The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-28

buffed, where it has the right to at
tempt to exercise it, this government
must deal with those actually in con-
troll 1t is now dealing with General
Huerta in the territory he now con-
trolls. That he does not rightfully con-
troll it does not alter the fact that he
does control it.
Quarrel Not With Mexico.
1--WE are dealing, moreover, only
with those whom he commands and
those who come to his support. With
these we must deal. They do not law
fully represent the people of Mexico.
In that fact, we rejoice, because our
quarrel is not with the Mexican people
and we do not desire to dictate their
affairs. Eut we must enforce our
rightful demands upon those whom the
existing authorities at the place where
we act, do, for the time being, repre-
sent"
Diplomatic Relations Severed.
Washington, April 24.-Diplomatic
relations between the United States
and President Huertas government
were completely severed Thursday af-
ternoon when Senior Algara, Mexican
charge d'affaires in Washington, mott
fed Secretary of State Bryan that he
had been recalled.
Nelson O'Shaughnessy the Ameri
can charge daffaires at Mexico City,
has been given his passports and is
now on his way to the United States.
Plan to Seize Railroad.
Work preliminary to the seizure of
! the railroad from Mexico City to the
eastern coat already has been done
A accommodating party has reported
still intact two bridges on the line, one
ten miles and the other Is miles from
Vera Cruz. Officers at Vera Cruz re-
ported that these bridges must be pro-
tected if Vera Cruz is to be base of
further operations, because they could
not be readily rebuilt, if destroyed.
The Tehuantepec railway across
Mexico has been closed. The Hawaii
an Steamship company has given no
tice that they have diverted their
ships to Panama.
Should the constitutionalists persist
in their determination to join with the
Huerta forces to resist American inva
sion of Tampico serious results are
sure to follow. There are 5000 fed
eralist troops at Tampico and within
thirty miles of them are 1900 constitu-
tionalists. When the fight comes the
loss of American lives will make the
casualties at Vera Cruz insignificant.
Army Rushed to Vera Cruz.
Washington, April 24.-Apprehen-
sive of an attack by 10000 Mexicans
upon the American bluejackets and
marines at Vera Cruz, President VIII
son ordered the Fifth brigade, United
States infantry, to proceed with all
dispatch from Galveston to the Next
can port.
These troops, numbering $500 men,
are being rushed aboard four trans
ports in Galveston harbor. The yes
sells, conveyed by a torpedo destroyer
fotilla, sailed early in the morning.
This is in accordance with the ur-
gent request of Rear Admiral Badger.
who reported that the infantry and
artillery must arrive in Vera Cruz at
the earliest possible moment
A large force of cavalry and addi-
tional artillery are to follow on char
tered transports within few days.
More Troops for Border.
For the purpose of impressing his
threat of action upon General Carran-
"a and his followers, three regiments
were ordered from the Preside, San
Francisco, to the Texas border, and
similar orders we're issued to the
Sixth field artillery at Fort Riley, Kan
Special Squadron Created.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
created a special service squadron,
under the command of Rear Admiral
Cameron McRae Winslow, for inshore
work on the east coast of Mexico.
This command will comprise the
great new dreadnaughts New York
and Texas, the armored cruisers
Washington and Montana, the cruisers
Tacoma, Des Moines, Chester and
Salem, the gunboats Nashville, Dol
phin, Castine, Machias, PaducaA,
Wheeling. Petrol and Eagle, and such
other vessels as many become avail
able. This squadron will not be avail
able for six weeks.