The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-16
MANY INSULTS

| washington 10 charge OShaughnesSy
| have been intercepted and delivered TIC
| Mexican censor: that a ships orderly
sent ashore for mail at Vera Cruz was
arrested, although he was in full uni
! form and carried the government
mail pouch on his back. and that the
| satisfaction of an affront to the United
| States has convinced the Washington
government that its representatives
are being singled out for indignities.
! 1t pointed out that with other nations
| having representatives in Mexico, none
| OF them found it necessary to ask for
| apologies.
Mr.. Wilson impressed upon his call
ers that while he sincerely hoped no
occasion would arise for the use of
force, a contingency might follow as
the result of the American demand for
a salute and he wished members of
congress to be prepared
A MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
All four men who saw the president
said no steps would be taken of a
serious nature, such as the landing of
marines or the Smelling of town
without authorization of congress.
Marines have been landed before, :
said Chairman Flood. without au-
thorlzatlon and towns have been
shelled. but inasmuch as congress is
in session. it would be more regular to
get authorization from congress- The
president gave us the history of the
Tampico incident and explained what
had been done. but future develop
ments depend entirely on the attitude
Huerta takes. Congress. | am sure.
Will stand by the president"
Senator Shively likewise described
the conferences as chiefly Informative,
and added:
"Of course. future steps depend
upon Mexico City"
Senator Lodge said he was in ac-
cord with what the president had done
sI,s
action would be based upon@a message
from President Wilson.
will there be a message from the
PRESIDENT" he was asked.
ut certainly will come 10 that If
reparation does not come from the
Huerta government for the contempt
Gus attitude it has taken" he said.
Senator Shively was emphatic in de-
Claring as ridiculous any idea that the
United States was 'bluffing."
President Wilson, according to the
congressman who talked with him. de-
clared he had given a reasonable time
to Hucrta, and that while the time was
without any fixed limit, there would
be no quibbling and that prompt action
would follow Huerta's failure to
comply.
The exact status of affairs today,
Senator Shively characterized as un-
changed, except that the United States
will insist with all the power of this
nation upon reparation for the defiance
of the Huerta government.
Senator Shively added that there
were many precedents for action in re-
tahation. which would not be consid-
cred actual measures of war. and that
it was possible to seize custom houses
of Mexico without a declaration of
war.
There is no first-Class power in the
world from which the United States
would have withstood what it has
patiently withstood from poor, ungov-
erned, divided and embroiled Mexico.
1t is like the case of swapping at the
patient New Foundland dog who must
eventually act and teach his tormen
tors a lesson
Some other senators expressed the
opinion that Huerta had defied the
United States in the hope of arousing
support for his regime. Villas victory
al San Pedro was pointed to as an
other element to emphasize the immi-
nent danger to the Huerta regime.
The senate foreign relations com
mittee informally discussed the stua
ton today, but no action was taken.
general approval being expressed over
the new turn in the attitude of the
DISCUSSES BLockADEs.
Discussion of the possibility Of
blocking the Mexican coasts continued
in official circles. Secretary Daniels
called for. information on what add
tionaI vessels were available for ser
vice on the Pacific. The cruisers
Cleveland and Chattanooga are ready
70 join the vessels already doing duty
off the west coast.
These ships are already there. The
cruiser Raleigh and the gunboat Anna
polls at MaZatlan. the cruiser New
Orleans. and the gunhoat Yorktown ar
TopoIoha the armored cruiser
California and the supply ship Glacier
at Acapulco.
Secretary Bryan declined today TO
sa wing he was in uninterrupted com
muniCation with Charge Onslaught
Messy
THE CLEVELAND ORDERED.
Later. Secretary Daniels ordered the
cruiser Cleveland. now at San Fran
The cruiser Chattanooga Is expected
to follow in about two weeks.
There were no Developments as to
army orders. and 1t was said that
troop movements were not discussed
at the presidents conference with
MAY LEAD TO WAR.
International lawyers are agreed
that any of these steps might eventu-
ally lead to war, but the president and
his advisers believe Huerta will yield.
News of the victory OF the consti-
tutionsIists at San Pedro. where re-
ports from Juarez state a large federal
force was vanquished, added an inter
esting phase to the situation 1t was
regarded in some quarters as likely to
temper the attitude of General Huerta
in his refusal to salute the American
flag and was considered of paramount
influence in pushing the constitution
alist march on Meico City
That the rebel victory and the,