The Calumet news., 1914-04-20
WILSON ASKS USE
! OF ARMY,NAvY.
SAYS War Is Not Planned But May
Be the Outcome
Continued From FRS, Page.

President Wilson reached Washing
ton from sulphur springs Va, az 800
! this morning. \ heavy rain was iah-
ing IS the president and Mrs. VII
son hurried I'm an automobile to the
White House. where the president was
to meet the cabinet AT 1850. shortly
after q o'clock. Bryan went into COM
ference with the president in the lat
tcrs study,
charge Alagara OF the Mexican en-
haSsy took new proposition tr"m
Huer,a 10 Bryan AT 1915 o'clock. Al
agara described IL as hopeful
Bryan received the ALlS.,rl message
and announced il was merely the full
text Of the communication To-
O'Shaughnessy which had been deliv-
cred here last night He said the sit
uation was unchanged.
The crisis awaited Wilson's presen-
tation of the situation 10 Congress
There was no further word from
Huerta and officials said that nothing
but complete compliance with all the
American demands could prevent vii
son from appearing at a joint session
of Congress. probably AZ y. m. this
afternoon. and asking authority To use
the army and navy To uphold the hon
or and dignity Of the nation.
House and Senate leaders We're ear
Is at the white house 10 learn the de-
tails of the presidents plans SO they
might prepare the necessary resolu-
tions putting Congress squarely behind
the president in giving him fun au-
thority To act
The House ana Senate unanimously
passed resolution for a joint session
AZ , o'clock this afternoon. The faces
of the members Of the House were
grave while Chaplain Coudcu brought
home the situation in prayer.
In his invocation, Chaplain Pretti-
man of the Senate pleaded for peace
with honor
\ bill To appropriate fifty millions to
be expended by the president, was in
troduced i'm the Senate by Senator
Chamberlain and referred To the mill
tary committee Of which he is chair
man. The bill is Identical with the
one passed before the war with Spain.
While the plans were not officially
disclosed, il was conceded i'm official
circles that the president would ask
Congress to authorize what is known
i'm international law as measures
short of war" which, while not being
a declaration of war on the part of the
United States, might be so construed
by Huerta.
In the navy establishment every
thing is in preparedness for action.
No orders have been sent To Admiral
Badgers fleet, Secretary Daniels said
before the cabinet meeting.
The cabinet meeting came to an end
shortly after O'Clock.
Rcjas Outlines Huerta's Reasons.
Mexico City. April 2O.-The Mexican
capital awaited with interest today the
next word from Washington in reply
To the refusal of Huerta to comply
with The American demands. All the
morning papers published lengthy
statements by Mexican Foreign Min
lister Portillo Y. Rojas. outlining the
reasons for the position Huerta had
taken namely, the American flag was
not fNing on their boat when the blue
Jackets were arrested on shore at
Tampico therefore the flag was not
insulted, and that compliance with the
demand for salute would bc humil-
iatine To Mexico.
Huerta has advised the Mexicans
to refrain from demonstrations which
might embarass and make impossible
| future negotiations. Many American
| residents have made preparations to
stay in Mexico, whatever the outcome
of the crisis, unless ordered to leave
by the Mexican government.
However, official advices say Am
| orleans in Mexico are. beginning to
| leave II is understood hundreds left
| Mexico City Yesterday for Vera CRUZ.
American consuls I'm Mexico have
been wired to warn Americans u
lCavC.
Soldiers Hurry to Texas City.
Houston, Texas. April 20.-Thc Sec
ond division of the United States army
here on a practice march, began a
hurried movement back to Texas city
and Galveston today. orders being re-
ceivcd from Washington at 3 o'clock
this morning.
The Fifth brigade of the division
was rushed aboard troop trains. but
the remainder of the big army unit,
which brought nearly 10000 men here
was ordered to hike" back to the
coast on foot. a distance of sixty miles
The plan was To have the Fifth, num-
berins 5000 men, ready for sailing to
Vera cruz by Tuesday morning in
case u troop movement is or Tered
Wood Head Of U. S. Troops.
Washington April 20.-Secretary
Garrison announced that i'm the event
of hostiities with Mexico, Major Gen
eral Leonard Wood. chief of staff OF
the army. would command the Amer.
lean forces.
Army and Navy Board Meets.
Washington April Gothic joint ar.
my and navy board. headed by Admir-.
al Dewey today had it's first session
in many months. 1t discussed plans
of co-opeiation between the army an,
navy in case IL was necessary To adop
| war measures in Mexico. Major Gen