Evening star., 1914-04-25
THE WEEK.
EpttOme Of Events Ending April
p, 1914.

| EpitOme Of Events Ending April
p. 1914.
Mexican Situation.
! President Wilson, in an address to Con-
gress, asked authority to use armed force
to uphold the dignity of the United States
in Mexico. Advised of the approach of
the German steamer Ypiranga with a
cargo of arms and ammunition for the
government of President Huerta of Mex
leo, President Wilson directed the seizure
of the eustomhouse at Vera Cruz by
the American warships. Rear Admiral
Fletcher. in command of the American
warships in that port. landed seamen and
marines. and seized the customhouse and
wharfs, with the loss OF four dead and
twenty wounded. mostly by desultory fir
ing from housetops; in SeiZing the entire
city, troops under Gen. Mas were re-
pulsed with the less of eight American
dead and thirty wounded. President Will
son and Secretary Daniels of the Navy
Department sent condolences to the fam
lilies OF the dead Americans American
seamen and marines took possession of
breastworks, three miles from Vera Cruz,
commanding the railroad to Mexico City.
Congress adopted resolutions authorizing
the use of armed force to uphold the
dignity of the United States, declaring
that the United States was not making
war on the Mexican people. American
Charge OfShaughnessy, in Mexico City,
warned all foreign residents to leave
Mexico at once. Constitutionalst Chief
ton Carranza, in declaration to the
United States government, defining the
attitude of the constitutionalists. pro-
nodnced the seizure of Vera Cruz an
act of war on the Mexican Ieople: re-
establishing the embargo on shipments OF
arms into Mexico, President Wilson. fur
ther replying to the Carranza note, de-
clared the purpose OF the United States
to respect the sovereignty Of the Mexi-
can people, and urged the CONSTITUTIONAL
lists to stand aloof. police guard was
established around the Mexican embassy
in Washington. President Huerta handed
Charge OShaughnessy his passports in
Mexico City, and Charge Algara, in
Washington. by direction of his govern
ment. asked for his passports: Charge
O'Shaughnessy left Mexico City for Vera
Cruz and Charge Algara left Washing
ton for Canada. The National Red Cross
issued a call for funds to meet the needs
of the Mexican situation.
National.
Secretary. Bryan of the State Depart
ment authoritatively denied reports that
he was on the point of resigning from
the cabinet. James T. Newton Of Geor-
gia was nominated for first assistant
commissioner of patents, and Robert f.
Whitehead of Virginia for assistant com
the Senate interoceanic canals commit.
tee on the Panama canal tolls repeal bill
continued. Former Representative Will
liam S. Bennett Informally announced
his candidacy for Governor of New York.
or the republican ticket. Indiana pro-
sressives. in convention, nominated AL
bert J. Beveridge for United States sena-
tor. Frank B. Noyes of The Washington
Star was reelected president of the AS
sociated Press at the annual meeting in
New York. Mother Mary Jones testi-
fled before the House mines committee
on conditions in the strike district Of the
Colorado coal fields. Twenty-six striking
miners were reported killed in a battle
with militia in the Ludlow mine district
in Colorado. Because of the opposition
of Gov. Blease to the plans of the War
Department, Secretary Garrison revoked
the plan to locate the militia maneuver
camp in South Carolina. Detective Burns
declared his belief that Leo NJ Frank Is
innocent of the murder Of Mary Phagan.
factory girl. at Atlanta, Ga, and charged
that negro was guilty. Among those
who died during the week were Judge
7. r. B. Wright Of the twelfth judicial
circuit of Virginia, and Wesley S. Guffey,
Foreign.
Gen. Marquee Bustillos was chosen
Provisional President of Venezuela
Andrew Bonar Law, leader of the op-
position, provoked a stormy scene in
the British parliament, discussing the
uprising in Ulster with Premier AS
quith. The Geographic Society Of
France awarded its grand gold medal
to Rear Admiral Peary. L. s. N, arctic
explorer. King George and Queen
Mary of England paid a state visit to
Paris. Emperor Francis Joseph of
Austria-Hungary was reported to have
suffered a relapse. 81.
District of Columbia.
President Wilson returned from a
weekend visit to White Sulphur
Springs, W. Va. Commissioner Sid
dons announced himself as in favor of
the single tax in a speech before the
Petworth Citizens Association. Com
missioners Newman and Siddons were
guests of the Naval Battalion N G.
D. G, in a trip down river on the
spoke in favor of continuance Of
the existing financial relations OF the
District Of Columbia and national gov
ernment and of the present system
of local government. The subcommit-
dietary IN charge OF the matter
impeachment case against Judge
Wright of the. District Supreme Court
would begin Monday. The proposed
appropriation for a site for a new
Eastern High School building was op-
posed by the East Washington Citizens
Association because of it's failure to
obtain satisfactory information re-
>garding the location of the site from
the superintendent of public schools.
Nine hundred took part in the hike of
the Washington Wanderlust Club to
Forest Glen. A bust of Cardinal Glib
bons was unveiled at Catholic Uni
Sersity. The annual congress of the
j. A r. was held in Continental Hall.
MIS-. Emma r. Graves completed fifty
years of public service as a. Treasury
Department clerk. Charles n. Chase,
formerly secretary of the. !. N. c. A., 4
pleaded guilty to the Charge OF embez-
ding $fG46l.94 from the orga nization.
ColInan Miller, four years old. had his
skull crushed and was seriously hurt
when struck by an automobile Among
those who died during the week were
Robert 7. Frazier. first assistant COM
missioner of patents; Walter, Henry
Brimson. retired railroad man.;
Veterans Deny They Are Paupers.
That they wish to ''disclaim now and