The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21

gong over the points Huerta had /
raised. While the reply was con-
sldered favorable n its general pur-
port as TO saluting the American flag. |
yet il again parleyed over details and
conditions.
Demand Is Again Made.
AS a result Of the long distance talk.
MIR. Bryan dispatched a further mes |
sage TO Mexico City. making it plain
that President Wilson would listen
70 no contemporaries or sugges-
tons, but must have an unequivoCal
acceptance of h American demand
at the time stated, six O'Clock tonight
Army and Navy Orders.
While these exchanges were going
on by cable between Washington and
Mexico City the Navy Department
was centering its attention on further
preparations for any e~ventuality
which might occur. At 1890 o'clock
shortly after Huerta'S latest dila-
tory messages had been received
orders were sent to the battleShip Mis-
slsslppi with an aeroplane corps and
six hundred marines and the torpedo
hotilla at Pensacola, Fla. to get under
way immediately joining Admiral
Badgers feet as it entered the sui
of Mexico, and proceeding with the
heet to TaInpiCo. The torpedo fiotil-
Ia consists Of - destroyers. the ten
der Dixie and the scout cruiser Biz
mingham.. Several Of the destroyers
are in reserve, and it is probable
that only fourteen will sail.
Detained From Church.
Secretary Bryan a planned to go
to church at II o'clock but as the
cable messages began to come in he
changed his plans and went to the
State Department. There. he was
joined by John Lind, and the two went
together to the private telegraph of
fee OF the State Department to con
suit over a difficult piece Of decipher-
ing in the latest from Huerta. Later
the Secretary and Mr.. Lin joined
Secretary Tumulty at the White House
and the latest exchanges were further
gone over in detail.
Objects TO Details.
Later it became known that the
messages showed that Huerta was no
raising objection to the salute itself
but as to the details under which tn
salute would be returned.
Wants Written Agreement.
The main condition was that tn
United States agree in writing tina
the salute be fired, instead Of relyins
on the assurances given by Admira
Mayo for a return salute. This wa
construed by officials as a willy AM
adroit moy on Huerta's part to OBJ
tain an assurance direct from tn
American government that would b
capable of being construed by him a
a recognition Of the defacto Mexica
government.
eyes or NO Demanded.
Officials here were not disposed t
give any such assurances, nor to pre-
long the discussion as to details. The
were determined, after consulting wit
: President Wilson, to hold to the or
concrete question Of Huerta's yieldin
to the American demand as it ha
= been submitted. The reply to Huert
made clear to him that a "yes" OF INC
0 to the American demand is all tn;
e remained for him and that nothir
that was to be done would bear tt
t construction of a recognition Of tt
n Huerta regime.
Plan Fol Joint Session.
In meantime tentative plans wei
being made for the legislative po
e the full naval and military establish
u ment in the hands of the Presidel
o for decisive measures against the d
facto government in Mexico. tt
scope Of the authority to be COME
"a red on the President and the meal
a to be placed in his hands for exerti1
that authority will depend on the Pr
a sident's desires. When the Preside
returns to Washington early tomorro
+ morning these desires undOubted
will be submitted to leaders Of Il
House and Senate, before the tV
legislative bodies meet at noon. Ih'
= h President probably will go to t
capitol to cad a special message
~ Congress. Unless the Huerta COVER
~ ment accepts the Presidents terms
x night, Majority Leader Underwo'
4 will offer a joint resolution in t
-. House, when it meets at noon, prOvi
/ ing for a joint session Of Congre
III within an hour.
m President to Deliver Message.
,. The joint session will hear VIII
te the President has to advise on t
III Mexican situation and probably b
III fore The President returnS to t
s. White House a resolution will ha
been offered in each House in sepa
ate session.. The chairman of t
r foreign affairs and foreign relatio
fl committees Will offer the resoluti
as which Immediately vii be referred
er the respective committees. Hurri
sessions OF the commi teesWin rep
er 1.-The resolutions and before adJOui
4 ment they probably will be pass
and laid before the President.