The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-04-17
THE MEXICAN DICTATOR
GIVEN FINAL WARNING
PRESIDENT SEEMS SURE OF HIS
COURSE.
Wilson Lets it be known That Time
Has Come to Check Mexican In.
suits.

Has come TO Onech NeAlCdn HI
suits.
Washington, April 15.-With ma
jority of the ships Of the American
navy under orders today to proceed
Immediately to the Atlantic and Pa
cific coasts of Mexico, the United
States government gave Provisional
President Huerta final warning that
unless salute were fired to the Stars
and Stripes, within a reasonable time,
10 atone for repeated ofenses against
the rights and dignity of the United
States" serious eventualities would
result.
1t was learned tonight that Gen,
Hueria, when notified by Charge
0'Shauchnessy o: tie proposed jem
onstration OF the Atlantic fleet, argued
that the episode growing out of the
arrest of American bluejackets at
Tampico was a fl subject for arb;tfa-
ton at The HIgu1, aid said hat he
would appoint a commission TO inves-
tigate the incident. President Wilson,
in an emphatic reply, through Charge
O'Shauglnessy is understood to have
ioid Gen. Huerta that the time for
delay and evasion had passed and
the American government would tenn
porize no longer. Administration Of
ficials hold that insults to the flag and
questions of national honor are, not
subjects for arbitration.
All information, official and other
wise, that reached Washington from
Mexico City tended to show that Gen.
Huerta was uncoAvinced that the
United States was in earnest and
thought the Washington government
was bluffing. Some anti-American
demonstrations a; Vera Cruz and on
er points were reported.
\ Determined Policy.
Developments here today show
clearly that a determined and force
ful policy had been adopted by the
president, which would be backed up
by congress and enforced if necessary
by the American army and navy.
While expressing earnest hope for
peace, the president uneQuivocally
told members of the senate and house
committee on foreign affairs that the
offenses of the de facto government
at Mexico City could no longer be
tolerated and that unless Huerta COM
piled with the American demands,
seizure Of the customs houses at Tam
pico and Vera Cruz and even the dec
laration of a pacific blockade shutting
eff commercial intercourse with the
United States would be fully justified
by precedents in international law.
1t was established that no aggres-
siYe act, such as the landing of ma
rines or the shelling Of any towns or
the seizure of any ports, would be un-
dertaken after President Wilson had
personally delivered message on the
subject.
The nearly unanimous approval
that Republicans and Democrats gave
the administrator initial steps made
it apparent, however, that should Rear
Admiral Badger find drastic action
necessary congress would back up the
American navy without hesitation.
Huerta Informed.
After orders had been issued today
for a naval demonstration on the Pa
cifc coas: of Mexico as we'll as on the
Atlantic, Gen. Huer:a was advised
that the most powerful fighting force
the American government ever has
assembled on sea, carrying thousands
Of marines and bluejackets, is headed
for the seaport towns of the southern
republic ready to enforce to the ex-
treme the American policy.
Upon Gen. Huerta depends the next
developments. He has about week
il which to decide the question, for
the warships will not reach Mexican
waters for several days. Meanwhile
the United States has notified all for
eign governments of its attitude to-
wards the Tampico incident and OF
the dispatch of the fleets to Mexican
waters This notification is in line