Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 139, 22 April 1914 — Page 1

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House Concurs in Senate Resolution Justifying Employment of Armed Forces of United States. SENATE SUPPORTS WILSON 72 TO 13 Thirteen Republican Senators Vote Against Resolution Disclaiming the War Move Against Mexico. BULLETIN. WASHINGTON, April 22. The President signed the "war" resolution nt 2:05 o'clock. BY LEASED WIRE WASHINGTON, April 22. This is the resolution authorizing President Wilson to use the full force of the "United States to compel Dictator JIuerta to respect the American flag: "Justifying the employment by the president 6f the armed forces of the United States. "In view of the facts presented by the president of the United States in his address delivered to the congress in joint session on : the 20th of April, 1914, with regard to certain affronts and indignities committed against the United States In Mexico; be it "Resolved, by the senate and house of representatives of the United States in congress assembled, that the president is justified in the employment of the armed forces of the United States to enforce his demand for unequivocal amends for certain affronts and indignities committed against the United States. "Be It further resolved, that the United States disclaims any hostility to the Mexican people or any purpose to make war upon Mexico." House Convenes. President Wilson has been given full power to use the forces of the United States in compelling Huerta to make amends for insults to the American flag. The final step in conferring the Authority was taken at 10:29 o'clock today when the house concurred in the resolution adopted by the senate at 3 o'clock this morning after an all night session. Action in the house was taken by a Tlva roce vote in which there were a few "Nos." The resolution was not debated, only Chairamn Flood, of the foreign affairs committee, discussed it. Speaker Clark signed the resolution et 12:02 o'clock. War Unavoidable. War now is unavoidable. This is the opinion of otficial Washington today. With the firing of the (Continued on Page Ten.)

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l ms picture shows the American consulate at Vera Cruz, where the first lives were lost in the Mexican war yesterday, when marines seized tne customs house. Four thousand American marines are in the city today. William Wesley Canada, American Consul, general at Vera Cruz, yesterday assisted In the landing of American marines and placing women and children on refuge boats. Canada is well-known in Richmond, having been reared at Winchester where he practiced law until 1896. His work as chairman of the Republican central committee of Randolph county and his practice at, the Randolph and Wayne county bars brought him to Richmond frequently. His activity in behalf of McKinley and Fairbanks when they were seeking nomination gained for him the appointment to the consul gener-

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One of the batteries of big guns already trained on the Mexican ports of Tampico and Vera Cruz, the projectiles of which could pound both seaports to pieces inside of an hour.

TKOOPS AWAIT SIGN General Wood Says Is Ready. Army BY LEASED WIRE WASHINGTON, April 22. The army is ready to move. All preparations have been made. Maj. General Wood, chief of staff, and the man chosen to lead" the American troops into Huerta's domain, made this clear today. When asked how long it would take him to move the army Into the Southern republic, he smiled and said: "As easily as I could remove the correspondence from my desk." The navy department was open throughout the night receiving messages from Mexico. From the receipt of the first dispatch telling of the attack upon the marines at Vera Cruz until the final word from Admiral Fletcher at 4:30 this morning, giving the official list of the dead and wounded, the building was filled with excited officials. Incoming messages from Admiral Badger and Admiral Fletcher had the right of way over all other business ou the wires. Expert translators put forth every effort to decipher the messages as rapidly as possible. It was due to these men that the world obtained the news so promptly. Some of the messages, averaging three hundred words, required hours to decipher, so intricate is the naval code.

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Mexican Charge Asks Passport WASHINGTON, April 22. Mexican Charge Algara will ask for his passports tomorrow. U. S. WORRIES ABOUFO'SHAUGHNESSY.

WASHINGTON, April 22. Rendered uneasy by his failure to hear from Charge O'Shaughnessy, following rumors that the American official has been assassinated in Mexico City, Secretary Bryan sent a wireless dispatch by way of Key West shortly before noon today asking Consul Canada at Vera Cruz to ascertain what ground there was for the rumors. Secretary Bryan at 1 o'clock said no word had been received from O'Shaughnessy for forty hours.

OFFICIALS CONFER ALL NIGHT LONG WASHINGTON, April 22 While the senators wrestled with the resolution upholding the action of the president, members of the cabinet and high officials of the army and navy departments were in conference practically throughout the night, putting the finishing touches on their plans for action and making the necessary preparations for the new phase of the situation created by the developments at Vera Cruz. since then, Canada s excellent -work

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HUERTISTAS SHOOT U. S. SYMPATHIZERS EL PASO, Texas, April 22. Race riots in the towns along the border and the shooting of several Americans by Huerta sympathizers, were reported today. One thousand deputies were sworn in here today by Sheriff Edwards and Major Miche had the city strongly patrolled by United States regulars. No disorder had occurred up to a late hour this afternoon. Cruz has been the ;

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BY LEASED. WIRE WASHINGTON, April 22 President Wilson was wan and holloweyed today and showed clearly that he was under an intense strain. "I am sorry, horribly sorry," were his words when he first heard of the loss of life at Vera Cruz. The president was busy from the time he arose. Dispatches received at the navy department, giving the latest details of the fighting at Vera Cruz, were read to him during a telephonic conversation with Daniels. He ordered every orecaution made to flash any important news to his private office. A special wire was set up between the navy department and the white house and wireless reports were duplicated to the president, Secretary Bryan and Secretary Daniels. Several members of the cabinet are suffering from loss of sleep and overtaxed nerves. Army and Navy Orders SHIPS ARRIVE. WASHINGTON, April 22. Admiral Badger today reported to the navy department the arrival at Vera Cruz of the battleships Arkansas, Vermont, New Jersey, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Mississippi, scout cruiser Che'ster and mine depot ship San Francisco. $500,000 WANTED FOR WAR REFUGEES BY LEASED WIRE WASHINGTON, April 22. President Wilson today appealed to congress to appropriate $500,000 to be used in rescuing American citizens now in Mexico. The money will be expended in returning them to their country. The president based his request of immediate action on exigencies of the situation now existing in Mexico. This was the first war message sent to congress by President Wilson. The senate adjourned- at 1 : 55 p. m. until noon tomorrow. CARL ACKERMAN AT WASHINGTON -Carl Ackerraan, formerly of this city and a graduate of Earlham college, who has had charge of the United Press bureau at Albany, N. Y., has been appointed to handle the United Press news out of Washington. Ackerman interviews Bryan, Garrison and Daniels every day. WEATHER FORECAST

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Fleet Bombards Vera Cruz to Force Mexicans Stop Desultory Shooting at American Outposts and Sentinels

BULLETIN. BY LEASED WIRE WASHINGTON, April 22. Tampico has been captured by the American marines.

BULLETIN. BY LEASED WIRE VERA CRUZ, April 22. Roberto Diaz, Jeffe Politico, or mayor, has sent note to the American consulate agreeing to surrender the city to the American forces without furtherresistance and promises to stop the firing of citizens.' He declared there are no Mexican troops in the cly.

BULLETIN. BY LEASED WIRE WASHINGTON, April 22. To prevent the delivery of ammunition reported enroute to Vera Cruz on a Japanese merchant vessel, orders today were sent Rear Admiral Howard in command of the Pacific fleet to send the gunboat Annapolis, now at Acpulco, and the armored cruiser Denver at Corinto to Salina Cruse. Both vessels have large completements of marines aboard. It is possible that the scenes in Vera Cruz may be re-enacted at Salina Cruse. Salina Cruse is the Pacific terminal of the railroad which connects directly with Mexico City. BULLETIN. BY LEASED WIRE TOKIO, April 22. Off icials today declared that the attitude of the Japanese government in the Mexican situation vas naturally one of strict neutrality.

BULLETIN. BY LEASED WIRE VERA CRUZ, April 22. Vera Cruz has fallen. Four thousand American bluejackets and marines took complete possession of the chief port of Mexico this afternoon following a bombardment of the city. . ; , At 8 a. m. Rear Admiral Fletcher gave orders for a general advance after the city had been shelled for some time. Bluejackets and marines from battleships of - the' Atlantic fleet went through the streets at double quick, taking possession of every section. A number of Mexicans had taken refuge in the arsenal and police station and poured a galling fire upon invaders, but only one American had been reported wounded up to noon, when the capture was complete. Under cover of bombardment of the United States warships in the harbor, heavy detachments of bluejackets an marines were landed today to reinforce the American troops who seized the customs house and other stragetic points of importance Tuesday, and to take the remainder of the city. Reinforcements were landed from the Battleships Vermont, Arkansas, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Couth Carolina, and brought the army of occupation up to 4,000 men. This force is commanded by Captain Wm. R. Rush, of the Dreadnaught Florida. Immediately after the arrival of reinforcements, the United States forces extended their operations and began seizure of all the sections of the city not already dominated by bluejackets and marines. "' The shelling of the city was ordered to quiet the fire

of Mexican soldiers and irregulars, which had begun shortly

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perative demands for the surrender of Vera Cruz without further armed resistance. . T , " Up until an hour before daybreak, the city had been comparatively quiet, except for scattered shots. Just at daybreak the warships got their artillery into action and the

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