Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-15
TAMPsco INCIDENT ONLY ONE OF
MANY DELIBERATE AFFRoNTs
TO AMERICANS.
WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT
REVIEWS MEXICAN TACTICS
Uniformed Mail Carrier From FIsss at
Tampieo Arrested While on Mission
on Shore - Official Dispatches to
Charge o'shausnessy Seized and Ds.
iaysd by Censor.

Washington. April 1.-THE arrest of
an orderly who went ashore to Tampi-
co to obtain mail for the American
fleet, the interception Of dispatches to
Charge O'shaughnessy. the CENSORSHIP
over official dispatches snd. fepeated
offenses against the rights and dig
nifty of the United States" were given
today as some Of the causes Of the dis
patch of the Atlantic feet to Mexico In
an official statement representing the
administration's views.
One new fact brought at the White
House conference was that two Of the
american bluejackets arrested at
Tampico actually were taken from the
Dolphin's boat.
Administration Announces Views.
The following official statement was
issued today as representing the Views
Of President Wilson and the adminis-
tration: r-es're--5--..-' =
In discussions in official circles In
Washington Of the present Mexican
situation the following points have
been much dwelt on:
1T has been pointed out that in COM
sidering the present somewhat deljoats
situation in Mexico the unpleasant In
rident at Tampico must not be thought
0f alone. For sonne time past the de
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seemed to think mere apoloyies suffict-
'ent whens tl,s ghtG of the American
citizens or the dignity OF the govern-
ment Of the United States were In
volved and has apparently made no at
tempt at either reparation or the ef-
'fecttve correction Of the serious dec
larations Of its civil and military Of
hcials.
Second Similar oHsnss.
Immediately after the incident at
Tampico an orderly from one of the
ships Of the United States in the harbor
OF Vera Cruz. who had been sent ashore
to the postoffice for the ships mail and
who was in uniform and who had the
official mail bag on his back was ar
rested and put into Jail by the local au-
thortties. He was subsequently re-
leased and nominal punishment In
flicted on the officer who had arrested
him. but 1t was significant that an or
derly from the feet of the United States
was picked out from the many persons
constantly going ashore on various
errands from the various ships in the
harbor representing several nations.
0hieial Dispatch Censored.
Most serious Of all. the officials in
charge Of the telegraph Office at Mexico
City presumed to withhold an omcial
dispatch OF the government Of the Unit-
ed States to its embassy at Mexico City
until It should have been sent to the
censor and his permission received to
deliver 1t. and gave the dispatch into
the hands Of the charge d'a6aires OF
the the United States only on his per-
sonal and emphatic demand, he having
in the meantime learned thru other
channels that a dispatch had been sent
him which he had not received.
United States Only lnsultsd.
1T can not but strike any one who
has watched the course Of events in
Mexico as significant that untoward in
cidents such as these have not occurred
in any case where representatives of
other governments we're concerned. but
only in dealings with representatives Of
the United States and that there has
been no occasion for other governments
to call attention to such matters Or to
ask for apology.
!. These repeated offenses against the
rights and dignity Of the United
States. offenses not duplicated with
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