The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-04-28

The Uni ed States has chosen Brazil !
TO look al er its interests in Mexico.
Where there are no Brazilian consuls
French consu,s will act for the United
States.
During ,Ae day a special reserve
feet, ranging from dreadnoughts to
.iny gunboats, was ordered to the At
landc cast of Mexico.
At Vera Cruz the American forces
pushed Their way three miles inland
to some impor ant breastworks to
make their position secure. Rear Ad-
miral Fletcher and American Consul
Canada we're occupied most OF he day
lin handling hundreds of American
re :ugees. British and German vessels
took off more than 1900 refugees at
Tampico and a general exodus Of
Americans from Mexican cities was
reported.
The senate passed the house bill
appropriatiag $500,000 10 care for
American refugees. Senator Borah de-
clared in the debate that d condition
OF actual war existed between the
United States and Mexico. Senators
Lodge and Weeks urged that the en-
barge be replaced along tae entire
border.
Rear Admiral Badger requested per-
mission to capture all Mexican gun
boats and vessels carrying troops or
ammunition for the aid Of the Mexi-
cans around Vera Cruz.
Day Of Tension.
These we're the outstanding devel-
opments which came in dramatic
sequence Jhroughot, day Of ex-
treme tension. The national capital
was nervous with excitement, while
the diplomatic relations of the Huerta
government and the Uni,ed States
were being finally severed and the
army and navy continued to put them
selves on a war basis Revelation Of
the purposes Of Carranza and Huerta
is being awaited before a complete mil
itary campaign is developed. The
United a.es intends to take 10 Of
Nfensive steps for the present, prefer
ring to hold Vera Cruz until the situa-
ton crystaIizes.
i There were frequent conferences
between President Wilson and Secre-
taries Bryan, Garrison, Daniels, Nc
Adoo and Lane during me day.
Tonigh. Secretary McAdoo and the
other secretaries were at the White
House discussing formal orders to GUS
tom officials to hold up shipments of
arms, which eventuated later in a for
NAL announcement; OF the embargo
Also it was believed that the subject
OF financing the operations were care
fully considered.
1t was another day Of activity at the
White House and the s,ate, war and
navy buildings, with many tense mo-
ments.
The attitude of Carranza, as ex-
planned in his note, was the first de-
velopment which threw official Wash
ington into feverish expectation Of
sensational developments.
Friendly But Determined.
President Wilson and his cabinet
officers studied Carranza's note, and
within few hours a statement was
issued by the president reiterating
the purposes of the American gov
ernmen, as friendly to the Mexican
people, but emphasizing that as
Huerta controlled where the offenses
were committed the Washington gov
ernment must enforce it's "rightful de-
mands upon those whom the existing
authorities at the place where we act
do for the time being represent"
The news that Charge O'Shaugh-
messy had been handed his passports
had come in the early hours Of the
morning, but was not fully discussed
until an informal cabinet council held
at the White House later.
ANNUAL RETURNS.