered and their inn
port became known to Secretary
Bryan and Mr.. Tumulty, hurried at
tempt was made to get the President
on the telephone. Secretary Bryan
and Mr. Tumulty started in a fast au-
tomobile and while they were rushing
across the Virginia hills, the White
House telephones had succeeded in
reaching the president who hurried
back to the club house and started for
Washington.
Secretary Bryan and Mr.. Tumulty
met the president out on a dusty road.
The important dispatches were COM
municated and the journey was con-
tinued to the White House.
The president went at once to his
study where he wrote his statement.
WILL DELIVER THE PUNCH.
"The temporizing is ended" said one
of the cabinet officers. who is person
ally close to Mr.. Wilson. 1--WE have
the punch, we know it. and we are
going to deliver it. Huerta has had
his last chance"
While the text of Huerta's message
today and the presidents reply were
not made public, it became known that
Huerta contended that all the offenses
for which the United States asks
apology have been apologized for and
that he "demurs at anything further"
officials pointed out that the naval
forces at Vera Cruz and Tampico were
sufficient to carry out the presidents
plans without waiting for the arrival
of Rear Admiral Badgers fleet.
The transport Hancock already has
arrived at Tampico with 500 marines,
the battleships Virginia, Connecticut
and Minnesota and the cruisers Des
Moines, Dolphin, and San Francisco 4
also are there. The scout cruiser Ches-
ter and the Transport Buffalo also are
at Tampico with the collier Cyclops
At Vera Cruz are the battleships
Florida and Utah and the Transport
Prairie, the latter having a large com
plement Of marines. Rear Admiral
Mayo commands the ships at Tampico
and Rear Admiral Fletcher commands |
at Vera Cruz. When Rear Admiral
Badger arrives he will take supreme |
command.
The flagship Arkansas with the other |
ships with Admiral Badger. were off |
Key West last night and should reach |
Tampico by Tuesday. Orders from |
however, putting the new |
fast ships under forced draught would |
bring them into Tampico on Monday
prepared for action il President Will |
son has to lay the situation before |
congress.
The fact that the senate was not in |
session today was referred to by some |
officials as the only reason the presi- |
dent had not taken the Mexican mat |
ter to the capitol today. On Monday |
there will be opportunity for Mr.. Will |
son to address the house and senate |
in a joint session in the hall of the |
house.
Huerta's final defiance led to a con-
v1cton in some circles that, beset with |
troubles and menaced by /
the continuing advance of his enemies |
froP the north, Huerta, was bent on !