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Show MEXICANS WILL FIGHTTHE U. S, Vera Cruz, April 21. President Huerta has ordered the commander of the federal forces in this district to arrange for the defense of the Islands Isl-ands In front of Vera Cruz, placing a strong garrison on them. San Juan de Ulloa will bo the principal defonse of the city, being strongly fortified already. The order for the establishment of the island putposts was given late last night. Washington, April 20 In forty-eight forty-eight hours, possibly less, the United States government will have taken possession of the Mexican customs houses at Tampico and Vera Cruz. Detailed plans for landing of marines ma-rines at these two Important coast; towns were completed at a conference at the White House between President Pres-ident Wilson, Secretaries Bryan, Garrison Gar-rison and Daniels, Major General "Wood and Rear Admirals Fiske ana Blue and John Lind. . "No orders to the army and navy will be issued tonight," was the announcement an-nouncement made after the conference, confer-ence, action temporarily beiug deferred de-ferred until congress acts on the joint resolution approving the president's purpose of using the armed forces of the United States to enforce its demands against General Huerta growing out of the arrest at Tampico of American bluejackets. The resolution passed the house tonight by a vote of GG7 to :J7 after a spirited debate. For several hours it was considered by the senate foreign for-eign relations committee with prospect pros-pect of an all-night session of the senate or a recess until early tomorrow, tomor-row, j |