The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-24
DELAYS DANGEROUS
TO UNCLE SAM
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The troops from the Presidio at San
Francisco will be followed by others
from the north. It is certain by Sun
day, the army will be headed south.
Few officials here believe the consti-
tutionalists will remain neutral. Even
though Carranza and Villa desire to
do SO, i. is believed only small por-
ton of their men would remain loyal
to them when word comes of the
Americans advancing from Vera Cruz.
Believing this fact, the war depart
ment is turning the army south. Tele-
grams from Texas are demanding that
a real army be concentrated at the
border for protection. Senator Shep-
pard is likewise being importuned to
force the administration to send
troops. There seemed today to be a
general panicky feeling in Texas and
more especially in Ell Paso and it was
because Of this that the Preside
troops were called upon. The presi-
dent realizes that il he does not
send regulars, Governor Colque.t can
be depended on to order his national
guard to the border. This would
complicate matters. as Texans gener-
are at bitter enmity toward all Mex
leans.
Rumors Of anti-American demon
STATIONS in Mexico City, immediate
ly following the leaving Of Charge
O'Shaughnessy, have reached the
state department. It was reported
that there were nearly 1000 Ameri-
cans who had not left the Mexican
capital, some because business held
them there and others because they
refuse to obey O'Shaughnessy's sug-
gestfon to get out. II they have been
attacked since the charge left, it Is
because the Brazil embassy did not
get official word through Secretary
Bryan. The situation at Vera Cruz
is giving the navy department con-
Germ today. The food supply is run
ming low and every effort is being
made to replenish the city. II neces-
sary, the navy will issue rations to the
from the warships in the
harbor until supplies can be rushed
from Galveston and New Orleans.
Further fighting is looked for today
when Admiral Fletcher secured a
regiment to take possession of the
reservoirs which supply the city
water Major Butler, commanding
the marines. IL destined for this duty
and he will take his own men, every
one OF whom has been trained as an
engineer and machinist.
Butler knows every foot of the ter
ritory between Vera Cruz and the
capital. He has been over It some
fifty times since early last fall and
made maps which are now in the pos
session OF Admirals Fletcher and Bad.
ger. This knowledge Of conditions
Will prove Invaluable to his expedi-
ton.
Mediation is Impossible.
[By Bond P Geddes, United Press
staff correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 24.-Foreign
mediation between the United States
and Mexico will no. be considered by
this government. The offer would be
resented and fatty refused. This
was clearly ana most empnatlcally IN
dictated today by Secretary Bryan.
Absolutely false" was how he
characterized cable reports from Lon
don that Ambassador Spring-Rice was
making. negotiations toward media
ton. Bryan pointed out that 1t was
diplomatic impossibility to have
any power act as mediator and doubt
ed that they would even sender their
friendly offices. This is because of
the fact that the United States does
not recognize the Huerta admInistra-
ton. Officials of the state depart
ment declared that this contingency
absolutely prevented mediation be-
tween Huerta and this government.
Bryan stated today that no reply has
yet been sent to Carranza. On ex-
cellent authority 1t was learned, how
ever. that important steps to this end
are being :aken. Confirmation of the
friendly interview given out last night
by General Villa was received today