The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-23


to compel President Huerta OF Mexico
to respect the United States the senate
foreign relations committee agreed at
midnight to report the resolution. but
with the, preamble amerded to read
lin view of the situation presented by
the president" and eliminating indr
vidual reference to Huerta throughout
the measure,
The senate itself discussed the
house resolution from 1910 o'clock to
1925 o'clock and then adjourned until
noon The objection to the house res
g,ad out Huerta.
U. S. Blockade Is On.
Vera Cruz April 2l.-Oficial a.
vices have been received from Huerta
to the effect that Charge d'Anireh
Shaughnessy and Consul Genera
Shanklin will arrive here soon on their
way to Washington. General Huert&
complete protection so long as they
complete protection so long IS they
are on Mexican soil.
Order Ships Out of Harbor
Commander Charles F.. Hughes,
chief.ofstaff of the United States At
lantic fleet, called on Gen. Gustavo
Mas, commander Of the federal
troops at Vera Cruz. and on the com
mander of the port, and instructed
them to order all American merchant
vessels out of the harbor. Commander
Hughes then went on board the Span
ish and the British warships anchored
off thG port and informed their com
maaders of his action. William A.
Canada, the American consul here, Is
making arrangements to have the for
eigners in the city taken on board tbs
merchant vessels, should necessity
arise.
Admiral Fletcher has been notified
that cargoes of war munitions ex-
pected from Europe must not be al
lowed to reach the Mexican govern
ment.
Part Of Fleet to Vera Cruz.
Washington, April 2l.--The first
sign of active operations against Mex
leo was an order rushed to Admiral
Fletcher and Admiral Mayo that
American commercial vessels should
vacate the harbors of Tampico and
Vera Cruz.
The next step If a bombardment
should be ordered will be the notifica-
ton of the Americans and all foreign
ers at Vera Cruz to leave the city
within twenty-four hours.
That the main point of attack
against Huerta will be Vera Cruz Is
indicated by the significant order
flashed to Rear Admiral Badger to de-
fleet three of his battleships to Vera
Cruz instead of sending them to Tam
pico.
Aviators Ready for War.
Pensacola, Fla, April 2l.-The
cruiser Birmingham accredited as the
most feet vessel of her class and pa.
rent ship of torpedo flotilla, steamed
alongside of the battleship Mississippi
to load four aeroplanes which VIII
probably for the first time be actually
used as war adjuncts.
Fifth Brigade to Vera Cruz.
Galveston, Tex, April 21-Fifth
brigade under command of Col. Daniel
Cornman has been ordered TO embark
for Vera Cruz. The entire Second di
vision OF the United States army, num-
bering 1900 men, began hurried
movement back to Galveston and Tex
as City following the receipt of orders
from Washington,
U. S. Can Use Panama Canal.
Panama. April 21.-ln response to
an inquiry from the secretary OF the
navy, Governor Goethals stated that
in case of extreme necessity he could
pass a batteshp fleet through the
canal for service in the Pacific. He
said If necessary, he could speed up
the work on the Cucharacho slide 50 as
to get the necessary 45-foot channel.
Arkansas Nearing Tampco.
On board the L. S. Battleship Ar
kansas, at sea, by wireless, via Key
West, Fla, April 2l.--The Arkansas
is pushing toward Tampico at full
speed and Admiral Badger now hopes
to reach that port Wednesday, about
twelve hours earlier than a first ex-
pected.
Major General Leonard Wood, re-
firing chief of staff, was selected to be
general in command OF the army of
the United States should it be sent on
to Mexico.
Plans of the war department for in
yason of Mexico, should this become
necessary. as mapped out by the army
war college, call for the launching at
once of several hundred thousand men
from a point on the Rio Grande.
viii Have Army Of 5000 Men.
It is planned to have force of ap.
proXimately 359, 900 men in the invad-
ing army from the border. These
would consist Of 100000 or more vol
unteers, which would be called for inn
medlately after congress has author.
lied the army and the navy to pro.
coed, / 600 of the national militia and
about $4,000 Of the regular army. in
Guiding the coast artillery.
Governor colquitt Offers $4,000 Men.