Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-20

Washington. April 1s-General VIC toriano Huerta- provisional president of Mexico fiatly refused tonight to accede 10 the unconditional demands of the United States that he salute the American nag and congress will De asked by President Wilson tomorrow for authority to use armed forces to uphold the honor and dignity of the nation
 Nesotiations with Huerta over the demand for a salute in reparation for the arrest ot American blueiackets at Tampico on April 10 came to a close tonight at s o'clock. the last hour given by President Wilson for a fla vorable response from the Mexican dictator. I ne final word of Huerta to Charge O'Siaughnessy was a refusaI to comply unless the United States would guarantee in writing that his bis salute be returned.
 President Wilson at midnight was on his way to Washington from White Sulphur Springs, preparing to read z message to congress in joint session as early as it can be arranged to- morrow IT. the meantime American @ar fleets were moving down both coasts on their way to Mexico.
 The crisis thus reached does not mean that there will be a formal decia- ration of war. because the United States csHid not declare war against a government which it does not rec
 
 authority. however. to send the arm cd forces into Mexico to siege first the ports of Tsmpico and Vera Cruz and the railroad trestle leading from Vera Cruz toward Mexico City.
 ---ssfae president directed that a cab inet meeting be called for 1d.30 o'clock tomorrow wher. the final arrangements for a Pacific blockade of Mexican ports and other steps in the presidents pro- Erarlme will be delibera ted. Tl:e breach that finally has come witt Mexico will make il impossible, il was declared tonight on high au- tho,-iry for the United States to furth- CT rotec5 foreigners in that republic snG foreign governments have been unteer act which already has passed r-Sard.
 The president. 1t was declared would ask congress not only for authority 60 use the armed forces to uphold the honor of the nation, but also for nn appropriation, a deficiency already having been created because of the ex- pensive naval operations in antfcipa- tion of HUerta's defiance of this gov ernmenJ
 The president probably will ask further that the senate pass the vol unteer asst which already has passed the house. providing for pressing into regular service the militia regiments fn the various states.
 In preparation for the crisis tha: must beC met Secretary Shively, chairman of the senate foreign rela-- tions committee, and Representative Flood. chairman of the foreign affairs committee called meetings for these committees tomorrow. Representative Flood who is on his honeymoon. tele phoned from New York that he would return at once.
 Secretary Bryan's Statement.
 Washington. April 1e-Just before midnight Secretary Brvand issued this statement:
 "A little after Il o'clock last night & brief despatch came from Charge O-Shaughnessy- at Mexico City, saying that the presidents demand of yester- day had been communicated to the foreign minister and was being car ried by him to General Huerta. The foreign minister asked O'Shaughnes- Ey whether in case General Huerta ac- ceded to the dasnand. a protocol would be signed providing for return ef the salute. The following despatch was sent to Charge O'Shaughnessy substanced
 President Wilson Is out of the city Impossible to reach him before a m tomorrow. Am certain that he would not consent to si1ave you s1gr the protocol mentioned in your tele- gram The salute should be fired with out any agreement as to the return o1 the salute The United States o1 America can be relied upon, accord ing to international custom and court es- to Go it's duty. The signing or thf protocol would be objectionable. in ad dition to other reasons, because of the fact that it might be construed as recognition of the Huerta government whereas the president has no 1nten' ton of recognizing that government
 Early this morning a despatch wa.
 Iaoy -tr1as sGJ saving that General Huerta was will 1nc to accede to the demand of Ad miraI Mayo provided a protocol wa. signed and setting forth copy of tht proposed protocol. Charge O'Shaugh messy askew whether he was author ized to sign it I communicated witt President Wilson by telephone and a hfs direction sent a telegram to MT O-Shaughnessy of which the following Is a paraphrase:
 Copy of your telegram of p m last night was sent to the presi dent with copy of my reply to the ef' feet that protocol would be object ionaL The president replied:
 Your reply et to O'Shaughnessy 1. exactly what I should have wished it tt be In no case should any concession Of any kind in detail or otherwise bt made I talked with the president over the telephone when your telegram of il r. m. last night was received tt the effect that General Huerta had ac' ceded 10 the demand but only on con dition that you sign protocol H' repeated most enphatically his objec- ton to any protocol or agreement. H. insists that the salute shall not De fired as q matter of contract or witt any stipulation that it be returned by us It must be fired in accordance with international custom as an apol. ogy for the insult offered, Genera T,z.A