Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-22
WEDNESDAY, APRIL P, 1914.
HALF 0F VERA CRUZ
 HELOBY AMERICANS
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man would appear in Mexico and es- tablish peace.
 It is also believed in diplomatic circles that the government has in formed foreign powers in Europe and also the Japanese government that England is in accord with the Amerl- can policy and will not tolerate any interference.
 WASHINGTON, April 22.-Secre- tary of State William J. Bryan late yesterday afternoon notified all the representatives of the powers that the United States had started a block ade of the coast of Mexico and that hostilities had started between the United States and Mexico.
 The sectetary held several long conferences with the diplomats Of the powers and explained the present sit uation between the government of the United States and Huerta, who heads the Mexican administration. Secre- tary Bryan stated that the American government still hoped to avoid war but was determined to unseat Huerta as the head of the Mexican govern ment
 May Seize German Guns.
 A German vessel with 200 of the latest patent Krupp field guns, thou sands of rounds of ammunition for the guns and with several million rounds of cartridges for the small arms used by the Mexican federal troops is now en route to Vera Cruz, having been shipped from Germany prior to the trouble between the Un- ited States and Mexico and Admiral Fletcher has been telegraphed to use discretion in preventing the shipment of arms from being landed, but to prevent the landing of the guns at any cost
 Senate Debates War Resolution.
 The Senate all day yesterday de- bated the war resolution sent them from the House and the session was one of the most bitter held in recent years. Almost the entire member ship of the Senate, irrespective of party, made it plain that they would support the president in his present position. Resolution is Directed Against Hu-
 erta.
 The resolution as worded by the House authorizes the president to use the armed forces of the government against Huerta, self-styled president of Mexico, and it is against this res olution that Senator Lodge and a majority of the Senate are opposed. The Massachusetts senator said that "the Senate was behind the president to a man and that party lines would be forgotten, but that he opposed the placing of one cut throat above an other and that the resolution should be so worded as to allow the use against the Mexican government, and not signalize out Huerta, who is no worse than any of the other cut threats now operating in the neigh boring republic"
 Senator Works Against War.
 Senator Works of California in troduced a resolution in the Senate instructing President Wilson to con- slider the apologies rendered by Pre- visional President Huerta when he called upon Charge d'Affaires Nelson O'Shaughnessy and apologized for the arrest of the American officer and men from the Tampico ships, and with the apology from the commander of the federal troops at Tampico as sufficient for the offense and not to insist upon the salute to the Ameri- can flag.
 President is Satisfied.
 President Wilson is satisfied with the resolutions in the modified form proposed by certain senators and it is expected that it will be passed at an early hour today. n,h
 Blockade Complete. ~.