The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-21
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mirsl posted ON the Developments
here. However, he made public nc
orders and It was stated none woulo
be issued until after action had act
uslly been taken.
An embargo has been laid on the
wireless Of the battleships speedins
south. While they q report tnelf
position. no word will be permitted 70
be sent o. my action thsy may tAks
until that action Is completed. II
was explained that when MexlcAn
ports are blockaded It will nc pe An
nounoed publicly until all OF the ma
lions Of the world, through their DIP
Tomato representatives here. are In
formed OF the action and 20
Ihsve their commerce respected.
Little oficial word comes through
from Mexico City. The American
consulate has reported tho city quiet
and refugees leaving Tor tho oas
|Huerta's boast that he Will protect
all Americans and other foreigners
that remain in Mexico Is not ac-
cepted here.
Ono ray Of hope was held out Z
that Huerta might be persuaded 70
make amends before n hostile
faction was taken. It reached this
city via London In unofficial mes
sages from that capital saying that
Sir Lionel Garden, who has Just o
back to Mexico would urge Huerta 20
announce that the demand OF "a
United States wal right and to asree
tn salute the Gag. Garden II Huerta'S
closest friend. Officials here, how
ever, say they do not see how even
The could ind a way for Huerta to
yield without causing a general up
rising against him by Mexicans-
Navy oncials were yer bitter to-
day over the constant r~eiteration from
Mexico City that the American nag
was not flying on the Dolphin's launch
when the blue Jackets and
er Kopp we're arrested.
To a message sent Mayo to clear
up this point an answer was returned
today repeating the original inforna-
ton that tho flag was flying t al
tim es.
That the army II to be used n
Mexico becomes more and more GER
tain despite the insistence OF the
white house that at the present time
only the navy is needed. General
Wood under waiting orders, remained
in Secretary Garrison's office. He has
"a continuous reservation on the south
bound limited trains which II held
automatically until train time n
then renewed for the next train. The
quartermaster's department has Its
transports ready for the first division
and ARRANGEMENTS made for impress
ing other needed ships.
The bureau Of militia affairs has re-
lceived assurances from every state
that the full quota Of militia can be
assembled 1T q moments notice.
Blockade Needed Today
WASHINGTON, April 21.-There
was another cabinet meeting today at
which the Mexican situation was the
chief topic considered. Members OF
the cabinet had used their individual
influences to hurry action OF con-
gre.s and the president believed a
resolution authorizing him to use
such action as necessary would reach
him later. and accept q resolution
reported out by the senate foreign COM
Imittee as q substitute for that passed
by the house. Tho house leaders Will
be asked to agree to 1t when 1t
comes to the conference. Reason for
this haste was cleared by the admis-
sion that a large consignment OF mod
arm Ae1d artillery and ammunition
from Germany is expected to be land
ed at Vera Cruz today consigned to
Huerta at Mexico City. Unless the
president fs authorized to act and an
~nounces that a blockade is In effect
there is no way in which this am
munition and these field guns can be
kept from Huerta's hands. h
president, however, hopes that he will
be authorized to act by congress be-