New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21


not now in question"
The President, in both his preiirhi-
nary and hasty messages to the PIes'
and 10 Congress. was making an e'-
fort TO lay the kind of foundation TOT
American Intervention In Mexico which
would make that Intervention easiest
He knows full well. having been told by
numerous authorities. that II interveh-
,ior finally must come there would be
in Mexico many Mexicans who would
welcome II.
Rut the President knows that there
is more than one kind Of Intervention.
There is the pacific Intervention WIN
full explanation TO the Mexican people
that the United States forces are there
only for their own good and with no
thought Of territorial aggrandizemeh''
That IS the kind OF Intervention the
President seeks, if he has to intervene
at all-with Mexicans Of the better sort
aiding the United States IN Its dis
agreeable task.
For Mexican Consumption.
If Intervention follows belligerent ac-
ton, such as seizure OF ports. IT VIII
give Huerta the opportunity OF Issuing
to his nation the clarion call ct stand
by 10 repel boarders." 1t is to rob
Huerta Of this chance that the Presi-
dent is now endeavoring Thoroughly TO
explain the motives Of the United
States In this matter. Much OF his talk
is for Mexican more than for Ameri-
can consumption, but 1t depends on
people.
The Cabinet meeting lasted two hours
and half. The whole situation was
discussed and then the President read
TO his advisers the message to Con-
gress which he proposed delivering in
the afternoon. Some changes were
suggested, the whole document was
mulled over and was at last whipped
into its final shape.
Receives Congress Leaders.
After the Cabinet meeting the Presl-
dent received Senator Shiveley, chair
man Of the Senate Committee on For
eign Relations. They. too. discussed
the situation and made arrangements
for the presentation OF the message TO
Congress. When leaving the White
no ~hqra
had been no suggestion Of recognition
of the Constitutionalists He also de-
clared that he did not know what the
Constitutionalists would do, or If they
would combine with Huerta to combat
the United States, but II they did this
thing, he said, the government was
fully prepared TO take proper action.
Something was said about message
which Huerta, more than a year ago,
sent to President Taft, telling him that
he had overthrown Madero and the
Of the administrations contention that
Huerta was an unconstitutional
usurper, and Of such importance was
this message considered that the White
House staff went back into the files
and made the message public. 1t bore
the date of February IS, 1913, and
said:
II have the honor TO inform you that
| have overthrown this government.
The forces are with me. and from now
on peace and prosperity will reign.
Your obedent servant.
"VICTORIANO HUERTA,
Commander in Chief"
Senator Shively said that this was
very significant" message.
At o'clock this afternoon there was
another conference. Senator Shively
returned 10 the White House. With
him came Senator Lodge. ranking Re-
publican member OF the Committee
of Foreign Relations; Representative
Flood, chairman Of the House Commit
tee, and Representative Cooper, rank
ing Republican member also appeared.
They, too, discussed the situation. The
President showed them his message
and told them what he wanted Con-
Cress TO do. They returned TO the Cap
itol, and, according to their personal
feeling in the matter, began to make
preparations for the action which Con-
gress would take after the delivery Of
the message.
When leaving the White House Mr..
Flood said that Congress would do
nothing concerning making an ap2ro-
priation for war purposes, nor would
It at this time authorize the President
to call for volunteers. Nothing in the
situation demanded such action. Least
Of all the President. Representative
Fitzgerald said later that the War and
Navy departments had sufficient funds
in hand, but more would be furnished
IL needed.
Extraordinary Expenditures.
II is certain, however. that the Presi-
dent will ask for a special appropriation.
whether he goes to war or not Extraor-
binary expenditures are necessary I'm the
circumstances. For instance, the Navy
Department is almost crippled tonight
because II has no extra telephone oper-
ators. The regulars are worn out and out
side help cannot be employed. To spend
money not specifically appropriated Is a
jail offence, and Navy Department OIL
cials are UP against It.