The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-04-23
WILSON DECLARES
PARLEy|NG TIME
HAS PASSED NOW
Crisis imminent and the United
States Clears Decks for
Action.
WAR SEEMS INEVITABLE
HUERTA INSISTED ON REClPRO
CAL SALUTE, WHICH is I'M
POSSIBLE SAYS WILSON.

Western Newspaper Uniea News Service
Washington General Nietortanc
Huerta, provisional president OF Mem
co. fIatlv refused Sunday night TO ae-
cede to the unconditional demands o
the United States that he salute the
American flag and Congress was ask
ed by President Wilson for authority
to use armed forces to uphold the hon
or and dignity of the nation
Negotiations with Huerta over tho
demand for salute in PREPARATION fer
the arrest of American hluejaekets a.
Tampico on April 10 came to a close
Sunday night at O'Clock. the last
hour given by President Wilson fer a
favorable response from the Mexican
dictator The final word of IIuerta 70
Charge 'Shaughnessy was refusal t.
comply unless the United States would
guarantee in writing that his salute
be returned
President Wilson at midnight was
on his way to Washington from White
Sulphur Springs preparing TO read a
message to Congress in Joint session.
In the meantime American war
fleets were moving down both coast,
on their way to Mexican waters t.
carry out the presidents plan for re-
prisals.
To Blockade the Mexican Ports
The crisis thus reached does not
mean that there will be formal decla
ration of war because the United
States could not declare war agaist
government which it does not recoR
nize. President Wilson viii seek au
thority however, to send armed forces
into Mexico to seize first the ports Of
Tampico and Vera cruz and the rail
road trestle leading from Vera Cruz
toward Mexico City. The president
directed that cabinet meeting be
called for 1890 O'Clock Monday when
final arrangements for a Pacific block
ade OF Mexican ports and other steps
in the presidents program were de
liberated
The breach that finally has come
with Mexico will make il impossible
It was declared on high authority, for
the United States to further protect
foreigners in that republic and foreign
governments have been notified of the
situation in this regard
The president. it was declared. NOT
only would ask Congress for authority
to use the armed forces to uphold the
honor of the nation. but also for an ap-
preparation, a deficiency already hay.
ing been created because of the ev-
pensive naval operations in antictpa-
ton of Huertas defiance of this gov
ernment.
May Call Out the State Militia.
The president probably will ask that
the Senate pass the volunteer acl
which already has passed the house
providing for pressing into regular
service the militia regiments in va
rious states
In prepare ton for the crisis thai
must be met, senator ShNley chair
man of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee. and Representative + God
chairman of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee, called meetings of these
committees for Monday morning. Rep
resentative tlood. who was on his
honeymoon. telephoned from New
York that he would return immedl-
stely.
Secretary Bryan's Statement
Just before midnight Secretary Bry-
an issued this statement:
"A little after IL o'clock Sunday
night a brief dispatch came fror'
Charge O'Shaughnessy at Mexico city
- saving that the presidents demand of
Sunday had been communicated to the
foreign minister and was being carried
by him to Gueral Huerta. The foreign
minister asked O'Shaughnessy wheth
er in case General Huerta acceded to
the demand. a protocol would be sign
ed providing for a return of the salute,
Charge OShaughnessy, in substance:
President Wilson is ont of the city.
Impossible to reach him before a
m tomorrow. Am certain that he
would not consent to have sou sign
the protocol mentioned in your telc.
gram The salute should be fired with
out any agreement as to its return
The United States of America can BE-
relied upon, according 10 information
al custom and courtesy, to do its duty.