The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-15
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fLSHDHnAd from Ffrx pzxsp
nlevo by thts government frasghs with
the Enoas dangerous possibilities.
Conesnss A. Hampton.
What plan Of acfion the Unisad
ggaaas govern rn4nt he's IN rniad In the
nvsnt Of continued stuhbornn@aa b.
Hu@rta has mot baer officially dis
closed here. IL Il known. however
that officers cNf the navy department
left hurrisdiv Tor Ham pfou RoaAs this
Afternoon 70 consult with the com
ruander n-ehief ~ the Atlantic feet
IN regard tothe topography md con
ditlon Of the country about Tam pico
0f one tbina. however. there Is no
doubt. tho administration has made
no ns rnlnd that a salute mast bs
fred hy the Mexican troops. and that
steps will bs taken IN obtain satis-
faction n this Is not done.
Different Stands.
complete ern bargo has been laid
sy President Wilson upon official
statements as to the purposes OF the
government. Tho only announcement
made by an ofilciai today was that OF
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels, that
Rear Admiral Charles T. Badger. corn
nander- in chief Of the Atlantic feet,
mad been ordered 10 mobilize all avail
able hattleships under his command
ct Tauplco.
Announcement of the ordering ~
the feet to Tamplco was made by
Secretary Daniels, at O'Clock this
afternoon. soon after the adjourn
rnent of the cabinet IT required no
statement from the secretary 70 dis
close Ia the Newspaper correspond-
ents the serionsness with which he
81 al
III once was sufficient. He said
II arm making public a most i'm
rortaut announcement. In ia self-ex-
pfHHar1ry, ana I must not he Inter
rogated about Il. The statement viii
speak for itself"
Then Secretary Daniels handed out
this announcement Ia typewratten
form;
secretary Of tho Navy Daniels this
afternoon sent orders 70 Admiral
Badger. commander-in-chie Of the
Atlantic feet. to proceed az once with
all tho ships under his command 20
Tanpieo. Admiral Badger II al
Hampton Roads"
Departments Busy.
Immediately upon the PRONUNCIATION
Of thig announcement state and war
and nary departments were aheuzz
with excitement. Up to that Rhine
the orders were known only 20 Off
cla1s concerned. but Ike most he wz
~ that kind, " WAS Elm tho air, and
almost everybody In official lifa as
well az the newspaper correspondents
were expecting an announcement
which would mark the Inauguration
~ a new and moro forceful poliay la
Mexico.
Tho serr~sary refused fatty 70 siis~
cuSs any phases ~ the situation ether
than the actual movement OF the
ships ard men under the navy de-
partmenE
Secretary OF War Garrison arr
nounced that no troop movements
we're contemplated tn connection with
the naval mobilization.
Mr.. Garrison said however. tnat
the depa rtuasnt preparations have
been completed for the movement Of
an espedltionary force. when neces-
sar9 Four army transports ara now
af Galveston The department has
~ aae sanding arrangements with
eaaNze 4afRpins vessels to the
.asElna8aeee - a number sufficient
s. tr#ns ats n8n% troops as may
"a 8e5 conjunction with active
anefH.e t44e United States may an
81 retry Daa!els this afternoon
8Hos NHdtr moderation the adv4sa~
h38lt7 IT ordering ships from the Pa
etan ffee4 ~ jofn the force at Tam
plca %e announcement was made rs
81 tAe disposition to he made Of these
snsps
After Cabinet Meeting
The announcements at the navy de-
partmenf reflected a decision which
had been reached at tho cabinet meet
tnG at the White House Those who
knew OF the presidents determination
that Huerta must flre tho salute de-
rnanded we're confident when the cab
-inet mem hers hogan to gather thar
the meeting would result in a radical
change In the Mexican policy Be-
sSdee John Land. thu presidents spe-
rtal envoy 70 Mexico. had called at
the white House earlier In the morn
ing. and had advised the pres:aeut
thar the tima for temporlxlng with
Huerta was ever in ether words.
Mr. Lind told the president that thu
policy uf watehf9ll waiting In thls ia
stance must be abandoned Il the adj
nainlstratlon Was 10 accomplish any
thing
Following this conference with Lind
fhe president net the cabinet an5
laid the report before them The
cabinet members realized that the
meeting today was the most important
they had ever attended. and all Of
them showed plainly hy their appear
amee the seriousness with which they
viewed the situation,
The issue. which the president call
"a upon his cabinet members to nelp
him decide WAS whether the United
states was t. stand behind It's demand