The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-16
Peppery Mexican Dictator
Expected to Accede to All
Demands of President Will
son.
BRYAN OPTIMISTIC
OVER NEW OUTLOOK
Bristling Guns Call Bluff of
Mexican Jingoes and Force
Respect for National Col

WASHINGTON, April 16.-A sud-
den and startling shift in the Mexican
situation occurred today as the result
of the cablegram received from Mel
son OShaughnessy, American Charge
d Affaires at Mexico City
An air of optimism was Immediately
noticeable at the White House and
this was followed by semi-official re-
ports that President Huerta had ac-
ceded to all the demands of the United
States or had promised to do so, and
that the amanda of battleships speed
Ing to the Mexican coast to enforce
President Wilson's demand for a sa-
lutte to the American flag would be re-
called
O'Shaughnessy's dispatch reached
the state department at 10:4O o'clock
while Secretary Bryan was in confer
ence with John Lind and Count Won
Bernstorf the German Ambassador.
The Secretary of State hurried to
the White House where he was closet
ed with President Wilson and Sena-
tor Shively acting chairman of the
Senate committee on foreign affairs
for about twenty minutes.
Bryan Optimistic.
Secretary Bryan upon leaving the
executive offices stated that he has re-
ce1ved word from Charge O'Shaugh-
messy that the situation in Mexico
City was very encouraging. 1t is sig
nificant that this is the first comment
on the Mexican problem that Secretary
Bryan has made for the last two
months.
Secretary Bryan's comment was TAX
en- to mean that Huerta was wavering.
Secretary Bryan was asked if he un-
derstood the message from Mexico
City to mean that Huerta would sa-
lutte the flag. He answered that he
could not interpret the message fur
ther than to say the situation was
encouraging.
1t is understood that the Atlantic
fleet will be recalled by wireless as
soon as the salute is fired.
Unanimous endorsement of Presi-
dent Wilson's action in sending the
Atlantic fleet to Tampico was given
by the house foreign affairs commit
tee at it's special meeting today The
committee adopted the following res
Olution offered by Chairman Flood ::
"Resolved that the action of the
President Of the United States in the
Tampico incident is sustained by the
committee on foreign affairs of the
house Of repres entatives.'
Brigadier General Mills, chief of
the division of military affairs, today
notified the adjutant generals of all
the state militia organizations to for
ward detailed information as to tn,
strength and equipment Of the state
forces. The information is sought
by the war department so that the
troops can be called on if necessary
for a force to supplement the regular
army.
Hundreds of volunteers for service
In a possible Mexican campaign came
forward today. The District of Co.
lumbia National Guards through its
commander Lieutenant Col. Parmen-
ter announced that it was ready to
proceed to the front at any minute.
Col. Parmenter said he would answer
the first call for volunteers in a few
hours with one battery Of artillery
one signal corps, one hospital corp
and 1900 infantrymen. The naval
militia also has signified it's eager
ness to embark for the south.