The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-20
War SITUATION
in OLD MEXICO
MEXlCANS MAKE PROMISES.


co by the federal authorities, Presi-
White House this afternoon that
the Mexicans had promised to make
amends by firing a volley as a salute
to the American flag. The President
says the salute will be accepted as
an apology and the incident will be
closed
TRANSPORT ORDERED SOUTH.
WASHINGTON. d. c., April 10
The Transport Hancock has been
ordered to proceed at once to Tam
piCo to the relief of Americans
whose lives are endangered by the
fighting which is in progress at that
city between the rebels and feder
ais The Hancock is now at New
Orleans
FLEET GOES TO TAMPiCO.
WASHINGTON, d. G., April H.
Determined to compel the Mexican
federal government to make formal
apology for the recent arrest of
American marines at Tampico, the
administration has ordered the entire
Atlantic fleet to proceed at once to
Tampico, where they will stand in
readiness to back up the demand
f Admiral Mayo. who ms SITS that
the Mexicans salute the American
flag. The fleet was ordered south at
the request of Mayo who advised
President Wilson taat drastic action
was necessary to preserve the dig
nifty of the United States.
TRANSPORT TO SAIL.
NEW ORLEANS, La, April IA
The transport Hancock is making
preparations to sail for Tampico
and it is expected that the vessel
will get away before night with
$50 American marines.
SITUATION is SERIOUS.
WASHINGTON, d, G., April IL
Senator Shively, chairman of the
foreign relations committee, has Civ
en- it as his opinion that the crisis
in the Mexican situation is the most
serious situation recorded since the
commencement of the rebellion.
IA TOILETTE is QUOTED.
WASHINGTON, d. G.. April Ii
Senator laFollette says il looks to
day as it the administration intend
ed TO take action. if necessary, to
force the federals to salute the Stars
and Stripes
AMERICANS ARE PREPARED.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April IA
Residents of the American colony
iii the Mexican capital are fully pre-
pared for any emergency that may
arise in the event that the city is
attacked by the rebels, They are
we'll suppl ed with arms and ammun
ition
DANGER REALIZED.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April IA
rhe gravity of the Mexican situa-
ton is recognized by all the senate
leaders and little else is being dis
cussed by the lawmakers today.
AuERTA UNDlsTURBED.
MEXICO CITY, April 14.-Presi-
ent Hlerta claims that the United
States has no right to demand furth-
n apology for the arrest OF the
marines who were thrown into pris-
on at Tampico by federal soldiers
He says an apology was Offered at
he time the men were released,
MEXICAN CRISIS NEAR.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 10
The crisis in the Mexican situation
S approach ng rapidly Practically
he entire Atlantic fleet and several
vessels of the Pacific fleet are now
enroute to the Atlantic coast Of
Mexico, and within seven days at
he latest, President Wilson will be
N position to compel the Mexican
federal government to make formal
tpolo2y for the arrest of American
marines at Tampico.
President Wilson explained the sit
nation this afternoon to the senate
and house committeeman. He stat
ed that the Tampico affair was but
one of a series OF insults offered
to the United States by the Huerta
government, and that his patience
had become exhausted. He said furth-
er that he had fully resolved to
force Huerta to salute the American
flag, and if necessary to do SO he
would seze the ports Of Tampico
and Vera Cruz.
FLEET SAILS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 10
Wireless advces received in THIS
city this afternoon state that the
Atlantic fleet sailed for the Mexican
coast with orders to MAINTAIN
speed of eleven and half knots,
which will enable the battleshlps TO
reach Tampico in seven days. When
all of the vessels have arrived IN
the South there will be approx
mately 10000 men available for ac-
ton.
The battleship Michigan sailed from
Philadelphia this afternoon, the
Lou siana is scheduled to get away
from New York tonight, and the
Arkansas, New Hampshire, New Jer-
zey, Vermont and the gunboat YORK
town will sail from Hampton Hoaas
as soon as they have finished coal!hs
and supplying for the trip.
PACIFIC SHIPS TO GO.
SEATTLE, April 15.-The armour
ed cruiser Pittsburg, while engaged
m unloading ammunition at Brem-
erton today, received orders to pro
coed at once to the Mexican coast,
and the war munit ons are now beng
reloaded for possible use in the
South. The cruiser Albany has
been ordered prepared for imme-
iiate service.
MORE ORDERS ISSUED.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April Ia
The transport Buffalo and the cruls-
er Maryland have been ordered to
proceed at once to Mexican waters.
The Cleveland has been despatched
to Mazatlan, and the Chattanooga