The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-19

1 be aroused to unite the warning fac tions and entrench him in office. Mexican Constitutionalist repre- sentatiyes here were in communica- ton with Secretary Bryan today. Well informed sources said the Con stitutionalists under no circumstances would unite with Huerta but would maintain status quo in the territory they control if the United States took no offensive action against them
 Ambassadors and ministers, eager to learn the purpose of the American government. were supplied with in formation at the state department A summary of the developments of the day was cabled to all American embassies and legations for the infor- nation of foreign governments.
 Meanwhile the Atlantic and Pacific fleets continue steaming southward to Mexican ports. No orders were issued to the army.
 The determination to force defi- mite reply from Huerta, ending the tolerance of the United States with his dilatory tactics. was emphasized strongly in the days developments. 1t was a day of action in official cir cles, reminiscent to many of the scenes of 1898, for at no time since has a president threatened to ask congress to use tue army and navy to enforce a foreign policy.
 The knowledge that the Mexican situation had reached a turning point spread throughout the national capi- tai generally. For two hours, while clerks deciphered long message from Charge O'Shaughnessy, a half hundred correspondents waited in the corridors of the state department for an nNing of it's contents.
 Then Secretary Bryan sent for Secretary Tumulty President Will son had gone golfing, expecting no developments until noon. Mir. Bryan and Mir. Tumulty conferred briefly and then hurried to a waiting automo- bile and soon were speeding toward he Virginia hills, where the presi- dent was playing. In the meantime the white house telephoned to the golf club. secret service man ran out to the ninth hole and communi- cated a message.
 The president abandoned the links and got into his big motor car. On the way toward Washington he met Secretary Bryan and MT. Tumulty The party sped back to the white house.
 Reply Was EvasiVe.
 Officials at the state department meanwhile had described Huerta s messaee as "elusive.' Though the text of the message in answer was not made public, other officials declared the Huerta attitude as very "obstl- nate" and insisting on a simultaneous eamte Naval officers said there was m such thing as a simultaneous sa- lute" Apologies are given in a sa- lrta of 21 guns fired in intervals or ton seconds. after the completion or which the party offended returns the salute. ...,
 That Huerta merely had suggest odo and inquired" also was revealed and officials found they had lnter, preted his precious inquiries ana "suggestions7 as promises.
 When the president reached the white house, Postmaster General Burleson was waiting. Acting Chair- man Shively. of the senate lorelsn relations committee, arrived a le" minutes later. They studied t"e
 uuerta message only a few minutes and were unanimously agreed on
 ranlv which was drafted and dls'
 natnbad to Charge O'Shaugenessy' It was couched in strong language ond ifs tenor was indicated by the nnh1ic statement issued from tne rhite house saying that unless ituerea , had yielded by o'clock suhaay al' M
 ernoon" the president would lay '"e
 situation before congress. official business was interrupted ". 1, the white house, callers being turned
 eway win the statement that grave D husinessp was being considered If was o'clock before the ulu. q matum to Huerta had been put in'o m f cipher and dispatched from Wasnins