The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-21
OUTLOOK Is NOT FOR
WAR, SAYS WILSON
Cites Cases Where Other COun.
tries Have Been BlOckaded
by United States.
HOPES TO UNSEAT HUERTA
Cabinet Unanimous in APPROX.
ing Presidents Message
to Congress.

WASH fNoroN. April 2o.--Soon after his
arrival in Washington from White Sui
phur Springs, w. Va. this morning the
President went into conference with Secre-
tary of state Bryan. who laid before him
all the correspondence from Mexico city
since Saturday night
One of the Presidents early visitors
was Senator shivey of the Senate Com.
m,,tee on Foreign Relations. The Presi-
dent was assured then that Congress stood
ready almost to a man TO support q
resolution giving him iscretionary powers
for using the military forces.
Senator Shivcly had hardly left the
White House when the President sont
word TO the big gathering OF shlngton
correspondents who were waiting in the
executive Offices that he would receive
them.
Il want to say to you gentlemen" were
the Presidents hrst words. do not get
the impression that there Is about to be
war between the United States and
present at all
I'm the first place. in no conceivable
circumstances would We night the people
Of Mexico. We are their friend ard We
want to help them in every way that we
can to recover their rights and their
Government and their laws. and for the
present am going to Congress TO present
Il special situation and seek their APP
prevail to meet that special situation.
1T is only an issue between this Gov
eminent and person calling himself the
nyn1.iSinpr1 President nf Mayi~a u.h
right to call himself such we have never
recognized in any way. So that I had a
feeling of uneasiness as I read the papers
this morning as II the country were
getting on Are with war enthusiasm.
Need Not Eventuate Into war.
II have no enthusiasm for war have
dignity Of the United States. but not for
war. And this need not eventuate into
war IL We handle IL with drmness and
promptness."
For the first time the President dis
closed that he hopes also through the
drastic measures to be taken against
Huerta TO accelerate the removal OF the
dictator from power at Mexico city. His
declaration of several months ago
'Huerta must go'-was recalled as he
frankly expressed the hope that one re-
suit of the forthcoming action by the
United States will BE- the regaining by
the Mexican people of the sovereignty Of
which the dictator had deprived them.
II was indicated by the Pres dent that
the United states will not he satisfied
now with merely the firing OF the salute
at Tampico. bu. will insist upon n guar
antee that there will be no more acts Of
disrespect such az the Tampico arrests.
Defending his determination not 10 de-
clare war against Huerta. the President
recalled that there We're several instances
where Governments. including the United
States. had begun operations against I'M
recognized Governments without the for
NAL declaration OF host!lities. One In
stance cited was the "wiping OUT OF Grey
town Nicaragua, by the United States
That town was taken and the operations
against the Nicarasuans carried still
further without war ever being declared
In many cases custom houses had been
seized for debt and ports had been In
vested by measures short OF war
Huerta Message TO Taft Recalled.
The President, in conversation in the
course OF the morning with his advisers.
laid emphasis on the wording Of a tele-
gram which Huerta sent to President Taft
on Feb. is. 1913. Later the message was
made public at the White House. II read !.
81 have the honor TO report that have
overthrow the Government. the forces
are with me and henceforth peace and
prosperity will reign
The President took the stand that the
message described with accuracy just
what Huerta had done in assuming ONCE
he had overthrow the Government and
as yet no constitutional Government has
been established in Mexico city.
The Cabinet met at go O'Clock with
n full membership present. The President
read mis- message and discussed the
phraseoogy OF the last two paragraphs
| in which he set forth his desire for the
! approval OF Congress for the utilization
| by him Of the army and navy against
"Huerta and his adherents" In such man.
ner as might be necessary
chairman, and Senator Lodge, ranking Re
publican member OF the Senate Commit
! tee on Foreign Relations, and Chairman
! Flood and Representative Cooper of Wis
cousin. the ranking Republican on the
corresponding House committee were
summoned 10 the White House. To these
members of Congress the President dis
closed his message and made clear &c
them the character of the resolution he
desired to have introduced in the tive
houses after he had delivered his mes
sage II was his wish that the Language
OF the resolution should follow that oi
the message, and the members OF the
two committees gave their approval
The Presidents visitors lmmediatel.
| hurried to the Capitol to take up with
their colleagues the task they had under
taken,