The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-24
HUERTA'S MINISTER
PRAISES u. s. ENVOY
PortillO Says O'Shaughnessy
Has Always Observed a Cor
rect Attitude.
SOLDIERS GUARD EMBASSY
Mexico City Residents Indig.
nant Over Occupation Of
Vera Cruz.
SOLDIERS GUARD EMBASSY
Special Cable Despatch TO TIN STU.

Specidi Cable Despatch TO TIN STU.
LONDON. April 2i.-The Daily Moirs
correspondent Mt Mexico city cables the
following under yesterdays date;
"a military guard was placed Mt the
American Embassy here this afternoon.
been there for some time were removed
to-day, as they were considered unneces-
sary in view of the protection afforded
by the Mexican Government.
Senior Port,llo Rojas in handing the
passports to Charge d'Affaires O'Shaugh-
Messy sent an accompanying note ac-
knowledging that Mr.. OShaughnessy has
observed personally toward the Mexican
Government and people n strictly correct
conduct 30 far as permitted him by his
position as representative OF Govern
ment with which such serious difficulties
have arisen"
The exact time of Mr.. OShaughnessy'
departure has not been determined. Prob
ably on Friday the whole embassy staff
will leave on a special train with military
escor, for Vera Cruz or Manzanllo.
MIR. O'Shaughnessy this afternoon saw
Gen. Huerta. who cordially invited him
and Mrs. O'Shaughnessy TO the wedding OF
his son Victor to Senorlta Hernandez Fri
day morning.
Life In the city is almost normal. Many
shops still have their shutters up. but
nearly all are open. Some British resi-
dents are wearing rosettes of British colors
and many Americans are seen In the
/ nrDceauiOnS
with flags, but no disorders worth men
tioning."
Denominations In Capital.
/ Tie Daily Telc0rdph's Mexico city cor
respondent cables the following despatch,
dating It Wednesday night:
Mexican enthusiasm and indignation
suddenly burst into flame tonight. 1t has
been like lighting a train OF powder. NO
sooner was Gen. Huerta's short dignified
proclamation tregarding the landing of
United States marines) published than
the city changed its aspect and It's life
was arrested. The population poured into
! the streets flags appeared everywhere and
demonstrations were organized, the peo-
pie shouting with voices swollen with for
midable emotion.
THE manner in which the Americans
landed at Vera Cruz has helped to in
crease Mexican Indignation. It Is true
that the determining cause OF the action
was the arrival of the Ypiranga with
arms and ammunition for Gen. Huerta,
but not the least intimation was given
and the American sailors were allowed IL
land as they had done every day In large
numbers, TO battle on the shore front or
to stroll through the town. This time"
however, they had rifles and they imme-
diately occupied the custom house and
sent forces to take possession OF the tele'
.raph office and post office and other
public buildings before the MeXicans were
I ware that the town was being invaded
>"Whlle the landing was going on the
] American Consul. W. w. Canada, sent Il
short note to Gen. Mass. the military
commander. announcing the accomplished
fact only---the occupation OF the town,
0rhe Mexican forces consisted of 4
i battalion OF 600 men distributed through
out the various services. The first moment
| Of stupefaction having passed all SHOPS
were closed and the population on us
own initiative impulsivey began an In
stlnctlye, unorganzed resistance. Rifle
and pistols were fired from windows. roof'
and the angles OF buildings. while I'M
; troops interviewed In small bodies, hr!nI
from the street. There was no real battle
hut "A series of surprises. an individual
:, guerrilla warfare In the streets. which, l
l seems, claimed "A few victims
hucrtN Gets Many Offers Of Aid.
"It - not known here how long I'M
resistance lasted. or whether II ~ We
4 finished The Government has sent to IN
. foreign representatives here a formal pro