South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-20

hostilities, If force required will be
tary Of State Bryan hurried over with
a large bundle of papers under his
arm.
None of the cabinet members would
make any statement or comment upon
the situation, and Secretary of State
Bryan said that he had no late news
from Mexico City.
After the cabinet meeting had been
in session minutes, Secretary Bryan
hurried out Of the room TO his office
in the state department, having re-
ceived word that some important dis
patches were coming in from Mexico
City.
The secretary of state returned to
the cabinet meeting about ten min
utes later, carrying number OF teIe-
grams with him.
Senator Shively acting chairman Of
the senate committee OF foreign rela-
tons reached the cabinet meeting at
l1:15 o'clock.
Arrange Visit to Capitol.
Senator Shively remained at the
cabinet meeting only five minutes,
| leaving the white house at 11:22-
The senator stated that he came TO
the white house only to make the
final arrangements for The presidents
visit to the capitol at o'clock this
afternoon. He said:
If YOU remember Huerta's first
message to President Taft contained
the statement Il have the honor to
report that / have overthrown the
Mexican government This IS signifi-
cant inasmuch as HUerta claimed to
have oYerthrOwn MaderO personally
and not in cooperation with the Mex
lean people.
Senator Shively's reference to the
Huerta message is understood TO in
dicate that the keynote Of President
Wilson's address this afternoon would
be that the United States is not op-
posing Mexico but that it is opposing
Huerta and that the United States is
to fight, not a nation, but a man.
Wilson Back on Job.
President Wilson reached Washing
ton at O'Clock today. three-quarters
of an hour behind schedule time.
Within two minutes after reaching
Union station, the president was being
hurried in the big white house auto
mobile to the executive mansion, where
he faced the greatest crisis which had
confronted any president since Nc
kinley.
President Wilson's face was scanned
and haggard with anxiety as he walk
ed through the station. He looked
neither TO the right nor left, and re-
which had gathered to greet him. al
most mechanically. His mind clearly
was on other matters.
Charles Sven. the presidents Off
cial and private stenOgrapher. ac-
COmpanied the chief executive TO the
white house. Sven had orders not
20 leave the president even during the
breakfast hour, because the chief eX-
ecutive wanted 10 begin at once the
final work on his message TO congress.
The president was accomp panied by
I Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Sayre and Miss Mar
garet Wilson. The party arrived at
the white house at 500. a second au-
tOmObile carrying the secret service
men followed the presidents car.
Mrs. Wilson seemed 90 have been
much improved by her stay at White
Sulphur Springs.
Bryan Arrives I'm Conference.
At S:25 O'Clock Secretary OF State
Bryan arrived at the white house Of
fees and promptly was called TO the
executive mansion for a conference
with the president. Mr.. Bryan had
nothing 10 say on the situation when
ne left the executive offices.
According TO plans Of senate and
house leaders the resolution granting
TO the president full power TO open