The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-24

be held steadily in view and pursued
with consistent purpose, so far as this
government is concerned.
But we are dealing with facts.
Wherever and whenever the dignity of
tie United States is fouted, it's in
ternational rights or the rights of its
citizens invaded. or it's influence re-
buffed where it has the right to at
tempt to exercise it. this government,
must deal with those actually in con-
troll. IT Is now dealing with General
Huerta in the territory he now con-
trolls. That he does not rigAtfully con-
troll it does not alter the fact that ne
does control it. We are dealing, more
mands and those who come to his
support. With these we must deal.
They do not lawfully represent the
people of Mexico. In that fact we re-
joice because our quarrel is not with
the Mexican people and we do not de-
sire to dictate their affairs. But we
must enforce our rightful demands
upon those whom the existing author
tiles at the place where we act do,
for the time being. represent"
FOREIGN VESSELS ASSIST.
Reports from Admiral Badger to the
navy department today declared that
American and foreign refugees at Tam
pico had been taken off from the city
G sei1n iser r ' The admiral report
cd all qtf8E at Vera Cruz.
Rear Admiral Mayo sent this report
to the navy department today from
Tampico;
BY courtesy and energy of the cap
tains of the German and British cruis
ers there are now on board our. ships
about 1900 American refugees. More
are expected tomorrow, coming from
outside points. Merchant ships taking
men on board.
Rear Admiral Badger reported to the
navy department today from Vera Cruz
that he was sending the Esperanto
with about 400 refugees to Galveston,
where they will be landed. The Es-
peranza will then return for more. Ad-
miral Badger will charter the steamer
Mexico City and send her to Tampico
to transport other refugees to Calves
ton and the collier Cyclops also will be
employed to carry refugees away from
Tampico. In transmitting this report
the admiral said it was his intention
to send ships to Tuxpam to take off
refugees. The number of American
refugees to arrive at Galveston would
aggregate 1000. he estimated.
The reference in Admiral Mayo's de-
spatCh to the courtesy and energy of
the captains of the German and Brit
ish cruisers" is explained in another
despatch as meaning that the Ameri-
can ships were lying outside the river
about nine miles from the city of
Tampico and other officers of tAe'~Brit-
1sh and German cruisers volunteered
to transport refugees TO the American
warships lying outside.
APPROPRIATES $4,000.
The senate late today after consid-
cradle debate passed the emergency
resolution giving President Wilson
100000 TO be used in his plans of
getting people out of Mexico.
That the United States and Mexico
actually are a war today and that
before another forty eight hours is
passed in my judgment we shall be at
war with United Mexico" was the de-
clara ton of Senator Borah today when
the administration senator sought to
pass the bill granting President WILL
son 100000 to move Americans out
of Mexico.
Senator Smoot and Borah criticized
the way in which the Administrative
has handled the Mexican situation
1--WE are enforcing upon the people
Of Nicaragua a government they do
not want. Il is just this gradual en-