Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1914 — HUERTA REFUSES SALUTE; FORCES U. S. TOWARD WAR [ARTICLE]

HUERTA REFUSES SALUTE; FORCES U. S. TOWARD WAR

President and Cabinet in Special Session Consider Question—Congress to Act

MAYCALLNATIONAL GUARD If War With Mexico Ensues It Is Quite Sure National Guard and Volunteers Will Be. Used, Although They May Never Cross the Rio Grande—Papers Are Filled With War Talk—Recruits Needed To Bring Militia Organizations Up to War Strength. - * Huerta refused to salute the American flag, thus making a public apology for having arrested an assistant paymaster of the U. S. navy and several blue jackets who accompanied him to Tampico to get gasoline. After putting up with Huerta’s quibbling for more than a week Presideftt Wilson issued an ultimatum Saturday giving him until Sunday evening at 6 o’clock to fire the salute. He refused to comply unless Charge O’Shaughnestey, who had delivered the message, give him a protocol, pledging that the United States would return the salute.' The President was in White Sulphur Springs Sunday, where Mrs. Wilson, who is ill, had been spending a fortnight. He was kept advised by Secretary Bryan of the communication between Washington and the City of Mexico. He returned to Washington this Monday morning. A meeting of his cabinet was called for 10:30 o’clock and congress was to convene at that

h: ~r— . - ,r--~ ■■'—r r :yr-r~,T~ v z':~ —•• • hour arid it is expected that the President will have laid plans of action and that congress will be asked and will give to him full power. . It is expected that not only will all Mexican ports be siezed but that marines will be landed and the railroads leading from the coast siezed. If a warlike attitude is taken, it is probable that the national guard will be called out and tliat organizations will be recruited up to war strength, which means that each company must contain 108 men. Able bodied men between the ages of 18 and 45 will be taken. The Adjutant-General of Indiana, Gen. Prank L. Bridges, in a communication with the local company commander this Monday morning urged the enlistment of recruits, and the armory will be kept open each evening and all who care to enlist can make application there. If accepted, the training will begin. Squads from nearby towns will be accepted and taken iwith the local organization if they care to enlist. The enlistment will be in the national guard for a period of three years. Should the guard be called to Port Benjamin Harrison, the members would be asked to re-en-list for active service. /No recruits are wanted who would not enter the active service ranks. It is probable that no- definite news will b# received here about the action •of 1 the cabinet and congress before this Monday evening.