The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-04-22
Uncle Sam Will Move
Upon Mexico.
FEELS HE'S BEEN INSUITEO
When Our Flag Was Not
SsIuted, After 0ffense.
Upon Request.
5rsI WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT

-DI salute the American flag OF the
Atlantic feet will seize Vera Cruz
nd Tsmpico. what happens after
yard depends or Huerts-
That is President Wilson s deter
rsipstion. Leaders in Congress
sitb whom he conferred to-day
agreed there vas ample precedent
cor such action
Not only the Tampieo incident
but q long stretch Of indignities Of
rered 70 the United states 70 the
,-ouspicuous exclusion Of other Tor
-fgp nations represented in Mexico
rs convinced the President and his
zdrisers that the United States has
been singled out for manifesto
s,0ns % 80 viii and contempt
Oneial dispatches 10 Charge
rO'shaughnessy have been intercept
"a b. the Mexican censor
one neU fact brought out At the +
white House conference was that 4
.-o o. the American blueiackets ar
rested al TsmDic0 actually 7aNere--'42 -
Ken from the Dolphin's boat
The blueisekets arrested lad
zone % the Tzmpioo wharf 70 load
GASOLINE. Two Of the men we're in
rbc boat. The Mexican soldiers. al
ts- seiziug the men on the wharf,
boarded the American boat and took
the tao bluejsckets forcibiy into
.c1stOdy-
IF il is not actually an act Of
zar.r said a Senator in discussing
The incident. it comes very near
st."
The incident. il any event. dis
poses Of Huertz's claim tina, there IS
no ground for reparation because
The men arrested we're on Mexican
soil. where it is maintained they
mad no right TO be-
President Wilson told his adyis-
rs he stands for peace. but Is de-
termined 10 force Huerta TO reeog-
ME the honor and dignity Of the
-nited States.
While these Developments were
taking place IN Washington the
ships Of the Atlantic feet were be-
Ginning 20 move toward Tampieo.
The first Of the big fighters cleared
from Hampton Roads and others ia
the Atlantic navy yards were ready
10 sail before night.
Acting Chairman Shiysly. Of the
senate Foreign Relations Commit
lee: Senator Lodge. the ranking He
vublican Of that committee; Chair
man Flood. OF the House Foreign
Affairs Committee. and Representa-
tive Cooper. the ranking Republican
of that committee. had an hour
conference with the President, at
which Mr.. Wilson outlined all the
details OF the now historic Tampico
incident IN which Huerta com
mander arrested American blue
Jackets and refused To salute the
Stars and Stripes as an apology
Thinks We're iilufiing.
Washington. April with Z
majority Of the ships OF the Ameri
can navy under orders to-day Il
proceed at once 10 the Atlantic anc
Pacific coasts Of Mexico. the United
States Government gave Gen. Huer
"a final warning that unless a sa
lutte was fired 10 the starr an'
stripes within a reasonable time. u
atone FOR repeated ofenses agains
the rights and dignity OF the United
States" serious eyentualities woul'
result
II was learned tonight that Gen
Huerta. when appraised by Charg
'O'Shaughnessy OF the proposed dem
onstration OF the Atlantic fleet ar
gued that the episode growing ON
OF the arrest Of the American blue
Jackets at TampicO was IN sub
iect fer arbitration at The Hague
and that he would appoint com
mission 90 investigate the incident
President Wilson. in AN emphati
reply through Charge O'shaughne'
~. is understood 20 have told Gen
Huerta that the time for delay an
evasion had passed, and thar IN
American Government would tom
porize no longer Administratio
Ofieils, hold that insults TO the ha
and q'i,s'ions Of national honor ar
MOI suDiectf for arbitration
All Information, Official and oh
erwIss. that reached Washingto
from MeN',o city tended 10 sho'
that Cor. iluerta was uneonvince
that tho United States was in earn
est. aAd thought the Washing'o
Go,erunsHi was bluiiing- Son
anti Anierioan demonstrations