South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-21

Rear Admiral Sutherland Capt Harry
S. Knapp. Brig. Gen. Hunter Liggett
and Brig. Gen. Erasmus NJ. Weaver.
chief of coast artillery. At this meet
ing il was aScertained that of the
1900 men of the American national
euard, 10000 can be counted on for
enrolment as volunteers.
Navy Is Ready.
After the return of Admiral Fiske
to the navy departures from the Joint
army and navy board meeting. Secy.
Daniels announced that all the prepa-
latiOnS possible by the navy had al
ready been made.
He said that the third division OF
the Atlantic fleet had already been
ordered to report to Admiral Badger
on April 26. He said that the navy
could go no further than TO use the
1000 recruited sailors it already has
without further congressional action.
The first addition of 5000 men TO
the navy can be obtained from the
naval militia OF the states which
could be called out simultaneously
with the national guard Of the cOun-
try.
Secy. OF War Garrison held that he
could give no specific orders until all
questions of procedure had been clear
ed by the terms of the resolution which
congress was expected TO pass.
Adjt Gen. George Andrews an
nOunCed that the recruiting officers OF
the United States were ready at the
NarioGs stations TO begin work on re-
cruiting as soon as the call for vol
untCers is issued.
All OF the army officers believe that
men will be tumbling over each other
60 enroll IL the president shall make
n declaration of his purpose of Ian
Suage that the whole country can IN
Oerstand.
Asks For Approval.
Az understood by the army and navy
the president has assumed that he has
right TO take all the military action
he thinks necessary and that he Ger
tainly has not asked "for authority"
Sccy. Garrison read the presidents
remarks 10 the congress and pointed
out what the president asked for was
not for authority but for APPROX
az" of his use Of the army and navy.
The president himself has frequent
~ Indicated that he could take the
reliminary steps under his cOnstitu-
uonal prerogativcs without waiting
for the details which in this case have
been left 10 congress.
The relations between the white
house and the state. war and navy de-
partmcnts and congress were apparent
" moving along smoothly this after
noon when the news came from the
capitol that there was an impasse be-
tween the legislative branch and the
president over the exact character of
what the president proposed 10 do.
The intimatioH was conveyed 10 the
army and navy officers that congress
wanted 70 clear up the propricty OF
practically declaring war against one
man and 10 determine whether the
var was TO be against the country rep
resented by that man
Many VIII BE slain
Army officers indicated that even
IL war were declared against one man
ur what amounted 20 this. that Ger
tainly thousands OF Mexicans would
DE slain In the effort 20 reach the one
man against whom war was declared.
All those matters were thrashed out
with the president by Sen Shively.
Son Lodge Rep. Flood and other
mem bers of congress and the presi-
uents views were taken back TO the
capitol
At the state and navy departments
80 was stated that foreign nations have
undoubtedly notified their merchant
men and citizens in Vera Cruz and
rampicO 10 be guided by the orders
issued BY the Unite4 States govern
ment.
There IS no question that the United
States has the initial right 20 bonn
bard the city OF Vera cruz. If there
should be n bOmbardment notification
must be made % the citizens OF all ma
tons
II IL becomes necessary To lombard
era Cruz this action viii be followed
Immediately by the landing OF marines
in force and the beginning OF their
march to Mexico city. Their first
stop would be at Cordova cut on the