The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-16
HUERTA WILL BACK down LONG BEFORE
WARSA|PS ARRIVE At MEXICAN PORT

LuaL rule IN the event Oh an uuITSeou
outrage which would necessitate i'm
action. Even then congress,
the committee was told, will be told
all OF the facts.
The president conferred with Secre
tarys Bryan and Daniels again today.
They reported on conditions revealed
by the overnight dispatches from
Mexico City and thu fleet. Daniels
told the president that Badger would
be at Tampico next Wednesday in
stead of Tuesday and that there had
been no delay in carrying out orders
on either the east or west coast.
Secretary OF War Garrison has al
ready assured the president that the
army is ready If needed. Ofhcers
have been recalled from furlough and
the Mexican expeditionary army-so
called-at Texas City can entrain
from Galveston, where the transports
are waiting on less than an hours
notice. But SO far there has been no
indication that the army is to be
utilized or will have any immediate
part In events.
<AoSlSSdAt oOSAStoiy VI siAS h~>sA' y
Roosevelt, who is at San Francisco,
was today ordered by Secretary Ban
iels to take charge of the movement
of the Pacific feet to the west coast
OF Mexico He will confer with Ad-
miral Doyle at the Mare Island navy
yard and have personal charge.
A rendezvous of the Pacific feet
at San Diego, preparatory to mass
movement to Mexico was ordered to-
day. Admiral Howard will have
charge Of the operations at this point.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt may ac-
company one of the warships to San
Diego.
The cruiser Cleveland was reported
today in readiness to sail from San
Diego for Mazatlan. The Chattanooga
was expected to leave Bremerton,
Washington, navy yard tomorrow.
Other vessels Of the Pacific fleet will
leave their stations within forty-eight
.honrs FOR SAN Diego, The entire,
fieet is expected to assemble at San
Diego Monday or Tuesday. The ves-
sells will remain there only a brief
time.
Secretary Tumulty today authoriz-
ed an absolute denial of current re-
port that the president was much
dissatisfied because of the friendly
relations existing between President
Huerta and Charge O'shaugnessy.
This report is an absolute fabri-
cation and there is no basis whatever
for it, he said. "The manner in
which Charge O'Shaughnessy has met
every emergency has pleased the
president very much. He has handled
a soul-trying situation in a manner
that is a credit to our diplomacy"
Secretary Tumulty said that the
president had not received any new
information touching on the Mex
can situation today. Charge OShaugh-
messy he said, was keeping in touch
with the president and up to the
present time Mexico City itself is
perfectly tranquil
Suggestions put forth by the Mex
ican embassy in this city that Huerta
would be willing to submit the various
complications eliminating in the
episode at Tampico to The Hague for
arbitration have not reached the pres
dent. 1t was stated at the white
house that any such suggestion could
not be entertained for moment
This is question affecting the
national honor and is not subject
for arbitration was the comment
made. It was pointed out that while
seven OF the blue jackets arrested at
Tampico were placed in custody on
Mexican territory, two additional
were taken from an American launch
f,yinz the American flag-a violation
of our treaty.
No steps have yet been taken to In
terfere with the constttutfonalists
getting arms and ammunition from
this side of the border The question
of taking such action however, is now
under consideration in view of the
general belief that drastic steps
against Mexico and Huerta would re-
suit in a general joining Of all Mex
leans to present united front against
the United States.
Final orders for the departure OF
the remaining vessels of the Atlantic
fleet to Tampico were issued by the
navy department today. The depart
ment was advised that the battleship
! louisiana would sail today from New
York and the cruiser Tacoma from
Newport.
The battleship South Carolina re-
ported by wireless her departure for
Guanatamo enroute to Tampico. Sec
retary Daniels stated positively to-
day that unless conditions change, no
vessels other than those already
ordered to Tampico will go to Mexico.
There will be enough ships there
without any additions. unless condi-
tions change said Daniels. The Sec
retary stated that the torpedo 7otilias
at Hampton Roads and Pensacola
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