GRAVEST CRISIS SINCE WAR WITH SPAIN

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2127, 20 April 1914, Page 5

GRAVEST CRISIS SINCE WAR WITH SPAIN

CABINET PREPARED FOR ACTION. FULL POWERS TO 3?OE PRESIDENT. (Reo. April 20, 0,35 a,in.) April .19, The State Department admits that the present is tlio gravest crisis since* the Spanish-American war. '

.The Congressional leaders have decided to give President Wilson full powers to uso tho army and navy for purposes necessary to securo the salute, as demanded.

'President Wilson outlines the plan of campaign, as covering the seizure of the ports of Tampico and Vera Cruz, including a section of the railway for a considerable distance, inland. Authorities on international law declaro that such action is not internationally an act of war, but it is probablo tliat President Huorta will so regard it. /

: President Huerta has sent three iriesMros, requesting a simultaneous sakvton but Cabinet refused oven to dioeuiSs thorn. '

A summary of tTio whole question has been cabled to tho foreign ©evernnwntsy whoso Ministers aro closely in toiieli with the State Department's activities. Hundred's of special Pross tftprGSftntativos are kept informed by ttfo- Department hourly as to tlio d&volopnieiiits in tho situation. Press eoaifffent is fairly moderate- in tones T)ut generally is approving of tho President's actroa.