The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19
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Buffalo. and the collier Cyclops already
are there.
at Vera Cruz. Rear-Admirai Fletcher
has the battleships Florida and Utah
ana the transport Prairie, with a large
complement OF marines. The battle
ships under RearAdmiral Badger to-
Jay were reported off Key West, Fla.
and arc TO arrive on Tuesday on or.
ders from Washington. they could
reach Tampico by Monday. n was
generally agreed. however, that the
force now at Tampico and Vera Cruz is
ton President Wilson may direct.
should aggressive steps be necessary
before the President can get congress
sional action. there is no question in
the Presidents mind OF the right OF the
executive branch Of the government TO
act iicr:sican and Democratic lead
ers say any action taken In an etncr
gency would be promptly backed IN hv
Congress.
Various Steps Considered.
various steps not considered under
( international law as constituting a
declaration OF war have been discuss
cd. Any OF these. OF course may no
construed By Huer,a as caus. ,op
war ana change the status Of affairs.
but precedent shows many a case in
which a peaceful blockade was de-
c!ared, shutting OF one nation from
commercial intercourse with another.
or the seizure OF q customs house ana
.he collecting OF duties without iuvolv-
Ing either nation In war
The peaceful blockade has not be.,
looked on by President Wilson as n
very eNect!"e measure, because prA
ceoent has not determined denniteiv
whether nation has the right TO cut
on the offending party from all com
merce. II is admitted the United
/ OH,
commerce with the United States. but
whether foreign vessels also could be
prevented from engaging In commerce
with Mexico without declaration az
war Is II disputed point
IL is apparent the President hss In
mimi other forms of "reprisal' a term
! In international law defined az "a means
or putting stress on wrongdoinr S,oto
/ by something short of war" Laudiu,r
/ ms marines and even the bombard,n.nt
oil town have been held as measure.
snort or war" IN 1885 the British
hce' sent force ashore at Corjntn
/ Nicaragua, seized a customs housc ana
/ held |; for fifteen days until an ,n-
IDENTITY was agreed on for indignitirs
1 TO British Vice consul
>, All ohlclals were agreed that IL
tuer'a did not Yield. Tamp!co and
/ vera CRUZ probably would be occunIed
anu held until reparation was made In
a -HiNtct dS demanded n
/ i'N'T -AHiniral Mayo on April Q THO
f. demand at that time called fo- 80
/ h"istns OF an American nag on sboro
Dn' htar-Admiral Mayo has uotIGnd
F. inc MeNican commander that ha wont,
h"t insist on that point as long rs ~.
s"iu'e was hrcd TO an Amreica, a..
! n|ihs from the mast OF the polnhite
~ renewed the purpose OF this f. M,
/ ~ provoke any Unnecessary d.,,,,
s,ih'ioh against foreigners Ia ran.
Numerous Predictions,
"h'ie predictions as To what -,
hhppen were numerous, there -
.pi"e oHciais high in the councus -,
'he administration who bel,.ve1 ~
-" "ouid not yield. but would ,nr,.-
C"lted states to lana marines -,
my coast towns. with the .c, ~,
!cdh aggression comDIa,ed ~
o'-'c'''s believe eliuerta win s,,a,
~ "ppcai 10 the patriotism OF All r.,n
| so"' IN Mexico to repci the iny,Sa.
o'"c observers forcsee In such , -
80. 80. e'n RAISING situation for ~, 60
a',lut'onai chief, which tbcv ,Gi''
",.T"' produce dissension. ana , I'm
~ u's! migration of the rchn, slo9
t"OuSh showing their anxie,v ,l.'
VIC situation, high officials $500
oo"n 70 walt FOR ifuerta's answor ,,i,,
'SN"'"Nc calm, Both Presiden. wi,en,
az" secretary Bryan attended m. va
ing iate to-day OF Chairman Flood ~
,he rouse Foreign Affairs Commit, a..
ana Miss Anna V. Portner. Secrc,ar,
p"hiels, In Cleveland Ohio arranrot
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