Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20

fulfilling of the law, Thy servants may
discharge the sacred duties of their
office. Grant us peace with honor and
brotherhood universal Justice"
Cabinet members began arriving at
the White House before the hour set
for the meeting, with the result that
the session began before the appoint
ed time. All other callers were turned
away.
No orders were issued to General
Wood and their issuance depended
upon the outcome of the cabinet
meeting and the action of Congress.
Secretary Garrison said no orders
had been issued for any movement of
troops. General Woods four-year de-
tail as chief of staff of the army will
expire next Wednesday. He probably
would leave Immediately for Texas
City, where the second army division
has been mobilized for the last four
teen months.
The general comment among con-
gressmen was in hearty support of
the President and the possibilities of
action. Some, however, dissented from
the Presidents plan. Republican
Leader Mann, of the House, had
issued q statement saying he was not
In sympathy with the movement, and
today Senator Bristow commented adj
versely upon the administrations at
titude.
Bristow Criticises Wilson.
when President Wilson comes to
Congress today asking for the use of
the ARMED forces of the United States
to compel Huerta to apologize he will
not receive my VOTE" announced
Senator Bristow. IF he asks for
authority to put down Instructions or
establish stable government In
Mexico, a more serious question for
consideration will arise. This thing
of making war upon the Mexican
people merely because a man the
President calls a bandit refuses to
apologize is idiotie."
Secretary Bryan announced that he
had received the full text of Mr..
O'Shaughnessy's message from Next
co City containing Huerta's reply. He
said Ii was not a long message, but
declined to make the full text public
until after the cabinet meeting
Mr.. Bryan said that so far as he
knew the Mexican government had
not given Mr.. O'Shaughnessy his
passports nor had the State Depart
ment instructed the charge to leave
Mexico.
Americans Leaving Mexico.
According to official advices Ameri-
cans in Mexico already are beginning
to leave. officials understood that
hundreds of Americans left Mexico
City yesterday for Vera Cruz.
The State Department, through Mr.
O'Shaughnessy and by direct mes
sages from Mr.. Bryan to American
consuls throughout Mexico, has
warned all Americans to leave.
Such protection as the United
States has undertaken to extend tc
foreigners will not be affected accord
ing to the present purpose. The diplo-
matte body in Washington has
learned that the United States will
continue 10 look after foreigners in
Northern Mexico in the constitution
alists' zone, where foreign govern
ments have no consular representa-
tive In the federal territory those
governments will continue to look
after their own subjects.
Secretary Garrison conferred will
General Wood, General Wotherspoon
who will become chief of staff mex
Wednesday,; Brigadier-G General Grow
der, Judge Acknowledgment and 9th
err officials of the department. 1t wa
understood they were preparing rec
concentrations to Congress looking t,
| the immediate passage of Legislation
providing for a large volunteer army
The basis of the recommendation
will be the Hay bill, already passet
by the House, which will permit TIL
mastering into the United State
| army of militia organizations will
their officers, providing rs per cent
| of the men are willing to do so. Sen
ator ShiVely called a meeting of tn
! foreign relations committee after tn
| cabinet had met. Some senators Wer
prepared to urge that any resolution
| adopted by Congress should speciftcal
ly provide for the protection of TIL
| lives and property of citizens of tn
United States and other foreigners II
Mexico.
| win Make Appropriation.
Senator Martin, chairman of the ap
propriations committee, expressed tn
] belief that an emergency appropria
| ton was not necessary at this time
| but that an appropriation of $4,000,
0O0 the sum appropriated at the be
ginning of the Spanish-American wal
would be made, If asked by the Pres
| ident
| Secretary Daniels said before TIL
! cabinet meeting that no orders ha,
been sent to Rear-Admiral Badger
fleet nor had any been issued to tn
battleships New York and Texas
| which are almost ready for sea duty
Mr. Daniels received a message fror
Rear-A dmlral Fletcher at Vera Cruz