The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-18
PRESIDENT WILL TAKE
MATTER TO CONGRESS
At a Joint Session Monday to
Ask What Measures Shall
Be Taken.
TIRED OF HUERTA's BLUFFS
War Dogs Are Ready TO Jump
onto Their Prey at Mo-
ment's Notice Now.

will salute the American flag at Tam
pico before p. m. Sunday or Presi-
dent Wilson will go before Congress
in a joint session Monday and ask TOR
authority to take such measures as
may be necessary.
This statement was issued at the
White House:
General Huerta is still insisting
upon doing something less than has
been demanded and something less
than would constitute an acknowledg-
ment that his representatives were
entirely wrong in the indignity they
have put upon the government or the
United States.
The president has determined that
if General Huerta has not yielded by
6 O'Clock on Sunday afternoon he will
take the matter to Congress on Mon
day"
'tThe president has determined that
ing developments was very dramatic.
President Wilson had gone, as is his
usual Saturday habit, across the Po-
tomac to a secluded little plot, where
he plays golf. When Charge 0'Shaugh-
nessy's dispatches were deciphered
and their import became known to
Secretary Bryan and Mr.. Tumulty, a
hurried attempt was made to get the
president on the telephone. Secretary
Bryan and Mr.. Tumulty started in
fast automobile and while they were
rushing across the Virginia hills, the
White House telephones had succeed
ed in reaching the president VINO
started for Washington.
Secretary Bryan and Mr.. Tumulty
met the president out on dustry road
and in the sun of bright blue day tne
important dispatches. were connmun1-
Gated and the journey was continued
to the White House. The president
went at once to his study where he
wrote his statement, giving Huerta
until 6 O'Clock Sunday night. He typed
it himself upon his personal type
writer as is his custom with important
official documents. Then he DECIDED
that inasmuch as there probably
would be no action before tomorrow
night, he would change his plans and
go to White Sulphur Springs, w Va
anyway and bring Mrs. Wilson back to
Washington.
At the navy department. in the alb
sence of Secretary Daniels, who is In
Cleveland, o., to make some
speeches, the board of aides which is
the executive arm of the service
went into session to make the finish
ing plans for moving ships and ma
rines. There was no activity at the
troops at Texas CITY. At the state
department Secretary Bryan called a
nurried conference with John LAtnd'
the presidents personal representa-
tive in Mexico, who has just returned
from an eight months stay in Hu-
erta's country and brought back nrst
hand information. After the con-
ference with NIr. Lind, MIR. Bryan
hurried back to the White House.
officers mad col
1ected and although with grave
faces the officials discussed the de-
velopments confidentialfy.
'sThe temporizing is ended SAID
one Of the cabinet officers, who IS
personally close to Mr.. Wilson I'VE
have the punch. we know 1t, AMI we
are going to deliver it. Huerta mas
had his last chance"
While the text of Huerta's mes
sage today and the presidents reply
were not made public, it became
konwn that Huerta commended that
all the offenses for which the United
States asked apology have been
apologies for and that he demurs
at anything further" Oficta1
pointed out that the naval forces az
vera Cruz and Tampico were SUI
fictent to carry out the president s
ulans wftlrout waiting for the arrival
transport, Hancock, already has ar
rived at Tampico with 500 marines;
the oaatfeships, Virginia, ConnecC1-
cut and Minnesota, and the cruiserS'
Des Moines, Dolpnin and San FRAN
cisco, also are there. The scout
cruiser. Chester, AMI the transport,
Buffa1o, also are at Tampico, with
the collier, Cyclops. At Vera Cruz
are the battleships, Florida and
Utah, and the transport, Prairie, the
latter having a large complement OF
marines.
Rear Admiral Mayo commands the
snfps at Tampfco and Rear Admiral
Fletcher commands at Vera Cruz.
When Rear Admiral Badger arrives
he win take supreme command The
flagship, Arkansas, with the other
shins with Admiral Badger, we're on
Kew west last night, making about
II II knots and at that rate would
reach Tampico by Tuesday. orders
from Washington however, putting
the new fast ships under forced
draught would bring them into Tam
pico on Monday, prepared for action
If president Wilson mas TO lay the
situation before Congress The fact
that the Senate was not in session
today. having adjourned until Mon
day. was referred to by some OF
ficia1s as the only reason the presl-
dent had not taken the Mexican mat
Ter to the capitol today. On Monday
there will be opportunity for MP.
Wilson to address the House and
esIns4s IN a Joint session In the hall