The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-21

i wanted TO clear up the propricty o
/ practically declaring war against on
man. and TO determine whether TIL
war was to be against the country rep
resented by that man.
1 Difficulties rhrcshcd Out.
\ Army officers indicated that even 1
war were declared against one man. o
what amounted TO this certainly thou
sands of McNicans would be slain II
| the enovt to reach the one man ugains
whom war was declared. All thos,
matters We're thicshcd out with tn,
President by Senator Shivcly. Scnato
| Lodge, Representative Floyd and other
members Of Congress, and the Presi
dent views were taken back to tn,
Capitol
| In view OF this conflict OF opinion
md the possible wreck OF the prcsi-
dents theory of action. Secretary Bryan
. remained ut the Capitol until late this
afternoon. The moment that the va
rious matters had been referred to the
Foreign Relations Committee of the
Senate and "erc taken up in the House.
Secretary OF State Bryan dashed up to
tho White House from the Capitol. and
had n long talk with the President
and then dashed back again to the
capitol to indoctrinate Senators and
members with the special views of
III" President.
Secretary Bryan would not indicate
ieEts friends in Congress, but lie did
indicate that In all probability a state
ment would be issued later 1t the
White House
White House Meeting.
\ White House meeting was ar
ranged tonight TO he attended by tho
prcsid, Mt. Secretary of War Garrison.
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels Secr.-
taiN OF stat" Bryan and some OF the
aNnsrts OF the army and navy.
The action of the President and his
position rs outlined in his message 10
concress today was tele-raphed last
aght to the ministers ana ambassadors
- the United states everywhere in the
y plld.
At the state and Navy Departments
~ was STAGED that foreign nations
1--we undoubtedly notified thei, mer-
ch,nttncn and citizens in Vera Crny
ana Ianpico TO be guided By the or
Gtis issued by the United Sta,es s.oy-
ernmcnt.
There Is no question that the United
states mas the international right to
lombard he city OF Vera Cruz. l.
hera should be a bo:nbardmcnt no,i.i-
eaton mus: toe made to the citizens of
1ll nations
~ 1t becomes necessary 10 lombard
vera cruz. this action viii be fol-
!"Wro Immediately hy the landing Of
marines IN fore. and the bugiuni,ll. Of
1t'.t 'h'rch 20 MvNlco City. Their first
S,lop' ~ understood, would b. a, the
soiaova Cut, "n the Mexican National
t;"ilwaH Inc army experts find that
.d1AI3o mas modern guns only at the
fortress Of san Juan .Alloa Vera Cruz
iRcr" arr understood to be ten six
men gums 81 modern make at the fort.
=. 4"A plco IN" only resistance 10 the
AMERICANS would be 10y dozen or
NOR" three ana two-tenias field pieces
Ct Old make.
Force of Hucrtn.
oiaccrs 81 the general army and
4 Htrg IL ts,r. Il
OF iiuerta At about 80. 600 az a maxi
mum Notwithstanding his claim OF
These officers say that there arc
5000 at Guaymas. 3,ooo at Tarnpico.
!o,pe0 scattered In. the southwest he
W., ~, I"inpiso aud Vera cruz. but who
tn Mexico, 1880 III Vera Cruz and 1000
IT GuadalaJara
~ ,Guadaiajara there are fifteen
three inch guns and sixteen rapid-nro
gums. Tn" rest Of Huerta's forces aro
un"iselN scattered At unimportant
ni"Ses n The centre. west and north
of the slightest value TO prevent action
t. the United states at Tampico and
Vera cruz or the advance OF the Ameri-
can army In any direction across the
RIO Graudc.
After tho reading Of the Presidents
i I1, ..a.ai SECRETARY Bryan. secretary
IN declaring ,hat they had no iniima-
non from villa or Carranza rs Ia their
attitude toward the United States nj
Rebels 10 lie Considered.
Ine Constitutionalists appear 70 he
n strat.ssic control ~ the Who'll" ~
reckonod with ii Secretary OF war
Garri SON should order troops across tts
> War Department memoranda
shows that there are United States
troops on the Mexican frontier AT tn.
following places:
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