The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-24

contrary were a sham.
U. S. DEMANDS he RESIGN +
When it became certain thu,
elections had resulted Ia no con,.'
tional choice on account of the fam
Of voters to go to the polls, the Sn'
lean government peremptorlIy AN
on him to resign.
In a statement to the diphn.,
corps November 9 Huerta annor,. F
that he would declare the result !,
election null and order anothe, !.
ton.
November IL Huerta refused !,
cede to the American demand fo,i
resignation, and Mr.. Lind left M.
City for Vera Cruz.
Meantime the United States &
patched warships to the Mexican ~.
and Americans continued to H.
-NaH&
Mexico.
U. S. VEERS TO CARRAN11 4
Definite proposals we're mads {
the United States to Carranza and n
adherents.
Several of the European Doves
notably Great Britain, Germany NJ
France. gave strong support to Il
policy of the United States.
The constitutionalists grew stroD,s
and continued their advance % n!
south. They captured Victoria al
huhua, Juarez and Tuliacan.
The situation became so critlr|
that Great Britain, Germany, FraDg|
Spain and Japan ordered warship.
Mexican waters.
Fighting continued at Tampico ri
many other centers. Toneon Son
was taken by the constitutionaGst
RAISES EMBARGO ON ARMS ]
An embargo placed on the expOrs1
tion of arms from the United StatestI
Mexico was raised early in Febr,Sl
of the present year,
A large number of American tTOoul
were concentrated on the border, al,
the American feet in Mexican watsnl
was strengthened.
The constitutionalists advanced 3
Torreon and Monterey. The forms
place was captured early In April
Then came the departure Of II
Lind from Vera Cruz and the arla
Of a party of American bluejacketss
Tampico, for which an apology all
salute were demanded by the Unial
States and refused by Huerta.
AMERICANS TAKE VERA CRUZ
April q American bluejackets ID
marines were landed at Vera Cruz
consequence of the reported arrival I
a large consignment Of arms and d
munit,on for Huerta. A number
| Americans were killed In the Stfsa
fighting. The Mexicans retired q
destroyed a portion Of the rallral
/
and the Americans held the port
Shortly after a mediation propal
from Argentina, Brazil and Chile V
accepted. A conference ensued at "a
| agara Falls.
In the interval American troops !
| lieved the bluejackets at Vera Grl
These have since remained in occup
ton of the port.
Tampico and Zacatecas fell into
constitutionalists' hands and the Y
torious armies continued their mar
on Mexico City, where rumors were
circulation for many weeks OF the !
ignation of Huerta.
With Huertas retirement the g
stitutionaiists feel that their feis
!, ton has virtually triumphed u
turned against him the moment
overthrow Madero, the constltuha
president of Mexico. in February, y
and have waged war with unrelena
vigor ever since.
u. S. TROOPS REMAIN IDLE,
The prospect of an early solull01
the Mexican problem gave botn p'
dent Wilson and Secretary %
much JOY, naturally. American 10y
will not be withdrawn from. vera Y
until a stable government has been
tablished in Mexico City and reee'
ton has been accorded the new
eminent.
The feeling is general, however.
II Carranza gives guarantees 10 p
cal offenders as well as the pss
generally recognition win be ploi
ly extended by the United Stasss
other nations of Central ana =
America, as well as Europe.