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TTTE . MOTCXIXG , CVH'EGO'NTA'N". THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1914.
REBELGHIEFS MOVE
GOES A3 SURPRISE
Daniels said, "wo will have nothing
to say about Tamplco or other steps."
1 Senator Shively. actinic chairman of
the foreign relations committee, who
conferred with Secretary Tumulty,
spoke also of the Washington Govern
ment's intention to proceed slowly, hop
ing: its successive acts of reprisal might
force Huerta to yield from his stub
born position and avert war.
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Free exhibition of paint
ings and water colors by W.
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Picture Salon, Sixth Floor.
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Merchandise of o Merit OnljT
HOUR
FIGHT WON
Statement of Position May
Change Plans for Dispo
sition of Army.
PROGRESS WILL BE SLOW
Government Does Xot Want to Act
Beyond Holding Vera Cruz and
Kail road Until Other Side
Shows Its Intentions.
WASHINGTON, April !2.-News that
General Venustiano Carranza, constitu
tionalist chief, had regarded the seizure
cf Vera Cruz by the American naval
forces as an act of hositility to the
Mexican nation fell like a bombshell
in official circles tonight.
Official Fear Confirmed.
President Wilson had especially dis
claimed any act of hostility to the
Mexican people, particularizing General
Huerta as the object of the American
or orations to procure reprisal for of
fenses at Tamplco and elsewhere
against the American flag. Consequent
ly, the Washington Government had
hoped the constitutionalists would re
main silent and not interject thorn
selves in the imbroglio.
The Carranza letter, however, con
firmed the fears of many officials that
the constitutionalists might side with
Huerta, This was the one possibility
which had been discussed in Admin
istration circles as the most serious
phase in the situation. '
, Embargo Slay Be Restored.
Should hostility on the part of the
constitutionalists crystallize, plans of
the Army will be changed. There were
reports during the day that the Joint
Army and Navy Board already had
recommended the restoration of the
embargo on arms.
Action by Congress approving the
President's course in using the Army
and Navy in view of the situation he
had presented in his message, and the
receipt of details of fighting at Vera
Cruz were the chief developments of
the day. Officials expressed them
selves as greatly pleased with the
promptness of Rear-Admiral Fletcher's
forces in taking possession . of .Vera
Cruz and restoring order there.
Future steps are uncertain. The
President has determined that his
course shall be gradual. No orders
have been Issued to seize the custom
house at Tamplco. It Is the purpose of
the Administration to keep order in
Vera Cruz and await the full effect on
Huerta of the first act of reprisal by
the American Government,
Trestle Will Be Guarded.
There is every reason to believe that
the railroad running inland from Vera
Cruz for 20 miles, together with a val
uable trestle, will be policed by Ameri
can marines and bluejackets. This sec
tion of the railroad is of supreme im
portance should future developments
require a movement on Mexico City.
Beyond the holding of Vera Cruz and
thia railroad, the Washington Govern
ment does not want to act at present,
but persons in the confidence of the
Administration admit that action by
Huerta or Carranza at any time may
alter all plans.
Fears for Americans in Mexico City
and other parts of the troubled republic
arc expressed in many quarters. The
House promptly passed a bill today ap
propriating $500,000 to care for ref
ugees. The fact that nothing had been
heard from Charge O'Shaughnessy for
nearly 48 hours made President Wil
son and Secretary Bryan uneasy. Early
tonight unofficial communication with
Mr. O'Shaughnessy was established, but
apprehension has not been allayed, as
-there is little information about the
temper of the Huerta government or
the people of Mexico City since the
capture of Vera Cruz.
Huerta Plot la Charged.
In . this' connection a high Govern
ment official made public a letter from
a friend whom he regarded as trust
worthy, which read as follows:
"I have it on reliable authority from
a man arriving from Mexico City that
President Huerta personally, with the
Mexican Foreign Minister planned the
Tamplco incident with a view of bring
ing on armed intervention and uniting
the Mexican factions with him."
The same official expressed the view
that Huerta had delayed his answer to
the United States for a salute to the
flag pending the arrival of the big
shipment of ammunition on the German
vessel.
Secretary Bryan said today that the
status of Charge O'Shaughnessy and
Charge Algara was unchanged so far
as he knew. Charge Algara has had,
however, notification from his govern
ment that he may leave when he deems
it advisable. This is regarded as pos
sibly forecasting Huerta's giving pass
ports to O'Shaughnessy.
Relations Vndoubtedly Broken.
Although international lawyers and
many in Congress are not . sure what
the diplomatic relations of the TTnUnfl
States toward Mexico are, whether "a
state of war exists without a declara
tion to that effect, or whether, as many
eireuciiiB nave snown, me present sit
uation is merely an act of reprisal
"short of war," there 1b no doubt that
relations between the Huerta de facto
Kovernment and the United States have
oeen nroKen. '
The United States will not withdraw
Charge O'Shaughnessy unless he him
self reports it advisable to do so, for
the Washington Government desires to
maintain as long as possible a reore
( nentative in Mexico City to care for
American Interests there. If neceasarv
however, arrangements may be made
with some of the other foreign lega
tions to look out for the interests of
the United States and transmit such
communications as may be "necessary
iu ma tiuerta government.
Volnnteers Not Now Wanted.
Volunteers for service in Mexico will
not b. called for unless there Is a
rormai declaration of war by Con
Kress. This was announced in the House
today Dy Chairman Hay, of the House
military affairs committee.
Movements of the Navy were con
tinued today. The Navy Department
feels that a sufficient force of marines
is on the way, not only to take care
of the situation at Vera Cruz, but of
Tamplco, too. if the order is triven
for the seizure of the customs-house
mere.
"Until we receive a complete report
from Rear-Admiral Badger about the
Eituation at Vera Cruz," Secretary
EARLY SETTLER IS DEAD
Peter Ttiley, Oregonian for 45 Years,
Stricken by Paralysis.
ALBANY. Or., April 22. (Special.)
Peter Riley, resident of Oregon con
tinuously for 45 years, died today aged
68.
Mr. Riley was born April 15, 1847, in
County Klldare, Ireland. He crossed
the ocean to America in 1858, when 12
years old. In 1865 he went to Cali
fornia by way of the Isthmus of Pana
ma and engaged in railroad work in
that state. In 1869 he crossed the
'mountains into Oregon.
He married in Portland October 28,
1873. Miss Mary Hunt, a daughter of
Thomas Hunt, a pioneer settler of Ma
rion County. He Is survived by his
widow . and four children: Thomas
Edward Riley, James Valentine Riley,
Nellie M. Scott and William Riley, all
of this city. He is also survived by
two grandchildren. Raymond Riley
Scott and Mary Catherine Scott, of this
city.
CARRANZA CALLS IT WAR
Continued From Flrpt Page.)
Commissioner Hoff Accuses
State Board of Control
of Insincerity.
(N0T SO," IS REJOINDER
uable moral support to the noble cause
I represent.
Right of Demand Denied.
"The usurped title of the President
of the republic cannot Invest General
Huerta with the right to receive & de
mand for reparation on the part of the
United States nor the right to grant a
satisfaction as due.
"Victoriano Huerta is a culprit who
is amenable to the constitutionalist
government today the only one under
the abnormal circumstances of our na
tion, which represents the national
sovereignty in accord with article 128
of the political constitution of Mexico.
The illegal acts committed by the
usurper Huerta and his partisans and
those which they may yet perpetrate,
be they of an international character,
aa those which recently occurred at
the port of Tamplco. or of a domestic
character, shall be tried and punished
with inflexibility and . promptness . by
the tribunals of the constitutionalist
government. t
"The individual acts of Victoriano
Huerta never will be sufficient to in
volve the Mexican nation in a -disastrous
war with the United States, be
cause there Is no solidity whatsoever
between the so-called government of
Victoriano Huerta and the Mexican na
tion, for the fundamental reason that
he is not the legitimate organ of orf
national sovereignty.
Verm Crui Invasion "Violation."
"Moreover the invasion of our terri
tor r and the permanency of your forces
in , ;he port of Vera Cruz are a viola
tion of the rights that constitute our
existence as a free and independent
sovereignty, and will drag us fhto an
unequal war, which until today we de
sired to avoid.
"In. the face of the real situation
mrougn Mexico s travesty, weak, more
so, than ever after three years of
bloody strife, end, compared with the
formidable power of the American na
tion. In considering the acts committed
at Vera Cruz as acts highly offensive
to the dignity and Independence of
Mexico, and contrary to your reiter
ated ' declarations of not desiring to
sever the state of peace and friendship
with the Mexican nation, and in con
tradiction also with the resolution of
the Americans-Senate, which has Just
declared that the United States does
not assume hostility against the Mex
ican people; . neither do they propose
to, levy war against It, considering also
that the hostile acts already accom
plished exceed those exacted by equity,
for the desired end, which may be con
sidered as satisfied. 1 "
Proposition la Made.
"It not being, on the other part, the
usurper, who, In all cases, should have
the right to constitute reparation, I In
terpret the sentiment of a great ma
jority of the Mexican people, which is
so jealous of its rights, and respectful
of foreign rights, I invite you solely to
suspend the hostile acts already In
itiated, ordering your forces to evacu
ate all places which they hold in their
power in the port of Vera Cruz, and to
formulate before the constitutionalist
government, which I represent as con
stitutionalist governor of the State of
Coahuila and first chief of the con
stitutionalist army, the demand on the
part of the United' States for the acts
which originated at the port of Tam
plco, in the security that the demand
will be considered in a spirit of ele
vated Justice and conciliation.
'The Constitutionalist Governor of
the State of Goahulla and first chief
of the Constitutionalist army.
"V. CARRANZA.
Bryan's Note Given Out.
The letter from Carranza was in
spired by the following to him from
Secretary Bryan:
"The President does not desire any
resolution that could be construed as
authorizing him to engage In war; all
he asks, and all that will be given is
a resolution declaring that he is Justl
fled in using the armed forces to com
pel redress of a specific indignity. He
has been careful to distinguish be
tween General Huerta and his sup
porters on the one side, and the rest
of the Mexican people on the other side.
He has reiterated his friendship for the
Mexican people and his desire to help
mem establish a constitutional govern
ment The taking of the Custotn-House
at Vera Cruz was made necessary by
Huerta's refusal to make proper repa
ration for the arrest of the American
sailors.
"The Constitutionalists are reported
in the newspapers as standing aloof
from the controversy. This is a very
proper attitude, and we hope that they
will not misunderstand the President's
position or misconstrue his acts."
Available Transports Listed.
LIVERPOOL. April 22. Brokers act
ing in behalf of the United States Gov
ernment made inquiries in shipping
circles today to ascertain what ships
are available here if required for the
transportation of troops, stores and
coal from the United States to Mexico,
The inquiries, it is said,, merely were
precautionary, with a view to the pos
sible extension of operations in Mexico.
Xew Struggle Is Promised Over En
gineers and Firemen at Various
State Institutions Both Sides
Justify Their Acts.
SALEM. Or., April 22. (Special.)
Labor Commissioner Hoff declared to
day that he had won hTs fight for an
eight-hour schedule for engineers and
firemen in the State Mute School and
State Training School and that he
would insist that the schedule was In
tended by the Legislature to apply to
omer state institutions.
Ill a written statement he charges
the Board with insincerity regarding
the increase of cost of condncting the
institutions under the eight-hour law.
oy caning attention to the expendi
tures over the original appropriation
for erecting the Supreme Court build
ing.
Mr. Hon" Statement Denied.
In answer to the charge that the
Board was not heeding the decision
of the Supreme Court, a member today
oeciarea that this Is not true. He said
the eight-hour haw, as It applied to
engineers, was not being violated and
that, while one or two night men may
have been on duty longer than eight
nours a day, or 48 hours a week, they
were not continuously employed.
ihe institutions are different from
private enterprises," he continued.
'They have to be conducted on Sun
day, the same as any other day. We
are doing our best to conduct them
witnout the necessity of creating defl
ciencles and Mr. Hoff's attitude is un
reasonable. It was never the intention
of the Legislature that the law should
apply to the employes of the institu
tion. However, we are directing affairs,
we Deneve, as tne supreme Court con
strued the law."
Comissloner Makes Statement.
Regarding his charge that the Board
or Control is insincere and that he was
acting "foolishly," Commissioner Hoff
says:
No one, no matter how big a fool
he may be, likes to be called one." Still,
admit I would rather be called an
honest fool than a wise rogue, but It
should be beneath the dignity of any
public official to use any such lan
guage In exchanging documents with
other departments that become public
records. The Board of Control, in its
fight against the enforcement of the
eight-hour law on state work, in which
it finds it necessary to use language
above Indicated, Is hiding behind 'what
tne legislature Intended, no matter
what the Supreme Court has said, and
'the saving of the taxpayers' money."
I believe in this matter it Is proper to
look into the record of the Board and
s the extent of its sincerity. The
Legislature of 1911. to meet the de
mand for more office room, placed with
this same Board $150,000, with strict
njunction that it should not go beyond
that amount.
'The Board commenced the construc
tion of a building. In which, to meet
the desire for marble luster in the halls
and rich elegance In the rooms, the
Board made it necessary for the Legis
lature of 1913 to dig up of the taxpay
ers' money an additional $170,000 to
finish the Job.. Another $50,000 was
handed out to renovate the old build
ings, nearly a quarter of a million of
dollars for Increased splendor in office
rooms for some of the officials over the
Intent of the Legislature of 1911.
'For insisting that the state obey
its own laws, as the same may raise
the payroll $6000, one single cent on
every $1590 taxable property, though It
gives work to someone that needs It.
have to be branded a fool. While
to overstep the legislative injunction
some $170,000, and the end not yet, is
wisdom. I think the taxpayers should
look into all this buncomb, with an eye
to discerning theJ genuine from the
counterfeit." '
Med.ford to Have ''Cleanup Day.
MED FORD, Or.. April 22 (Special.)
May 1 has been chosen as "Clean-Up
day" for this city. The City Engineer
will have four teams at work hauling
away refuse and debris collected by the
residents. .
American Loss 11 at Vera
Cruz in 1847
Then More Than lOOO Mexicans
Were Killed and 4000 C'aptnred
In Bombnrdment and Seizure by
General Wlnfleld Seott.
- HE seizure of Vera Cruz by the
American Navy calls to mind the
capture of Vera Cruz by General
Wlnfleld Scott on March 29, 1847. Vera
Cruz was taken more easily yesterday
than it was 67 years ago, though Gen
eral Scott s capture of the city was
made in a manner decidedly expeditious
for those cays.
When the war between the United
States and Mexico was begun In 1846
a blockade of the gulf ports was or
dered by the Navy Department. Com
modore Connor, of the blockading fleet,
had under his command 13 warships
with 259 guns. The blockade was de
clared early in 1846 and continued until
all of the gulf ports were occupied by
American soldiers.
Defending- Fleet Weak.
The blockade was considered largely
"paper blockade' and was not ef
fective until after the capture of Vera
Cruz. The gulf storms bothered ' the
little fleet and forced It to seek shelter
back of the Island to the south of Vera
Cruz, making It comparatively easy for
the blockade runners to enter the bar
bor of Vera Cruz by the north channel
The little fleet lacked the strength nee
essary for offensive operation and its
occasional attempts to shell seaport
towns proved disastrous.
Early in ib-w oenerai Scott eon-
ceived a plan of taking Vera Cruz and
opening the gateway to Mexico City
while General lay lor occupied the at
tentlon of Santa Anna at the Rio
Grande. He established a rendezvous
at the Island of Lobos, 60 miles south
of Tampico, and gathered there an army
of 12,000 men. From there ha took
the army In 80 transports to a point
near Point Anton Lizardo. and on the
afternoon of March 9, .1847. succeeded
In landing 5500 men In 67 surfboats at
a point three miles south of Vera Cruz.
meeting with practically no resistance
from the defenders of Vera Cruz. That
night he succeeded in landing the en
tire army.
Men Protected From Fire.
The City of Vera Cruz was defended
by 4390 Mexican soldiers, who were
ably assisted by as many more civil
ians. General Juan Morales, the com
mandant" of the Vera Cruz garrison.
hoped to be able to hold off the attack
ing army until the Spring beat brought
disease and death to the Invaders or
until reinforcements might be sent to
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relieve the siege. His artillery kept up
a steady fire on the Americans while
they were intrenching their position.
It had little effect and failed to draw
a return fire from the Americans until
Vera Cruz was thoroughly Invested.
On March 18 Scott began the ap
proaches to the city by a line of
trenches cleverly constructed without
exposing his men td the fire of the
enemy. When the American position
was within 1800 yards of the outer de
fenses of the city Scott summoned the
city to surrender, but Morales peremp
torily refused.
Damaged City Surrenders.
The bombardment of the city was be
gun on March 22. American mortars
threw shells and solid shot Into the city
Incessantly. The shells tore great holes
In the adobe buildings and the solid
shot penetrated the walls as though
they were paper. The blockading fleet.
then under the command of Commodore
Perry took no part in the attack other
than to maintain a close blockade of
the harbor.
For three days the bombardment of
the city was kept up from the batteries
planted by Scott. The destruction was
so terrific that the foreign Consuls in
the city urged that the city be sur
rendered. Morales called a council of
war and all of His leaders advised a
surrender. The obstinate general, how
ever, refused, but before the day was
over resigned the command to General
Jose Juan Landero. who Immediately
opened negotiations looking to a sur
render. An armistice was arranged,
and on March 29 the city was formally
surrendered with nearly 4000 prisoners
of war and a large quantity of muni
tions. The American loss was only 11
killed and S3 wounded, while the Hex
lean loss was 1000 In killed alone.
General U. S. Grant as a young Lieu
tenant was in Scott's Army and par
ticipated In the seizure of Vera Cruz.
ALBANY ARMORY OPEN
WITH 75 MK K.BOLLKD, BO ARE
READY TO LEAVE OX CALIa
Recruit Inn to AVr Streunrta Kasy Says
Captain as Maay Who Have Sera
Service Desire to Join.
ALBANY. Or, April 22. (Special.)
With 60 men of the Fifth Company,
Coast Artillery Corps, Oregon National
Guard, of this ctiy. ready for active
service in Mexico, the Armory here Is
open tonight for further recruiting.
There are now 75 men on the rolls
of the Fifth company but some of them
are out of the city or have other rea
sons which have exempted them from
drill lately and Captain Powell esti
mates he could muster 60 men from the
present strength of the company in
the event of an immediate call. From
present Indications the company, will
be recruited up to war strength shortly
and at once should a call come.
Captain Powell said that if the pro
posed change to make the Coast Artll
lery Corps into an infantry regiment
is carried out It will find thcT Albany
company ready in every respect for the
new service. The company has kept
up Infantry drills in connection with
Its artillery work and is in shape to
take the field as infantry at once with
out further instruction.
Great Interest In the situation is be
ing manifested here by members of the
company and Albany can send a com
pany fully recruited to war strength in
a few hours notice. It is believed two
or three companies could be formed
here if needed. Former officers of the
Oregon National Guard and men who
served with the Second Oregon Volun
teers in the Philippines residing In this
city are ready to respond to a call for
volunteers.
Widow Afks S7."00
The case of Madeline Bastine, ad
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tine, against the Southern Pacific Com
pany, yesterday was transferred from
the Circuit Court of Multnomah Countv
to the I'nltcd States LMstrict Court.
Bastine. who was a section hand, was
killed by the Shasta Limited. November
15. 1913. and suit was brought to re
cover $7300 damages from the company.
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