Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
Joint Session of Congress
is Proposed to Vote
War Authority.
PATIENCE EXHAUSTED
Order to Hurry Preparations for
Getting Ships and Men Ready
for Action.

washington. d. C., April 1s.-Huerta
xiii salute the American flag at Tam
uieo before p. N. Sunday or Presi.
dent Wilson will go before a joint ses-
sion Of congress Monday and ask au.
thority 20 take such measures as may
be necessary. The White house state
usnt says: -Huerta is still insisting
upon doing something less than has
been demanded. and something less
than would constitute an acknowledge
ment that his representatives were en-
tirsiy in the wrong in the indignities
they put upon the government Of the
United States. The president is deter
mined II Huerta has not yielded by 6
Sunday afternoon he Will take the mat
ter 20 congress Monday"
Huerta hhas reiterated his counter
proposition for a simultaneous salute
President Wilson has informed him
the United States stands on the orig
inaI demand Of Admiral Mayo. and
that he must ACCEPT Immediately.
To Seize Port and Railways.
President Wilson. who has been golf
inE. returned 70 the White house and
Secretary Bryan prepared the presi-
dents aBswsF--sGILsas=f that IN
less HueTta accepts the demands i'm
nediately q plan for the seizure OF
Tampico and Vera Cruz will be car
ned out without waiting for Admiral
Badgers feet 10 reach Mexican waters.
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railways from Vera Cruz 10 Mexico
City.
while Wilson's final message was
in transmission 10 Mexico City orders
we're flashing from the navy depart
lnen- Setting all forces already IN Mex
ican waters in readiness to enforce the I
terms. There were no orders to troops
a. Texas City.
Unless Huerta saiutes the flag as
soon after receipt OF tOday's message .
as vas physically possible. action VIII
be taken without any further ex-
changes.
Members OF the cabinet were sum-
moned % the White house. All callers
we're turned away with the words that
-very grave business" was being con-
sioered- Orders 10 hurry provision
izg Of all available warships on the .
Pacific coast and 10 mobilize marines .
a. San Diego went out. II was report
ed the president might address con-
gress today.
ls Dramatic Scene.
The scene which attended this morn
ing's developments was very dramatic.
The president. as Is his custom. had
crossed the Potomac TO play golf.
When O'Shaughnessy's dispatches
we're deciphered and their import be-
cane known 20 Bryan and Tumulty.
hurried attempt was made TO get the
pfesi1e1t on the telephone Bryan
and TuLlTity started IN a fast auto
mobLe ard while they were rushing
across the hills the White house tele- !
phone succeeded in reaching the pres
ldent. Who hurried back 20 the club
house and started for Washington I
Bryan and Tumulty met the president
on dusty road. The dispatches were
and the journey contin- i
aei TO the White house.
For Property Seisure-
The president has not made known
he plan Of action he will lay before
congress, but there are indications the
aext decisive step viii be one OF those I
measures described by international
'uthorfties as measures short OF I
var known as reprisal or pacific
'iockade- A pacific blockade is not
AForably regarded in executive quar-
ers. for while # would put a restraint
q ships OF Mexico IL would not as ,
are q stop in the shipping OF foreign
2uons dealing IA Mexico. Reprisal,
nerefore. appeared 20 furnish the
aethod used IN redressing an offense
one being dealt with.
Reprisal consists OF seizure Of prop
ny belonging 20 an offending state :
% holding IL until redress Is given
1ternatiOnal authorities hold this Is I
means OF putting stress on a wrong q
ding state by something short OF s
ar Many senator's, republicans and !
smocrats alike. expressed confidence Z
iat congress would promptly support
ie president IN an emergency. Cum
ins. Smoot and Sutherland. republi-
ms. said congress would act quickly c
Ruerta failed 10 comply. G
Temporlzing at End. 7
There was no activity at the war 81