Arizona republican., 1914-04-24
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(Continued from Page One) ton secure Admiral Fletcher and Consul Canada occupied most of the day at Vera Cruz in handling the hun dreds of American refugees. British and German vessels took off more than 1900 refugees at Tampico and general exodus of Americans from Mexico was reported. Admiral Badger requested permission to capture all the Mexican gunboats and vessels carrying troops or ammunition for the aid of MeXicans around Vera Cruz.
 The attitude of General Carranza, as explained in his note, showing that he regards the invasion of Vera Cruz as violation of Mexican sovereignty. was the first development which threw of ficial Washington into a feVerlsh eX- pectaton of sensational developments.
 The possibility that the great body Of constitutionalist forces along the inter national boundry might take an offen sive stand in the situation was every where discussed.
 The president and cabinet officers studied Carranza's note and within few hours a statement was issued by the president reiterating the purpose or the American government as friendly to the Mexican people and emphasizing that as Huerta controlled the region where the offenses were committed, the Washington government must enforce it's "rightful demands upon those whom the existing authorities at the place where We act to. for the time being, represent
 The restoration of the embargo on arms was officially announced after the pronouncement of CarranZa that he regarded the seizure of Vera Cruz as violation of Mexican sovereignty. had been considered by the adminis- tration. While Mexican constitution alists here protested that Carranza's real attitude was friendly, the Amer ican government decided to take no chances. and abruptly stopped the shipment of all arms into Mexico. Earlier in the day the president issued statement of warning to Carranza that the United States is dealing now. and will continue to deal with those whom Huerta com mands and those who come to his support
 The senate passed a house bill ap- propriating s500,000 to care for American refugees. Senator Borah declared in the debate that a cond- tion of actual war existed between the United States and Mexico. Sen ators Lodge and Weeks urged that the embargo be replaced along the entire border
 The national capital was nervous with excitement while diplomatic re- lations with the Huerta government were being finally severed The army and navy continued to put themselves on a war basis. The revelation of the purpose of Carranza and Huerta is being await ed before a complete military cam paign is developed
 The United States intends to take no offensive steps for the present. preferring to hold Vera Cruz until the situation in Mexico City~and elsewhere in the southern republic | cfvstallizes.
 | Tonight McAdoo and other secre- taries are at the White House dis cussing the formal orders to customs officials to hold up all shipments oi arms which will come eventually ir a formal announcement of the em- | bargo, McAdoo it is believed had the
 subject of financing the military op.
 erations up for consideration. It was another day of activities a
 the White House and state war anC navy buildings, with many tense mo-
 ments such as have not been ex.
 perienced since the Spanish -Ameri
 can war.
 Secretary Bryan asked the Brazil
 ian government if it would act fo
 the United States in Mexico, anC
 after a conference with Ambassado
 Da Cana announced that complet,
 arrangements had been made Tn
 choice of Brazil instead of a Euro
 pean power. is considered significant
 Not only had Brazil refused to rec
 ogniZe the Huerta government, bu
 the fact that the United States i
 considered as it's friend in the crisi
 in the South American nation i
 emphasized as a proof of Pan -Ameri
 can solidarity.
 This is the first time a South Ameri
 can country has ever been asked to ac
 in such a capacity for the Unite | States.
 Charge Algara asked for his pass
 ports only a few hours after the new
 reached Washington that Charg O'Shaughnessy had received his saf
 conduct. He made preparations to leav tonight for Canada