davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1914-04-20
Leaders in Congress Think
the United States Should
Detail Mexico's Offenses

II the United States goes to war with
Mexico. there is a strong feeling among
the leaders in Congress that 1t should be
definitely stated that the failure of
Huerta to salute the American flag at
Tampico Is not the sole cause of war.
In view of this feeling. it is believed that
the resolution which will be passed by
Congress In the event war measures are
necessary, authorizing the President to
take steps to protect the honor and dig
nifty of the United States. also will call
specifically for the protection of the lives
and property of citizens of the United
States and of foreigners residing in Mex
leo.
The feeling is strong among many
members of Congress that it should be
made plain to the world that we are not
entering upon a war merely because a
| roober and bandit like Huerta refuse. TO
sslute ,a the the american flag said one Of
the democratic leaders TODAY '.The
slaughter of Americans and foreieners
| IN Mexico and the destruction of their
property have aroused the feeling in tho
| United states that strong measures must
| be taken
| Called From Honeymoon,
Chairman Flood OF the House foreign
affairs committee reached Washington
| this morning. having been called back
TO Washington by an urgent message
| last night He was married Saturday
and was on his honeymoon trip. He and
Senator Shiveley, acting chairman Of tha
| foreign relations committee, Immediately
got into communication in regard to the
| probable action by Congress in regard To
Mexico The understanding arrived at
| was that joint session of the two
| houses should be held at 3 o'clock This
afternoon to hear the Presidents ad-
dress regarding the situation. Imme-
diately following this a resolution will be
| rushed through Congress giving the
President authority to proceed as he
| sees fit.
Senator Martin, chairman Of the appro-
Evening star., 1914-04-20
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
senate:
Met at noon.

Met at noon.
Senator Chamberlain introduced
a bill to appropriate 500, O0O. 900
for national defense and other
purposes.
Arranged to meet in joint ses-
sion, at pm. with the House, to
hear President Wilson's address
on the Mexican situation.
House:
Met at noon.
Arranged joint session with the
Senate at 3 pm. to hear President
wilson's address on the Mexican
situation.
The McGillicuddy workmen's
compensation bill was ordered
fayorably reported by the Judiciary
committee.
Several bills We're considered
under unanimous consent.
Foreign affairs committee ar
ranged for a meeting Immediately
after President Wilson's address.
Evening star., 1914-04-20
Will Aid Constitutionalists.

Finances would be harder and harder
TO obtain and while Huerta was being
pinched on every side in getting supplies
the constitutonalsts would be growing
stronger and pushing nearer and nearer
to Mexico City and the overthrow of
Huerta- The administration program is
intended simply TO push along the in
evitable elimination of Huerta
The program and the possible angles
that it may develop were carefully dis
cussed at the long cabinet meeting to-
day. The President expects to have
freqtIent cabinet meetings from now on.
Positive statements that Mr. Bryan
would retire from the cabinet to take
up the work of the Carnegie Peace
Foundation were met with equally
positive statements that Mr.. BRYAN has
no intention of resigning and will re-
main with the administration until the
close of his term
Evening star., 1914-04-20
48 ARE TO SPEAK ON
WELFARE OF THE CHILD

Meetings Of the board of manages
and of the executive committee tomor-
row at the Raleigh Hotel will open
the third International Congress on the
Welfare of the Child. the congress be-
ing in session until next Monday
The public sessions of the congress-
will begin Wednesday night in the
ballroom of the Raleigh. total of
forty-eight speakers are to address the
morning, afternoon and evening ses-
sions, the subjects to be discussed en-
bracing every phase of home and child
welfare activity.
Among the topics of addresses are The
Prevention of Infant Mortality" How
To Procure Sanitary Housing Conditions
in Our Congested Cities. THE Opening
of the Schools as Social Centers." The
Boy Scout Movement. Religious Train
ing of the Young The Prevention Of
Child Criminality. Better Home Mas-
ing for the American Nation and smi.a-
subjects.
The ninety-six parent-teachers. hoa
and school. and mothers clubs of
District of Columbia are taking deep
terest in the international conSGr
which is to be held under the ausr'
of the executive board of the Consre-s
of Mothers.
Greek Dances Friday Afternoon.
Several of the speakers. notably iSe--
nard Newman, secretary Of the hous- F.;
committee of Philadelphia. and Edwa-t I
]. Ward. have addressed Washington
diences before. the latter having spoh'n
last winter before the Monday Erenlns
Club
Mr.. Ward is state adviser for social
center work of Wisconsin The sessions
of the congress will be presided over by
Mrs. Frederic Schoff. president OF the
Congress of Mothers.
The session Friday afternoon is To De
held in the First Congregational Church.
corner of 10th and G streets northwest
Following the session a reception Is 10
be held at the Pan-American Union. ~
feature of which. the weather permit
ting. is to be Greek dancing on the lawn:
Saturday evenings session Is to be held
in the auditorium Of the new National
Museum.
Evening star., 1914-04-20

WEST. April 2o.-The United States bat
tlesh;p fleet will anchor or Tarnpic,
about clock Wednesday afternoon. ac-
cording TO present calculations Tha
South Carolina has Joined the other ba,-
tleships. Rear Admiral Badger expeC-s
to establish wireless communication with
Rear Admiral Fletcher at Vera CrI,
today.
Indiana Guardsmen Preparing.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April 2o-ouie,
yet rapid preparations we're started today
National Guard TO its full war strencta
for field service in case Of war
1t was believed that the full strengta,
4.5oO men. could be obtained within
week or ten DAYS ii was said at tbs
quarternaster generals Office.
Gov Ralston today received numerou.
requests from private citizens arl
former guard officers for per'nis-
sion to organize a company 80
department of Valparaiso Universe
wired the governor offering the ser,
ices of 500 students as soon a. the EoH
ernor had need of volunteers. Al;hoUGl
the attaches about the guard heads
quarters declared no word had been r.
unusual air of activity about tho
offices.
LA CROSSE. Wis. April eo-Gen. o.
lando Holway, commander nf the Ms
consin National Guard left today IT.,
put the state camp in condition fus-
mobilization OF the Wisconsin National
Guard should such move he ordered.
Gen Holway announced that he cpllB
have 5000 men in readiness in twenty
four hours
Evening star., 1914-04-20
Restores Oil Case to Docket

The United States Supreme Court TODAY
restored to the docket for re-argument
before the entire court May the case
testing the validity of President Taft's
order in 1909 withdrawing Wyoming and
California public oil lands from entry.
Evening star., 1914-04-20
THE MEXICAN NAVY.

THE MEXICAN NAVY.
Cruiser Transports.
General Guerrero. built in 1908;
1880 tons.
Progreso. 1907: 1880 tons.
GunbOatp,
Bravo and Morales. built in
1908: 1900 tons each.
Tampico and Vera Cruz, 1902:
$50 tons.
Cruiser.
Zaragoza, built in 1891 and re-
fitted in 1910; 1900 tons.
Transports.
Oaxaca and probably four other
steamers, unarmed or nearly 40.
For Harbor Service.
Democrats. 1875.
Independencta, 1874.
Libertad, 1874.
All are old one-funnel Laird
built schooners of 450 tons each,
Evening star., 1914-04-20

be fighting only Gen. Huerta AMI
those who adhere to him and give
him their support. and our obiecc
would be only to restore to tho
people of the distracted republic
the opportunity to set up again
their own laws and their own gov
ernment
Hopes to Avert War.
But ! earnestly hope that war is
not now in question. | believe
that | speak for the American
people when | say that we do noj
desire to control in any degree the
affairs of our sister republic. Our
feeling for the people OF Mexico
is one of deep and genuine friend
ship, and everything that we have
so far done or refrained from do
ing has proceeded from our dc
sire to help them, not to hinder or
embarrass them. We would nvt
wish even to exercise the good OF
fees of friendship without their
welcome and consent. The people
of Mexico are entitled to settle
their own domestic affairs in their
own way, and we sincerely desire
to respect their right. The pres
ent situation need have none Ct
the grave implications of inte.-
ference if we deal with it prompt
ly, firmly and wisely.
Power to Act Alone.
No doubt | could do what is
necessary in the circumstances t.
enforce respect for our government
without recourse to the Congress,
and yet not exceed my oonstitu-
tional powers as President; but [
do not wish to act in a matter
possibly of SO grave consequence
except in close conference and CO.
operation with both the Senate
and House. l, therefore, come to
ask your approval that | should
use the armed forces of the United
States i'll such ways and to such
an extent as may be necessary to
obtain from Gen. Iluerta and his
adherents the fullest recognition
of the rights and dignity OF the
United States. even amidst the
distressing conditions now unlnap-
PLY obtaining in Mexico.
There can in what we do be H.:
thought OF aggression or OF SET
ish aggrandizement We seek t.
maintain the dignity and author
ity OF the United States only be
cause we wish always to keep or
great influence unimpaired Tor
the uses OF liberty. both in the
United States and wherever else
it may be employed for the benz
fit of mankind
Evening star., 1914-04-20
Athletics Defeat Boston.

BOSTON, April 2O.-First game:
r. H. E.
Americans . 12 3
Boston NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2 8 2
Ten innings.
Batteries-Houck Wyckon. Plank
and Schang; Collins, Bedient, Kelley
and Cady.
Evening star., 1914-04-20
REVENUE CUTTERS MAY
PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE
Likely to Be Called Upon to Main
tain Blockade of Mexi-
can Ports.

War talk is rife in the revenue cutter
service, which may have an important
part to play in whatever comes of the
Mexican situation For eight months the
revenue cutters OF the customs navy
maintained a blockade OF the Cuban
coast during the Spanish-American war.
Such duty, as has been figured out by
the War College. is likely to fall to the
revenue cutters in event Of the blockade
Of the Mexican coast.
There are twenty-three revenue cutters
at once available for blockade duty.
teen on the east coast. Besides, there are
two efficient cutters engaged In the in
ternational service of ice patrol that
could be called into service II blockade
duty was regarded as more necessary.
There also are number of inferior
craft, still useful, but regarded as nearly
obsolete.
Warships are OF value to meet the navy
of an enemy, and to reduce shore forti-
flca tons Such duties done. blockade
can more effectively be maintained by
vessels of lighter draft and greater speed,
such as the revenue cutters This was
the task assigned in the Spanish Amer
lean war and the reason.
Efficient for All Purposes.
This customs fleet would be efficient
for all purposes watch over all ports
of Mexico, east and west, and of the
seas in the vicinity, could easily be main
tanned. with little possibility of BLOCK
ade runners getting through with arms
and ammunition and other supplies.
On duty on the east coast of the United
States are the -s-enue cutters Algonquin
Window. Yamacraw. Onondaga. Apache,
Mohawk Acushnet, Gresham, Androscog-
gin. Seminole. Atasca, Hudson and Calu-
met The Tuscorora. Morrill, and Mack
mack are on the great lakes. The Sno-
homish. Tahoma. malaga. McCulloch.
Manning. Bear and Golden Gate are on
the Pacific coast.
All these are available for service. The
ships on the great lakes could be brought
through the ST. Lawrence river. and then
down the coast. The Seneca and Miami
are on the international ice patrol. with
HEADQUARTERS at Halifax.
The entire force of the revenue cutter
service is about 1,71S officers and men.
This includes the cadets. officers. in
cluding the cadets. number about go.
vnAp cpTPTT MANrEEcTEn
Evening star., 1914-04-20

the Mexican government had not given
Mr.. O'Shaughnessy his passports, nor had
the State Department instructed the
charge to leave Mexico.
Americans Leaving Mexico.
According to official advices Americans
In Mexico already are beginning to
leave. Ofncials understood that hun
dreds Of Americans left Mexico City
yesterday for Vera Cruz.
Tho State Department, through Mr..
OShaughnessy and by direct messages
from Mr.. Bryan to American consuls
through Mexico. has warned all Ameri-
cans to leave.
Such protection as the United States
has undertaken to extend to foreigners
will not be affected, according to the
present purpose The diplomatic body
in Washington has learned that the
United States will continue to look after
foreigners in northern Mexico IN the con-
stitutionalist zone where foreign govern
ments have no consular representative.
In the federal territory those govern
ments will continue to look after their
own subjects.
Americans Are Released.
State Department reports today said
the Americans Farias and Boyless. held
at Piedras Negras in connection with
the murder of two federal Mexican SOL
diers. had been released. their innocence
having been established. Boyless, how
ever, will be placed under bond to ap-
pear as witness. William Byrd. an
other American held by Mexican federal
authorities in Mexico City, has been re-
leased. and, II is understood, is now in
Vera Cruz.
From Acapulco comes word that the
Mexican federals have evacuated 1guala,
under siege for several days by Zapa-
tistas. and have moved on 10 Cuernavaca.
Gen. Villa has declared to American
consular officers that no newspaper cor
respondents were captured by his forces
RS recently reported
The telegraph line between Eagle Pass
and Monterey was reopened on the 18th
and rail communication with Saltillo was
expected to open yesterday. While no
real fighting Is anticipated yet in
Monterey, some fighting began Saturday.
and street cars stopped running to the
suburbs.
Evening star., 1914-04-20
President Tells Congress He
Needs to Use Armed Force
to Compel Respect for Flag

CONTINUED from FIRST Page,
Evening star., 1914-04-20

the Mexican government had not given
Mr.. OShaughnessy his passports. nor had
the State Department instructed the
charge to leave Mexico.
Evening star., 1914-04-20
Fleet Will Arrive Wednesday.

ON BOARD THE U. SIS ARKANSAS
AT SEA BY WIRELESS VIA KEY
Evening star., 1914-04-20

been issued affecting any movement OF
troops. These orders will likewise depend
upon action by the cabinet and by Con-
gress.
Evening star., 1914-04-20
Disagreement on Army Bill.

Disagreement of conferees on the army
appropriation bill was reported to the
Senate today by Senator Chamberlain,
chairman of the military affairs COM
mittec
Senate conferees insisted upon adher-
ence to amendments to the House bill in
creasing by several millions the appro-
priat'on for munitions of war for the
militia and other increases. Action on
the report was deferred until tomorrow,
when further conferences will be de-
manded.
If this military pay bill becomes a law
the families of those who are enlisted in
the state militia Will be assured of proper
maintenance and the men will not have
an excuse to shirk duty on this excuse.
Evening star., 1914-04-20

When the resolution was read and the
question pat. not no was heard The
dyst lsStalativa act looking toward the
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1914-07-04

PHoNED TO BOULDER AND sEv.
ERAL OF THEM HAVE BEEN IN.
DlcTEO FOR MURDER. THEY
HAD BEEN ORDERED BY DOYLE,
SECRETARY OF THE MINE WORK.
ERS, BY PUBLISHED PROCLAIM.
TON, TO ARM Themselves, ~
THE SAME ORDER WHICH stir.
RED UP THE ENTIRE ORGAN.
lzATloN IN THE STATE. THE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS, TRIM.
DAD FREE PRESS AND OTHER
ORGANS OF MURDER AND AN.
ARcHY PUBLISHED 0oYlE'o
PROCLAMATION AND JUSTIFIED
IT. JOHN c. sHAFFER. PUBLISH.
Err OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN
NEWS AND DENVER TIMES, iS 40
MUCH A MURDERER BEFORE THE
FACT AS DOYLE AND HICKEY,
THE STATE FEDERATION OF "A.
Dor SECRETARY WHO WAS
CAUGHT At WESTMINSTER, TEN
MILES FROM THE HEclA MINE,
BRINGING ARMS AND AMMuNl.
TON TO AID THE MEN THEY IN.
CITED TO RIOT.
THE DENVER EXPRESS 10 AN
ANARCHIST SHEET THAT DID ITO
BEST TO ENGENDER HATE RE.
sULriNG IN THE hEclA HORROR
As WELL As THAT At LUDLOW.
THE POST HELPED CREATE the
IoUrBURsT OF ANARCHY BECAUSE
-oH, BECAUSE IT 10 THE POST,
YOU KNOW.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1914-07-04

About four o'clock there being no
shooting I called up the guard ct the
mine and told him ! was coming IN.
Mr.. Christ and myself started for
Hecla. We had hardly gotten to the
guard house at Hecla when the shoot.
ing started again. more severe than
before. It was about 400 in the
morning when the second shooting
was started. told the Hecla people
that there was no use shooting at
ton to burn up and would not be sat
isfed until they had burned It. The
only thing to do was to take care Of
their families and get down In the
basement II they had any. All the
machine gun was used for was to
scare the men back in the ditch. as l
didn't want anyone killed, but said.
III they start to make a rush. shoot
to kill" AS long as the strikers
stayed In the ditch. though they were
trying to kill US. they were accom-
plishing nothing and only showing US
where they were located.
While l was In the Hecla guard
house, about 500 o'clock while phon-
Ing, q bullet came crashing through
from o northwesterly direction and
lodged in a little cupboard ON the
south side, just below my knee. Just
missing my leg.
From 4:30 q. m. until 1890 p. m.
was back and forth between the Rex
No. dump and the Hecla guard
house.
On arriving at Hecla I found that
the men only had about nineteen
rifles and shot guns and they were
not all In use. as some of the men had
discarded them and gone to the
cellars. They had about fifteen
rounds Of ammunition to the man.
The shooting stopped between 12:10
and 1880.
About 10000 o'clock in the morning
l was informed by one Of the men at
the Hecla mine that one OF the work.
men was shot in the Jaw and one shot
In the hand and wanted doctor.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1914-07-04

ter. and the ofhcials Of the United
Mine Workers. I realized that things
were In . strained condition In Boulder
County. All II needed was q IRE
cracker to 90 on at the wrong place
TO start trouble.
From that time on I stayed night
and day. In fact practically lived In
the coal camps. watching every move.
On Monday evening. the eth Of
April. received q telephone message
from District Attorney Carlson. In.
forming me that the operators, through
their attorney. and the United Mine
Workers. through their attorney. and
himself had reached an agreement
whereby the sherin's once was to
take charge Of the machine guns and
searchlights at the various mines be-
longing to The Rocky Mountain Fuel
Company In Boulder County.
called up Joe Potestio. secretary
OF the Louisville local OF the United
Mine Workers. and informed him Of
the agreement which had been reached
between the attorney for the United
Mine Workers and tho attorney fog
the operators. and District Attorney
Carlson. Also called up Mayor Fault
OF Lafayette and informed him Of the
agreement which had been reached
in regard 10 the sheriiR's once talins
charge Of the machine guns end
searchlights OF Tho Rocky Mountain
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1914-07-04

This was the FIRST intimation the
troops had had during the day that
there were any women and children
left In the colony. as a great number
OF women and children were seen
leaving the colony before the firing
opened about nine o'clock. In the
morning. The order was Immediate.
" given to cease firing and all ran
Into the tent colony to rescue women
and children left there BY the strikers.
During the time that the rescue
work was going on the troops engaged
In this work were constantly under
the fre from the strikers situated to
the north Of the tent colony and to
the northwest toward the steel
bridge. and made excellent targets in
the glare Of the fire. Various obsta-
cles were encountered by the men
and officers engaged In the rescue
work In order to get the women and
children out Of the pits where they
had been put. Out Of one pit where
Lieutenant eiselow rescued . woman
and children. two trunks and q carpet
had to be removed and . trap door
opened In order 70 get Into the pit
Where the women and children were.
Like boards over the pits were found
BY others engaged in the same work.
Tho troops about this time started
running for the cover offered BY the
G. Z 8. tracks. taking the women and
children. because they were told OF
. large quantity Of dynamite being In
one OF the tents which Was 1t the time
on IRE. They had NO sooner reached
cover when this tent went skyward.
spreading sparks al over the colony.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1914-07-04

that time. He agreed with me and
told MIN l would like to see him In
his ONCE and also told Pat Powers
would like to see him. he being presi.
dent OF the local. We then went to
tho ofiice OF the Board Members, some
SIX or seven of US. As we reached
the office phone call from Mr.. Belk
told me that they were shooting up
the Vulcan mine, which IL situated
south and west Of Lafayette and
straight east Of Louisville. l turned
TO the officers In the office and told
them what was going on. They all
turned white from fright. said to
Potestio. Il want you to SO with me"
and to Pat Powers, you go down
there Potestio said he wouldn't go
ana the others said they wouldn't go.
but Pat Powers said. Il will go with
you." We Immediately started out
and as | got outside could hear the
shots at the Vulcan and the whistle
started to blow for help. One Of the
men in the crowd standing around
the Union hall started for the town
hall to ring the fire bell. Powers hol.
Tered and told him not to ring that.
Jack Christ, my deputy, was standing
at the door as We went out. told
him what was happening and said.
Come on, Jack. let us go to the Hec.
la" Powers was with US following
behind. When. We got about half way
from the Union hall to the depot It
occurred TO me to have Powers call
up lawson and Doyle. stopped and
told him to go back and phone Law.
son and Doyle and tell them they
were shooting up the Vulcan mine.
and they were then starting to shoot
from Louisville towards Hecla, and II
anyone was killed would hold them
responsible. as well as for any act OF
violence, He said he would go back
and call them. He Immediately start.
ed. CArist and started for the
Hecla mine, which is about o mile
from the Union hail. When We got to
the depot we started north up the C.
& 8. track and went only half block