The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-16

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gencies. Cabinet officers were unccr-
tain of future engagements. Secretary
Rryan. who is ILL., and had planned 10
go TO FLORIDA, is staying here against
his physicians orders. Everywhere a
spirit OF serious tention was manifest
The army is prepared" said Secre-
tary Garrison. but has not been or
dercd to cross tho Mexican border, or
to 70 TO any Mexican port"
Incidentally, the chartering OF the
ward liner Espcranza Mt Vera Cruz
with orders 10 proceed to Galveston
vince four army transports and thous-
ands OF troops are located is under
stood 10 be only one of the measures
Of preparation being made for the
transportation of troops If necessary.
As evidencing the serious purposes
of the Washington government Rep
rcsen;atiNc Cooper. ranking Repuhli
can member OF the House Foreign
Affairs Committee. said after his con
ference with the President:
The President was firm in express
Ing his views and seemed convinced
that the situation had become so ag-
rravated that delay might become
dangerous. He pointed out that now
was the time to let the world know
the United states had endured the CON
ditiors and repeated Insults In Mex
leo as long as it could In justification
TO itself The President explained that
the demands on Mexico were strictly
In accord with prcccdents In cases OF
unlawful arrests. and that he hoped
the customary rcparation would he
promptly forthcoming az Il ought e
be"
Congress United I'm Support.
Congress stands behind the admin
or al
sressivc policy TO demand reparat!on
For !ndignt!cs the Huerta government
mas offered. In Senate and House to-
dai thc opinion was general that the
President would be backed even To
actual warfare
Both administration and Republican
leaders expressed emphatic views that
n" United states IS not sending tho
E"et 10 Tampico as a blur: that II
Is sending II there 10 signallze the
Tact that 1T last American patience
h+s been exhausted. ana PREPARATION
must be made or tho already war
Scared Southern republic must suf.
'er grave consequences
Though both houses PROCEEDED in tho
REGULAR course OF legislative business
tp-rtF. u was apparent evervwh.r,
thaj Tic departure OF the Acct had
aroused patriotic fcrvor, ana the Next
can situation was the absorbing tonic
'.''''i ilotN" smith, .! Georgia.
in"r" canvass OF tho Senate r.Ia,ing
70 inc dispatch OF the nec, ana tl. w.,
.''N!n& determination OF the admin
lftiati"H to command Mexico's r.sn.c,
u the American nation.
hnu.' said Senator Smith. "tha,
nHh"-teuths of the members OF IN.
"eh3t" VII stand behind the admins.
',,.|'' The government Is com
Psiir1 oy Hucrta's defiance TO land
'ii"ec forces, DO not believe II vynnlL
hH hcc"fsaf" to have authorjza,Inr
F"IH Congress for such "a move.
.ief"briS ~ the Senate Foreign r..
!at!pHs Committee considered m. nil,
".'oh' ana concluded that the United
9'ates mus, enforce Admiral hrnvo.s
demand tAat Mexico's Federal force.
sa4ulc u" flag, no matter vha, me cor
sequences may ne
"as pointed out TINT authorize y,
'htf"af ~ lird armed forces In Tcx.
40 "puio constitute Il virtual declara.
~ -. var and that "A formal decIara
IT," -. go bipbably would not be made
y" any cent because thia nation r.cop-
H'"ts np irTiaa! gOvernment In AJexIcn
WAY Mean Intrrvention
'""'' are thpre In Mexico who he.
49," it" iaits' move OF the United
~" 20 tp"ard SI"xicp viii mean ac.
- Irr t"n mat this govcrnnnen,
"'Ii b.pckade ports on both coasts
ihHl ~" it!D Grande border forces IN
20 aHfm"nlcd ~ powerful reinforce
nv. 's hd r!goroun campaign bcgur
- iDftc an cu0 10 Iiuertn ana 10 ca
amman Mexican government whIcI
""JIp cpMHand recognition By IA.
ltit"r States.
~ is f!hicplDus for any one TO think
s".H senator shlY.!y, after confcrriut
in ~" fT"HlGcut. TINT the Unite,
f'Hire Ia ui5 move toward Mexico If
h'HN.nE' the dime for tcrnporizing hn,
'fdcd I'll" patience u! this govern
'n"ni Is "zhaUrtcd. We arc for peace
~ not fri pence 81 a rncrlNcc OF tn,
ARMY II mis- nation"
Ip-ncIfDB INC IIuu.c Committee OF
i'"f"irn h"a!ra ~ill meet 10 congidc
rrv"lpprreHtn
Representative Flood. chairman. an,
representative Cooper. ranking Tcput.
UraH m"iubct. vino saw The Ircv!don
~ dht van apprirc tho committee
frrmaHy If conditions ns outlined b,
nc iycriccnt
zen d!acnrhan, notes were sound
- 10 rchpErEp to-day. Itcprcr"ntativ
HDnG@i, =! WYomInK. charged thar IN
Ff"s!Hsi, rnGFht 10 urn Tho htlnnt!
Hrc' 'iD enforce the iDnndntcs Of hi
r"rsrhaI prejudice" mgninht fucria
it"br"s"n'1iiYc EarthoIdt, ~ Mirsour
o'"lafeG refurnl NJ Iiurrin To galut
ne nAH Wtfh twrbty.DnS guns Shouts
mr. DtociD plate ihG hncrincc or ~
+ +flcficHH life. Hcuntor Work.. OF Call
fofnia. criticized the administration
#A,NHGt
%"ef"tDty DnnieIn was highly pinaac
witi. ihr prompt movement ~ the at
lnntic nc't which sailed to-day iron
HaWrtoh trada Nc announced that n