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THE NORTH PLATTE 8EMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. I! UNITED STATES WILL SEIZE MEXICAN PORTS Wilson Will Ask Congress For Authority to Use Armed Force to Uphold Honor of the Nation. NO DECLARATION AS Umtlh President Will Ask for Appropriation and Probably That Senate Pass Adt to Press Militia Com panies Into Service. Mexico City. The Mexican foreign minister, Senor Portlllo y Rojas, Was announced It woulld be Impossible to agree to the demand of the United States that the flag be unconditionally saluted because that flg' was not Insulted as It was flying from the launch and because the ma rines were set free even before an Investigation, and the officer respon slble for the arrest was himself arrested and held for trial. The foreign minister of the president announced the government agreed that both flags should be saluted, the American flag first and the Mexican flag next, thlc agreement to be made a protocol signed by American Charge d'Affalrcs Nelson O'Shaughncssy and the Mexican for eign minister. The United States government, Senor Rojas asserted, had refused permission to Charge O'Shaughnessy to sign such a protocol and de manded an unconditional salute by Mexico which Mexico felt was In compatible with her dignity. ' Washington General Vlctorlana liuertu, provisional president of Mex ico, Imb flatly refused to nccedo to the unconditional demands of tho United States, that ho saluto the American flag. Congress will bo nsked by President Wilson for authority to ubo armed force to uphold tho honor and ROUTES AMERICAN VESSELS WILL TAKE TO REACH MEXICAN SEAPORTS v C A K A "D f PI " C PORTLAND v 'T 4lf "W 'W JRc:,sco 'V V A WASHINGTON!! KLOS ANGELES D O, W vpl J L cnoo ?ATE5 JP 3 ' v xvs - r y e! m v Irs k dSy V .&rV Vx KA AMPicS4---r.---::iS-' t-jsQ WmcYt vu - iSAcApuuco rZW CENTRAL Pro&RICAX y dignity of tho nation. Negotiations with Huorta over tho demand for a saluto in reparation for tho arrost of American bluojackots at Tamplco on April 10 camo to a close Sunday night at C o'clock, tho last liour given by Presidont Wilson for a favorable response from tho Mexican dictator. Tho final word of Huorta to Chargo QlShaughncHBy was a rofusal to com ply unless the United Slates would guarantco in writing that his saluto bo rogarded. President Preparing Message. Presdent Wilson at midnight was on his way to Washington fiom White Sulphur Springs, preparing to read a mossago to congress In Joint season an early as it can bo arranged. In tho meantlmo American flcota were moving down both coasts on their way to Moxlcan waters to carry out tho president's plan for reprisals. Tho crisis thus roached docs not mean thero will bo a formal doclura. tlon or wnr, bocauso tho United States could not declaro war against u gov ernment which It does not recognizo. President Wilson will Book authority, however, to send tho armed forces Into Moxico to selzo the ports of Tam plco and Vera Cruz and tho railroad trcstlo leading from Vera Cruz toward Moxico City. Tho president dirooted that a cub! net meeting be called, when tho dual nrrnngmonta for a pacific blockade of Carranza's Attitude. El Puso, Tex. -What the attitude of the rebel government will he n tho vent that tho United States blockades Mexican ports Is a (nidation which has repeatedly been put to General Carranza at Chihuahua by nowspaper men in tho lust week, but ho has evad ed reply. In view of tho crisis, another on doavor was made with tho same end In view, but Roberto V. Posquiera, the rebel confidential agent hero, said there was no possibility of obtaining OF WAR NOT RECOGNIZED Mexican ports and other stops in the president's program will bo deliber ated upon. Unable to Protect Foreigners. Tho broach that finally 1ms como with Mexico will make it Impossible, it wob declared pn high authority, for tho United States to protect foreign- ers In that republic and foreign gov ernments havo beon notified of the situation in this regard. Iho president, it was asserted, not only wquld usk congress for authority to uso tho armed forcoB to uphold the honor of tho nation, but also for an appropriation, a dollclancy alroady having boon created, because of tho oxpenslvo naval operations In antici pation of Huerla'B defiance or this government. To Call Out Militia. Tho president nrobablv will nsk furthor that tho senate will pass the volunteer act, which haB already passed tho house providing for press ing into regular sorvicu tho mlilMn regiments In tho vurious states. In preparation for tho. crisis that must bo mot, Senator Shlvoly, chair man or tho sonato foreign relations committee and Itonrosontnflvn 1,'inmi chairman of tho foreign affairs com' niittoo. cull nieotlngs of thoso commit tees, Representative Flood, who In on his honeymoon, telephoned from iNow qxk that he would icturn at once. Bryan Issues Statement. Secretary Bryan issued tho follow ing statement: "A llttlo aftor 11 o'clock Sunduv night a brier dlBpatcli came from Chargo O'Shaughnessy at Mexico City, saying thut tho presidents demand had been communicated to tho ror- ii Etatdiuont. Ono might be forthcom ing, but thlB, ho said wub doubtful. When tho first request sas made, a week ago, Gonoral Carninza Issued a statement, which proved In tho main to bo a repetition of a speech ho hod mudo at Juarez. He did remark, how over, that the revolution must be pro secuted to the end, leaving tho reader to draw from It a variety of conclu sions. Humor had It that General Villa and Gonoral Carranza hud agreed to con tinue with their campaign as If no complications between Huoita and tho elgn minister and was being carried by him to General Hucrta. Tho for eign minister asked O'Shaughnessy whether In case Gsneral Huorta ac ceded to tho demand, a protocol would bo signed providing for a return of tho salute. Tho following despatch was sent to Chargo O'Shaughnessy In substance: "President Wilson Is out of tho city. Impossible to reach him boforo 8 a. m. Am certain ho would not con sent to havo you Blgn tho protocol mentioned in your telegram. Tho sa luto should bo fired without any agree ment as to the return of tho salute. Tho United States of America can bo relied upon according to international custom and courtesy to do Its duty. The signing of the protocol would bo obJectlonabJc, in nddltlon to other rea sons, because of tho fact that it might bo construed no recognlton of the Hucrta government, whereas tho presi dent has no intention of recognizing that government." Hucrta Is Insistent. 'Torly this morning a dispatch wob received from Charge O'Shaughnessy saying that General Hucrta was will ing to accede to the demand of Ad miral Mayo providing a protocol was Blgned and sotting forth a copy of tho proposed protocol. Chargo O'Shaugh nessy asked whether bo was author ized to sign it. I communicated with President Wilson by telephone, and at his direction sent a telegram, to Mr. O'Shaughnessy, of which tho fol lowing Is a paraphrase. "Copy of your telegram was sent to tho president with copy of my reply to tho offect that a protocol would bo objectionable. The president replies: "Your reply to O'Shaughnessy Is ex actly what I should have wished It to be. In no case should any conces sion of any kind bo made. I talked with the president over the telephone when your telegram was received, to tho effect that General Huerta had ac ceded to tho demand, but only on con dition that you Blgn a protocol. Ho repealed most emphatically his objec tion to any protocol or agreement. He Insisted that tho salute shall not be fired as a matter or contract or with any. stipulation that it bo returned by us. Must Be Apology. '"It must bo fired In accordance with International custom as an apol ogy for tho Insult offered. General Huorta must trust that tho United States will llvo up to the require ments of International courtesy In re turning his saluto when It shall havo hoop fired. Tho proposed protocol Is especially objectionable for It Is so phrased that General Huorta may con struo It as rocognlzlng his govern mout, whereas tho president has In formed General Huorta anil tho for eign governments Mat General lluerta's government will not bo rec ognized. Leaders Discuss Situation. "It's nil over," Senator Shlveloy Bald. "I can havo nothng more to say until after 1 havo conferred with tho loader." , Messengers were sent for Senators Korn anil Gnlllnger. tho democratic and republican leaders In tho Eonate, and ltcprosontntivos Underwood and Mann, tho house loaders, who are to arrange for tho Joint session of con gross to he addressed by the presi dent. Seciotary Daniels of tho nny do IKirtmont suld no further orders had beon Issued for ship movemonU on tho Pacific coant. United States existed, unless tho troops of the United States should In vade robol territory or robol ports of ontry should be blockaded. Privately, somo high ofllclalB havo expressed the oplnlou that there was oxtromo danger that the rebel soldluis could not bo restrained from joining In a light against a foreign enomy. However, It Is nsgarded as probable that lebul leaders will do everything In their power to avoid complications with tho United StnteB and will take advautago of lluerta's predicament to further their own cause. NAVAL STRENGTH IN Washington. Nover before in tho history of the nation has the strength of tho navy been shown as It Is in Mexican waters today. A greater por centago of lighting machines were as sembled about Cuba In tho war with Spain, but tho navy of 1898 had not the lighting strength of tho navy of today either in number of vessels, in tonnago or In gun caliber. Tho war strength which tho United States now Iiub or will have in Mexi can waters within a fow days with which to compel compliance with the demands of this government may bo summarized as follows: On East Coast. Ilattleships ...15 Transport 1 Cruisers 4 Mine depot ship 1 Gunboats 2 Fuel ship 1 Destroyors ....15 Hospital ship.. 1 Tender 1 Marino transp't 1 On West Coast Armored cr'sers 3 Tonder 1 Cruisers 2 Supply ship ... 1 Destroyors . . . . B Fuel ship 1 Gunboat 1 Men Available for Landing Purposes. On East Coast. Sailors 5,000 Marines .... 2,500 On West Coast Sailors 750 Marines .... 500 Additional marines havo received orders to preparo for departure to Mexico. Tho number available are: On tho east coast, 3,000; on the west coast, 1,000. This strength, if used for landing purposes, can be reinforced by troops, 15,000 of whom are along the border. Details of the Fleet. North Atlantic Fleet Rear Admiral Charles J. Badgor, commander-in-chief. Displace- No. of Name ment guna Arkansas (flagship) 26,000 37 Second division Rear Admiral Clif ford J. Boush, commander. Battleships South Carolina 16,000 34 Michigan 16,000 34 Louisiana 16,000 46 Now Hampshire 16,000 " 46 Vermont 16,000 46 New Jersey 15,000 39 Tacoma (cruiser) 3,200 18 Nashvlllo (gunboat) 1,370 8 Hancock (marine transp.) 8,500 8 Fuel ships Vulcan 11,230 Jason '. 19,132 Orion "...19,132 Nereus f 19,000 v Under Preparatory Orders. Third division Rear Admiral Frank E. Beatty, commander. Battleships Rhode Island 14,948 40 Nebraska ..". 14,948 40 Virginia 14,948 40 Georgia 14,948 40 Torpedo flotilla Capt. William S. Sims, commander. Birmingham (cruiser) . . . 3,750 10 Dixie (tender) 6,114 12 Destroyers Third division Lieut. Commander William L. Little- , Held, commander. Henley 742 3 Drayton 742 3 Mayrnnt 742 3 McCall 743 3 Fourth Division Llout. Commander S. H. R. Doyle, commander. Spaulding 742 3 Ammen 742 3 Burrows 742 3 Patterson 742 3 Trlppo '... 742 3 Fifth division Lieut. Commander W. N. JofferB, commanding. Fanning 742 3 Bealo 742 3 Jenkins 742 3 Jarvls 742 3 Jouett 742 3 Now at Vera Cruz. Displace- No. or Name. ment. Guns. First division Rear Admiral F. F. Fletchor, commander. Florida 21,825 30 Pralrlo (transport) 6,620 12 San Francisco (mine depot ship) 4,083 12 Cyclops (tuel ship) 19,360 Solace (hospital ship).... 5,700 Vessels at Tamplco: Fourth division Rear Admiral Mayo, commander. Cattloshlps Utah 21,825 30 Connecticut 16,000 46 Minnesota 16,000 46 Cruisers Chester 3,750 10 Dob Moines 3,200 18 Dolphin (gunboat) 1,486 6 Pacific Fleet Rear Admiral T. B. Howard, Commander In chief. Armored Cruisers - Pittsburgh 13,080 40 Maryland 13,680 40 Torpedo Flotilla Lieut. Commander K. H. Dodd, commander Iris (tender) 6,100 " Mining In Korea. Gold exists In Korea In quantities to render Its mining profitable, but It haB as yet given no promlso of evor sensi bly affocting tho world's supply. Iron, coal, graphite, sllvor and copper aro also found, but as yot thoy havo not boen aufllclently oxploltcd to Justify any estimate bolng formed as to their fu ture Influence on tho wealth and pros perity of tho country. Undor their own laws the peoplo were forblddon to en gage in mining operations, and tho only concession that wub made was MEXICAN WATERS First Division Lieut. M. K. Metcalf, commander. Destroyers Whipple 433 10 Paul Jones 420 9 Perry 420 9 Stewart 420 9 Truxton 433 10 Vessels nt Acapulco: California (armored cruiser) 13,080 40 At Mazatlan: Raleigh (cruiser) ......... 3,183 17 AtGuaymas: New Orleans (cruiser)... 3,430 18 Glacier (supply ship) 8,325 1 Justin (fuel ship) 6,600 At Topolobampo: Yorktown (gunboat) 1,710 14 Available In Case of Need, (On the Atlantic.) Battleships Texas 27.000 31 Now York 27,000 31 North Dakota 20,000 28 Delaware 20,000 28 Kansas 16,000 46 WILSON GIVES HIS VIEWS Following 1b tho official statement Is sued as representing the views of President Wilson and tho administra tion on Mexico: "In discussions in official circles In Washington of tho present Mexicnn situation the following points havo beon very much dwelt upon: "It has been pointed out that, In considering tho present somewhat delicate situation in Mexico, the un pleasant Incident at Tamplco must not be thought of alone. For some time past the de facto government of Mex ico haB seemed to think mere apolo gies sufficient when the rights of American citizens or the dignity of the government of the United States were involved and has apparently made no attempt at either reparation or tho effective correction of the seri ous, derelictions of Its civil and mili tary officers. Orderly Placed In Jail. "Immediately aftor tho Incident at Tamplco nn orderly from one of tho ships of tho United States In the har bor of Vera Cruz, who had been sent ashore to the post office for the ship's mall, and who was In uniform and who had the official mail bag on his back, was arrested and .put into Jail by the local authorities. He was sub sequently released and a nominal pun lshment was inflicted upon the officer who arrested him, but It was signifi cant that an orderly from the fleet of the United States was picked out from the many persons constantly go ing shore on various errands, from tho various ships in the harbor, rep resenting several nations. Official Dispatch Withheld. "Most serious of all, the officials in charge of the telegraph office at Mex ico City presumed to withhold an offi cial dispatch of the government of tho United States to Its embassy at Mex ico City, until It should have been sent to the censor and his permission received to deliver It, and gave the dispatch into tho hands of tho charge d'affaires of the United States only upon his personal and emphatic de mand, he having In the meantime learned through other channels that a dispatch had been sent him which ho had not received. United States Singled Out. "It cannot but strike anyone who has watched the course of events In Mexico as significant that untoward incidents such as these havo not oc curred In any case where representa tives or other governments were con cerned, but only in dealings with rep resentatives or tho United States, and that there has been no occasion for other governments to call attention to such matters or to ask for apologies. "These repeated offenses against the rights and dignity of the United States, offenses not duplicated with regard to the representatives of other governments, havo necessarily made the impression that the government or the United States was singled out for manifestations of ill will and con tempt." THE INSULT AT TAMPIC0 Friday morning. April 10, a boat's crow of United Stntes marines, In command of Assistant Paymaster Charles C. Copp. left the gunboat Dol phlne for Tamplco to get a rresh sup ply or gasoline. The United States flag was flying rroni the stern or tho whaleboat when It approached tho landing In Tamplco For no assigned causo Assistant Paymaster Copp and his men were placed under arrest as they stepped ashore. After tho Americans had been de tained several hours, word of their ar rest was carried to Rear Admiral Mayo, who demanded their Immediate release. Tho demaud was compiled with, but tho only reparation made wub a brier expression or rogret for tho alleged mistake. that whlcf. permitted placer mining be ing carried on in small nreas by very limited associations, in the most primi tive manner. For this heavy fees had to be paid to tho government; and as the fees wero certain, while tho prod uct was very much the reverse, the In dustry was not ono which attracted either capitalists or prospectors of good repute. A young man never Judges his sweet heart by his knowledge of IiIb own bIs-tor. NEWS FROM STATE HOUSE Klghty-ninc students of tho univer sity school of agriculture, or thirty seven more than finished their courses last year, will be graduated at, Lin coln, April 24, at tho eleventh annual commencement. Every veteran of the Spanish war tho Philippine Insurrection or the Chinese Boxer campaign who has not received mail fro mthe committee is requested to at onco communicute with Frank I. Ringer, Lincoln, giving his name, address, regiment and company. Ten thousand two hundred and seventy-two cattle were shipped into Ne braska for feeding and grazing pur poses rrom January 1, 1914, to April L 1914, according to a roport filed with tho governor by State Veterinarian Klgln. Railroads of the state roport a slight falling off In their net earnings for the calendar year of 1913, according to statements filed with tho state assess ment board. For the year 1912 the total was $16,002,407, while for the J ear just past it decreased to $15, 628,825. Permission of the railway commis sion for the issuance of $4,000,000 in two-year notes is asked by the Ne braska Telephone company. The mat ter was the subject of a conference between the commissioners a'nd Com mercial Superintendent G. H. Pratt and Auditor W. A. Pixley of the com pany. Tho board of regents has asked the government for a permit to ship hog serum outside of the state. During the last few months there has -been considerable demand for the state farm product In northern Kansas find so far tho authorities have been pro hibited from making shipments out sldo of the state by the government regulation. Resurvey of school lands in Grant and Hooker counties, thus sottling dif ficulties which have existed for years on account of two conflicting surveys, has been promised by the federal land office at Washington, according to As sistant Attorney General Kdgerton, who has just returned from the na tional capital. Elaborate preparations are being made for high school fete day, which will bo held on tho university campus during the month of May. Besides the athletic meet to be held on Ne braska field, there will be other cvente to attract the high school visitors, and girls as well as boys will be looked after in the arrangements to be made for the occasion. " The first man to bo reported to the federal government for violation of the national game law In Nebraska has been "turned in" by Game Warden Rutenbeck. His name was not made public, but it is said that he lives at Yutan, According to the official, the same man was prosecuted under the state law for shooting two geese and selling them to Omaha men. Junior week at the Nebraska uni versity farm will bo held tho week be ginning April 27. During this time tho annual short courso of! tho Nebraska Boys' and Girls' Clubs will be held. According to tho program outlined, a delegate's expenses need not exceed $4.25 whllo In Lincoln. Boys and girls wishing to comeshould take the mat ter up with the county superintendent. The war department will take an unusually keen Interest in tho Ne braska national guard officers' camp or instruction to bo hold on the state fair grounds, June 1 to 10. Upward of 225 officers, Including the "non coms," will be here throughout the' encampment. Instruction will be given in guard administrative affairs, sani tary problems and everything in con nection with duties of soldier com manders. Hog cholera and tuberculosis among, cattle 'and hogs are the most serious form3 of animal disease now prevalent In Nebraska, according to the report made by State Veterinarian Klgln to the governor for tho first threo months of 1914. Glanders among horses and mules has almost disappeared from the state and other forms or contagious or infectious maladies are not giving live stock growers much concern at present, Dr. Klgln says. President Joseph Roberts of the state fair association says that he is at loss to account for tho stories sent out over the state to tho effect that the implement dealers of tho state are going to refuse to participate In tho fair this year on account of the high trackage charged. u E. W. Reed of the blue sky depart ment or the stato railway commission, has Issued a pormlt to tho Driftwood Oil company of McCook. which pro poses to bore for gas, oil. coal or water. Nestled between tho folds of a short note Inclosed in the envelope, State Treasurer George leceived $20. $10, $5 and $1 bills, one of each, with the re quest that thoy bo used for "some good cause." Tho letter was post marked Grand Island, and there was nothing else contained In it to show by whom it had boen sent or for what purpose. Investigation of drinking water sup plied to the Burlington road froim forty sources Is now being made by the stato bacteriological laboratory i'- se-V;