The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-18
Failure ON the Part of the
Mexican Government
Will Be Followed by Immediate
Seizure of Her Ports.
WILL GO TO CONGRESS MONDAY
President Will Ask for Endorse.
ment of Proposed Course.
Leaders Ready to Let Him Do
as He Likes.

Washington, April 1s.-Huerta will
salute the American flag at Tampico
before six p. m. Sunday. or President
Wilson will go before congress in a
joint session Monday and ask for au-
thority to take such measures as may
be necessary. This statement was is
sued at the White House:
General Huerta is still insisting
upon doing something less than has
been demanded and something less
than would constitute an acknowledge
ment that his representatives were en-
tirely in the wrong in the indignities
they have put upon the government of
tho United States.
THE president has determined. that
if General Huerta has not yielded by
six o'clock on Sunday afternoon he
will take the matter to congress on
Monday"
Both Republican and Democratic
leaders are agreed. that should some
overnight development compel the
president to take some step before he
has opportunity to consult congress. he
would be sustained in whatever he
finds necessary to do.
Secretary Bryan explained that the
presidents statement meant Huerta
would be obliged to guarantee the sa-
lutte. without qualification, by six p. m.
Sunday, and that physical obstacles
might defer its being actually fired by
that hour.
Both Stand Pat.
Huerta has reiterated his counter
proposition for simultaneous salute;
President Wilson has informed him
that the United States stands on the
original demand of Rear Admiral
Mayo. and that he must accept imme-
diate1y.
Secretary Bryan prepared President
Wilson's answer, which was immedi-
ately sent to Mexico City. 1t set forth
that unless Huerta accepts the Ameri-
can demands Immediately. the plan
for seizure of Tampico and Vera Cruz
will be carried out without waiting for
Admiral Badger to reach Mexican
waters
The plan for seizing Vera Cruz and
tampico also includes the seizure of
fthe railways from Vera Cruz to Mexico
City as far as trestle about 20 miles
west Of Vera Cruz.
While President Wilson's final mes
sage was in transmission to Mexico
City, orders were flashed out from the
navy department setting all the forces
now in Mexico waters in readiness to
carry out it's terms. There were no
orders to the troops at Texas City.
No Further Parley.
White House officials announced
that unless Huerta saluted the flag,
according to President Wilson's de-
mand as soon after receipt of today's
message as was physically possible,
action would be taken without any
further exchange.
Members of the cabinet were sum-
moned to the White House for confer
ence. Postmaster General Burleson
was the first to arrive. Others hur-
ried to the executive offices in their
motor cars.
AS President Wilson, Secretary Bry-
an and Secretary Tumulty returned
faces were serious and they were ST.
lent. All callers and those who had
engagements with Mr.. Wilson were
turned away with the word that very
grave business was being considered.
Wilson Called From Golf Links.
The scene which attended morning
9eveiopments was very dramatic.
President Wilson had gone, as is his
usual Saturday habit. across the Po-
tomac, to secluded little club, where
"sbanaynesswn 1e p,sys golf assnsVhs1 When Charge
ciphered and their import became
known to Secretary Bryan and Mr. Tu-
multy. a hurried attempt was made
to get the president on the telephone.
Secretary Bryan and Mr.. Tumulty
started in a fast automobile and while
they were rushing across the Virginia
hills, the White House telephones had
succeeded in reaching the president
who hurried back to the club house
and started for Washington.
Secretary Bryan and Mr.. Tumulty
met the president out on the dusty
road, and the important dispatches
were communicated to the chief exc
cutive. The president went at once
to his study and wrote his statement,
giving Huerta until o'clock Sunday
night. He typed it himself on his per-
sonal typewriter. as is his custom with
important official documents. Then
he decided that, inasmuch as there
probably would be no action before
tomorrow night. he would change hie
plans and go to White Sulphur
Springs. w. w., anyway, and brine
Mrs. Wilson back to washington
At the navy department. in the alb
sence of Secretary Daniel. who Is In
Cleveland today, to make some
H'eeches, the board of aides which IL
~sSe executive arm of the service went
II INTO session to make the finishing
u plans for moving ships and marines.
There was no activity at the war de.
partment and no orders were issued
for the troops at Texas City.
Bryan COnfers With Lind.
at the state department Secretary
Bryan called a hurried conference with
John Lind. the presidents persona
representative in Mexico who has just
returned from an eight months stay ir
Huerta's country and brought bacl