The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-15
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dlculous any Idea that the United
States was "bluffing."
President Wilson, according to the
congressman who talked with him de-
clared he had given a reasonable time
to Huerta and that while the time
was without any fixed limit there
would be no quibbling and that
prompt action would follow Huerta's
failure to comply. The exact status
of affairs, today Senator Shively
characterized as unchanged except
that the United States will insist with
all the power of this nation upon
PREPARATION for the defiance of the
Huerta government"
The senate foreign relations COM
mittee informally discussed the sit
uation today. But no. action was
taken. general approval being ex-
pressed over the new turn in the at
titude of the United States. Senator
Shively said there were many prece-
dents for action in retaliation. which
would not be characterize IS actual
measures of war, ana thae It was
possible to seize the custom houses
Of Mexico without declaration OF
war. Before such an act was UNDER
taken, however, congress probably
would be consulted.
He said. There Is no first class
power in the world from which the
United States would have withstood
what 1t has patiently withstood from
Door, ungoverned, divided and em-
broiled Mexico"
Some other senators expressed the
opinion that Huerta had defted the
United States in the hope of arousing
A. Ill uf0fnFv
at San Pedro was pointed to as an
other element to emphasize the immi-
nent danger to the Huerta regime.
Tho Grcytown Incident.
President Wilson refers to the
Greytown case as a precedent, for the
demand for reparation, made by Rear
Admiral Mayo. In that demand for
PREPARATION for injury inflicted upon
the property Of an American, near
Greytown, Nicaragua, and an insult to
American Minister BOrland because
he had assisted an American ship cap
bin. in June. 1853, sent the U. s. s.
Cyane to Greytown to obtain redress
and an apology. These were refused
by the local officials and Captain Hol-
Inns at the expiration Of q time limit
of "a hours, bombarded the town after
taking away in a steamer such persons
as desired to go. The bombardment
was intermittent; an interval Of sew
eral hours was allowed between fusil-
ladies' for an apology. That was not
offered and a landing party burned
the town without loss of life and then
withdrew. -s.ts
President Pierce, in his annual mes
oage to congress, December A. 1854,
defended that action from foreign
criticism as being more harsh than
just.
One new fact brought out at the
White House conference was that two
III An 1<~,<A o<saH
at Tampico actually were taken from
the Dolphin's boat.
Plan IS to Seize Ports.
Washington, April 15.-Huerta will
salute the American flag or the At
lantic fleet will seize Vera Cruz and
Tampico. What happens afterward
depends on Huerta.
That is President Wilson's determ-
ination. Leaders in congress with
whom he conferred today, agreed
there was ample precedent for such
action. s.-....
q long series of indignities offered to
the United States to the conspicuous
exclusion of other foreign nations,
represented in Mexico. has convinced
the president and his advisers that
the United States has been singled
and contempt"
Ohicial dispatches to Charge o.
Shaughnessy have been intercepted
by the Mexican censor.
A ships orderly ashore in full uni
form in Vera Cruz on business Of tho
United States, was arrested. and re-
leased, while a nominal punishment
was melted out to the local officials.
These hitherto unpublished facts
were disclosed today IN an official
statement.
President Wilson told his advisers
that he stands for peace, but IL de-
termined to force Huerta to recog-
nixe the honor and dignity Of tho
United States.
While these developments were taxi
ing place in Washington the ships
OF the Atlantic fleet were beginning
to move toward Tampico. The first
of the big fighters cleared from
Hampton Roads and 9th RS in the At
1antic navy yards were ready to sail
before night.
The blue Jackets arrested at Tam
pico had gone to the Tampico wharf
to load gasoline. Two of the men
were in the boat. The Mexican SOL
diers after SEEKING the men on the
wharf boarded the American boat and
took the two blue jackets forcibly
into custody.
IF It IL not actually an act Of war;
said q senator today in discussing the
incident, lit comes very near It..
The incident in any event disposes
Of Huerta's claim that there IN no
ground for reparation because the
men arrested were ON Mexican sod