Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-29

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tempt to exercise it., this government
must deal with those Actually in con-
troll. It is now dealing with General
Huerta In the territory he now con-
trolls. That he does not rightfully con-
troll it does not alter the: fact that he
does control it. Eth .;sg
Quarrel Not With Mexico.
1--WE are dealing, moreover, only
with those whom he commands and
those who come to his support. With
these we must deal. They do not law
fully represent the people Of Mexico.
In that fact, we rejoice, because our
quarrel is not with the Mexican people
and we do not desire to dictate their
affairs. Eut we must enforce our
irightful demands upon those whom the
existing authorities at the place where
we act, do, for the time being; repre-
sent" Il,
Diplomatic Relations Severed.
Washington, April 24.Diplomatic
relations between the United States
and President Huerta's government
were completely severed Thursday af-
ternoon when Senior Algara, Mexican
charge d'afaires in w ASKING ton, mott
fed Secretary Of State Bryan that he
had been recalled.
Nelson O'shaughnessy, the Ameri-
can charge d'affaires at Mexico City,
has been given his passports and is
now on his way to the United States.
Plan TO Seize iIroad. i5 ;s5.
Work preliminary to the seizure Of
the railroad from Mexico City to the
eastern coat already has been done.
"A accommodating parry has reported
still intact two bridges on the line. one
ten miles and the other IS miles from
Vera Cruz. Officers at Vera Cruz re
ported that these bridges must be pro
tected II Vera Cruz is to be a base Of
further operations, because they could
not be readily rebuilt, If destroyed.
Il The Tehuantepec railway across
Mexico has been closed. The Hawaii
an Steamship company has given mo-
! tice that they have diverted their
ships to- Panama. Il q ~
9S Should the constitutionallsts persist
in their determination to join with the
Huerta forces to resist American inva-
sion of Tampico serious results are
sure to follow. There are 5000 fed
,eralist troops at Tam pico and within
thirty miles Of them are 1000 constitu-
tionalists. $3 When the fight comes the
loss Of American lives will make the
casualties at Vera Cruz Insignificant.
Army Rushed to Vera Cruz.
Washington, April 24.--Apprehen-
csive Of an attack by 20, 900 Mexicans
upon the American bluejackets and
marines at Vera Cruz, President VIII,
son ordered the Fifth brigade, United
States infantry to proceed with all
dispatch from Galveston to the Next,
can port N
These troops, numbering $500 men,,
are being rushed aboard four trans
ports in Galveston harb9r. The ves7i
sells, conveyed by a torpedo destroyer
fiotilla, sailed early in the morning.
This is in accordance with the ur-
gent request Of Rear Admiral Badger.
who reported that 1.-The infantry and
artillery must arrive in Vera Cruz at
the earliest possible moment.
4 "A large force Of cavalry and addi-.
tional artillery are to follow on char
tered transports within a few days. j
More Troops for Border .e.ss
For the purpose Of impressing his:
threat of action upon General Carran-
"a and his followers, three regiments
were ordered from the Presidio, San
Francisco, to the Texas border, and
similar 4 orders We're issued to the
Sixth field artillery at Fort Riley, Kan
Special Squadron Created. Ia.s5
Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
created a special service squadron,
under the command Of Rear Admiral
Cameron McRae Winslow, for inshore
work on the east coast of Mexico.
This command will comprise the
great new dreadnaughts New York
and Texas, the armored cruisers,
Washington and Montana, the cruisers
Tacoma, Des Moines, Chester and
Salem, the gunboats Nashville, Dol
phin, Castine, Machias, PaducaA,
Wheeling, Petrol and Eagle, and such
other vessels as many become avail
able. This squadron will not be avail
able for six weeks. @