Apologise, or Fight

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 271, 17 April 1914, Page 5

Apologise, or Fight

AMERICAS DICTUM TO MEXICO. K NATIONAL DIGNITY MUST BE "" UPHELD. NO PARLEYING WILL BE ENTERTAINED. By CaMe—Press / variation—Copyright Received IC, lo'p.m. x VV'.sh;ngton, April 16. Both Houses '.■>? Congress have expressed their app.'ival of President Wil•on's changed pnli'.. The speakers expressed opinions fa orable to the maintenance of the United States' dignity, •«ven if war rebutted. The Senate Committee of Foreign Relations expressed the opinion that the landing of an armed force on Mexican •oil constituted an act of war, but no formal declaration of war was neces•ary, as the United States did uot recognise any MexU m Government. Representative Mondell charged President Wilson wit'- using the Atlantic fleet to enforce the mandates of his pergonal prejudice atMnst Huerta. Four Dreadnoughts are expected to arrive at Tampien on Wednesday. It is understood that Huerta wishes to arbitrate regarding the alleged insult to the American f!r'.s, but the United States Cabinet is wholly opposed even •to considering such n suggestion. Huerta has called together the Mexican Senate to .n'vi.«e him. Their decision is not tniy.v" yet. •Mr. Ryan h'.is yreed to General Carranza's stipulati.n 'hat all representations regarding reigners shall come through the T"v 1 States Government fk when foreign Gc rnments request the /L United States w ■ ficallv to act. WHAT A?: 1 V ED AMERICA/ PRESIDENT "-'OX WILL NOT TO- ' \TE INSULTS PRO ■■'. ■■' "'"ICAN OFFICIALS April 15. The Tampicr -"-ident has been made the starting r.->;t of a new policy towards Mexico. "resident Wilson is determined to unVM trie national honor •of the United S ■■■< l es at all costs. Interviews b t v"en the President and members of Houses are frequent. President "Wib-'n informed them that if Huerta di<i t.-A fire a salute, the United States ■■■■■•j'.i first seize Tampico and then Vera ; ruz. It is vnderstn'.';. that a United States •orderly was a: : oteJ recently while go- > ing ashore wit'. a;:ils. The officer who *rrestcd Jiim "as merely reprimanded, without any ...jr. ygy to the United States. Other incide :•:< oi a similar character ■are instanced i>, me President with a view to sho\vi: -;..,.■ general Mexican at.titude toward, i ..encans. GENERAL \ :..,_A CAPTURES SAX rfcDRO. FIVE THO »AXD CASUALTIES. Washington, April 15. Later reports from Juarez indicate that Ceneral Villa has captured San Pedro. He admits that five thousand LjKfTi, constitutionalists >weie wounded. CHAOS MUST CONTINUE. A TRAVELLER'S OPIXIOXS. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 16, 5. sp.m. London, April 15. Major Archer Shee, who recently extensively toured Mexico, interviewed, predicted that chaos would continue in Mexico for many months, perhaps years, unless the United States recognised the existing Government or actively intervened. Under the present circumstances intervention appeared the only possible course.