The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23

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son and his advisers as 9
threat.
There will be no more dispo-
sition shown to temporize with
Carranza than there has been
to condone Huerta's efforts.
0rscaals here believe that Huerta
has 4 formal declaration OF war reanS
bnt SO Tar they have not received no
tff,cation Of It's issuance Because u
the fragmentary state Of communica-
Hon with the Mexican capital they 90
not know whether the dictator hAs
taken the matter up with tho Mexican
congress. His attitude however,
clearly set forth in his statement Oh
lar. last night In which he said war
was on and promised to have an army
OF 400 600 in the field in twenty Gays.
That OShaugnnessy had been nanoeo
his nassoorts was made known at the
state department about $50 this
morning. Previously the president
Secretary of War Garrison, and sec
retarv OF the Navy Daniels nad ois-
cussed it.
A plan of action based on the con-
ditions that would of necessity 1oi-
low O'Shaughnessy quitting the coun-
try. was formulated. Its outline was
carer,i,y guarded so that 1t would not
reach Mexico City.
The embargo on arms to the constr
has been secretly restored
by order Of Secretary BRYAN. who ac-
cepted the recommendation OF the gen.
eral council Of defense.
At present there is no intention OF
making public announcement OF the
change. The border patrol VIII act
seemingly on its own initiative anu
customs agents at ports OF export VIII
utilize the red tape Of the service to
delay movements OF muitions as long
as possible.
1t is reliably reported here that HUI
erta and Carranza have already been
in communication Officials say they
expect Huerta will issue an amnesty
proclamation couched In the broadest
terms holding out the olive branch 70
the constitutionalists and demanding
that they present united front 10 Inc
common enemy, the gringoes. AS
soon as this is issued it Is believed
the constitutionalsts viii agree tenn
porartIy to forget their differences
and combine against the United
States. Then. 1t Is expected, an ar
rausement will be proposed by Car
rama and Villa whereby they viii op-
crate in the territory they no" hold
while Huerta acts in central and
southern Mexico. However, until this
action has been taken, President vii.
son will take no steps to indicate any
change of feeling toward the revolu-
ttonfsts. He will ignore Carranza
bellicose demand that our men be
Withdrawn from Vera Cruz, and the
border patrol will be notified to IN
crease it's precautions. In fact the
commanding officer at Fort Bliss al
ready has been warned to be prepar,
ed should any attempt be made TO RAID
that position in an effort to release
the hundreds of Mexican prisoners
confined there.
I. is realized that Huerta's strength
will be UNNECESSARILY increased II ne
can get the cooperation OF Villas VIC
torious hordes and it is expected that
as soon as any orders are issued 1or
moving the army, among the first VIII
be one rushing all the regiments no"
in the army posts OF the north and
the coast artillery equipped as infan
trymeu. to the border for possible &C
ton.
The national guard likewise can be
sent to Texas, for. although the presi
dent cannot order the guard out OF the
country, it is subject to his orders
within our territorial limitations anc
would prove a great factor IN guard
| ing the border and preventing a Mexi
can raid.
That there will be serious casual
! III
becomes necessary before an arm!
could be assembled there is certain
Casualties at Vera Cruz were mucl
more than anticipated and show thu
Mexfcans can sometimes shoe
straight. 1t is believed that Huert'
| will order an attack on The city a
soon as he can rush troops from Mex
leo City and that Admiral Badger i
already preparing for such action.
Whether the United States VII
have to war on a united Mexico wa
the question that overshadowed a
else in the Mexican crisis today.
The note OF General Carranza wa
privately interpreted by officials as a
open threat. His demand for witt
dragaI OF American forces from Yer
/ Cruz was a grave indication that Uni
ed States troops might be forced nc
IonIv tn fight Huer.a's army of In
nressed men. but the victorious raj