Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-23

or necessities may arise tnlS ODJecL
will be held steadily in view anti z.
sued with consistent purpose so !
as this government is concerned.
I "But we are dealing with facts.
Wherever and whenever the dignity
of the United States is flouted, its in
ternational rights or the. rights Of its
citizens invaded, or it's influences re
buffed, where it has the right to at
tempt to exercise it, this government
must deal with those actually in con-
trolls. That he does not rightfully
Huerta Within the territory he con-
trolls That he does not rightfully
control It does not alter the fact that
he l5oes control it We are dealing,
moreover, only with those whom he
commands and those who come TO his
support. With these we must deal.
deal.
"They do not lawfully represent tie
people of Mexico. In that fact we re-
ioice, because our quarrel is not with
the Mexican people, and we do not
desire to dictate their affairs. But We
must enforce our rightful demands
upon those whom the existing author
tiles, at the place where we act, do,
for the time being, represent.
With Charge O'Shaughnessy en-
route from Mexico this Government
is waiting anxiously today for an
expected formal declaration of war
from Huerta. Handing O'Shaugh-
messy his passports formally severed
diplomatic relations. Aigara, the
Mexican charge, here, is hourly ex-
pected to ask for his passports. They
will be promptly turned over.
All war precautions have already
! been taken by the admin nistration,
bat up to the present time actual
orders to move the army are with
held. 1t is planned to give Huerta
every latitude and to place him in
the position of forcing hostilltles.
But the troops on the border, at the
concentration camps, and at the
army posts scattered throughout the
country are literally resting on
their arms. .
Officials here believe Huerta has a
formal declaration of war ready,
but so far they have not received
notification of it's issuance. Because
Of the fragmentary state OF COM
munication with the Mexican capital,
they do not know whether the dicta-
tor has taken the matter up with the
Mexican congress. But his attitude
was we'll set forth in his statement
late last night in which he said war
was on and promised to have an
an army of 100000 men in the field
in twenty days.
Formal announcement that
O'Shaughnessy had been handed his
passports was made at the State
Department about 3:20 this morning.
Previously the President, Secretary
of War Garrison and Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels had discussed 1T.
A plan Of action, based on the con-
ditions that would of necessity fol-
low O'Shaughnessy uniting the coun-
try was formulated. Its outline was
carefully guarded so that it would
not reach Mexico City.
Washington, April 23.-The Ger
man ammunition ship Ypiranga has
docked at Vera Cruz and American
marines have taken charge of the
100000 rounds of ammunition and
$50 field guns, which she carried for
General Huerta. Word to this eff
feet reached the White House yes
terday.
The guns and ammunition will be
turned against the Mexican dictator
and his troops by the American IN
vading force, which will march on
Mexico City in a few days.. q Z
The war materials were seized by
/ the American marines late last
,,iah+ when the steamer docked al
Vera Cruz.
| No opposition was offered by
the commander of the Ypiranga tc
the seizure of the guns and am
munition, according to reports re-
tceived at the White House. He tirs1
indicated that his ship would come
) into the harbor under the dlrectlor
of the American fleet, and that NJ
would obey the orders OF Admlfa
Fletcher.
Thus the United States has hee'