Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-15
Re READY To CD To LIMIT.
IS ORDER To FLEET, OFF
TO FORCE FLAG SALUTE

pariment it was Officially stated here
To-day, feel confident that when the
seriousness and cumulative effect Of
these Incidents are made evident to
the Government of Mexico, that Gov
eminent VIII see the necessity Of Civ
ing such evidence Of it's desire to re-
pudiate and correct these discourte-
sizes as Will not only he satisfactory
TO the Government OF the United
States but also win be evident TO the
rest OF the world for an entire change
of attitude
There could be no loss 10 the dig
nifty Of he dc facto Government OF
Mexico it was stated at The State
Department in recognizing in the
fullest degree the claims Of a grea
sovereign Government TO it's respect
Summons Congress Leaders.
President Wilson to day summoned
to the White House leading members
Of The Senate Committee on Foreign
Affairs and the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs for q conference on
the Mexican situation. While express
ing to the Administration leaders m
Congress his realization ~ the fact
that he can not take a belligerent mi
tiatiVe iowa I'd Mexico without tho
sanction Of the legislative branch ~
the Government President Wilson
made It clear to them that energetic
action must be had Immediately II ths
MeXicanS are TO be taught that the
American flag can not be insulted
with impunity. He told them that 1t
is his purpose to remain in close touch
with Congress and keep the leaders
advi Sed as to every move cOntem-
,fr.1 ttt hg far
crisis
Salute Must Be Fired"
After the conference Senator Shiv-
ley acting chairman OF the Senate
committee. aid:
I'VE are now in possession Of al
the facts leading up to the proposed
naval demonstration at Tampico. We
are satisfied that the President took
the only action possible. Nothing has
developed overnight and there Is no
real alarm in tho existing situation.
No attempts have been made on the
lives OF Americans now I'm Mexico.
The President will insist that the de-
manded salute be fred If 1t is not
fred voluntarily. it win be fred un-
der compulsion
zone thing is certain: Every move
ment to be made in the Mexican sit
uaton viii be in accordance with an
agreement between the executive and
legislative branches Of the Govern
ment Before the marines are landed
at TampiCo or anywhre else the Pres
ident viii receive specific authorize
tioh to do so from Congress.
1T will be demonstrated to the
world that this Government can make
demands effective in Mexico
Mondel Attacks Move,
Representative MondeH, Of Wyom
ing Republican in the House to-day
attacked the Administration for send
, ing the fleet to Mexico He argued
| that the so called insult to the flag
was not to be compared with pre-
| yious outrages against American citl-
! zens. which had gone unnotiCed.
The fleet is steaming under fun
/ head to TampiCo, said Mondell
| why To decide whether we shall
\ have salute Of or p guns. II is
going there to enforce a mandate Of
| the personal preiudices OF this Ad-
minsUaticn against Huerta.
We have now treaties with all the
! world under which the nations pledge
| themselves TO resort 20 arbitration In
| a question that might arise TO invite
! hostlities Yet the flee is on the way
/ 10 Mexico to-day Perhaps 10 is sig
nihcant that this act on Us taken after
| the destruction ~ Standard OH COM
/ pauN property and Lord toWoraN
| properties are threatened by the Mex
! lean hostiNues there"