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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23
STARING GRIM WAR in THE FACE
|ARRANZA'S BLUFF CALLED
| BY PRESIDENT WILSON

ed, its international rights or tho
rights OF its citizens invaded, or its n.
fluence rebuffed, where it has the right
to attempt to exercise it, this govern.
ment must deal with those actually II,
control. 1t is now dealing with Gen.
eral Huerta within the territory his
controls. That he does not rightfully
control does not alter the fact that, lie
does control it.
We are dealing moreover only with
those whom he commands and those
who come to his support. With
these We must DEAL They do act
lawfully represent the people Of
Mexico. In that fact we rejoice be
cause our quarrel Is not with the
Mexican people and We do not desire
to dictate their affairs. But we must
enforce our rightful demands upon
those whom the existing authorities at
the place where we act do, for the
time being, represent.
Immediately after the presidents
commen. on the Carranza declaration
had been made public, Senator Shive-
ly of Indiana, acting chairman of the
senate foreign relations committee,
was sent for. Five minutes later
Secretary of War Garrison arrived.
Garrison read with much apparent in
teres. the presidents comment on the
Carranza matter and especially that
paragraph in which the president in
dicated he was dealing only with
"Huerta and those who come to his
support" but would not make any
comment for publication.
The war secretary said that up to
the present no orders had been issued
to the troops.
On leaving the president, Senator
shively said. sThere has been no
change IN our Affirmative policy. We
are now waiting on Huerta. Until
we get further action from him, we
will undertake no forward move. So
far as Carranza Is concerned, unless
you may construe his letter issued
for home consumption, as such, he has
taken no aggressive action, but nat
urally we will watch him very close
ly''
Should Huerta declare war on the
United States" Shively was asked,
will we accept that declaration, not
having recognized his authority as
provisional PRESIDENT"
well, I want to say right here,
that I think we will take notice Of it..
II think Huerta will realize we have
done so. But I would prefer any
statement on this point 20 come from
the president himself
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23
100000 MEX|CANS IN FIELD
WITHIN TWENTY DAYS FOR
WAR AGAINST UNITED STATES
passports formally severed
diplomatic relations. Algara,
the Mexican charge here, was

diplomatic relations. Algara,
the Mexican charge here, was
expected to ask for his pass
ports before noon. They will
be promptly turned over.
All war precautions have al
ready been taken by the ad-
ministration but up to the
present time, actual orders to
move the army are withhsad.
It is planned to give Huerta
every latitude and to place
him in the position of forcing
hostilities. But the troops on
the border at the concentration
camps and at the army posts
scattered throughout the coun-
try are literally resting on
their arms.
No longer is there doubt
that there is to be q general
conflict with a united Mexico,
lined up solidly against the
United States. Carranza has
spoken and his declaration is
interpreted by President vii
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23
THE TEN MILE LIMIT
Huerta Sending the Refugees
From Capital and Giving
Them Protection to
Limits of Seaport.
[By Bernard Rucker, Staff
Correspondent of the United
Press

Press.
VERA CRUZ, April %
Vera Cruz was quiet early to-
day with the armed forces of
the United States preserving
discipline among the city Off
cials as well as the private
citizens, but the marines and
blue jackets who have faced
the bullets Of snipers for two
days, do not believe their work
is even near completion.
Twelve men wearing the uni
form Of the United States
have been killed and thirty.
nine wounded in street fight.
ing of Tuesday and Wednes.
day. The city was quiet last
night but in view of develop
ments at Mexico City, an at
tack on this important seaport
in an effort to drive out the
Americans, would not surprise
the men here.
General Mas, military gov
ernor of Vera Cruz, who fled
from the city with the ap-
proach of the American ma
rines has been located at Te-
jeria, fifteen miles from Vera
Cruz. He is said to have 1000
men with him and expects re-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23
WORD FROM O'SHAUGRNESSY
COMES EARLY THIS MORNING
AFTER TWO DAYS Of ANXIETY

charge. 1t said:
Having been given my
passports, I am leaving Thurs
day night or Friday morning. "
This was the first word from
O'Shaughnessy in over forty
eight hours.
The message from Charge
O'Shaughnessy was given out
at $40 a. m. today. It was be-
lieved to have been received
about midnight. The president
was hauled from bed to hear
the message read over the tele-
phone by Secretary Tumuity
who passed a sleepless night.
Bryan was awakened at 2:30 to
get the news. A telephone con-
ference between Bryan and the
president followed.
Charge Algara of the Mexi-
can embassy will leave here to-
day. it is understood. He is un-
derstood to have sent to the
state department for his pass
ports.
Status Of Embassy Force.
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WAR NEWS .
O i@|dl
DEVELOPMENTS>2 MEN.
CAN SITUATION BRIEF
LY TOLD.

President Wilson issues
statement automatically warn
Ing Carranza and others that
they will join Huerta in or
dering demands at their peril.
Grave fears for Americans
lin Mexico City.
Diplomatic relations with
Mexico severed.
Charge O'Shaughnessy in
Mexico City given passports
by Huerta.
Charge Algara in Washing
ton called to state department.
and handed passports by Sec.
retary Of State Bryan.
United States refuses to
evacuate Vera Cruz as asked
by Ca1ranza.
Unofficial embargo placed
on the shipment of arms into
northern Mexico.
Total of eight Americans
killed in the capture Of Vera,
Cruz, reported in dispatches
from Admiral Fletcher.
j. ~. A. u {
Consular agents ordered to
spare no expense in getting
| Americans out of Mexico.
Rear Admiral Mayo at Tam
ipico reports all quiet in that
city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23
viii Continue to 60 After Hu-
erta no Matter How the
Rebels Feel About
It.
'HE DON'T CALL IT WAR
American Flag Must be Re.
spected and Insult Shall
Be Fully Wiped
Out.

SElEnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, April %
President Wilson announces
today that he will refuse to
abandon his campaign against
Huerta despite the implied
threat contained in General
Carranza's message of last
night. The president indicated
in commenting on the Carran-
ia declaration that while be
deplored war and believed this
government has genuine friend
ship for the Mexican people,
Yat there car, be no temporiz-
ing with Hnerta and what he
represents.
In this connection the president
made the following comment on Car
ranza's statement:
Il wish to reiterate with the great
est earnestness the desire and inten-
ton of this government to respect in
every possible way the sovereignty
and enthusiasm OF the people Of Mex
leo. The feeling and intention of
the government in this matter Is
based upon genuine friendship for
the Mexican people and a profound in
terest in the establishment Of their
constitutional system. Whatever un-
happy circumstances or necessity may
arise. this object will be kept steadily
in view and pursued with consistent
purpose SO far as this government is
concerned. But we are dealing with
facts. Wherever and whenever the
dignity OF the United States is flous-
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from the house tops or from
behind buildings at street cor
nerS.
Rear Admiral Fletcher, who has es-
tablished headquarters as commander
of the land forces at the Terminal ho-
tel, today was prepared to meet
promptly any NV outbreak on the part
OF the rabble which has made fighting
necessary to the occupation OF the
city. 7IvHa
No federal troops are in the town.
In so far as the military is concerned.
the Americans have complete and full
possession but the men are in con-
slant danger of being picked off by
the natives OF low caste
Rear Admiral Badger Is now In
command of the fleet in the harbor.
Fletcher has appointed a complete
staff and officials have been ordered
to work under his directions, They
have taken up their tasks with little
evidence Of good grace. Fletcher ex-
pected today to receive word from
Charge O'Shaughnessy, who has been
given his passports in Mexico City as
to his arrival here.
Huerta has washed his hands Of the
, territory Immediately surrounding
Vera Cruz. Trains will be furnished
American refugees who wish to leave
Mexico City and efforts will be made
to see that they get out of the capital
safely. On arriving within ten miles
/ OF Vera Cruz, however. the dictator.
will expect the American forces to see
to the safety of the trains and pas.
sengers.
Reports here declare that Huerta
has stated he will have 400 900 men in
the field within twenty days. He is
quoted as having declared that Mex
leo is mot only defending her nation
al sovereignty but that Of all Latin
America"
The trains which were "lost" be-
tween Mexico City and Vera Cruz
have arrived here. 1t was learned
they were held at Carboda station.
Communication between Vera Cruz
and the capital is slow and uncertain.
The 1000 marines. and blue jackets
now in the city today turned with as
much vigor as they showed in fight
ing, to the work of peace in directing
cleaning up Of that section of the
town in which the fighting occurred.
(COntinued on mage q
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23
ALGARA HAS
GONE AWAY
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
BETWEEN U. S. AND
HUERTA SEVERED.

WASHINGTON, April %.
United States today sew
cred all diplomatic relations
with Dictator Huerta. Senor
Algara was notified that he
would receive his passports
this afternoon. The charge
called up the state department
early today and told them he
had been directed by his gov
ernment to ask for passports.
Secretary Bryan at noon asked
the charge to call and complete
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23
) MAY ASK FOR
25O,OOO VOLUNTEERS
, National Guards Requested to
} Recruit to Full War
Strength.

. UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv-
q iceJ
. WASHINGTON, April 23.-The 4
= war department has completed
= the draft for call for 25o, o,eOO
. volunteers. Il will not be Issued I
. until necessary. Volunteers not I
. regularly connected with the 4
. regular militia will be consider
= ed by the war department. for Z
. regular service. q
q It Is the desire Of the war de-
. partment that militia regiments 4
Q at once be recruited to their full
= war strength. 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23
THE WEATHER

For Keotuk and vicinity: Unsettled
weather tonight and Friday and PROB
ably showers. Warmer.
For Iowa: Unsettled weather to-
night and Friday, with probably show
ers. Warmer east and central por.
tions. Fresh breeZes.
For Illinois: Unsettled weather to,
night and Friday, with probably show
ers. Warmer north and central por.
tions. Fresh breezes.
For Missouri: Unsettled weather to-
night and Friday. Probably showers
Warmer west and extreme north por'
ton, Fresh breezes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23
American Charge Has Been
Handed His Passports and
Told to Leave Mex
leo City.
ALGARA LEAVES TODAY
Breaking of Diplomatic Rela-
tions is First Official Step
Toward Open Declare
tion Of War.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.I !
WASHINGTON, April %.
Charge O'Shaughnessy has
been handed his passports by
Huerta. He will leave Mexico
City tonight or early Friday
morning. This is the first off
cial step toward an open dec
laration of war.
Early today a cable was re-
ceived from the American
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23
Local Observations.

River above low water OF lSb4, 81
Change in "a hours, rise tenths.
Mean temperature 22d, &c.
Lowest temperature. 5S.
Highest temperature, so.
Lowest temperature last night, As.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23

Slightly Injured.
Sergeant M. Fitzgerald.
Private J. Peoples.
Private A.. G. Ebel.
Private H. E. Holsinger.
BLUE JACKETS:
H. Pullian. fireman.
c. NJ. Guilloan, seaman.
w. Ponkowski, seaman.
S. j. Kapplen, seaman.
w. M. Bass, seaman.
c. l.. Nodsiek, seaman.
J. l.. Bennett, coxswain.
K. Christy, seaman.
H. f. Bottle, seaman.
J. Cantwell, no rating.
A. e. Doe, seaman.
Robinson, seaman.
l.. w. Taylor, no rating.
F. N. Kalmers, no rating.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23
Daily River Bulletin.
Stage Height Chan ge. WITH
River Forecast.

River Forecast.
The river will remain nearly sta
tionAry, or fall slowly from Davenport
to Keokuk during the next forty eight
hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23
BORDER LINE
Being WATCHED
Juarez and Ell Paso Unruffled
Today, But it is the
Calm Before the
Storm.
PROTECTION ARRANGED
Six Hundred Spanish Americans With
Mexican Blood In Them,
Pledge Their
Services.
PROTECTION ARRANGED

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
Ell PAsO, Texas, April 23.-Desp.te
the letter General Vestuiano Carranza
sent to President Wilson Indicating q
probability that the United States
would be compelled to fight united
Mexico, Juarsz and Ell Paso are un
ruffled today and there was no sign
Of a disturbance. There is q strong
under current OF bitter feeling, how
ever, and the greatest care is being
exercised by the authorities in both
cities to prevent any clash
Perfect quiet today marked thu mil
itary establishments On both sides Of
the river.
The publication last night of Gen
eral CRrranzn's lettsr, cast a dampeI
on the great reception being given ir
honor of Col. H. r. r. Loughborough
of the Twentieth United States infan
try, in that it caused most OF the
officers to leave for their homes.
If Carranza's letter has caused
Washington authorities to close the
ports on the northern border, M
word to that effect has been received
by the collector of port or Colcne
Hatfield, commanding the cavalry brf
gade along the border.
Elfrino M. Franco, editor of "El
Lbbre,' radical Huertista daily
which has been spreading sedition
here by calling upon Mexicans to arm
and defend their country against an
American invasion, by denouncing
Villa and Carranza and urging consti
tutionalist soldiers to desert Huerta
was arr asted last night. HIS printing
plant has been seized and is unde,
guard Of policemen.
In an article Tuesday afternoon Ell
Libre implored the Mexicans in Ell
Paso and Mexico alike to join the fed
eral forces and check the proposed in.
vasion of the common enemy, the
United States.
His editorial said undoubtedly Villa
anG Carranza would not fight the
United States but that the people OF
Mexico would flock to Huerta's stand,
ard and repel the grin goes
Six hundred Spanish-Americans
Mexicans by blood, but citizens Of the
United States, met at the court house
last night and adopted resolutions
rendering their services to the Amer.
lean government, to "do anything
whatsoever We may be called upon to
do to preserve peace and dignity of
the city and country and to serve the
United States in whatever capacity it
might require of them
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Weather Conditions.

Conditions indicate unsettled wealth
er, and probably showers for this
section tonight and Friday, and
warmer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23
In Danger Of Attack.

SAN DIEOG, Calf, April 23.-Two
companies Of states coast artillery
and a company of naval res srves
were ordered out at five a. m. today
to guard the San Diego water system
along the Mexican border.
Governor johnson ordered the mill
tiamen out following the receipt Of
dozens of telegrams stating the water
system was in danger OF attack by
Mexicans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23
|E|GHT MORE ON
LIST OF DEAD
Total of Twelve Americans
Had Been Killed up to
This Morn
ing.
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
List Of Slightly Wounded Contains
Many Names Of Marines
and Blue
Jackets.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serivce.]
WASHINGTON, April 23.-In tele-
gram received at a. M, at the navy
department from Rear Admiral Bad
ger, the following list of casualties in
the fighting Wedn ssday at Vera Cruz
was reported.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23
Hurry to the Border.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, April 23-
Four companies Of the seventh regi-
ment California national guard, are
being modified at their armory here
following the receipt of orders from
Adjutant General Forbes. Colonel
Schneider, commanding the regiment,
was ordered to arrange for special
train to move the troops to the Mexi-
can border with the greatest celer-
ity."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23

Read The Daily Gate City, 1oc
rer week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23
The Home Guards.

AUSTIN, Texas, April 23.-Gover.
nor Colquitt today gave official recog'
nition to the many home guard com
panies that are being organized to
protect the Texas border by agreeinS
20 provide them with arms and other
equipment. The apd-American feel
ing among the Mexicans is very
strong and appeals are being received
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23

Dead-Marine Corps.
RUFUS EDWARDS PERCY.
SEAMEN:
L. o. FRIED.
w. !. WATSON.
FIT. DELOWRY.
A. 8. STREAM.
c. A. SMITH.
8. D. DEFABlR, gunners mate.
FRANK DEVORICk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23

Seriously Wounded:
Marine corps: Lieutenant J. P. Ian.
non, ordnance officer battlsship New
Hampshire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23

Continued on page %
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(Continued on page 2.)
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23
VERA CRUZ QUIET, BUT
EXPLOSION IS EXPECTED

inforcements of 1000 from
Puebla.
Eight men were killed in the
fighting yesterday. They were
picked off by snipers who fred
from the house tops or from
behind buildings at street cor
ners.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23

CONTINUED on page 81
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| subseribsrs Of The Daily Gate City
,rs served the fuii Leased Wire Ser.
vice Of the United Press Associations.
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THE WEATHER.
Unsettled and Warmer. Lo-
cal temp p. m. Ct; 7 a. m.
40.
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Democracv-Ift the Kaiser Wins

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Quit Talking: Get Busy

IT HE people are for rapid transit They
l. are for it in a hurry. Moreover, they
intend to get It. They are tired of the con-
stant pickering over minor sums. as If this
were a poverty stricken municipality instead
Of one of the most lightly debt-burdened
cities Of its class in the world. They are
Disguised with the attitude that to get rapid
transit they must sacrifice other projects
They have no sympathy with back pulling,
any appropriation whatever to clear the way
for actual subway construction. and,
ondiy, when threatened by an uprising Of
business men in protest, reluctantly consent
to provide the money, but only by taking 1t
away from some other meritorious and nee
essary Improvement. The public is positively
nauseated by the provincial vision of men
who seem utterly incapable Of comprehend
ing the imperial future Of Philadelphia
The United Business Mems Association to-
night should reject all compromise It prob
ably will. Certainly the membership will he
quite unable 70 appreciate the argument
that the city is too poor to relocate sewers
and also build an Art Museum for the hous-
ing of some Of the most valuable art treas
ures in the world
The Finance Committee Of Councils has
put itself in an utterly untenahle position.
It can retrieve its reputation only by
square and fair rcvcrsion Of policy. That Is
what it is expected to do and what the husi-
ness men Of this community should insist It
n
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their own purposes and are using it as
cloak to hide their delinquencies and to con
ceal their moral malfeasance, II means
willingness, even a promise, to place the pub
lie veal above the exgences of party
service. Doctor Brumbaugh. by word and
action, is seeking to disassociate himself as
much as possible from Penrosesm.
Mr. Penrose commands a machine quite as
intmical to the success of the democratic
experiment in America as mitarism is to
freedom and liberty i'm Europe. Both are
autocratic both destructive of the finer per-
ceptions, both grasping and vengefuI And
Penroseism in addition, is corrupt, noto-
riously SO. Better no protection and no Gus
toms houses whatever than to secure them
through such an instrumentality.
Mr.. Penrose in the minority is worth moth
ing to Pennsylvania in Washington. His
election would inhibit his being again in the
majority When the Republicans control the
Senate they will not he Republicans of the
Foraker and Penrose type.
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believed brought in the Infdels) disturbing his
Spanish and Dutch neIshbors. having swal-
lowed UP almost all Flanders pursuing his
ambition Of fifth universal monarchy; and
all this blood and disorder in christendom had
evidently its rise from our defections at home
in a wanton peace, minding nothing but luxury,
ambition, and to procure money for our vices
To this and our irreligion and atheism, great
ingrattude and self-lnterest; the apostacy OF
some, and the suffering the French to grow so
great, and the Hollanders so weak. In word,
we were wanton, mad, and surfeitlng with pros
perity; every moment unsettlng the old foun-
dations. and never constant to anything, The
Lord in mercy avert the sad omen, and that
we do not provoke Him till He bear 1t no
longer!
This summer did we suffer twenty French
men-o'-war to pass our channel toward the
sound. to help the Danes against the Swedes.
who had abandoned the French interest, we not
having ready sufficient to guard our coasts, or
take cognzance of what they aid; though the
nation never had more or a better navy, yet
the sea had never so slender fleet"
on July 10, 1889, Evelyn wrote in his diary:
"The Marshal de schomberg went now as gen
eral toward Ireland. to the relief of London
derry our fleet lay before Brest. The Con-
federates passing the Rhine. besiege Bonn and
Mayence. to obtain a passage into France. A
great victory gotten by the Muscovtes, taking
and burning Perecop. A new rebel against the
Turks threatens the destruction of that tyranny.
All Europe in arms against France. and hardly
to be found In history so universal face of
war"