Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-25
j. s. IS AWAITING
DECLARAT Of WAR

eIs to-udy were on the alert Tor q
counter move by Huerta and awaiting
the development of any positive atti-
tude by Carranza, the Constitutionalist
chief. The sporadic outbreak in Nuevo
Laredo, where evacuating federals
fired across the Rio Grande and drew
pelting of bullets from the American
border patrol, and the reported arrest
of several Americans by Huertista au-
thorities at Orizaba scarcely served to
alter an already absorbing situation.
Officials to-day awaited news of the
reception by Carranza Of telegram
sent by Constitutionalists in Washing
ton advising him to remain neutral
and declaring the United States in
INTENDED to withdraw its forces from
vera Cruz as soon as reparation for
Huerta's offenses had been obtained.
A ray of hope that the CONSTITUTIONAL
lists would remain neutral was con-
talned In reported utterances of Villa,
the military chief under Carranza,
Despite that, however. many officials
declined to rest assured and the
strengthening of the border patrol con-
tinued to-day.
Must Be properly Treated"
Representative Kent of California.
took to the White House to-day a tele-
gram from a friend in El Paso whom
he described as we'll informed stating
tnat IN his opinion the Constitutional
lists would remain quiet if properly
treated"
Huerta. in the anti-American atmos-
phere of Mexico City that was marked
last night by desecration of a statue
or George Washington, might make q
definite move to-day, it was Thought.
since he had given the American
charge his passports, positive decla-
ration OF war would not be SURPRISING
TO offlclals here. His next move. il
was believed, would develop whether
1t would be necessary for the Ameri-
can forces now in complete possession
OIL vera Cruz to proceed farther-per-
maps to Huertas capital.
While officials of the War and Navv
Departments worked under stress in
preparation for any eventualities.
Colonel Goethals, in Panama, had or
dered the canal zone placed on a spe-
enc war footing and Texas troops
were ordered toward the border to
help regular troops patrol districts
where there was any danger of ont
breaks or raiding by marauders from
south OF the Rio Grande. Congress
mad It's share in the crisis by enacting
the volunteer army bill, which the
president was expected to sign TODAY.
1t provides means for raising q volun-
teer army in emergencies.
Order Being Restored
Meanwhile Rear Admiral Badger
with his marines and bluejackets was
restoring order in Vera Cruz. The
sinister cost of the first move in the
war drama was shown by official fig-
ures that II Americans persisted and
l5 were wounded in the seizure of the
Mexican port. That was more than
the casualties of naval engagements
OF the entire Spanish War.
when 16 Americans were killed and
6S wounded. Official messages early
to-day reported that the wounded on
the hospital ship in Vera Cruz harbor
were satisfactorily responding to treat
ment.
Inquiries over the disposition of the
bodies of the marines and bluejackets
who perished in the seizure of Vera
Cruz reached the War Department to-
day. Representatives Moore and Ware
of Pennsylvania. were informed that
the victims of the housetop snipers
would be returned to their home towns
by the government on northbound
ships.