Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-14
BACK DEMAND WITH Guns
Entire Atlantic Fleet Of Bateshps Ordered to Tampico
Mexico by President.
CABINET coNs,DERs DEMAND.

President and Advisers Meet TO Dster-
mins Course Of Action.
Washington. April N-Latest devel-
opments in Mexico particularly the
demand by Rear Admiral Mayo and
backed up by the White House that
the American flag be saluted by the
Huerta commander at Tampico. We're
discussed in detail today at a confer
ence between President Wilson. John
Lind, his personal representative IN
Mexico for the last eight months. and
Secretary Bryan.
Mr.. Lind's own view was that the
salute should be insisted on. The pres
ident himself had made clear to the
callers that the apology to the United
States must be given for the recent ar
rest OF marines and that the stars and
stripes must be saluted.
Refusal Causes Surprise.
Reports from Vera Cruz quoting
General Mas, the federal commander.
as contending that ample satisfaction
had been given in the verbal apology
by Huerta and that the salute was un-
necessary, were received with some
surprise here. but SO far as could bo
learned II had no effect on the deter
mination of President Wilson that the
salute should be fired. ei@
Mr.. Lind gave the president and
Secretary Bryan an intimate picture OF
the military situation at Tampico.
When the conference was ended Mr.,
Lind went back to the state depart
ment for conference with officials
there. while Secretary Bryan and the
president went. to the cabinet meeting.
The entire situation was discussed
at length at the cabinet meeting but
the general impression prevailed that
until more information was received
from Rear Admiral Mayo there would
be no further steps by the Washington
government, immediate action In the
interval being left to the discretion OF
the admiral. ,-..,y,.s--..,i. -a
crisis u Reached.
But there is no question, about the
tense seriousness +of the situation, or
that the Mexican controversy has
reached the most dangerous point
which has thus far. confronted this ad-
ministration. go.
It is also thought that the president
feels that II the present crisis should
result IN hootilities it would be q pop
ular move; because It will be in retalia'
tion for deliberate Insult TO the
American nag and q direct attack uR9an
1.-The national honor. @ y
Ths president madesno effort 10 cons
cAal his intenIiou 10 ftandt upon the
Suitimatuir IN his coifefence with the
|inewspaper men, and this was empf,a-
sized later By Secretary Daniels. This
was in marked contrast to the attitude
Of Mr.. Daniels Saturday, when he was
ready I'd. waive the demand for the sa-
lute. But President Wilson ordered an
:nsistence, upon that salute Saturday,
"a soon a. he heard Of Mr.. Daniels de-
cision..and emphasized 1t to Mr.. Dan
ieIa ana 10 Mr.. Bryan yesterday.
II svthy Crisis 10 Near. @
sFnnr distinct developments have
brought about the crisis which has
caused the president to consider the
,adyisability of resorting to force. They
are:
First-That President Huerta has
refused categorically to comply with
the demand Of the United States to
salute the American fiag at Tampico
in public reparation for the outrage
ous arrest Of q paymaster and sailors
OF the United States warship Dolphin.
second-That the mail orderly OF
the squadron at Vera Crus. in full uni
form and peacefully on his way to
obtain mail for the feet. was awested
by tho Mexican police. He was later
released.
Third-That elimination Of General
Huerta By the policy Of waiting has
ceased to be possible for the reason
that information has been received at
the White House showing that the
Mexican dictator has Just obtained
$50. 900, 900 in cash. This sum will en-
able him to run his government for an
other year at least
Fourth-That expectation that the
constitutionalists, II they gain control
will establish government. which
wwhile preserving domestic peace
and order. will respect and
protect foreign life and property
has practically been abandoned -
result OF the expulsion OF SpaniaSda
from northern Mexico by General Wills
with the approval Of General Carrans6.
From neither side. thersfore. can the
administration hope for solution q
the crave problem 1t our doors.