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eened to think mere apologies sufficient when the
shs of American citizens the dignity of the Govern
lent of the United States involved, and has ap
arently made no attempt at either reparaon or the
fecve correction of the serious derecons of its civil
nd military officers
These facts were laid by the President this morning
ore Senator Shively of Indiana acting chairman of the
enae Foreign Relations Committee; Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts, ranking Republican member of that
nttee; Chairman Flood, of the House Committee on For
Sn Affairs, and Congressman Cooper ranking Repub
can member of that body.
The President recited to the members of these two
mttees all these facts explanatory of the action he has
ken. ell told them that he was hoping that Huerta
oud back down from his position of Defiance but should
fail to do so the United States must carry out its threats
open hoslities Upon these two committees the Pres
en assured the conereeS he will have to depend for
sstance in case the worst becomes necessary Nothing
ow, he declared, was imminent, nothing had happened
yesterday to change the aspect of things but should
be necessary to land marines at Tampco, shell the
pwn, he would call upon Congress for authority.
MEANS TO TAKE ISSUE.
In other words, he gave to those who conferred with
i'm every indication that he means to force the issue to
inish, and to him the committeeman, Republican we'll
Democratic members, gave assurances of hearty CO.
peration. Senators Shvey and Lodge Immediately
rned to the Capitol where meeting of the Senate For
] ign Relations Committee had been called Tomorrow
haiman Flood will assemble the members of the House
committee. At these meetings the confereeS simply
report what the @Sident had told them. No denfite
|cuon looking to declaration of war yet planned
Already the effect of the President orders to the At
ntc fleet haze been felt in Mexico According to advces
eceived this morning at the Navy Department from Rear
dnira Fletcher Vera Mavo had
him that the two Mexican gunboas in Tampco harbor
had fled
All depends on Huerta. On his shoulders rests the
for what has happened Upon his pliancy
subbornness depends what may happen. According to
ecret advces received by the State Department he still
facilates between stubborn pride and expedency
At the War Department there still sign of orders
|eng prepared to hurl the army the Rio Grande,
put that such orders will is the firm conviction of
1any officers. The Army realize that in the event
war being declared the burden of the fighting will fall
then nasuch Mexico with the exception of several
Worthless gunboats has navy to engage the attention
II the American fleet. And the Army men are ready.
Eleven thousand men on the border are "on the mark
|eady for the dash.
The time for negotiations however, is not past.
pShuag ghnessy the United States Charge is still in Mex
20 City, Secretary Bryan said today that plan recall
i'm contemplated. Senor A1gara the Mexican charge
still in Washington Between the latter and the State
department. there has been communication for several
lays Nor has the Department gone through the fonaty
b notifying Algara of what has been done. Nor have
btner foreign nations yet been notified.
But Huera knows. And he knows that President
wilson is determined that the salue to the American flag
hal be fired. All depends on him.
Urges Power for Wilson .n2s .an
To IIco there would no