The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-18
WILSON'S DANDER IS UP
ISSUED AN ULTIMATUM
HUERTA is GIVEN UNTIL SIX O'CLOCK SUNDAY
NIGHT TO BE GOOD.
MARINES ARE In HIGH GLEE
Army and Navy Making Preparations For Hostilities
Unless Huerta Comes Through With Salute
Congress Will Act Monday.

FOLLOWING OFFICIAL STATE
MENT WAS ISSUED AT THE WHITE
HOUSE AT 1880 TODAY:
.HUERTA is STILL INSISTING
UPON DOING SOMETHING LESS
THAN HAS BEEN DEMANDED,
SOMETHING LESS THAN WILL CON-
STITUTE AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT
THAT HIS REPRESENTATIVES, ARE
ENTIRELY WRONG IN THE IN
DIGNITIES THEY HAVE PUT
UPON THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT. THE PRESIDENT
is DETERMINED THAT IF GEN.
HUERTA HASN'T YIELDED BY 6
O'CLOCK SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THAT HE WILL TAKE THE MAT
TER TO CONGRESS- ON MONDAY"
Await Huerta's Reply.
Beyond the statement issued by the
White House it is said that nothing
will be published while the admins
tration awaited Huerta's reply to the
ultimatum. Nelson Shaughnessy,
charge at Mexico City, was expected
to deliver it this afternoon.
Wilson to the Springs.
In view of the fact that there can !
be no action until congress meets !
Monday the president will go to
White Sulphur Springs tonight. The
president is compelled to make the
trip in person because his wifes
health is in such condition that if he
sent for her the result might be SER
ious and result in nervous break
down. 1t was said that he would be
back to his desk early Monday morn
ing.
Give Plenty of Rope.
This afternoon Secretary Bryan
said that the administration ultim
atum to Huerta doesn't specify that
the United States flag must be saluted
by 6 O'clock Sunday night but only {
that Huerta must agree by that time
to salute it.
Army Ready to Move.
Everything is ready for the United
States army to move at once if it
should be needed in connection with
the Mexican situation was the declara-
ton made this afternoon by Secretary
of War Garrison. The secretary in
dicated that Senator Sheppard's re-
quest for more troops at the border
would be complied with at once.
Huerta Defies Uncle Sam. =
President Huerta has defied the Uni
ted States and was promptly given 4
until 6 o'clock Sunday night to yield &
If he didn't want force used against D
him. Huerta told Charge O'Shaugh- !
messy today that he wouldn't order the T
flag saluted unless the Washington adj
would agree to return
the salute Gun for Gun" O'Shaugh- ''
messy cabled the message to the state '''
department.. -
Cause Great Excitement.
President Wilson was out golfing "
when the message was received. Sec
'etary Bryan and Private Secretary
rumulty leaped into an automobile
md rushed to the Suburban clubs
inks. They found the president en-
ering his automobile for his return tn
O the White House. He made room fio
or Bryan and the automobile made nc
mad speed back to the White House. Sc
'he two entered the White House to- tn
ether and shortly afterward Bryan Mi
urried to the state department. no
Prepare for Hostflities.
he
i"'oi - "ao ioai iou 'i'a' So
ryan had cabled O'Shaughnessy to hr
efuse absolutely to accede to Huertas IT,
emand. The ultimatum to Huerta -.
peedily followed. The demand is ex- ~,
licit The time limit was fixed def 80,
litely. There are sensational evil )
ences of preparations for hostilities do,
| the war and navy departments III
Jackies Eager for Fight. ga,
ABOARD THE BATTLESHIP AR Cls
ANsAs, BY WIRELESS VIA ST Va
UGUSTINE, Florida, April 18.- alto
ews that Huerta is quibbling ]
as received with great rejoicing bea
,road the fleet. The hopes are that as
e crews of the fleet will see action ing
,vived
Air Fleet Ready. n
SAN DIEGO, Apr. 1S.-Captain Co F
IN Of the military aviation camp said tha
at five Wright aeroplanes and IA tod
my av1ators were held in readiness dur