Wilson Asks Authority to Use Arms Against Huerta
Resolution Granting President Power Passes House and Bill Appropriating $50,000,000 for War is Up
EXTRA The Omaha Daily Bee EXTRA
VOL. XLIU NO. 229.
MEXICAN QUESTION VERGES
PRESIDENT PUTS
MEXICAN ISSUE
UP TO CONGRESS
to Joint Session in House
Exeoutive Delivers Special Message
Chamber at 3 P. M.
TAMPICO INSULT IS REVIEWED
Two American Flags Hying from
Raided Whaleboat.
MEN TAKEN FROM THE CRAFT
Two of Them Were Still Aboard It
When Arrested.
Officials Refuse Satisfaction for the
Insult to Flac.
MAKE APOLOGY FOR ARREST
Administration Takes Ground that
Admiral's Position is Strictly
In Accordance vrljU In
" ternntlonn lUshfic.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-Presldent
Wilson today answered Huerta's defiance
by asking congress, assembled in Joint
session, for approval to "use the armed
forces of the United States in such ways
and to such extent as may be necessary
to obtain from General Huerta and his
adherents the fullest recognition of the
rights and dignity of the United States."
The president did not ask for any ap
propriation of money at this tlrrto nor
for. authority to call out the national
guard. x
."There can be no thought ot aggres
sion or .of selfish aggrandizement," de
clared the president, to the sober faced
throng of. senators and "representatives
which packed the hail of the house.
' "This Eovernmenr-raTTTeaf neatly
hop$, in n6 circumstances, be forced into'
war with the- people of Mexico. If
armed conflict should Unhappily come as
the result of his (Huerta's) attitude of
personal resentment towards the gov
ernment, we should be fighting only Gen
eral Huerta and those who adhere to him
and give him support, and our object
would bo only to restore to the people of
the distracted republic the opportunity to
set up' again their own laws and their
own government.
The message follows:
The Message.
Gentlemen of lhe congress;
"It is my duty to call your attention
to a situation which has ar.sen in our
dealings with General Victoriano Huerta
at Mexico City which calls for action,
and to ask your advice and co-operation
in acting on it. On the 9th of April a
paymaster of the United States ship
Dolphin landed at the Iturbide bridge
landing at Tamplco with a, whaleboat and
boat's crew to take off certain supplies
needed by, his ship, and .while engaged
In loading the boat was arrested by an
officer and squad of men of the army of
General Huerta. Neither the paymaster
nor any one of the boats' crow was
armed.
'Two of the men were In the boaj when
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The Weather
Forecast till 7 p. m. Tuesday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair and warmer.
Temperature nt Omaha Yesterday.
Hours. Dtg.
1 5 a. m
, I f 6 a. in U
Hi 7 a. m 36
s a. m
9 a. m ,..38
10 a. m U
.11 a. m 50
12 m 36
1 p. m M
2 p. m 63
v S p. m y.6
4 p. ni t
S.p. m, , 71
6 p. m 70
7 p. m ....fc)
Comparative Local lteeord.
Highest yesterday T "i M,&
lowest -yesterday... 4 W
Mean temperature m s m
iviyiiauun , do ,01 .(ft
lemparature and precipitation de
parturcs from the normal at Omaha since
March 1 and compared with the last two
years;
Normal temperature ,, 53
Deficiency for the day..,. ' j
Total excess ..since March 1 '. Z6
iNormal precipitation... 10 Inch
Deficiency for the day 10 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 2.17 inchej
Deficiency since March 1 1.02 Inches
Excess for cor. period. VJ13 1.C6 inches
Excess for cor. period, 1812 07 Inch
neports from Stations at T P. 31.
Station and State Temp. High- Rain-
of Weather. 7 p. m. est. fall.
Cheyenne, cloudy 68 66 T
Davenport, clear 62 54 .00
Denver, cloudy 74 78 .05
Des Moines, cloudy M Bl .03
Lander, cloudy ....62 CI .0)
North Platte, pt. cloudy.. S3 SI .03
Omaha, partly cloudy 60 71 .00
Pueblo, partly cloudy 76 SO .00
Rapid City, cloudy 60 70 .02
Bait Lake City, cloudy.. ,.70 72 .03
Santa Fe. cloudy ,,.K 70 ,0)
Sioux City, cloudy.. . ...,...(& 70 .00
Valentine, clear 72 74 .00
'V Indicates trace of precipitation.
I A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
WILL COMMAND ARMY ON THE
.BORDER.
mm
FIFTH BRIGADETO YERA CRUZ
War Department Plans to Send Five
Five-Thousand from Galveston.
FLEET IS STILL ON THE WAY
Torpedo Flotilla In Pcnsacolu Har
bor Is Ordered to Join Admiral
I)nrisrer'M Forces -Pacific ,.
Const Troops Ready.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The joint
army and navy board, headed by Ad-,
mlral Dewey, today had Its first session
in many months. It discussed plans for
co-operation of the arniy and navy in
case it becomes necessary to adopt meas
ures In Mexico. Major General Woods,
chief of staff, and Major General Wither-
spoon, assistant chief of staff, attended
the meeting.
Will Mend Ilrltcnrtp to Vera Crus.
HOUSTON, Tex., April SO. The Second
division' of tho JTnltM (jtatea army, hero
on a practice march, today began a hur-
rled'Tnovement back to Texas City and
Galveston, on orders received from Wash
ington at 3 o'clock this morning.
The Fifth brigade of the division, con
sisting of. nbout 5,000 men. was rushed
aboard troop trains, but the remainder
of the army unit, which brought nearly
10,0000 men here, was ordered to make
tf!c sixty miles back to tho coast on foot
Plans were made for the Fifth brigade to
go aboard transports, although It was
said no sailing orders had been received.
The Second division, which has been
grooming in Texas City and Galveston
for a year, had marched to Houston to
remain until tho middle of the week. The
soldiers were to have paraded In a local
celebration, April 21, of the battle oi Ban
Jacinto, "when Texas won independence
from Mexico.
Their march here from the roost last
week Indicated the men are hardy, no
case of serious illness appearing. In the
big command.
The Fifth brigade, which returned to
Galveston by train under the plans al
ready worked out for troop movements
by sea. would be the first to gij aboard
transports unless orders for- embarka
tion should specify some change in pro
gram. Hy daylight the Fifth brigade was
boarding trains. The quick movement
developed the fact that the trains, made
up, except for hooking on the engines,
had been held in readiness for just such
orders.
The Fifth brigade comprises the Fourth.
Seventh, Nineteenth and Twenty-eighth
infantry, and Is in command ofColonel
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Emperor of Austria
is Seriously 111
VIENNA, Ailstrla, April 30. "The em
peror Franois Joseph pabsod a fairly
comfortable night. His health Is not un
satisfactory." This was the official bulletin Issued at
(he palace of Schoenbrunn today. It was
also stated that his majesty rose at his
usual early hour and transacted official
business.
The guarded language of the official
bulletin caused apprehension in Vienna
that the emperor's condition was graver
than admitted by his physicians. Fear
r.'as expressed in court circles that un
less tho catarrh from which he is suf
fering diminishes within a short time
serious complications will develop.
PENROSE DECLARES THAT
CONGRESSJSWITH WILSON
PHILADELPHIA. April 19.-"Bvcry
senator and representative In congress
tegardless of political views will stand by
the president In support of any measure
he may now propose for upholding the
dignity and honor of the American flag,"
United States Senator Boles Penrose
said in an address tonight before the
Darby camps, Sena of Veterans.
War
HOUSE PASSES
THE MEXICAN
RESOLUTE
Lower Chamber Adopts Joint Motion
to Justify Use of Armed
ON WAY TO THE SENATE
Rule Providing for Immediate Con
sideration First Voted.
VOTE IS A VIVA VOCE ONE
Those Opposed So Few that Demo
crats Laugh in Derision.
SENATE RECESSES TILL LATER
Deoides to Wait Until Lower Cham
ber Has Acted.
OBJECTION IN THE COMMITTEE
Several Members Protest Aftnlnst
tlte I.nniinaire "Individualis
ing Hnerta," Used In
Jllesalntlnn.
BULLETIN.
WASinNGTON, April - 20. The senate
resumed Its session to consider tho reso
lution at 8:45 o'clock. The house re
cessed until 10:30 to await the action of
the senate.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-AftCr a spir
ited debate of more than two hours, the
house tonight passed the administration
resolution approving President Wilson's
purpose to use tho armed forces of the
nation to obtain from, enoral Huerta the
-fullest recognition of the honor and dig
nity of the United States.
- Tho vote;-aa.S37 to S7. x -
Th resolution: was pissed at ft;25 and
went to the senate.
The house shortly bef6re adopted the
rule providing for Immediate considera
tion of the resolution. This was adopted
by a, vIVa voce vow. The negative votes
were so few the democrats laughed in
derision.
The Ilesolntlon,
The resolution reads:
A Joint resolution justifying .the em
ployment ot the armed forces of the
United States in enforcing certain de
mands against Victorian Huerta:
"Resolved, by the senate and house of
representatives, in ocngress assembled,
that the president of the United Htates Is
Justified in th ecmployment of the armed
forces of the United State to enforce the
demands upon Victoriano Huerta for un-
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U. S. Merchant Ships
Ordered to Leave
Vera Cruz Harbor
VERA CP.UZ, April 20.-Commander
Charles F. Hughes, chief of staff of the
United States Atlantic fleet, today called
on General Gustavo Maas, commander of
the federal troops at Vera Crur, and on
the commander of the port, and Instructed
them to order alt merchant vessels out
of the harbor.
Commander Hughes then went on board
the Spanish and the British warships an
chored off this port and Informed their
commanders of his action.
William W. Canada, the American con
sul here, is making arrangements to
haVe the foreigners In the city taken on
board the merchant vessels, should neces
sity arise.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The Navy
department gave out this statement:
"American merchant vessels have been
ordered out of Vera Crux harbor, In ac
cordance with the president's Instructions
to consular officers to warn Americans
to leave Mexico for their own safety,"
Tho senate passed the volunteer army
bill to taking Into the regular service
militia regiments in time of war. Tho
bill has already passed the house.
Rebels at Juarez
Hold Conference
JUARKZ, Mex.. April qx The confer
ence between General Cartanzaand Gen
eral Villa, considered of great mqment
by rebels, began at Chihuahua today, ac
cording to an official report received
here.
It Is generally understood among rebel
officials that they will' take no part In
opposing the United States over the Tam
plco Incident, unless rebel territory is In
vaded. ABERDEEN FARMER DROWNS
IN SHALLOW STREAM
ABERDEEN, S. D., April 20.-(Hpeclal
Telegram.) John7 ICobernlck, aged 55, a
farmer residing four mlleo north of
Aberdeen, was drowned In eighteen Inches
of water following an attack of heart
trouble. Kobernlck was driving across
the creek when his buggy stuck in the
mud. He got out of the vehicle to re
lease the buggy when he was stricken
and fell face forward Into the little
stream and was drowned. His body was
not found until several hours afterward.
MORNING, APRIL 21,
Inspection on Board the Battleship Texas Just Before it Sailed
MILITIA READY TO MOYE
State Troops Could Start for Mexico
Inside of Six Hours.
ONLY WAIT FOR WORD TO GO
Major SlerrleUer llns Ihe Omaha
Ilntnllloii Completely OrKnn
Isert nnd In ncadlnrsa
to Mtnrt.
The entire force of state militia sta
tioned in Omaha could be fcady to move
for Mcxlcp within six hours If the word
were given. ThlH is the assurance of
MaJorB.' .K. Stcrricker 'n cominapd of
clspalcljcs Trom Wabi'ifngtcm" staled';
that President Wilson would probably
ask tho senate to pass the volunteer act
providing for tho pressing into regular
service tho mllftla of the various states.
Tho troops under Major Sterrlcker's
command In Omaha consist of four com
panies, a band and a 'hospital detach
ment, a total of 323 men. Tho companies
are A, B, O andD of tho Flrit battalion,
Fourth Infantry. The companies at pres
ent consist of fifty-eight to sixty-five
men each, which Is not war strength for
companies of the Aruerlcan army. Reg
ular war strength is' considered to con
sist ot about 12$ mou to a company.
"We havo all eipilpnient ready In the
armor'," said .Major Sterrlcker. There
has been no special preparation on ac
count of tho recent developments, but
wo must simply keep in readiness all
the time. Wo have our guns and ammu
nition at the armory, as well as all the
rest of our equipment, All we have to do
Is call tho boys down there and start.
We have everything there to equip every
man with all that a soldier needs In the
field."
Muny Inqnlrles Received.
LINCOLN, Neb., April 20.-(SpeclaX)-
Nebraska troops are ready for the fray.
That Is practically so, according to Ad
jutant General Hall, who has not al
lowed the guard to lose any strength
since' the trouble In Mexico began months
ago. On the other hand, he has two regi
ments of well-drilled companies, which can
be made ready In a few hours' notice
for mobilization at any. point In the stats,
and a third regiment, unorganized, which
In a week can be ready for service.
Added to this is one of the most effi
cient and best eiulpped signal corps in
the country and a hospital corps under
most efficient management.
Numerous calls from commanders of
companies over the state to the ad
jutant general anxiously Inquiring what
chances there were for a call to arms in
dicates that the present membership in
Nebraska's guard is Just as anxious to
make history as were the membora of
that First Nebraska which, went to the
Philippines. .
CAPTAIN SUFFnnS BREAKDOWN
F. C. Stewart nf the 3111111a Is Taken
to Asylum at Lincoln.
Overwork and worry, laboring under
the additional mental strain oqpasioned
by the possibility that the Nebraska Na
tional Guards might bo ordered to Mexico,
Captain F, C. Btewart of Company D,
Fourth battalion of Omaha, was taken
from his home at Twenty-fifth and fcodge
streets to the asylum at Lincoln last
week, nnd his condition though improved,
Is said to Iks yet critical.
Although his friends decline to discuss
his trouble in detail. It la said that he
became so violent last week that ha
compelled his wife to polish the shells In
his revolver belt, and clean his revolver,
while he repeated to himself, over and
over, "We've got to go to Mexico."
An Indication that his condition Is
somewhat Improved is found in the fact
that no officer has been appointed to
succeed htm In the command of Company
I) of the Nebraska National Guards here-
"Captain Stewart la comlnr along fine,"
said Major Karl Sterrlcker. "We have
been Informed that he was just resting
there now and will be able to return
home and to his work In a short time.
He Just has a case of too much work
and the strain got his nerves, that's all."
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Ready for Service at Any M
Huerta Guarantees
to All Americans
Safety in Mexioc
IIULLHTIiV.
MEXICO OlTT, April 20.-Prcsidont
Huerta has Riven asauranco Hint all for
eign residents, Americans Included, shall
hove full guarantees of safety.
NO QUARREL WITH MEXICANS
r
Wilson Says Repressive Measures
Are Not Aimed at People,
HE DEPLORES THE TALK OF WAR,'
w V
Hnthntlnsm for Conflict Gives Hint
Feellno; of Uneasiness Usae
with the Usurper of Pres
idency of- Mexico.
WASHINGTON, April 'JO.-Prcsldent
Wilson told the Washington correspon
dents today not to get the Impression
that the United States was going to have
war with Mexico. He pointed out that
under no circumstances would the United
States fight the Mexican people; that It
was their friend.
Mr. Wilson said he was going to con
gress to tell of a special- situation nnd
to ask approval of plans to meet a spe
cial situation. He declarel the Issue was
oply one between tho United Btates and
a man who calls himself president of
Mexico, but whom the United States had
never recognized as entitled t.-, that right.
Tho president said the Intention of the
United States was to help the people of
Mexico and that ho had gotten a feeling
of uneasiness when he found the news
papers fired with enthusiasm for war.
Mr. Wilson declared ho did not want
war, but justice, and that he did not con
sider such acta of reprisal as are plan
ned, acts of war, but measures short of
war, sustained by the (Ireytown prece
dent, for one. '
The president emphasized that he had
not lost patience with Mexico, for to lose
patience seemed to him an act of wcax
ness on tho part of a person strong
enough to do as he ought, but that he felt
such Incidents as recent ones might go
from bad to worse and eventually bring
about a state of conflict.
The president added that he thought It
was wise In tho Interests of peace to cut
off these repeated offences at an early
stage.
When the president was asked the
direct question if the purpose of his ac
tion "was to bring about the elimination
of Huerta, he relied that the Tamplco
Incident did not Involve that question.
He replied that the United States merely
wanted full recognition of Its dignity
and such a recognition as would con
stitute a guarantee that such Incidents
such as tho one at Tamplco would never
occur again,
TWO MORE BATTLESHIPS
ORDERED TO TAMPICO
WASHINGTON, April 20. The battle
ships Virginia, Nebraska and Georgia of
the third division of the Atlantic fleet;
today wero ordered to sail Friday from
Boston for Tamplco.
The National Capital
Maniln), April SO, 101-1.
The Sennte,
Met at noon.
Senator Chamberlain introduced a bill
to appropriate 150,000,000 for national de
fense and other purposes.
Arranged to meet In Joint session at 3
p. m. with the house to hear President
Wilson's address on the Mexico situation.
The House,
Met at noon.
Arranged a Joint session with the sen
ate at 3 p. m. to hear President Wilson's
address on the Mexican situation.
The McGllllcuddy workmen's compen
sation bill was ordered favorably reported
by the Judiciary committee.
.Several bills were considered under a
unanimous consent
Foreign affairs committee arranged for
a meeting immediately after President
WlliAn'a address.
Oa Trains and at
Hotel Hews Stands. So.
inute
for Mexican Waters.
CABINET DISCUSSES OUTLOOK
President Reads Draft of Message
to Congress.
WOOD WILL COMMAND ARMY
Ilrjnn Announce Hint Only a Com
, plete Hnckdovrn l lluertn Cnn
JMoff the tiiivrrunirnt's
Plan of Action.
"WASHINGTON, April 20. The Mexican
crisis today awaited President Wilson's
presentation of the (situation to congress.
No further' woid had come from
Huerta and oft(clal said nothing but a
complete' omullance with nil the Amer
ican demands could provenL President
Wilson from appearing boforo a Joint ses
sion of ihe hoilsa and senate, probably
about 3 p. m., and asking for authority
lo uo tho army nnd navy to uphuld the
honor and dignity of the nation.
The president returned to Washington
from White Sulphur Springs, W. Vn at
7:M o'clock nnd went at once to the
White House for a conference with Sec
retary Hryan. This preceded a. special
cabinet meeting called for lOift) o'clock.
President Wilson had outlined his mes
sago last night while traveling and after
going over a first draft with tho secre
tary of state, submitted It to tho cab
inet. House and senate leaders wero early at
the White House to icarn tho details of
the president's plans, so they might pre
pare tho necessary resolutions putting
congee squarely behind tho president
and giving him full authority to act.
While the president's plans were not of
ficially disclosed, It was conceded In of
ficial circles that lie would ask congress
to authorize what are known In Interna
tional law as "measured short of war,"
which, while not being a declaration of
war on tho part of the United States,
might so be construed by Huerta. Ac
cording to best Informed officials these
would consist of the following:
1 Seizure of the ports of Tamplco and
Vera Crur.
3-Selzure of the Mexican gunboat. In
those waters.
3- Selsuro of the railroad from Vera
Cruz to the Mexican capital, to a point
Including a trestle twenty miles west of
Vera Cruz, to prevent the roilto to the
Mexican capital being blocked.
4 Probably a request for a special ap
propriation to carry out theso measures.
This latter point, however, was not def
inite early today.
Wood Will Command Army.
Secretary Garrison announced that Ma
jor General Leonard Wood, chief of staff
of the army, would command the Ameri
can force, should It finally become neces
sary to use them.
In the naval establishment everything Is
In 'preparedness for action. Few orders
remain to be given. Secretary Daniels
was early at his desk, scanning over-night
reports ot the movements of the big fleet
steaming to both coasts of Mexico.
Hear Admiral Badger's ships will be
at Tamplco early Wednesday, according
to latest calculations.
While President Wilson's ultimatum to
the dictator expired at 6 o'clock last
night, there was no doubt here that
should Huerta recede completely before
congress authorizes President Wilson to
act, his acquiescence would be accepted.
This in effect extends tho ultimatum
until 3 o'clock this afternoon. No further
negotiations, parleys and counter propo
sitions will be considered, however. The
Washington governments regards tho di
plomatic situation as closed.
Secretary Bryan left his early confer
ence with the president, saying the situa
tion was unchanged, that no new dis
patches had been received and that noth
ing but a complete backdown by Huerta
could stop the Washington government's
plan of action.
The attitude of Carranza and Villa,
leaders of the constitutionalists, the sec
retary said he considered very favorable
and did not expect any complicating de
elopments from that phase of the sit
uation. Cabinet members began arriving at the
White House before the hour set for the
meeting, with the result that session be
gan before the appointed time. All othsr
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nuuHd ucixnuo
POSITION TAKEN
BY THEDICTATOR
Huerta's Minister of Foreign Affairs
Gives Out, Statement Explain
ing Answer to Ultimatum.
AP0L0QY MADE IS SUFFICIENT
Holds Mistake Made by Subaltern is
Already Atoned For.
TEXT OF PROPOSED PROTOCOL
It Would Require United States to
Salute Mexican Flag.
CAPITAL OF MEXICO IS QUIET
Number of Americans Are Making
Arrangements to Leave City,
DICTATOR SEEMS INDIFFERENT
Pmvlalnnnl President Spends Sev
eral Hours In Chapultepec Pnrk
Listening to Plnylna' of
Military nnnil.
MEXICO Cm. April SO.-The Mexican
capital awaited with Intense Interest to
day tho next word from Washington in
reply to the refusal of Provisional Presi
dent Huerta to comply with the demand
of the United States.
All tho morning papers published a
lengthy statement by the Mexican for
eign minister. Senor Portlllo y Ttojas out
lining the reasons for the position Presi
dent Huerta had taken namely, that the
American flag was not flying on tho
boat when the bluejackets were arrested
on shore at Tamplco; that therefore the
flag had not been Insulted, and that com
pliance with the demands for an uncon
ditional salute would be humiliating to
Mexico. This statement was followed by
a statement from President Huerta, ad
vising Mexicans to refrain from demon
strations which might embaraaSosble
future negotiations.
Many, A,merla,n residents 4is.ve made
preparations to stay In tha Mexican capi
tal; wJjiStevar tho outcome of Ihe preienk
crlsls.&hless they are ordered to leave
by theTiexlcan authorities. They express
belief jthat they will not be harmed In
any eventuality. Others are going to
Vera Cruz or am making preparation! to
leave If necessary.
Itojna Makes Ntntement.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ttojas, In
announcing that It would b Impossible to
agreo to the demand of the United States
that the flag of that country be uncon
dltlonally saluted, gave out the following
statement:
"On the 0th of tho present month, be
tween 11 o'clock and noon, a boat with
out an American flag and with nine
marines and ono officer landed at a
point called the Beach of Iturbide In
Tamplco. Colonel Tlaymond HlnoJosa,
who has charge of defending that point,
detained the marines and officer and
conducted them to tha presence of the
general who had command ot the fort,
Ignacto Morelos Ssragoza.
"It should be remembered that at this
time the port not only was under mili
tary control but was withstanding an at
tack by rebels.
"General Zaragoza Immediately and
without even investigating the case put
the marines and the officer at liberty,
placed HlnoJosa In prison and. sent an
apology to Rear Admiral Mayo, the com
mander of the American fleet,.
Salute Is Demanded.
"We thought the Incident was closed,
but unfortunately this was not so, be
cause Mayo sent to him some time after
wards an ultimatum in which he asked
that a second apology be presented to
him by the staff of the chief of the fort,
General Zaragoza; that the American
flag be hoisted at the public plare In
Tamplco ahd saluted by twenty-one
guns, and besides, the severe punishment
of HlnoJosa, stipulating that all this bo
done within twenty-four hours.
"The term was later extended when
diplomatic pour parlours were begun be
tween the subsecretary of foreign affairs
In Mexico, the minister being absent at
that date, and continued until now,
"The president of Mexico, when In
formed of the case, ordered another In
vestigation of the facts and the punish
ment of the guilty officer If It were
proven he was blameworthy. He also
authorized the minister of foreign af
fars to express regret, on account of the
Incident. When he became aware that
the American government supported the
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