The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-04-25
NINETEEN AMERICAN REFUGEES TAKEN
FROM TRAIN And SHOT IS LATE REPORT
Way Mexico City Subject
cuded in List Murdered-Rumor Washington Secretary
Bryan Will Soon Resign Given Renewed Publicity
HUERTA EXPECTED TO MAKE DECLARATION OF WAR TODAY

Washington, April 25.American
CONSUL are Vera Cruz reports that
nineteen Americans and one British
subject were taken from train on
way to Vera Cruz from Mexico City
last night by Huerta forces and are
believed to have been shot.
Washington, April Is. Renewed
reports that Secretary Bryan intends
to resign from cabinet in circulation
here. According to one story Sec
rotary Lane has been picked as his
successor. Daniels will be shifted to
interior and Padgett Of Tennessee
made secretary Of navy.
;Washin gton, April 25 While still
protesting that there is no war, and
that the next move must come from
General Huerta, the administration
has showed that it would not carry
diplomacy to the point of danger.
Before dispatching the army, Pres
ident Wilson hoped that Huerta
would have to .make4a move to declare
war. However, the army was sent on
a, move made by our forces the call
from Rear Admiral Badger for rein
forcements.
War Seems Certain
On Capitol Hill, the expectation is
general that the president will soon
appear before congress again to de-
clare war and ask for volunteers.
While the administration is firm in
stating that there will be no Gag
gressive policy" it is equally firm in
declaring that it. will meet Huerta
and -Carranza in aggression. There
will be no halfway measurers when
the United States moves.
Congress is Willing
Therefore, depending upon hostil-
ity from Huerta, congress expects tc
welcome the president on war mis-
sion shortly. And the enthusiasm
which will greet him will be in strik-
ing contrast to the, lethargy which
followed his recent "peace" message,
in which he asked for the use of the
armed forces of the United States
Money on Demand
Chairman Fitzgerald of the house
appropriation committee assured the
president yesterday there will be nc
delay in granting money for war pur-
poses. The president thanked him
and said: "At present" he saw nc
need Of further appropriation.
A Republican of the house from
the West said that formal declara-
ton of war and an adequate grant
of money will be voted unanimously
that the house is only awaiting the
action of the president, and that no.
body in the house believes that the
operations in Mexico can be limited
to movement against Huerta. He
|said it will spread into general wal
and that we may as we'll accept the
situation now as later.
Funston Won't Daily
in four days time we will ;be
ready to invade Mexico if circum
stances call for it, said high ad
ministration official today. Ant
Washington is not blind to the fac
that the officer at the head Of The
possible invading forces is the mar
who captured Aguinaldo, Brigadiel
General Frederick Funston. Tha
when Funston once starts for the cap
ital, his orders will be to sect Huer
ta,'' is no longer doubted here.
Army Being Massed
Meanwhile an army is to he mas
sed at 81 Paso, which is the key tt
the only route into Mexico City
! Where mountain and heavy artiller.
is lthe equipment of the force proceed
ing to Vera Cruz, light artillery i
being massed at 81 Paso, because tn
march southwark is through coun
try where that only will be avail
able for use with cavalry and artil
I1ery. The general staff plan is t
join the two armies at Mexico City
! Burn Nueva Laredo,
Laredo, Texas, April 25.-Nuev
Laredo, thriving Mexican horde
..town opposite here, is in ruins, de
i Il