The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-15
HUER7A MUST SALUTE OR ATLANTIC FLEET
WILL SLEZE TAMPICO AND VERA CRUZ
am sure, will stand by the president" +"
PRESIDENT WILL MOVE
WITH BACKING on CONGRESS

the conference as chief, informative.
There have been no overnight de-
velopmcnts," he said "and there Is
realty nothing Immlnent as yet We
an hope that General iiuerta will
yicd ana remove grave situation,
hut if he does not, We are prepared
to hack up our demands Before any
marines are anded or any lombard
ment or other serious steps are taken.
the president intends to consult con-
gress We obtained from him today I
complete account Of what has taken 4
place and his purpose So far as they |
have developed. OF course, further I
steps depend on Mexico city
senator Lodge said he was In ac- |
cord with what the president had |
done and expressed the view that |
the demand for the salute and the !
despatch OF the fleet was In accord
with precedent. He said ne supported
the presidents action and hoped that
serious steps might not be necessary.
shenator shively said congressional
action would be based on message
from President Wilson.
"will there be q message from the
president 30 he was asked.
1T certainly viii come II repair
| alton does not come from the Huert1
government for the contemptuous at
| titude Il has taken. said ne.
senator Shiveley was emphatic in
declaring ridiculous any idea that the
United States was "bluhing"
President Wilson. according Ia the
congressman who talked with him,
declared he had given n reasonable
time to Huerta and that while the
time was without any fixed limit there
would be no quibbling and that
prompt action would follow Huertas
failure TO comply.
The exact status of affairs today.
| Senator Shiveley characterized as un-
changed. except that the united
States will insist with all the power
of this nation on reparation for the
defiance of the Huerta government.
| Senator Shively added there were
many precedents for action In retail
latlon which would not be considered,
AS actual measures of war and that
IL was possible to seize the custom
houses OF Mexico without declara-
tion OF war. Before such an act was
undertaken, however, congress prob
ably would be consulted. he said.
ANA'Af ~ iN itNA NlaNn HhNNN ~
the world from which the United
States would have withstood what u
has patiently withstood from poor
ungoyerned, divided and embroiled
Mexico. u is Ike the case Of snap
ping at the patient New Foundland
dog wko must eventually act anu
teach his tomentors lesson
Some other senators expressed the
opinion that Huerta had deiied the
United states In the hope OF arousing
support To his regime. Villas yictorr
AT san Pedro WIS pointed 10 as an
other element Ia emphasize the inn
mlnent danger 20 the Huerta regime.
The senate foreign rlatlons COM
mite informally discussed the situa-
tion today but no action was taken.
general approval being expressed over
the new turn in the attitude of the
United States.
President Wilson refers to the
Grcytown case as a precedent for the
demand FOR reparation made ny Rear
/ Admiral Mayo.
la that demand for reparauon Cor
injury inflicted on the property Of an
| American corporation, near Grey
town. Nicaragua. and an insult "a
American Minister Borlnnd because he
had assisted an American ship cap
tain In resisting arrest Secretary Dob
bin. In June 1853 sent the United
States steamship Cyane to Greytown
: 10 obtain redress and an apology
These were refused by the local off,
cials aud Captain Hollins. at the ex.
- pirati0n OF "a time limit Of "a hour'
hombaTdod the town after taking
70 away In "A steamer such persons n
/, desired "a go. The bomhar0ment wal
Intermittent. an interval of seVerd
hours was allowed between fasillndoi
r. for an apology. That was not offered
a and "a landing party burned the tow
I without loss OF life and then with
drew
Discussing of the possibility OF
hlockading the Mexican coast con
K tinued In official circles today. Sec
= retary Daniels called for information
4 on what additional vessels wers
: available for service on the Pacific
i The cruisers Cleveland aud Chattn'
nooEa are ready 10 join the yesscli
j. already doing duty OFF the wesI
l. coast.
- These ships already are there. The
cruiser Raleigh and the gunboat An
l. napoiis az MHzatlan. the cruiser New
It orleans and the gunboat Yorkton. a
le Topolobampo. the armored cruisel
" California and the supply ship Ola
a cier at Acapulco.
~ Secretary Bryan declined 20 dis
cuss Mexican developments heyon'
l. saying that ne was In interrupted
lt communication with Charge d'Affair
g O'ShauRhnessy.
IS. I,sPEIgANZA ORDERED tn
% STAY ~ VERA Cttt