Arizona republican., 1914-04-23
Blow Struck at People Of fM@Xic0D@clar@s the
 C0mstituti0malist Chief

of Vera Cruz and restoring order there
 The future steps are uncertain. The president has determined that his course should be gradual No orders have been issued to seize the GUS toms house at Tampico. It is the purpose of the administration to keep order in Vera Cruz and await the full effect on Huerta of the first act of reprisal by the American gov ernment. There is every reason to believe that the railroad running in land from Vera Cruz. together with valuables, will be policed by Ameri- can marines and blue jackets. This section of railroad is of supreme i'm portance should future developments require movement nn Mexico City. Beyond the holding or Vera Cruz and the railroad the Washington government does not want to act at present, but persons in the confidence of the administration admit that ac- ton by Huerta or CarranZa at any time may alter the plans. Fears for the Americans in Mexico City and other parts of the troubled republic Iare expressed in many quarters. The house promptly passed the bill ap- propriating five hundred thousand dollars to care for the refugees. The fact that nothing has been heard from O'Shaughnessy for nearly forty eight hours made the president and Secretary Bryan uneasy. Early to- night unofficial communication with , O Shaughnessy was established. but the apprehension has not been al- laycd as there is little information about the temper of the Huerta gov ernment or the people of Mexico Citr since the capture of Vera Cruz. In i this connection d high government official made public letter from a friend whom Ec regarded as trust worthy, which read. "I have if on reliable authority from :. man arriv- Ing from Mexico City that Huerta i personally with the Mexican foreign minister planned the Tanpico incl dent with q view of hringir- au armed intervention and uniting the Mexican factions with him" The same official expressed the view that Huerta delayed the answer to the
 nlted States for salute bending the arrival of big shipment of am ,munition on German vessel Secrc-
 tary Bryan said that the status of 'ShaughnessY and Charge Agar, Is unchanged so far as he knew
 AlSara has had. however. notifica- tion from his government that he may leave Washington when he deems it advisable. This is regard ed as possibly forecasting Huerta's giving passports to OShaughnessv
 The United States will not withdraw Q Shaushnessy unless he himself re- ports it advisable for Washington
 wants to maintain as long as possi- bie a representative in Mexico City
 to care for American interests there.
 Although international lawyers and
 many in congress are not sure what the
 diplomatic relations of the United
 States toward Mexico are. whether d ! state of war" exists without a tecla-
 ration to that effect. or whether. as
 many precedents have shown, the pres .Vlit SItudtitu IS to De merely an act ol
 reprisal short of war" there is no
 doubt that relations between the Hu-
 erta de facto government and the Unit
 ed States have been broken.
 II necessary. arrangements may be
 made with some other foreign legations
 at Mexico City to look out for the in
 terests of the United States and trans init such communications as may be
 necessary to the Huerta government
 Volunteers for service in Mexico will not be called for unless there is a for maj declaration of war by congress This was announced in the house today y
 by Chairman Hay of the house military { affairs committee.
 Movements of the navy Were con
 tinued today The navy department
 feels that a sufficient force of marines
 is on the way. not only to take care of
 the situation at Vera Cruz. but of Tam
 pico. too. if the order is given for the tContinued on Page tivc)