Evening journal., 1914-04-21

who has just got back to Mexico,
would urge Huerta to announce that
the demand Of the United States was
right and to agree to salute the flag.
Garden is Huerta's closest friend and he
has much influence with the dictator.
Should he try to force Huerta to
reconsider his action he might be able
to do so but officials here say they do
not see how even he could find a way
for Huerta TO yield without causing
general uprising against him by
Mexicans who would say he had back
ed down thereby showing cowrdice.
Secretary of State Bryan said today
early that he had no knowledge Of
any plan for Garden TO take a hand
in the game.
Navy officials were very bitter to-
day over the constant reiteration
from Mexico City that the American
flag was not flying on the Dolphin's
launch when the bluejackets and Pay
master Kopp were arrested.
To a message sent Mayo today to
clear up this point an answer was
returned repeating the original infor-
nation that the flag was flying at all
times.
That the army Is to be used In
Mexico becomes more and more GER
tain despite the insistence Of the
White House that at the present time
only the navy Is needed. General
Wood, under waiting orders, remain
| ed I'm Secretary Garrison's office. He
! has a continuous reservation on the
southbound limited trains which is
held automatically until train time
and then renewed for the next train.
Under this arrangement he can get
under way for Texas City at NOM
ent's notice.
The quartermaster's department
has its transports ready for the first
division and arrangements for Inn
pressing other needed ships just as
soon as it is certain they will be
needed and the places chosen for
them to mass. The bureau of militia
affairs has received assurances from
every State that the full quota of mil
itia can be assembled at a moments
notice. This, too, in the face of the
positive insistence of the President
that at no time has war been CON
templated.
NduihCN AboAh NSeNos
There was another cabinet meeting
today at which the Mexican situation
was the chief topic considered. Tn
members of the cabinet had used thei
individual influence to hurry action from
Congress and the President believed
that the resolution authorizing him L
take such action as is necessary, vii
reach him late this afternoon. II ha
been decided by the administration tha
IL win accept the resolution reporte
out by the Senate Foreign Affairs Com
mittee lust previous to adjournmen
shortly after midnight as a substitut
for that passed by the House. Tn
House leaders will be asked to agree I
lit when it comes to the conference.
r The reason for this haste was mad
@ very plain by the admission that a larg
!. consignment of field artillery and am
/ munition is expected TO be landed a
q Vera Cruz today consigned to Huerta a
o Mexico City This ammunition and al
ltillery comes from Germany and it
stated that the artillery is Of the bes
= modern type, which might prove-a grea
help TO Huerta, should an expeditio
= be sent against him.
Unless the President is authorized I
act and announces that blockade is
effect, there is no way in which thi
ammunition and these field guns ca
be kept from Huertas hands. Ofiicia'
refused to say whether the shipment
already at Vera Cruz. The Presiden
|. however, hopes that he will be autho
4 zed TO act by Congress before the shil