The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-04-21
PRESIDENT. PASSE : ;: .
SUNDAY AT SPRING.

White Sulphur Springs. Va, April
l9.-PresideDt Wilson, detached him
self alpQst completely, from the Mex
ican crisis, today, diyerting his mind
from worry over what Huertars an
swer might be to the Americaf, uiti-
mRtum by spending a quiet day In
the company Of Mrs. Wilson and their
two daughters.
There, was little Official coommounira.
ton with Washington. But one an
Fswer could alter the events as the
have been planned by the president.
and that an. unequiyocal acceptance
Of the American demand for a saiut
had not come from IIuerta up TO mid
night.
Until tomorrow morning the Presii'
dent will walt for Huefta's reply Il
reach him. and lden he. viii person
ally address copgr.sss about noon, ask
ing authority, to- use the. army. an,
navy TO take necessary steps for tht
enforcement OF Pear Admiral Mayo.
original demand at f'ampIco for a q,
gun apology for the arrest OF the Am
erican blpejackets,
The, only message the president has
gotten, up. to 8 p'clpctt, was, q shor.
message Secretary Bryan, paraphFas
ing ihurge q SiiialIsiiIi,.5 W. ffITrieff mi.
of late Leaf nigh. to ths sssect th.,
nuertas was concitiaterS, but had, no
yet yielded.
Mr.. Wilson is not In a nair good mood t,.
listen to counter proposals or to- fur
ther quibbling. Charge OsShaughness,
has final Instructions that the onit
satisfactory. anHwer is announcement,
or HNerta's intention to salute In,
fiag with ,twenty-one guns. what iii,
United States will do In response ha,
been loft to Rear Admiral Mayo n,
promise has been made TO fire a re.
turn salute. HlEerta being iDfornet
merely that IL q salute is fired inter
national practice Will be followed by
Rear Admiral Mayo. who originals;
said that he worId Acknowledge the
salute. Seeing there. yes nothing tn
40 out wait. the president spent tho
day enjoying the mountain scenery,
The President had hardly finfshet'
breakfast when a brief message Came
from Secretary Bryan. !"Enconraking
9ut, not final" was the description
given Qf Huerta's. attitude, and brief
reply was sent to Washington. -
To forget the Mexican situation, THE
President took stroll In the morn
ing. Only Mrs. Wilson, accompanied
him On LEAVING the hotel they saw
little children struggling for poses
sion or an american nag. .Finaiiy, &
laughing youngster got 1t away from
his playmates and raced up to the
PTesident.
Cod morning." said the little fei-
low. as the. President salnted the
flag. and. took it, -.
The President smiiingly ;continnietl
his walk with Mrs. Wilson. lJnor
reaching the golf links, the t&o sesrsss
service men dropped back into the iifs-
tnace. and the President and Mrs. NvIi.
son walked few hundred yards To
one: OF the benches at the teeInS
ground
For sh hour the President and Mrs
wilson sat on the links, and iiien. the.
walked back to the hotel. The near
est PEesbyterian church is at Lewis
burg, ten miles away and ss the pes
ident did not ~aht to subject firs.
Wilson to 50. long q journey, reiigious
worship was omitted
In the afternoon the, entire Wi'rc,
family went riding IN q bnct.' -
When the Presidar1 "a the
hnteB he found no kiessags 81 tSis.
nhone calls. Leaving Mrs. Nf1adn and
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