The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-18
Both Houses, in Joint Session, Will
Promptly Support the President in
Any Emergency Say Leaders
MEASURES SHORT OF WAR;" ARE
FAVORED; MAY SEIZE PROPERTY

Washington, April 1S.-Huerta mus
agree by +. NJ. Sunday to salute tn,
American nag at Tampico or Presiden
Wilson will go before Joint session
of Congress Monday and ask authority
TO take such measures as may be nee
essary.
The white house statement is as fol-
lows:
"Huerta is still insisting upon doing
something less than has been demauu-
ed, and something less than woGtd
constitute an acknowledgement thai
his representatives were entirely III
| the wrong i'm the indgnities they put
upon the government of the United
States.
The president has determined #
Huerta has not yielded by p. m.
Sunday he will take the matter t.
Congress Monday"
Huerta has reiterated his counter
proposition for a simultaneous salute.
and President Wilson has inform" /
him that the United States stands on
the original demand Of Admiral MayC.
and that he must accept Immediately.
Wilson, who had been golfng, re-
turned to the white house this nom
ing, and Bryan prepared the prcsi-
cents answer setting forth that an
less Huerta accepts the demands ,m.
n,cdiately the plan for the seizure of
Tumpico and Vera cruz will be car
ried out without waiting for Admira,
Badger TO reach Mexican waters. The
plan also includes the seizure of the
railway from Vera Cruz to Mexico
City.
Orders Flashed to Ships.
While Wilson's final message was in
transmission to Mexico city, orders
were flashing from the navy depart
ment, setting all forces already IN
M,Nican waters in readiness to enfor
the terms. There were no orders to
tie troops az Texas city.
Unless iucIia salutes the flag as soon
after the receipt of today's message as
was physically possible. action will he
taken without any further exchanges.
-h'ilhNAS VI lllt NlIllltl were sum
moned to TIE white house. All callers
We're turned away with the words
very grave business was being con-
Orders to hurry the provisioning Of
all available warships on the Pacific |
coast, and to mobilize the marines at
san Diego. went out.
Bryan Explains Statement.
Bryan explained the presidents |
statement meant that Huerta will he
obliged to guarantee "A salute without /
by y. m. Sunday. ond |
hat physical obstacles might defer its
actually being fired by that hour Tho
president himself, ON his personal |
ypeV r'ter. typed the statement giving |
IIuerta until o'clock Sunday even
ng. Then he decided. as probably
here would be no action before to-
morrow night. he would so to Wh'tr
Springs and bring his wife
,ack To Washington.
There is no activity at the war de-
'artment, no orders being issued foc
he troops
"Temporizing is ended" said a cabi-
let officer who is close to the prcsi-
lent. I'VE have the punch, we know
t. and we are going To deliver it.
iuerta has had his last chance"
The text of Huerta's message m
Wilson's reply were not made public.
'ut it is known Huerta contended that
III offenses for which the United
states asks an apology have been
pologizcd for and that "he demurs at
Inything further"
The naval forces at Tampico aui
EZRA Cruz are sufficient to carry ut
he presidents plans without waiting
he arrival of Admiral Badgers fleet.
Discussing the probabilities. Senat "
simmons, one OF the administration