The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-22
The Dictator Instructs His Rep
resentative ut Washington
To Ask Secretary Of State
Bryan for His Passports.
TELLS 0'SHAuGHNESSY To 60
Sewers Diplomatic Relations
With the United States.
The Senate Passes Resolution
Justifying President Wilson.
BADGER'S FLEET 1T Vera CRUZ
House Passes Senate ResOlu-
ton by Viva VOce Vote.
Endorsing the Presidents Use
of Armed Force.
Sewers Diplomatic Relations
With the United States.
The Senate Passes Resolution
Justifying President Wilson.
BADGERS FLEET 1T VERA CRUZ
House Passes Senate Resolu-
ton by Viva VOce Vote.
Endorsing the Presidents Use
of Armed Force.

of Armed Force.
Washington, April 22.-Charge
D'Afaires Algara, credited to the
United States has been instructed by
Huerta to request his passports from
Secretary Bryan.
Washington, April 22.-Huerta has
requested the United States to with
draw Nelson O'Shaughnessy, Ameri-
can charge d'aHaires at Mexico City.
This was stated here early today on
good authority. but has not been OFF,
cially announced.
Bryan WOrrie(E-NO News.
Washington. April 22.-The dis
patches from Vera Cruz that reached
the state department today developed
that communication with the Ameri-
can embassy at Mexico City had been
entirely cut of. Consul Canada said
that all efforts to communicate with
the embassy where Charge O'Shaugh-
messy is located had failed. The de-
partment has not heard from the en-
bassy since Monday and some anxiety
was felt as to conditions in the Mexi-
can capital. The absence OF news led
to various reports that violence was
rife in Mexico City. Bryan appeared
worried about the situation. Dis
patches from Consul Canada stated
that the Huerta forces in Vera Cruz
had cut on all means Of communist
ton with the capital
Mexican Troops Have Fled.
Vera Cruz. April 22.-Rear Admiral
Fletcher reported today that the
Mexicans were firing from the house
tops, but that the rifiemen were only
irregulars and armed citizens who
kept up a scattered fire from behind
troops. forming the garrison of Vera
Cruz, are said to have withdrawn to
a distance of Is or 20 miles inland.
Rear Admiral Badgers fleet-the Ar
kansas, Vermont, New Jersey. New
, Hampshire and South Carolina-are
now outside the breakwater.
The battleship Michigan is due to-
day, and the battleship Louisiana to-
morrow.
All the American war vessels are
held in readiness to start for Tampico
at an hours notice If Rear Admiral
Mayo in command there, desires aid
No Cabinet designations I'm Prospect.
Washington, April 22.-The White
House today requested the publication
of this statement
Secretary Tumulty denied emphat-
ically today as wholly unfounded re-
ports that any member of the cabinet
contemplateS resigning. He said that
this subject had not been considered
by the president or by any member of
the cabinet and had never been dis
cussed."
The statement was issued in connec-
ton with report that Bryan was
about to resign.
Vera Cruz Back to Normal.
Vera Cruz, April 22.-vera Cruz.
after a day and a night of resistance
to the American forces, gradually
ceased it's opposition today Urged by
Read Admiral Fletcher the city be-
gan returning to its normal civil gov
ernment under its own local officials.
The gradual cessation Of hostilities
was brought about through notes sent
by Consul VIM. w. Canada to the
mayor, the jefe politico or chief fed
eral civilian official, the chief of po-
lice, and the other officials, calling
upon them for their cooperation.
The chief point from which the
Mexicans fired was in the central part
of the city From the two houses
forming the Diligencia hotel the
sharpshOoters directed most trouble
Housetop fighting, which has been
more or less continuous since the
operations started. began sharply this
morning, as soon as it became light
enough to aim. Captain William r.
Rush, commander Of the battleship
Florida, had received orders not to
effect any advance, but to hold the
positions he had taken yesterday.
Captain Rush had under his orders
ashore nearly 5000 men, while Off
shore there were awaiting his call as
many more as he needed up to nine
thousand men.
Rear Admiral Fletcher was deter
mined not to lose more men than abso-
lutely necessary and for this reason in
all probability did not utilize the
forces under his command ashore in
charges or to advance on the positions
Eeld by the snipers.
The Mexican sharpshooters appeared
not to have diminished in numbers to-
day and with daylight their Mauser
bullets appeared to take change OF
4 direction.
The Mexican troops belonging to
the regular establishment had prac-
tically all left the city and the firing
was carried out by armed citizens
and struggling soldiers and policemen.
Among the citizen element offering
opposition to the American force
there were many prisoners who had
been released by Gen. Gustavo Mas
the commander Of the federal gar
rison, before he evacuated the city.
Many of these criminals celebrated
their liberty by becoming intoxicated
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