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Announcement Is Made on Good
Authority; Algara Wants
Passports
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By Associated Press
Washington, April. 22.—Huerta has
requested the United States to with
draw Nelson O'Shaughnessy, American
charge D'Affaires at Mexico City.
This was stated here early to-day on
good authority but Has not been offi
cially announced.
The reported action of General
Huerta in asking the withdrawal of j
Mr. O'Shaughnessy, the American |
charge of embassy in Mexico City, |
and instructing Senor Algara, the
Mexican charge of embassy here, to
demand his passports, technically con
stitutes a complete breach of diplo
matic relations between the United
States government and the defacto
government of General Huerta,
though whether Secretary Bryan is
willing to regard It as more than the
act of an individual and not of the
actual government of Mexico, remains
to be seen.
There is no precedent for a refusal
to accede to the demand for pass
ports nor to fail to withdraw a diplo
matic representative upon demand of
an established government but the
present situation, involving as it does
a defacto government which the
United States has not recognized nev
er before has arisen.
Such a severance of diplomatic re
lations. though not necessarily a pre
lude to war is one of the steps that
must be taken if war is to be formally
declared and it is surmised that Gen
eral Huerta is now about to resort to
that step regardless of any constru
ction that may bo placed upon the
United States and Mexico by the ex
ecutive of the former.
If this surmise is well founded the
international relations of Mexico ne
cessarily would be greatly affected
and be readjusted to suit conditions
of actual war, such as these arising
from a blockade and the necessity of
defining the rights of neutrals within
Mexican territory.
Piedras Negras Is
Evacuated by Federals
By Associated Press
Eagle Pass, Texas, April 22.—Pietl-
Vas Negras, opposite Fabric Pass, was
evacuated by tha federal garrison
early to-day after a night of wild ex
citement. This morning more than
two thousand refugees came to the
American side of the Rio Grande for
protection.
General Guaardes' forces are now
camped at Fuentes three miles south
of Piedras Negras, waiting for trains
to transport them to Satillp.
All federal forces have bee liordered
by general Maas to concentrate at
Saltillo "to repel the American inva
tion." Last night when the people
of Piedras Negras learned that Ameri
can marines had occupied Vera Cruz,
a dozen recruiting offices were opened
and arms issued to volunteer compan
ies as fast as organized. Mor than
1200 volunteers, it was said, enlisted
during the evening.
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TRAIN FILLED WITH
AMERICANS HELD UP
Belief Expressed That General
Maas Has Delayed Journey
of Refugees
Vera Cruz, April 22. The second
section of yesterday morning's train
from Mexico City iVlled with refugee
Americans, and a special train of ref
ugees have both been held up some
where along the road to Vera Cruz,
presumably by Generai Maas.
Telegraphic communication with
Mexico City was cut last, night and it
is assumed that the railroads are also
cut.
There are several hundred Ameri
cans in Mexico City, including the
Charge D'Affaires. Nelson O'Shaugh
nessy, his wife and child.
Mexicans here protest vehemently
against the suggestion that the pas
sengers on the stalled trains may be
badly treated.
Natural Features of
Vera Cruz Responsible
For Death of Marines
By Associated Press
Washington, I). C., April 22. —Nat-
ural features of the city of Vera Cruz
and the character of the buildings
along the water front were largely re
sponsible for the loss of life of Ameri
can bluejackets and marines who land
ed there yesterday. This opinion was
expressed to-day by government offi
cials who are familiar with the cap
tured city.
Between the bay and the line of
two-story buildings which face It is a
vacant space of about 300 yards of
beach, open to tire from housetops.
The custom house, which can only be
reached by crossing the open space,
stands in this solid group of buildings
tit the end of one of the two long
piers where the foreign merchant
ships land.
T.ike most of the structures in the
southern countries, the flat-roofed
buildings with their high coping form
a veritable fortification from which
riflemen may pick off those below in
j comparative safety, sheltered by the
high wall which surrounds the edge
of the roof. As the blocks are prac
tically solid, quite a formidable troop
can be mustered on the top of a
square of buildings.
It was from this protected position
that the Mexican troops opened fire
on the bluejackets and marines.
The scattered and disorganized re
sistance on the part of the Mexicans
is, in the opinion of these officials,
proof of the utterly helpless condition
of the Mexican troops.
The Mexican people as a whole, one
of these officials declared, were not
unfriendly to the United States sol
diers and the various demonstrations
which have occurred can be traced
directly to petty functionaries and
police.
Many of the inhabitants of Vera
Cruz, unlike most Mexican cities, carry
a strong taint of black blood and the
negro type is common among the
citizens, though the negro himself is
I rare.
In honor the four marines whe
were killed and the twenty others in
jured by the Mexicans in Vera Cruz
yesterday, the Harrisburg L.odge, No.
107, Loyal Order of Moose, last even
ing decorated its headquarters with
American flags.
HOUSE CONCURS IN j
RESOLUTION GIVING
PRESIDENT POWERS
On Viva Voce Vote "Ayes" Were
in Pronounced Majority;
Session Is Short
"Washington, D. C., April 22.—With
out debate and without the formality
of a roll call the House to-day con
curred in the administration's Mexi
can resolution as adopted by the Sen
ate which Justifies the President in
using the armed forces of. the United
States in securing amends for Indigni
ties suffered by the nation in Mexico.
On the viva voce vote the "ayes"
were in pronounced majority. A few
negative votes were heard here and
there on the Republican side when
Speuker Clark put the question. After
a thirty-minute session the House ad
journed until noon, when Speaker
Clark will sign the resolution. It will
go then the Vice-President Marshall
and should reach the White House
late to-day.
Representative Flood, chairman of
the House foreign affairs committee,
moved that the House concur in the
Senate Justification resolution when
the session opened at 10 o'clock. He
urged that there be no conference.
In addressing the House In support
of the substitute for the House reso
lution of Justification Mr. Flood said
that when he Introduced the original
resolution Monday he believed it was
in the proper form to carry out the
purposes outlined in the address of the
President.
"The original resolution made it
clear that this country was not hos
tile to the Mexican people," said Mr.
Flood, "and did not desire to make I
war on Mexico; the Senate amend
ment state this In so many words. The
substance of this resolution is, there
fore, unchanged. In this momentous
hour, and in the circumstances con
fronting this country, prompt action
Justifying and approving the course
of the President is of tho utmost im
portance, and it would be childish to
quibble over the words of the reso- j
lution when the substance is the same, ,
and this is the view of the President.
I fear that an attempt has been made
by gentlemen on the other side to
make partisan capital of the present
unfortunate situation between this
country and Mexico. I hope the gen- |
tiemen have exhausted their misguided
efforts in that direction and that this j
House will give its approval to the i
chief executive of this nation without
a single dissent."
"I do not believe that wo ought to
engage in a War with Mexico at this
time for the reason suggested by the
President," said Representative Mann,
i who followed Mr. Flood.
"Mr. Speaker, if we pass this reso
lution we have entered on war. Al
ready we have fired on and killed
Mexican citizens already involved in
war in Mexico. T believe we ought to
be patriotic enough to try to secure
peace.
"I have believed 'watchful waiting'
policy would involve us In war. I had
hoped to prevent it."
The House recessed at 10.30 until ]
noon to allow time for the engross
ment of the Mexican resolution. It
will be signed at that time by Speaker
Clark and will then go to the White
House.
Father of Dead Seaman
Proud of Son Who Gave
Life For His Country
By Associated Press
Philadelphia, April 22.—"1t is hard ,
to lose a son, but it's glorious to know '
that he gave up his life for his coun- I
try," was the father's comment to-day
when officially notified of killing of
George Poinsett, a 22-year-old seaman
of tho batleship Florida at Vera Cruz
yesterday. A letter written by the
young man's mother is now in the
mails addressed to him, in which she
cautioned him to "be careful and don't
get hurt."
Eleven Foreign Ships
Scattered Along Coast
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., April 22.
FJleven foreign warships, other than
those of the United States, are scat
tered along the Mexican coast, accord
ing to an official list made public by
the Navy Department to-'day. They
have a total of 66,156 tons and a per
sonnel of 4,498 men. Four of these
vessels are stationed ..t Vera Cruz.
Plenty of Money on
Hand, Says Underwood
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., April 22. —Ma-
jority deader Underwood announced
to-day that he did not expect the
House to act on any bill appropriating
money for war purposes in Mexico at
the present time. "We have plenty of
money now unless the President ex
pects to march to Mexico City," said
Mr. Underwood. "As far as I know,
the President has no such intention."
Mexicans Know Little
1 of Strained Relations
Between Huerta and U. S.
By Associated Press
Mexico City, April 15, via Ilavaau,
April 22. (The following dispatch
was set by mail to Havana in order
to avoid the censorship established by
General Huerta, which Is more strict
ly observed now than at any time
heretofore):
Every telegraph wire oAt of Mex
ico City—commercial, railroad, or
cable —is now watched over by a cen
sor, choson from among the most re
liable and intelligent men in the gov
ernment telgraph service. These cen
sors frankly inform would-be sender*
of dispatches that it is not a question
of the veracity of messages nor
whether they disclose military move
ments, but is merely a question of sup
pressing all news not favorable to the
government.
Code messages are absolutely pro
hibited, with the exception only of
bank telegrams. The bankers of Mex
ico succeeded in having the emburgo
on these messages raised, but only
after they had proved that the deten
tion of the dispatches would seriously
embarrass the financial department of
the government.
Warn Newspapermen
Newspaper correspondents were
given tQ understand that, if they were
detected in using subterfuges to evade
the censorship they would find them
selves in jail.
While Nelson O'Shaughnessy was
acting as the messenger of the United
States ( jvernment to Provisional
Preiider.v Huerta iri the endeavor to
avert war between the two countries,
more than #!* per cent, of the Mexican
residents in the Federal capital went
about their affairs in total ignorance
of the crisis.
' General Huerta and his official fam-
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intimate friends all knowledge of
strained relations between Mexico and ,
the United States. The general pub- ,
lie was even more in the dark, since i
the newspapers published columns of 1
glowing accounts of victories by the
federal armies In the North.
Reports of Federal successes said to ]
have occurred at places far beyond the ,
limits of the telegraph lines were j
printed broadcast. One dispatch an
nounced with great display that Gen
eral Villa had been captured.
Railroads Closed
The railroads closed some time ago i
carrying freight to the north, as the
limited supply of fuel oil on hand (
made It necessary to conserve It for
the movement of military trains.
Considerable apprehension has been
aroused in the capital by the move- :
ment of Emiliano Zapata, the rebel '
leader in the south, who, after gain
ing undisputed possession of the State
of Guerrero, with the exception of the
port of Acapulce, shown indica- i
tions of moving northward. The ■
southern rebels have recently gained '
considerably in numbers, and it Is
feared they may become formidable
enough to venture an attack on the
Federal capital.
Wilson Administration
Attacked in Senate
Speech Made by Root
Special to The Telegraph
Washington, D. C., April 22. ln the j
course of the debate in the dur- |
ing last night, interrupted only for the j
dinner recess, grave bitterness develop- j
ed. • A disturbing cause was furnished j
by the attack upon Vera Cruz. The j
news of the killing of American sea- j
men and marines in the streets of Veraj
Cruz served further to intlame the I
members of the Senate.
The amendment offered by Senator j
Lodge, of Massachusetts, gained sup
porters. It expressed in a new pre
amble the feeling that it was not so I
much the course of the de facto Gov- I
ernment of ...exico as the deplorable j
general conditions in all parts of the i
stricken republic, the killing and de
spoiling of Americans and the state of I
aanrehy there existing, which made j
necessary such action on the part of
the President.
At the same time it is evident that
regardless of the protracted discussion
of the resolution it will be the resolu
tion as jirepared by the Senate commit- |
tee on foreign relations and not the I
personal attafck upon Victoriano Hu
erta framed at the White House and in
troduced yesterday in the House of
Representatives by Chairman Flood, of
the committee on foreign affairs, which
eventually would pass. (
The deity o C the Senate was proving
of grave embarrassment to the admin
istration.
The most striking speech of the whole
session of debating was made by Sena
tor Hoot, of New York, who attacked
the administration's foreign policy in
harshest terms.
The speech of Senator Root held the
attention of the Senate for more than
an hour. As lie proceeued railing at
the Democrats for conspicuous uetlici
ency and deplorable ineptitude .a their
handling the international relations of
th© United States, the Democratic
members of the Senate squirmed in
their seats.
The speech was wormwood and gall
to the men who have followed the ad
ministration blindly from triumph to
triumph in the course of moving
through the halls of Congress the
earlier administration measures of the
Wilson program. „
Following upon the speech of Sena
tor Dodge, in which the Wilson-Bryan
foreign policy was warmly attacked,
the Root speech came as salt in a raw
woundl
Mr, Ituot'd Prediction
Mr. Root declared that when the Sen
ate had acted on the resolution report
ed yesterday by the Senate committee
on foreign relations the country would
be plunged into a war with conse
quences that no man could foretell.
In withering language Mr. Root de
nied that the Tampico Incident men
tioned in President Wilson's address
was the provocation for the adminstra
tion's rushing to arms. He declared
with emphasis that the real cause back
of the President's action was the de
struction of American lives and prop
erty long months that anarchy and
riots prevailed In Mexico.
The New York Senator intimated in
language that was not lost on Secre
tary Bryan or other Democratic leaders
present that In employing the armed
forces of the Government against the
Mexican republic the administration
was attempting to lull the American
people iftto a state of forgetfulness that
the policy of "watchful waiting" ltad
j proved an utter failure.
Protesting against the "war" resolu
tion reported by the Senate committee
j at the instance of the admilnstratlon,
; Mr. Root declared that It was Inadc
i quate in its statement of the reasons
I given for turning loose the dogs of war
; against Mexico.
Suitiirtn I.odge'n .Substitute
j He insisted that if the resolution was
!to be passed it should enumerate
i causes for war that would appeal to the
[judgment of the civilized world. Mr.
I Root urged the adoption of the Lodge
I substitute, which sets forth that the
I President is justified In using force
against Mexico on the ground that
American Jives have been taken in
Mexico and numerous affronts offered
to the dignity of the United States Gov
ernment.
Senator Root reiterated time and
again that if the administration resolu
■ tlon was reported Congress by giving
| assent could never justify itself before
I the people of the United States or of
I 1 the world.
Secretary Bryan moved uneasily In
Ills seat from time to time as the Sena
tor from New York lashed the adminis
tration.
Pope Pius Interested
in Present Situation
By Associated Press
Home, April 22.—Pope Pius Is
evincing great interest In the Mexican
situation and to-day requested the
Papal Secretary of State to keep him
informed.
I'm Sorry, Terribly Sorry,
Says President Wilson
By Associated Press
I Washington. D. C., April 22.—"I'm
sorry, terribly sorry," were President
I Wilson's first words when news of the
loss of life in taking Vera Cruz first
I reached him. To-day the President
I was sad and disheartened. As he
j walked slowly to his office through
I the White House his head was bowed
and his face a study in deep feelings
and gravity.
The President is trying to avert
war to prevent further Mood shed.
For the present the United States
will content itself with holding the
1 customs house at Vera Cruz, collect
ing duties and preventing shipments
of arms from reaching Huerta. Tam
plco is the next objective point. It
has not yet been decided whether a
blockade alone would be maintained
there or the custom house seized.
Secretary Bryan was the President's
; first visitor early to-day. He, too,
[ howed a change In demeanor. His
i eyes were sleepless and his face ashen
1 white. No disturbances In Mexico
1 City or a demonstration against Amer
; leans had been reported, he wild. He
said he thought O'Shaugflnessy's dis
i patch was filed yesterday afternoon
i j ate.
. Officials in Hiding!
Fletcher's Note Not
Presented by Mexican
By Associated Press
Vera Cruz, April,22.—Hear Admiral
' Fletcher's note sent to the local olti
' cilas .calling on them to co-operate
i with the American officers in the re-
I storatlon of order by calling off sharp
shooters and by resuming the local
. government could not be delivered.
Julio Franco, the Mexican chosen
. by American Consul Canada to be the
i hearer of the warning, was unable to
■ communicate with any of the federal
officials and only the mayor. Robert
1 Dine, could be located.
When Franco tried to communicate
with the mayor he was refused ad-
mission by Mexican guards stationed
at the door. Franco then crawled over
the roof of an adjoining building into
! the court of the Diaz residence but ho
did not succeed In seeing the mayor.
Senor Diaz refused to leave his bed
room so Consul Canada's messenger
shouted the contents o. Rear Admiral
| Fletcher's note to the mayor and per
sonally appealed to him to yield in
order to save the city from bombard
ment by the American ships, remind
ing him of the grave risk to the fami
lies of Mexicans and otherss in tho
city.
' Communication Severed
Communication between the port ol*
Vera Cruz and tho federal capital has
| been entirely severed. All the telo
• graph and the cable wires are down
! and E. F. Hundley, superintendent of
; terminals, has been unable to ascertain
• what has become of the trains that
' were on their way here yesterday from
| Mexico when the landing of American
marines and bluejackets took place.
At the terminal here there are eight
, locomotives and several hundred cars.
The unwillingness of storekeepers
to keep their fdaces open and the
, | almost total depletion of supplies at
' the restaurants where the proprle
| tors continued doing business made it
difficult for any one except the Amer
. ican fighting forces to obtain anything
to eat. Tobacco is another commodity
[ of which the supply has practically
become exhausted.
; Missionaries Ordered
to Hurry to Vera Cruz
By Associated Press
New York, April 22. American
missionaries in Mexico have been or
dered to proceed with all possible
speed to Vera Cruz by the Board of
Foreign Missions of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. A large number
have already gone to the coast.
I By Associated Press
Washington, April 22. —Speaker
Clark signed the Joint resolution justl
. fying the President In using armed
forces in Mexico at $12.03 o'clock.
' As Speaker Clark at 10.30 stood
' with poised hand about to attach his
" signature to the resolution, Represen-
J tatlve Mann made the point that hf
1 was acting without authority as it vat
necessary for the Senate to be Inform
-1 ed that the House concurs In Its suh
> stitute.
> The Speaker replied that he had ni
I doubt Mr. Mann was technically oor
f rect and thereupon Representatlvf
Underwood said he would move thai
s the House recess until noon when th<
■ Senate wourd convene.