Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-18


able warships in the Pacific coast and
10 mobolze the marines at San Diego
went out.
Present Naval Force Adequate.
Officials pointed out that the naval
forces at Vera Cruz and Tampico were
sufficient TO carry out the president
plans without awaiting for the arrival
OF Rear Admiral Badgers feet.
The transport Hancock already has
arrived at .Tampico with 500 marines.
The battleships Virginia, Connecticut
and Minnesota and the cruisers Des
Moines, Dolphin and San Francisco al
so are there. The scout cruiser Chester
and the transport Buffalo also are at
Tampico. with the collier Cyclops.
At Vera Cruz are the battleships
Florida and Utah and the transport
Prairie. the latter having large compile
ment of marines. Rear Admiral Mayo
commands the ships at Tampico and
Rear Admiral Fletcher commands at
Vera Cruz. When Admiral Badgar ar
rives he will take supreme command.
Badsar Rounds key West.
The flagship Arkansas with the
other ships with Admiral Badger, were
off Key West last night. making about
eleven and q half knots and at that
rate would reach Tampico by Tuesday
Orders from Washington. hawever,
putting the new fast ships under forced
draught. would bring them into Tam
pico on Monday prepared for action II
President Wilson has to lay the situa-
ton before congress.
The fact that the senate was not In
session today. having adjourned over
until Monday. was referred to by some
officials as the only reason the presi-
dent had not taken the Mexican ques-
ton to the capitol today.
On Monday there will be opportun
ity for Mr.. Wilson to address the house
and senate in joint session or the
houses
huerta's Defiance Surprises.
General Huerta's final defiance cam
as distinct surprise to some onicials
and confirmed the>suspicions OF others
who never had believed that the dicta l.
tor was sincere in his promise t'
Charge O'Shaughnessy last Tuesday:
In some circles there was conVic-
tion that Huerta. beset with interna
troubles. and nenaced by the continu-
ing advance Of his enemies from the
north was bent on making trouble
with the United States in the hope OF
uniting the warning Mexican factions
in common cause. Officials here
however, did not expect that the con
stitutionalists, with whom the United
States has no quarrel. would be con-
cerned in the quarrel with Huerta.
Msyo's Message Demanding salute.
washington, April 1S.v-The navy de-
partment made public yesterday q
message from Admiral Fletcher, con
tanning Admiral Mayo's original de
mand for salute to the Rag, ad-
dressed In writing by Admiral Mayo u
the Mexican General Varagosa a;
Tampico, on April g.
The communication was as toilo"s
This morning an officer and squa''
of men Of the Mexican military forces
arrested and marched thru the streets
Of Tampico a commissioned officer o!
the United States navy. the paymastei
of the Dolphin, together with seven
men, composing the crew of the whale
boat Of the Dolphin. At the time OF
this arrest the officer and men con-
cerned were unarmed and engaged IN
loading cases Of gasolene. which had
been purchased on shore. Part OF the
men were on the shore. but all. includ-
ing the man or men in the boat, were
forced to accompany armed Mexican
forces.
II do not need to tell you that TAX
ing men from boat flying the United
States flag is hostile act not to be
excused.
II have already received your verb
al message of regret that this event
has happened and your statement tha1
it was committed by an ignorant offi'
Ger.
"The responsibility for hostile ac
can not be avoided by the plea OF
Ignorance.
"In view OF the publicity OF this oc.
| currence must require that you sent
by suitable members Of your staff for
NAL disavowal and apology for the act
together with your assurance that thu
officer responsible for 1t will receive
severe punishment. Also that yot
publicly hoist the United States flag II
a prominent position on shore and sa
!! lutte it with twenty one guns The sa'