Arizona republican., 1914-04-25
While Restoration of Order in Vera Cruz is Principal Business of the Govern ment Constitutional S S Are Also Watched HOPEFUL WAR
 BE ANERTED Villas Friendly Pronounce ment Impresses Officials. No Trouble from Rebels While Securing Repara- tion from Huerta
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 WASHINGTON, April 24.-While the attention of the American gov ernment for the most part during the day was concentrated on restoring order at Vera Cruz and expediting the departure of Americans from Mexico, d watchful eye was trained on the international boundary be- tween Mexico and United States for signs of hostility from the consti- tutionalists. The president and his cabinet had a long meeting, after which optimism was conspicuously apparent.
 There were no particular develop ments to which the feeling of hope fulness that a real war will be averted could be traced. but Villa s friendly pronouncement it was ad- mitted, had impressed many off, cials with the possibility that the constitutionalists might remain neu- tral while the American government sought reparation from Huerta.
 Other officials were not so sanguine and the army is being moved with precision to protect the American boundary and reinforce the expeditionary forces at Vera Cruz. Conferences at the state department between Bryan and representatives of the constitutionalists resulted in q dispatch to Carranza from the lat ter. strongly advising him to remain neutral and assuring him the Amer
 
 draw it's forces from Mexico just as soon as satisfactory reparation has been made for the offenSeS commit ted by Huerta Four countries, among them France and Spain. came forward with inquiries to the United States about possible mediation be- tween the United States and Huerta Bryan said these advances can not be desirable as "overtures" and he attached little importance to them. Signs of uneasiness abroad be- cause the United States although not having declared blockade or a state of war, is exercising jurisdic tion at Vera Cruz between measures short of war and actual war. began to be apparent today. Cabinet of ficials said that no attempt has been made to interfere with the regular channels of commerce anywhere and cargoes are being allowed to land at all points. Munitions of war alone will be held at Vera Cruz customs house if landed
 Outside of the diplomatic branch of the government. the army and navy continued plans for the holding of Vera Cruz, the care of refugees. provisioning of American forces and the maintenance of a strict border patrol, not only to prevent raids and uprisings, but to keep all factions in Mexico from obtaining arms and ammunition from the United States The war department continued it's plan for the mobilization of regulars and volunteers should the president cal for them. Army transports bear ing infantry and artillery, sailed from Galveston to reinforce the naval forces at Vera Cruz The sporadic outbreak at NuvO Laredo where evacuating federals burned the town. and fired across the American bOr- der was not unexpected, but it is significantly pointed out by the of ficiais that the American troops rT turned the fire merely in defense of the interna ational line and will not