The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-04-24
DICTATOR HURTA
BROUGHT To TINE
BY UNCLE SAM
This Nation is Not Making War on
Mexican People and General Villa
Says He Cannot Be Dragged into
War With United States. isjE}.s
After Taking Custom House in Yer
Cruz U. S. Forces Are Resting o
Their Arms Waiting for Huerta t
Make Next Move.


Their Arms Waiting for Huerta to
Make Next Move.
AS a result of the international in
suit offered the dignity of the Ameri
can nation by the arrest of American
marines at Tampico last week by
Huerta soldiers, and the failure OF
the Huerta government to make ample
apology for the insult, the American
navy on Monday captured the port
of Vera Cruz and seized the poStofhce
custom houses and cable offices in
that city In a small engagement,
following the landing of marines and
blueiackets, it is estimated that the
American forces lost eighteen killed
and fifty wounded while the Mexican
losses are reported at 200 killed and
wounded. ..-
FoiIowine the occupations Of Vera
Cruz on the first day additional ma
rines have been landed until on Fri
day the U. S. forces in and around
Vera Cruz. numbered approximately
six thousand. General Mas, in COM
mand of the Huerta forces at Vera
Cruz, has withdrawn towards the
City of Mexico.E
Since the capture of Vera Cruz the
U. S. forces have been content to
await the next move by Huerta. There
has been no advance made beyond the
outskirts of Vera Cruz and no action
has been taken against Tampico.
AS result of the vigorous meas
ures taken against Huerta additional
U. S. soldiers have been ordered to
the border and the border patrol will
be increased all along the line.
In Texas the state militia is guard
ing the border towns in conjunction
with the regulars and on Friday Fed
eral troops at Nuevo Laredo, across
the international boundary from
Laredo, Texas, fired across the Rio
Grande at the American soldiers but
the fire was not returned.
On Thursday General Carranza, of
the Constitutional forces, in note
to the American government, OBJ
jected to the presence of American
marines at Vera Cruz on the ground
that Huerta was a usurper and should
not be held responsible by the United
States as representing the Mexican
nation Carranza requested that the
American forces be withdrawn.
President Wilson made reply as fol-
lows:
Il wish to reiterate with the great
est earnestness the desire and inten-
ton of this government to respect in
every possible way the sovereignty
and the independence of the people of
Mexico.
"The feeling and the intention of
this government in this matter are
not based on politics; they go much
deeper than that. They are based on
genuine friendship for the Mexican
people and a profound interest in the
re-eStabliShment of constitutional
system of government.
Whatever unhappy circumstances
may arise, this object will be held
steadily in view and pursued with
consistent purpose SO far as this gov
ernment is concerned.
'But we are dealing with facts.
Wherever, however and whenever the
dignity of the United States is f1out-
ed, the rights of her citizens invaded
or her influence rebuffed while it has
the right to exercise it, this govern
ment must deal with those actually
in control.
I'VE are now dealing with Huerta
in the territory which he controls;
we are dealing, moreover, only with
those whom he commands and who
may come to his support. With these
we must deal, although they do not
lawfully represent the people of Mexi-
co.
I'VE rejoice that this quarrel is not
with the Mexican people. We do not
desire do dictate as to their affairs,
but we must enforce our rightful de-
mands on those whom the existing
authorities at the place where we do
act for the time being represent -
The embargo on arms has been
re-established. A close border patrol
will be maintained to present fill
clustering.
The situation frightened up with
snap early Thursday morning when
word came from Charge O'Shaugh-
messy that he had been asked to
leave Mexico City. This is a virtual
declaration of war on Huerta's part.
There will be no formal declaration
by the United States because the
Huerta government is not recognized,
and Huerta's representative in
Washington will be permitted to stay
or leave as he sees fit.
Both O'Shaughnessy and Senor AL
CARA have been given their passports.
This is not regarded by the American
government as pressaging war, but
declaration of war by Huerta would