Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-15
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Is ORDER To FLEET, OFF
ID F ORCE FLAG SAL UTE

partment, q WIS officially stated here
to-day feel confident that when The
seriousness and cumulative effect Of
these Incidents are made evident 20
the Government OF Mexico. hat Gov
eminent VIII see the necessity Of CIV
ing such evidence Of its desire to re-
pudiate and correct these discourtc-
sizes as VIII not only he satisfactory
to the Government Of the United
states but also win be evident 10 the
rest of the world for an entire change
Of attitude
There could be no loss to the dig
nifty Of the de facto Government OF
Mexico il Was stated a. the state
Department in recognizing in the
fullest degree the claims OF Il gTeat
sovereign Government to its respect"
Summons Congress Leaders.
President Wilson to-day summoned
TO the White House leading members
Of the Senate Committee on FOREIGN
Affairs and the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs for "A conference on
the Mexican situation While express
ns to the Administrat ton leaders IN
Congress his realization OF the fact
that he can moi take belligerent int
tiativc toward Mexico without the
sanction Of the legislative branch Of
the Government President Wilson
made IL clear 10 them that energetic
action must be had Immediately II the
MeXicans are To he taught that the
American flag can not be insulte1
with impunity He told them that II
is his purpose 10 remain in close tOurh
with Congress and keep the leaders
advised as to every move contem-
plated in the present or any later
crisis,
Salute Must Be Fired
After the conference. Senator SHY
ley acting chairman Of the senate
committee, aid
I'VE are now in possession OF an
the facts leading up TO The proposed
naval demonstration al Tampico. We
are satisfied that the President took
the only action possible Nothing mas
developed overnight, and there is no
real alarm I'm the existing situation
No attempts have been made on the
lives OF Americans now I'm Mexico
The President VIII insist that the de
ma nded salute be fired. N It is not
fired voluntarily, it VIII be fired un-
der compulsion.
"One thing is certain Every move
ment TO be made in the Mexican sit
nation viii be I'm accordance with an
agreement between the executive and
legislative branches Of the Govern
ment Before he marines are landed
al Tampieo or auyWhre else, the Pres
dent viii receive specific authorize
ton TO do so from Congress
TT viii be demonstrated TO the
world that this Government can make
demands effective in Mexico"
Mondell Attacks Move.
Representative Mondell, Of WNom
ing. Republican in the House to-day
attacked the AdmInistra ZION for send
ing The feet to Mexico lie argued
that the so-called insult TO the flag
was not 10 he compared with pre-
Vious outraRes against American citi-
zens which had gone unnoticed
The fee S steaming under full
head 10 Tampico, said MOndeI
Why" To decide whether we shall
have salute sof or 81 guns. II is
going there TO enforce Il mandate of
the personal preiudices ~ this 40
ADMINISTRATION against Huerta
we have now treaties with al the
world under which the nations pledge
themselves TO resort 10 arbitration IN
a question that might arise 10 invite
hoStlities Vet ne Aeet g on he way
To Mexico tu-daN Perhaps II Is sig
niundut That this action IS taken after
the destruction OF Standard OH COM
psuv property and Lord Cowdray
properties are threatened my The Mex
icau hoStiities there