Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-23
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Hold Up Movement

The situation on the Mexican bor-
der was the subject of all the days
| conferences. Any contemplated move
ment of the army to Vera Cruz by
transport, 1t was reported would be
held up as result of the Carranza
message Of last night until border
conditions would permit Withdrawal
of troops there.
Suggestions were made that before
any extensive army movement could
be ordered, the militia would have to
be called out by congressional action
and money supplied for the mobiliza-
ton of large army.
Word was received at the Navy
| Department that the destroyer fiotilla
from Vera Cruz had reached Tam
i pico and another report said that the
revolutionfst troops about Tampico
had formed an alliance with the
Huerta forces in the city to withstand
| any attack by the American forces
The department staff conferred as to
conditions at Vera Cruz, and. it was
understood that the next move by the
forces under Admiral Badger would
be the seizure of the railroad from
Vera Cruz to Mexico City.
This road controlled by two bridges
which, If destroyed, would be difficult
to replace, would be absolutely neces-
sary If Vera Cruz is to be made the
| DdSe VI IuTLneT aggressive operations.
| No Quarrel With Mexico
The President, in his statement of
comment on Carranza's note which
had asked this government to with
draw from Vera Cruz and recognize
the Constitutionalists, fatty an
nounced that the course Of the Wash
Iington government would be continued
in the direction of General Huerta and
his adherents but that the United
| had txyit ha
lean people as a whole.
AS yet the Washington government
does not expect open hostilities from
the Constitutionalists, hoping that
they will remain neutral.
| Carranzas request for the with
| drawal of the American forces from
Vera Cruz on the ground that 1t was
violation of the national sovereignty
OF Mexico" and a hostile act to the
| Mexican nation, gave the President
and his Cabinet advisers with whom
he was In conference much concern.
In consequence, the White House
statement was issued to inform Cen
eral Carranza that the United States
could not recognize him or seek repa-
ration from him as he requested, but
must deal with the authorities in con-
troll of the territory where offenses
were committed. This has been the
consistent course of the Washington
government during the present admin
istration.
Is Given Passports
The fact that Charges O'Shaugh-
messy had been handed his passports
by General Huerta added an acute
aspect to the situation, but has been
more or less expected. The interests
of the United States will be looked
after by one or two of the other for
etgn legations, as was the case in
Spain during the last war. Secretary
Bryan said that the mere withdrawal
of the Charge d'Affaires did not nee
essarily mean war. He referred to
the fact that precedent showed in
stances where war did not follow the
departure of minister or charge
with his passports.
Reports that Mr.. O'Shaughnessy had
reached Vera Cruz were not credited
by the State Department. 1t was
stated that he had not had time to
reach the cost since his last dispatch
from the Mexican capital.
The department said that from 500
to 1000 Americans We're in Mexico
City and that they would be protected
by the guards of the other legations,
numbering about 100 soldiers. No
American marines are in the Mexican
capital.