The Washington times., 1914-04-24
O,Shaugnessyand !
Dictator Argued !.
Crisis in Street
American Charge d'Affaires and Gen. Huerta Verbal
ly Fought Out, in View of Public, Moment
Gus Matter of Tampico Incident on
Which Hung Salute Question.
(By WILLIAM G. sllEPHERD.)

(By WILLIAM G. -Sf1EPHERD.) 49,
VERA CRUZ, Mexico, April 24.--Vietonane Huerta
and Nelson OShaughnessy verbally fought out on the
street. in the open view of the public the momentous mat
ter of the Tapco incident which hung the question Of
whether American troops should force the dictator to
spect the flag. -.'s4e.3..,. 81
After April IS the censor in Mexico City refused to
permit me to receive messages, and all messages which
attempted to file rejected with the exception of the
code dispatches, telling of Hueras desire for and the
occupation of Vera Cruz which he regarded as isignf
cant Here, Them is how Huerta dealt with the question
which really meant peace or war. .t<ss
With his usual irregulanty Huerta left his home at an
early hour He did not 60 to the palace did he leave
word where he planned to go. OShaughnessy having
ceived 1oooword cabegram of instructions from Wash
ngton, set out to find Huerta making the usual rounds
of the Cafe Colon where the dictaos morning cognac is
usually taken two three othercafes which form resting
places in the occasional progress to the palace and finally
the Jockey Club. 49,.
FOUND HIM AT BAR.
1t was at the jockey club that O'Shaughnessy found
his man, standing at the bar. $780, ~'s ~ ~-tss
slave you your automobile out there" asked
Huerta
eyes," replied O'Shaughnessy "My new one.''
'Lefs 60 out and sit in that" said Huerta -
The two men left the club and stepped into the car
which stood on side street. Huertas attendants and
bodyguards drew aside and for teequarers of hour
OShaughnessy and the dictator argued photographer
who attempted to snap them was driven away.
OShaughnessy spoke srnilingly but Huerta spoke
veheently sinking his right fist from time to time into
the palm of the left hand OShaughnessy said Huea was
not drunk. At the conclusion of this public conference
the charge drove away his machine and filed his report
to Washington.
In the event of crisis Huerta has made all prepare
tons for flight His plan is to declare that he is leaving
for the 'front.' With him he will have small body of SOL
diers known the battalion of the supreme powers He
will eude these according his plan, and will seek refuge
on Japanese cruiser at Manzanio the Pacific coast
HUERTA RULES PAPERS.
The papers print what Huerta orders. The proba-
by that in arranging to escape the dictator will cause
the papers to print that there is great danger from the
rebels on the Pacific coast and that is necessary for him
to 60 to the front. - 50
1t is we'll known that he has made most strenuous
efforts keep the road toward the Pacific clear of rebels
The report therefore, will be untruth but it will give
Huerta the necessary excuse for leaving the capital
THIRD CAVALRY ASKS HONOR POST.
Colonel Blockon commanding the Cavalry border
patrol duty Houston today made application
the War Department asking his command have the privilege Of
leading march is be made Mexico City The
Third Cavalry advance guard Of United States troops on the
march to Mexico City in lS4S. ~..-
DEMAND INVESTIGATION BY CONGRESS.
An investigation complex Mexican situation by
appointed by Congress demanded telegram
by former Secretary of Navy John Long and others read to
the Senate this afternoon by Senator Lodge. $751;
Tie telegram of should be taken
hadh