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Show Pres. Wilson I Asks Congress I Permission To Cal I Out Troops I Informs Congress That We Do Not Want H War But Must Defend Our Rights. Sit- H uation is Very Serious. H (Special to Tho Logan Republican) Salt Lake, Aprlt 20. 4 p. m. Advices 'havo been rocelvod hero from Washington that President Wilson in his messago to Congress today said that tho United States Is not looking for war and that ho did not want tho people to feel that wo are going to havo war, but going to hnvo our rights. Ho asked for authority to call out what troops he needs in enso of an emergency. All merchant Bhlps have been ordered or-dered to quit Voraj Cruz harbor. Washington, April 19 General Vic-tor.'ano Vic-tor.'ano Huertn, provisional president of Mpxlco, flatly refused tonight to accede to the unconditional demands of the United States that ho salute tho American flag. Congress will bo asked by President WiUon tomorrow for authority to use armed force to uphold tho honor and dignity of the nation. , Negotiations with Huerta over the dsmand.'for a salute in roparatlon for the arrest of American bluojaqketa at Jampico 6ntA,prll 10,'caine .tor a close tonight at.6 o'clock'th last 'hour glr.-' en by President Wilson for a favorable favor-able response from the Mexican dictator. dic-tator. Tho final word of Huerta to Charge O'Shaughnessy was a refusal to comply com-ply unless the United States would guarantee in writing Uiat his salute be returned. President Wilson at midnight was JH on his way to Washington from Whlto H Sulphur Springs, preparing to read a H message to Congress In Joint session H as early as It can b arranged to- LLI morrow. H In tho meanttmo American war LH fleets aro moving down both coasts on their way to Mexican waters to carry, out tho President's plan for reprisals. sH '1 Cannot Declare War fsLfl Tbo crisis thus reached does not IsLfl mean that there will bo a formal do- ILLLl claratlon of war, because tho United sBLI States could not declare war against SU a government which it does not roc- IHLl ognlze. President Wilson will seek DHL1 authority, however, to send tho arm- DH od forces Into Mexico to selzo AH! first tho ports of Tamplco and Vera HLfl Cruz and tho railroad trestle leading Kl from Vora CrUz' toward Mexico City. Hsifl Meet With Cabinet This Morning H The President directed that a cab-, HH lnet meeting be cadlod for 10:30 B o'clock tomorrow, when the final ar- BH rangomanta for a, pacific blockade of II sH Mexican ports, ani othr steps in tho BkLi President's 'program will be' deltber- M ate.- vft, ;,., v r,, v IH |
