Evening journal., 1914-04-20
Guns of American BaffIeShips
Will Be Trained onMexicanPOrfs
Tonight Unless Hueta Yields

compelled 20 remain in Mexico to get
their women and children out of the
country. This suggestion has been gen
|crally followed. And most of the men
that were forced to stay can be depend.
ed on 10 protect themselves If neocs-
sary One thing which may help the
United States is the fact that all of
northern Mexico with the exception of a
few isolated cities Ia ia the hands of the
Constitutonalits. If Carran1n refuses
70 be stampeded by alleged appeals 10
/ his patriotism and adopts an attitude
OF neutrality, it is very likely that he
Twill be aided TO complete domination of
all Mexico by this government. The
President docs not believe that the rcyo-
lutionary chieftain viii make common
cause with his bitter enemy. But it is
admitted that IL will be forty-oight
hours at least before It will be possible
to determine what Carranza viii do.
In the meanwhile, however. there will
be no anxiety regarding the handful of
Americans who are in the north.
Fresh Insult from Huerta.
Outstanding above everything else In
this situation Is the fact That in his
/ final attempt to force recognition at the
hands of President Wilson, Huerta made
a far worse assault on the national
honor of this government than did his
subordinate officer, who arrested Amer-
can blueiackets. His stipulation that
he wanted a protocol signed which would
put the United States on record as
agreeing 60 return his salute, was, in the
language of diplomacy. an assertion that
the United States could not be depended
on TO keep It's word.
He already had the written word of a
flag officer of the American navy that
a national salute. fired 20 wipe out
for an insult would be returned with all
lformality demanded by international
letiquette. But he chose TO insist that
we again bind ourselves TO that course
land that we do so through our highest
representative in Mexico stipulation,
which, diplomats say, was the gravest
kind OF an insult.
Powers Will Stand by America.
Offers to care for our interests dur
ling the trying days that are TO follow
have come TO the State Department
from France, Germany and Great Bri-
tain. While no decision has yet been
made, il is generally believed that
France win be given that honor. Our
ifelatlons Wltn that sistcr-repubhc are
Unusually pleasant at the present time
And there would be less chance of en-.
harmssing entanglements arising will
France acting than with any other world
power
The State Department last night com
municated 20 all OF the powers. through
their diplomatic representatives here tn,
2 fact that IL had definitely broken will
q liuerta. Each successive step will b.
+ outlined In advance and IL can be state,
on authority of Secretary of Stat'
= Bryan that there has been so far un
QUALIFIED approval of our stand.
! Secretary OF State Bryan came di
g rectly TO the White House as soon al
? he arose today. He brought with hin
= the complete text of all of the communi
lcations which have been made wit
I Huerta, a part of which is to be incor
n lporated in the Presidents address (
Congress. The Secretary was very gray
e and refused TO be interviewed lie an
e the President retiredto the latter's stud
- in the White House proper, with il