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does not admit that n state Of war exists
az a result of the severing Of diplomatic
relations by Huerta. AS far a. the au-
thority given him by Congress IN the
joint resolution goes. he said tonight IL
was certain that war does not exist
War need not necessarily follow
iIuerta's handing passports to Charge
O'Shaug snessy. acr"ding To the Presi-
dents views. lie admitted that war al
ways is preceded or accompanied by the
severance OF diplomatic relations and the
handing out OF passports. but declared
there had been frequent cases where
these actions had been taken without
bringing on war
In denying a report that Admiral Mayo
at Tamplco had ordered all foreign mcr-
chant ships out OF the harbor the PTes!-
dent pointed out that the establishment o:
a blockade which would exclude the mer-
chant ships ~ neutral Powers would be
an act OF war and would have TO be pre-
ceded by the serving OF notice on all the
Powers.
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VILLA ARRIVES At BORDER.
III Pnso Well Protected In Case Of
Attack.

FL PAso. April 23.--Pancho villa
reached Juarez this afternoon at o'clock
from Chihuahua, accompanied by 200 SOL
diers. Last night he reinforced the
Juarez garrison with 400 man. Wild
rumors spread over FL Paso and JuareZ
this afternoon that following villa are
five trains of rebel soldiers with two car
loads OF artillery and that u. is prepar-
ing to attack FL Paso.
George &. Carothers. special repre-
sentative OF the United States state De-
partment. went froSl II Haso T. Juarez
to confer with villa ar soon AS the rebel
leader arrived
El Paso is virtually under military law
tonight. Battery c, l.. 5. Artillery; four
troops OF the Fifteenth L. :. Cavalry.
eight companies Of the Twentieth L. :.
Infantry and six troops OF the Thirteenth
L. - Cavalry are guarding the city and
its environs Tonight.
Battery e, Third Y. s. Field Artillery.
is en- route to FL Paso from Fort Sam
Houston At San Antonio, Tex and will
arriy. here tomorrow.
Citizens OF IL Paso have been appeal
ing for more troops by wire to-day, but
so FAR as Is known no mo troops are on
the way here. One squadron of tn FL
tccnth Cavalry remains on duty at Fort
| Bliss and one company of the Twt ntieth
| Infantry remains on guard about the
| camp of about 5000 Mexican Federal
! prisoners at the fort reservation
Col. e. A. l.. HATFIELD, Thirteenth cav
| airy, temporarily In command OF the Sec
| ond Cavalry Brigade, which has charge
| of the United States border guard, has
opened headquarters in the city hall or
| invitation of Mayor g. T.. Kelly. Extra
| police and deputy sherirs have beer
placed on duty Mt the FL Paso smclter an,
various points in and near VI faso.
| Company l. Of the United states Mill
| tary Signal Corps to-day erected wire
| less tower upon the city hail and con
| nected the III paso gas and electric ligh
nlants by telephone with Col. Hatfield
| quarters in the city hall. Four companies
| of infantry were distributed about tn
two lighting plants and soldiers were
placed at the water works reservoir an'
| at the pumping plant. which Ia five mile
| from FL Paso near Fort Bliss
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ONLY REPRISALS, NOT
WAR, SAYS WILSON
President Hopes to Force the
Initiative Upon the
Dictator.
THEN CONGRESS WILL ACT
Order Issued for Flying Of
Mexican Flag at Vera Cruz
to Reassure People.

wAsAINGroN. April ?3.--The Admins
tration still maintains that there is not
a state of war between the United States
and Mexico. but hardly anybody here
outside OF the official circles can be found
who is willing to subscribe to this inter-
probation of present conditions.
1t is obviously the Presidents plan now
to force the initiative upon Huerta He
does not wish to have the United States
assume the aggressive attitude in the mat
ter OF formally declaring war, but in the
meantime he IN taking every precautioE
to meet the situation which is now certain
to develop upon IL formal declaration from
Huerta.
After the Mexican dictator has taken
the initiative in formally declaring war
Congress will be called upon to act.
The extraordinary efforts which the
Administration IL making to preserve thi'
outward appearance OF peacetui oiocK
ade at Vera Cruz was clearly indicated
by this bulletin given out at the Nav,
Department tonight:
admiral Badger has been directed a
his discretion to allow ciVh ofncers "a
Vera Cruz that were duly elected by TN
people and deposed by Hucita 10 resume
their civil authority and permit the Mex
lean flag to be displayed from the schoo
houses and public buildings except thos
in actual occupation by the United State
authorities
The order that former officials elected
by the people OF Mexico and deposed b.
Uuerta should be restored to offic" cam
as an unexpected development In the sit
| uation. .
II was regarded here as an effort o.
the part Of the Administration to appeas
| "A portion of the Mexican people ana I
impress upon them the good Intention
of the United States. 1t was intende
also to emphasize further the Admin
istration's contention that this is hgh
against Huerta as an individual and no
against the people OF Mexico.
The order for the display Of Mexica
flags from the schoolhouses ana ON.
public buildings not occupied by IN
United states troops aroused consider
able criticism In Washington Tonight
These new moves In the situation wer
generally attributed to secretary Brya'
The President stlll regards the step
which the United States has taken a
Vera Cruz as measures OF reprisal' IL
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tives OF the Constitutionalists here are
seeking TO minimize the Importance OF
Carranzas note 80 far as II relates to
this Government. Thet have undoubt-
eddy tried to impress the State depart
ment with the view that the Carransa
note was intended for home consump-
ton and that the United States should
not fear any hostile move on the part
of the Constitutionalist leader.
Secretary Bryan declined to say any
thing in regard to the conference. but II
was clear that other high officials In the
Administration had given up hope OF
any cooperation between Carranza and
the United States in the present emer-
gency
1t was pointed out that the mere fact
that Carranza felt obliged to issue such y
note. II only to appease the sentiment In
northern Mexico. indicated that the
United States could hope for no aceive
support in that quarter.
The most that the President can ex-
pect now IL neutral attitude, but the
prediction is being made on all sides
that IL will be only few days before
some incident will occur to infame SEN
timent in northern Mexico and array the
Carranza-Villa forces firmly against the
CniCd States.
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TREATY BROKEN. SAYS HUERTA
violation Of Convention Of 1s4s L.
Charged BY Dictator.

EAGLE PASS, TEX, April 23.-Copy OF a
note which Huerta yesterday sent to the
foreign legations in Mexico city. criti-
cizing the action of the United States in
landing marines at Vera Cruz, was made
public here to-day by the Mexican Con-
sui.
The note charges that the American
marines were landed at "A time when the
diplomatic adjustment OF the Tampico
incident was still pending. 1t continues:
"These acts have aroused profound in
dgnation In the whole Mexican people,
who through their Government enter for
NAL protests against this unjustifiable pro-
cedure of the United States. This step
Is all the more strange In that, as l have
said, the Mexican Government was await
ing the result of its latest proposition to
the American Government for the ter
mination of the Tampco incident.
MY Government feels bound to com.
municate these matters to the family OF
| nations in order to emphasize the fragrant
violation by the United States Govern
| ment Of section 10. article % of the peace
treaty concluded between the Mexican
| republic and the United States OF America
! signed February ., IS4S, to the effect that
| when the armies of either enter the terri
| tory of the other women and children
| ecclepiastics, students or mothers or any
| faculty husbandmen, merchants. artisans
| manufacturers ana nsneTHtf,, uTaTIf1e'
and residing In the city. village or PLACE
unfortifed. and In general. all person'
whose occupations contribute to the com
| mon subsistence and welfare OF mankind
| may continue their callings without mo
lestation to their persons.
"F,vidently the United States has no
compli, d with that clause OF the solemn
compact, seeing that the landing OF ma
rines in Vera Cruz and the outbreak o
| hoatilities were not preceded by prio
notice which would have enabled al
persons enumerated In said clause to seel
places OF safety.
~ have the honor Of informing you
Exceliency OF these matters In order tina
YOU may transmit the information to you
Government and that the latter may TAX
them into consideration according to tn
law OF nations,
II also TO beg to note that the America
warships had been admitted into port o
a friendly footing and that they too
advantage OF this fact to land marine
with hostile intent. which constitutes .
act Of veritAb1s gsachery." ....
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REBELS PROTECT AMERICANS.
Carranra says Refugees ON way -
border VIII he Guarded.

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, April 23.-Venus-
tiano Carranza, First Chief OF the Con-
stitutionalists." declared to-day that In
case of war with the United States he will
give full protection to all Americans In
Constitutionalist territory until they arrive
safely at the border.
Il cannot tell you what further action
will take" he added. III the United
States does not withdraw it's troops from
Vera Cruz, for | will guide my future
acts by the answer the American Govern
rnent gives to my message.
Americans are hurrying out OF Mexican
territory as rapidly as possible. The
British Vice Consul. II. c. Myles. received
to-day telegram from the British Am
hassador at Washington to order all the
British subjects out OF northern Mexico.
4 special train arrived late Wednesday
night bringing refugees from Chihuahua
They say that all the mining compa MES
and the American Smelling and Refining
Company are ordering their employees
to come TO the border Immediately. When
the train loft IL was estimated that fully
100 Americans wer" LETT in Chihuahua.
The special train that left Torrson on
I Monday in charge OF Consul HImm with
refugees from Torroon ana Durango and
the outlying districts is expected TO reach
the border tonight. II was in a slight
wreck to-day.
American Consul Marion Lotcher hae
asked all Americans to leave Chihuahua
az soon az possible
Americans from the MADEIRA lumber mills
and the Pearson mills in western Chit
/ huahua are now on route TO the border
by way OF Chihuahua. \ special train
: carrying all of the American mill men
ana their families left MADEIRA on Wednes-
/ day night American employees Of the
/ Alvarrdo Mining Company at Parral were
! ordered TODAY by their company to come
| to the border The employees are ex-
pected 10 arrive here Saturday.
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WASHINGTON, April 23.--war wns the
dominant note In the debate In the House
to-day on the naval appropriation bill.
Some criticism was made Of the Mexican
policy OF the Administration up to the
time that guns were fred at Vera Cruz.
but all agreed that now that the war is
on It 10 the duty Of everybody to stand
by the President.
President Wilson may regard the DEM
onstration at Vera Cruz AS merely a re-
prisal. but no one In the House to-day
used any other term to describe 1t :han
war"
1t became known that II the Admins
tration gives the word the total appropria-
ton Of $1+2.00o.o0O carried by the naval
bill will be made Immediately available.
In It's present form the measure authorizes
the appropriation to be expended. be-
ginning July next.
"1f the Administration wants the money
at once | have no doubt Congress will
consent" snid Chairman Padgett OF the
House Committee on Naval Affairs. II Is
the expectation OF the leaders that tbs
Secretary Of the Navy will ask Congress &c
make Immediately available the sppropria.
tons provided for ammunition and Other
equipment that may soon he needed
The headliners in the days debate wer.
Representatives Hobson Of Alabama, FEES.
| of Ohio and Humphrey OF Washington
| Representative Hobson made an extended
argument for a greater navy. Represent
alive Fess q Republican. made an appea
for the suppression Of partisan feelini
| and In defence Of the administrator
course In Mexico. Representative Hum
phrey. another Republican. spoke before
| II was known that the Government wa.
to stop the shipment of arms across tn,
| border.
in the name Of God" he exclaimed
as there no end to the laundering stu
| pidity of the State Department?
| Representative Hobson arc, sed tire
mendous outburst Of applause when h'
| exclaimed:
| IL do not hesitate TO say here to-da,
| that America would fight TO the las; drol
Of our blood all the nations of the worlC
II they so much as laid an urfriendl,
| finger on Mexico
Mr.. Hobson got an ovation as he con
| cluded.
MIR. Tess expressed the belief that tn.
struggle in Mexico would be prolonged ant
bitterly contested and that the countr,
might just as we'll make up its mind nov
that its armed forces are to face unite,
nation.
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Departments Hum All Night
With the Activity of War
Secretaries Bryan, Daniels and Garrison Hold Con
ferences and Keep Their Office Forces busy
Secretary of Navy Sleeps in Building

During the night the navy and war OIL
ficiais repeatedly interchanatd visl's'
working out In detail plan ~ coopeia-
ton between the land and naval FORCES
The big building was abla1e with hgh'
for the first time since the spanish war
days.
A few minutes after midnight cont
ference that was held In the office OF the
Secretary of War came to an end, Those
who took part in II were Gen. Wother-
spoon. chief of stan Gen. Wood, who
will command the land forces. and 'iheI
officials OF the War Department Til
officers refused to comment on their de-
liberation, II Is known, however. that the
prospective movements OF tas uocps were
considered at length.
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Two railroads lead from Vera Cruz to
the capital. both with so many tunnels
and bridges that they easily could be
rendered useless. The Mexican Railway
standard guage and modern In equipment
clings to mountain sides. crosses canyons
on slender bridges and burrows through
narrow passes where an enemy trying
to use II could be most easily attacked.
The Interoceanc Railway OF the Ma
tional Railway System is narrow gauge.
ancient and with insufficient rolling stock
TO transport large army. The Inter
oceanic also has bridges. curves and tun-
nes.
This road follows closely the highway
over which Gen. Scott made his advance
on the Mexican capital and which IL is
believed the present American army viii.
choose IL ordered to take the capital. The
Americans and Mcxicans fought for the
great National Bridge. near Jalapa, on
this route. In the Scott campaign. and IL
is still one OF the important strategic
points on the highway to Mexico city.
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I'VE Do Not Want War With U.S.
or ANY Other Nation" Says Villa

Ell PAS0 April 23Pancho Villa arrived here to-day and denied
emphay that he contemplating warlike against
the United States He made this statement Immediately after his
arrival here his conference with George Carothe Mr. Ban
representative with Villa The rebel leader also denied that
troops to follow him north. He said:
We do with the United States other for
egn nation Mexico has troubles and Mexico settle
them if it 10 but given little time.
Personally believe these troubles the point settlement
II Juare my good American friends extend
them hand of friendship and thank them for the interest
they taken the efforts the restore
to my unhappy country
Il don't and you people don't We
always been good friends haven't wei Why shouldn't continue
that wayl You assured will do all that
there change in relationship"
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REFUGEES DESCRIBE
UPROAR IN CAPITAL
News of Vera Cruz Seizure Led
to Demonstrations in the
Streets.
AMERICAN CLUB STONED
Report That Two /. :. Citizens
We're Killed Lacks
Confirmation.

WASHINGTON. April "a Friday. A NJ.
"A despatch was received at the Navy
Department last nigh; from Rear Admiral
Fletcher al Vera Cruz. 1t contains the
first complete description of conditions IL.
the Mexican capital during the last three
or four days
1t Is as follows:
Tuesday afternoon. after the recent
OF the news OF the landing demonstra-
tons were made. largely by students an |
clerks. in the streets. which were hardly
passable. Sp eches We're made The
receipt OF further news of AN alarming
character which was given TO the public
through additional extras Of the papers
caused thu character OF the manifestat on
TO become rather more hos,e.ous Stones
buildings. notably the American Club and
some commercial establishments.
1T was reported that two Americans.
while Intoxicated. had been killed in tn
streets, but no continuation was OBJ
tanned.
The American colony largely gathered
around the embassy watching for further
news and particulars from Vera Criz but
little WAS forthcoming except report :
which were issued by the cable operator
of Vera Cruz. Tuesday night the cable
office was ~tiil receiving cables subject 10
censor. Early Wednesday morning the
cable office was taken over by the Mex
can GOvernm,
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SAH Francisco. April o3.--The Eighth
Brigade of the United states army lett
y train tom ght for Fort sam Houston.
TN, to report to Gen Bliss, command
ing second div on.
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The representatives OF Gen. Carrinza
in Washington were greatly worried to-
day over the note sent by their chief tn
the state department. Judge Douglas,
counsel for CarranZa IN this city. held Il
long conference with Secretary Bryan,
Ii is understood that the r"pr. s,nta-
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Gen. Mass soedad with 5000

ceed very slowly In order that his men
might become acclimated. a, rapid ad-
vance over these routes and under these
atmospheric conditions for 'roops unused
to both Is considered out of the quest
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The Presidents Statement.

This was the Presidents statement ol
he Carranza note:
81 wish to reiterate with the great
est earnestncss the desire and inten-
ton OF this Government to respect In
every way possible the sovereignty
and Independence Of the people Of
Mexico. The feeling and intention OF
the Government In this matter are not
based upon politics. They 60 much
d.eper than that They are based
upon genuine friendship for the
Mexican people and "A profound inter
est In the reestablishmrnt of their
constitutional system.
Whatever unhappy circumstances
or n-co ssities may arise, this object
will be held steadily in view and pur-
SUI i 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 fiout.d It's in
ternational rights or the sights of it,
citiz,ns invaded or its influences re-
buffed where IL has thu right To at
tempt to exercise II this Gov. rnmert
must deal with those actually In con
troll.
1T is now dealing with Cen. Hucrta
in the territory he now controls. That
he does not rghtfully control IT does
not alter III" fact that he does control
II. We are dealing. moreover. onlS
with those whom h. commands ana
those who come TO his support
with these We must deal. They do
not lawfully represent the people OF
Mexico. In fact We rejoice because
our quarrel ia not with the M"xican
people and We do not desire 20 dictate
their AFFAIRS, Rut W. must enforce
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Invaders would undoubtedly have to
UNDERGO continuous guerrilla attack for
the whole 800 odd miles. The altituda "
the latter part OF the distance was in
itself enough to cause Gen. Scott To pro-
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Try to PuiI Down statue.

There were manifestations throughout
the night. one of which was an ottsnn,
to pull down the statue of Washington
The proresslon proce,d.d IN ,he Am.ri
can Embassv whore sn..ch,s ,v.,. n,ude
hui app,rently OF n pacific or patriotic
nature Mr. O'Shauphn,ssv had an in
teryi,w " M Con Uu,rin Tn sd,y aft,r.
moan betwo.n ,ba hours of . aud q ac.
COMMANDED hv / eut. Rowan. Gen. Huert.
nromisad nrot, orion IN all forei,p,rs nav
,icnIn,Iv An,crlr,ns ami IN. sam. svc-
ri,. s.u, tis chiof ~, St,U Gan cornna
IN tho sn,hassy buiIdInr
-, ,h., ,.,,,..t ~ NJ o,Sb,,,bn,ss,,
abou, ,u,.r,y E.der,I soldiers y,,r,ied m
emhassv win !, force Of eight malice IN,
An,o,ic,r Consulate vhlch mad suffered
| con-, J,,,,,. ,,Iso wos puardad Inv n
| o,rr.srn,,Iin, ,,,,,h.r ~ Ecd.,,l so,djers
rh. tnIIowin, morning II was announced
| maj thc Mexican Government had taken
ovsr .h. ,nama,em.nt ar tho railroad and
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WILSON STILL HAS
HOPE IN CARRANZA
Refuses to Abandon His Cam
paign Against Huerta, but
Issues u Warning.
WON'T STAND FLOUTING
United States Will Act Against
All Who Go to support
of Dictator.
WON'T STAND FLOUTING

WASHINGTON. April ?3--President WILL
son made IL very plain to-day that he
will refuse TO abandon his campaign
against Huerta despite the implied threat
contained IN Gen. Carranza's message
Of last night.
The President indicated in commenting
on the Carranza declaration that while he
deplored war and believes this Govern
ment has genuine friendship for the Mex
lean people. yet there can be no tenn
por,zing with Huerta and what he repre-
sents.
Il was Indicated by the President that
his statement was designed partly &c
reassure the rebel chieftain as to the pur-
poses of the United States In It's opera
tions in Mexico thus far. 1ts other pur'
pose, however. was closely 10 serve no.
;ice on Constitutonal!sts that II they sup
port Huer;a they will have 10 expect
the same treatment from the United state,
that Huerta Is now getting.
II was learned that the President has
not yet given up hope that the friendship
or neutrality Of Carranza may yet b'
obtained for the American position. Thi'
in part hinges upon the hope that the mott
which was transmitted to the state De
partment by the Constituencies repre- sen
tatiye here was faulty translated from
thu Spanish.
In one part OF ms messig" tarranZ'
was quoted b: the note as delivered 20 th'
Pres !dCnt as saying. we have until nov
been friends of the United states" TIN
President believes 1t altogether possible
that what Carranza In Spanish actual!
did say was: I'VE are Yet the friends -
I I.rtv 9
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-03-06
UZZEL.L NOT LIABLE
 FOR KILLING BUCK
Coroner's Jury Exonerates on Ground That Act Was Done in
 Self Defense.

{. Osceola. March 5.-W. T. Uzzell was exonerated today by coroner's jury at Pecan Point for the killing of his brother-in-law, Walter H. Buck, at that place yesterday afternoon.
 The evidence showed that both men were drinking and quarrelled, and that Buck grabbed rifle and tried to shoot Uzzell, who, after scuffle, secured the gun and then shot Buck. tif The funeral services of Mir. Buck will takeSplace here tomorrow morn ing:
 MT. Buck is survived by his wife, two children and one sister.
 Mir. Uzzell remains at his home and is reported as having suffered a ner- vous breakdown. ss