Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-04-15
TEACH NEX|CANS NOT
To INSULT ]. s. FLAG
IS PRESIDENTS PLAN
Wilson, in Conference With House Members, Says Insults to
Government in Mexico Have Become so IntOerabIe That
Sharp Lesson is Now Necessay-TO Keep His Eye on EV-
cry Move Made There, He Asserts, So as TO be Ready
SHOW WORLD THAT UNITED STATES CAN ENFORCE DEMANDS
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Washington, April 15.-President
Wilson today took the leading mem
berS OF the senate and house com
mittees on foreign relations into his
conference in the Mexican situation.
He said that the arrests of blue
jackets at Tampico simply crowned
the long series of insults against
Americans on the east and west
coasts. According to what the Pres
tdent told the committee the situa-
tion has become so intolerable that
"a sharp lesson was absolutely nee
ary. The President said that as
congress Is now in session he wanted
TO have every move made in the Mex
lean situation carried out with his
Knowledge, consent and approval.
On coming from the conference
Senator Shively said: I'VE are sat
isfed that the President took the
only action possible. No attempts
have been made on the lives of
Americans now in Mexico. The Pres
ident will insist that the demanded
salute be received. If not fired vol
unfairly it will be fired under COM
pulsion.
DcLo16 III ltil lltS dl q iduutu ut duI-
pico or anywhere else the President
will receive specific or authorization
to do so from congress. 1t will be
demonstrated to the world that this
government can mako its demands
effective in Mexico
apologize or bloodshed," this
was said by Senator Shively to be
President Wilson's summary OF the
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"The President assured us that
this was to be no rosewater demon
stration.''
Charge O'Shaughnessy reported
that Huerta shows no inclination to
nstvis down. The few Mexican gun
boats in T'ampico harbor I'D at the
first report that four ships we're COM
ing from the United States to en-
force a salute.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels to-
day announced that Rear Admiral
Fletcher reported marked improve
ments in the situation at Tampico.
The rebels have withdrawn, business
has been resumed and refugees are
returning to Tampico.
No Recognition.
The United States has recognized nj
government in Mexico, but regards the
southern republic as in q state of an
archy
John Lind, the presidents personal
representative in Mexico, who is now
in Washington. Is known to have held
for some time the view that a NOR.
drastic policy should be pursued by tn
United States in dealing with Huertg
II Il Il ., Il t,Ixy
dent snd Secretary Bryan that Huerts
would delay and evade the issue jusr
as long as the United States seemed
disinclined to use force.
This feeling has been growing in ad |
ministration circles. for the last month |
in particular. and President Wilson has |
shown in his talks with callers a rigid |
frmness and fixed determination not to |
tcmporze with the Huerta government |
but to insist on whatever demands the |
United States might make.
Outcome of Eight Months.
The naval demonstration ordered is |
an outcome Of the events of the last |
eight months, particularly since the |
contending forces In Mexico began to |
There was evidence that the presi |
dent was reluctant to use force In deal |
ing with the situation. but none the |
less intended to demonstrate to Huerta |
the earnestness of the American policy |
When the concentration of the feet Is |
complete Admiral Badger will have un |
der his command in Mexican waters |
twenty odd big warships
Rear Admiral Fletcher. at Vera Cruz |
now has with him the battleship Flor |
ida and the transport Prairie. with 6O |
marines. Rear Admiral Mayo Mt Tam !
pico has the battleships Utah, Con !
necticut. Minnesota and the cruisers |
Des Moines, Chester, Dolphin and San |
Francisco and 600 marines. The hos |
pital ship Solace will join him at that |
port in day or two.