South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-16

where he was clOSeted with the preSi
dent about twenty minutes. Senate.
Shively, acting chairman OF the senatt
committee on foreign relations, ais,
was present at this conference.
HAS SUPPORT OF MONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Presi
dent viii have the support Of con
gress in his aggressive action agains
President Huerta or Mexico. This Wa.
made clear by the attitude OF botl
senators and representatives today. |
is believed that very few viii follow
the course adopted by Senator Work.
of California and Representative Mon
tell of Wyoming, who have criticised
the administration for sending the Al
lantic fleet to force reparatiOn for in,
suits directed against the flag OF TIM
nation.
Here is the Situation.
President Wilson will stand
firm in demanding a salute for
the flag.
2-If Huerta refuses 10 yield
United States ships VIII blockade
six Mexican ports, Vera, Cruz,
TampicO, Puerto Mexico, Mazat-
Ian, Acapulco and Salina Cruz.
This would deprive Huerta of its
revenues from customs receipts.
3-Huerta is expected 10 ask
that the matter in dispute be sub
mitted TO arbitration.
4-The American government
will reject any plea for arbitra-
ton on the ground that no gov
ernment I'm Mexico has been rec
Ognized and that the treaty OF
1S4S providing for the settlemeE-
by commissioners Of disputes be-
tween the two countries is not in
effect: that the special arbitra-
ton treaty between the two COun-
tries expired in 1913 and that a
matter Of national honor cannot
be submitted TO arbitration.
5-Huerta is believed TO have
s. no intention Of yielding TO the
United States. Recent victories
of the constitutionalists have in
dicated that he viii be over
thrown in the near future and he
would rather have the United
States intervene than be COM
. PEELED TO yield 10 the avengers OF
the late President Madero.
Eff he resists American in
vasion it viii not be necessary 10
declare war. because there is no
recognized Mexican government.
but foreign nations would be no.
Calls Committee Together.
Congress took its first active step IL
the crisis today when the house com.
mittee on foreign affairs assem- bled al
the call Of Representative Flood oi
Virginia to receive his report on the
conference held with President VII.
son at the white house yesterday.
While the great fighting ships o'
the American navy today steamed
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American dignity in Mexico, the army
and navy departments continued theiI
preparations for any eventuality ir
the Mexican situation which may ariss
from the TampicO incident.
The decision OF Presi dent Wilson "a
adopt an iniexible policy IN dealins
with the de factO government at Mex,
leo City was interpreted as calling foi
the same assertion Of authority AT al
the ports OF Mexico az at Tamnico.
NO Arbitration" Ultimatum.
Reported plans OF President Huerts
10 ask for arbitration were character.
iZed as ridiculous. The white house
officials say that so far as known
Charge d'Affaires O'Shaughnessy has
not broken OF his negotiations with
President Huerta over the TampicO in
cident.
Denial that President Wilson ha.
lost confidence IN 'Shaughnessy was
made by white house officials. IL va.
declared that the reports that Presi-
dent Wilson had told his visitors that
he is dissatisfied with O'Shaughnessy'
close relations with President Huerta
are without any basis In truth.
No communication from any official
source in Mexico has been received
since last night. IL was stated. The
Mexican embassy here has made ia
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