Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1914 — U. S. SENDS FLEET TO ENFORCE DEMAND [ARTICLE]

U. S. SENDS FLEET TO ENFORCE DEMAND

President Wilson Rushes Atlantic Squadron to Tampico, Mexico, To Compel Salute. The Mexican situation took a somewhat sudden turn for the worse Tuesday' when President Wilson dispatched the gigantic Atlantic fleet to Tampico to compel the federal government of Mexico to salute the American flag as a compliance with the requirement made by Admiral Mayo after the arrest last week of an assistant paymaster of the U. 8. navy and several blue jackets. The salute was to constitute an official apology for the act. Up to Tuesday night the salute had not been rendered and the fleet was rushed to the border, so dispatches state, to compel the Huerta government to respond to the demand. It is not improbable that a contemplated outbreak of anti-American feeling may have caused the abrupt decision to send additional warships to Mexican waters. President Wilson and other ofiicials are said to be optimistic that the Mexican government will do as demanded when they realize that the U. 8. means business and bloodshed is not expected. In this country, however, as well as in England, there is a growing belief that inter- z vention by the United States is cer- z tain to ensue. In the U. S. fleet ate 15,000 men, while a good sized army of trained and well seasoned troops is stationed along the border. The newspapers have more of a war appearance in discussing this latest phaze of the trouble than they have had since the Mexican civil strife began.