The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-04-22
And War Spirit Rises Like
a Flash.
BATTLESA|pS MOVING ONWARD
"Watchfnl Waiting" Policy
Has Been Abandoned
Quick Action Now.
nErRIsALs TO COME QUICKLY


Washington. April 19.-General
victoriana Huerta, provisional pres
ident of Mexico, fatty refused to-
night to accede to the unconditional
demands of the United States that
he salute the American flag and
Congress will be asked by President
Wilson tomorrow for authority to
use armed forces to uphold the hon
or and dignity of the Nation.
Negotiations with Huerta over
the demand for salute in repara-
ton for the arrest OF American
bluejackets at Tampico on April 10
came to a close tonight at D
O'Clock, the last hour given by Pres
.ident Wilson for a favorable re-
Spouse from the Mexican dictator,
The final word of Huerta to Charge
O'Shaughnessy was a refusal to
comply unless the United States
would guarantee in writing that his
salute be returned. ;
President Wilson at midnight
was on his way to Washington from
White Sulphur Springs, preparing to
read a message to Congress in joint
session as early as can be arranged
tomorrow. In the meantime
American war fleets were moving
down both coasts on their way to
Mexican waters to carry out the
Presidents plan for reprisals.
The crisis thus reached. does not
mean that's there win be formal
declaration OF war, because the
United States could not declare war
against a government which it does
not recognize. President Wilson
will seek authority, however, to
,sGnd armed forces into Mexico, to
seize first the ports of Tampico and
Yea Cruz and the railroad trestle
leading from Vera Cruz toward
Mexico City.
The President directed a Cabinet
4aeetipg to be called for 1890
o clock tomorrow, when the final
for Pacific blockade
of Mexican ports and other steps in
the Presidents program will be de-
liberated.
The breach that finally has come
with Mexico will make it impossible, |
1t was declared tonight on high au-
thority, for the United States to
further protect foreigners in that
republic and foreign governments
have been notified of the situation
I'M this regard
The President. 1t was declared.
not only would ask Congress for au-
thority to use the armed forces to
uphold the honor of the Nation, but
also for an appropriation. def
cheney already having been created
because of the expensive naval OPP
erations in anticipation of Huerta's
defiance of this Government.
Two separate and distinct pro-
posals from Huerta reached Wash
ington during the day. The first
was a request that he be allowed
forty-eight hours after the expira-
ton of the ultimatum, in which to
convene the Mexican Congress, so
that he might give Q national answer
to the demand of the United States
that the American flag be saluted at
Tampico. This communication.
which came through Charge
O,Shaughnessy and the diplomatic
c&nnels OF the State Department.
Was repeated to President Wilson at
White Sulphur Springs. whose an
swer was, mot minute"
The second proposition of Huerta
as that O'Shaughnessy enter into
protocol with him. putting In writ
ing the promise of the United States
that Huerta's salute to the Ameri-
CAM flag would be recognized by a
return salute. This request for a
statement In writing was imme-
diately and indignantly rejected,
Whatever may be the outcsme Of
the existing situation, II is almost
certain that as soon as II is posi-
BILE to do so, the Administration
will relieve O'shaughnessy OF his
present position. and there is a
strong disposition among the Presi-
dents advisers to insist that IT, be