The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-20
Sunday Dispatches Tell Of Del,
BY Huerta and Confer
enees During the
Day.
THE CAPITAL WAS Qu1l1
No Signs Of Dictator Coming Dow
From His Lofty Perch
During the
Afternoon.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CITY OF MEXICO. April 1s.-(Cer
sored local newspapers have beeI
permitted to print reports Of the ap
proach OF the American fleet to Mex
can waters. but it apparently has ha,
little effect as the people in genera
are not advised OF the negotiation
that have been in progress between
General Hureta and President Wilson
The city was quiet last night Indi
cations were that Sunday, the chief
holiday OF the week for Mexicans!
would be celebrated as usual.
Ell impartial, the government or.
gan, under the heading No reason
for ALARM" says: "A great nation like
our neighbor would dishonor itself by
attacking Mexico. 1t would take time
and an enormous expenditure o:
money. We must encourage the mill.
tary spirit and make every effort to
increase the army and be prepared
for eventualities. Now that the cry
has been raised that the fatherland is
In danger and that a stranger is in.
yading our country, 1t may put an end
to our dissensions and cause all Mex.
loans to unite to defend the flag to
the death.
Fortunately no such danger exists
and 1t is foolish to become frightened
II shadows"
A. Noon.
MEXICO CITY, April 1s.-(Cen.
sored president Huerta and his
cabinet at noon had not yielded to
the demands OF the United States
that Mexico agrees to salute the Tag
at Tampico by six O'Clock There
is no prospect that they will agree 10
do so. tho capital Is quiet.
General Huerta, 1t was learned al
the foreign once. wants further as
surance than that given by Admiral
Mayo In the original negotiations that
the Mexican salute WIN be returned
It appeared certain here that the dic-
tator would not recede from his posi-
ton before the time limit set forth IN
the ultimatnm of President Wilson.
This message received from the
United Press stan correspondent IN
| Mexico CA carries the approval OF
the Mexican government as It was
| passed by the censor 1t was nos
| sent In code.
A. 900 O'Clock.
| fBy stan correspondent Of the unitea
Press.l
MEXICO CITY, April 19-eCen'
sored. AT 2 O'Clock this afternoon
| (3:36 New York time). General Huei'
tia had shown no signs OF incinihe "
the United States. No settlement De-
ing in sight. Charge OShaughnessy
went for an auto ride through the
park. O'Shaughnessy was up throush.
out the night engaging In repeated
conferences with the dictator and MA
advisers.
| Two Hours Later.
[By . stan correspondent OF eh'
| United Press.l
MEXICO CITY, April ls.-'.en'
sored At four o'clock this after
noon. Charge O'Shaughnessy was
making last attempt to bring apous
a settl .ment with the Mexican gov
eminent. After conference vita
General Huerta, Minister OF fore.sn
Affairs Portillo returned to his ONES
wherA he received OShaughness5
The conference on which the decisio"
OF the government. will prooaois "
hinged. then began.
Statement from RoJas.
.iTBy a United Press staff corresp'"
dent]
| MEXICO CITY, April 1s.-'.en
/ sored .)-Senor Portillo Y. Rojas, Mex
lean minister Of foreign affairs. 'o
4 night issued the following statemei'
! after his conference with Neiso'
oshaughnessy. American chars
d'affais:
/ Mexico has made her last oHe'
We sugg ssted that If stmultaneou
reciprocal salute was not agreeable
the united states. O'shaughnessy an
I should sign protocol in which III
United states would agree to saiu'
the Mexican flag after we had salute
the American flag. This the uni'e
, States has refus I'd.
To this the United Press correspoi
dent added these significant WORDS
. six o'clock flash upheld" This a.
parently means that the Mexican Gel
sor refused to pass the news that a
! negotiations were or.
esther,e psy.