The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-20

message last night while travelling.
and after going over IL first draft with
tho secretary OF state submitted 10 Co
the cabinet
House and senate leaders wore
early "a the White House to learn the
details OF the presidents plans 50
that they might prepare the necessary
resolutions putting congress sluurciy
behind the president and giving him
fun authority Co act. While the
presidents plans were mot officially
disclosed, IL was conceded in official
circles that hc would ask congress 60
authorize what are known Boz inter
national law ls measures short OF
war. while not being "a declaration OF
wal on the part OF the United states
might $50 Doe construed by Huortl
According 90 best Informed officials
these would consist of
o. Seizure of the ports OF Tnmplco
and Vera Cruz
o Seizure Of the Mexican gunhoats
IN those waters.
Q Seizure of tho railroad from
Vera cruz to the Mexican capital to
70 point including "a trcstlc twenty
miles west OF Vera cruz. To prevent
the route 10 the Mexican capital be.
ing blocked.
q Probably o. request Tor "a spe-
cioi appropriation to carry out thesv
measures.
This latter point. however. was not
definite early today. Secretary Gar
rison announced that Major General
Leonard Wood, chief OF staff u the
army. would command the American
forces, should u finally become ncces-
sary Co use them.
In the naval establishment every
thing was In preparedness for action
Few orders remained 20 uo given.
Secretary Daniels WAS early az his
desk, scanning overnight reports ~
the movements of the big fleets
stcaming to both coasts of Mexico.
Rear Admiral Badgers ships will
be az Tampiro early Wednesday. ac-
cording 20 latest calculations
While President Wilson's ultimatum
to the dictator expired a. 8 o'clock
last night, there was no doubt here
that should Hucrta recede completely
before congress authorizes President
Wilson Go act hisacuuiesceucc would
he accepted. This Ia effect extends
the ultimatum until 3 O'Clock this
afternoon. 40 further negotiations.
parleys ana counter propositions will
be considered, however. The Wash
lngton government regards the diplo.
matte situation as closed
Secretary Bryan left his early a.
ference with the president saying tho
situation was unchanged; That no new
dispatches had been received and
hat nothing but a complete back
down by Huerta could stop the Wash
ington governments plan of action
The attitude Of Carranza and villa.
LADDERS OF the constitutipnalists. tho
secretary sale hc considered very
favorabbr. and did not expect any
copplicating developments from IN
phase OF the situation.
Secretary Garrison said no orders
had been issued for any movement
Of troops. General Gods fnur-year
detail as CHIEF OF stan of the army
will expire next Wednesday. BE
probably viii leave Immediately for
Texas city, whore the Second army
division has been mohilized for tho
last fourteen months. According "a
official advices Americans In Mexico
already are beginning TO leave. Of
lAA lNAE WANh'A NANfNN AAiHA VI
Americaus left Mexico city yesterday
for Vera Cruz.
The state department, through Mr.
O'Shoughnessy and by direct mes.
sagcs from Mr.. BRYAN To American
~consuls throughout Mexico has warn
ed an Americans 10 leave.
such protection as the United
states has undertaken Ia extend G.
foreigners will not be afforded, nc.
cordlng To the present purpose. Tn,
diplomatic body iu Washington has
learned that the United states vii
continue 80 look after ]forci.ners ir
northern Mexico iu the constitution
alists' zone where roreisu govern
ments hav mo- consular representa-.
tives. ln thc federal territory thus,
governments viii continue Go look
after their own subjects.
Chairman Flood of the house for.
cign affairs committee. and Repre-
sentative Cooper. the ranking I,rpun.
liCan, with Acting chairman Shiycll
OF the senate foreign relations an,
senator Lodg,. the ranking Rcpunli
can. conferred with the prcsiden
right after q O'Clock on the resoiu.
ton congress will be asked to- pass