The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-18

Washington, April 17-President Wilson today flatly rejected Genera Huerta's suggestion for a "simultan. eous salute to the American and Mex ican' flags, informing him that the United States would insist on a lit eral compliance with the original de. mand of Rear Admiral Mayo made April 9 in a written communication 10 General Zaragoza immediately after the arrest of American blue. jackets at Tampieo
 The Washington government in. formed Huerta that his wish for simultaneous firing of the salutes was untenable and that a salute of 21 guns as demanded by Rear Admiral Mayo would be insisted on, the manner of returning the salute to be left to the American admirat who had agreed to fire one to the Mexican flag. Naval precedents showed no simultaneous salute" ever had been fired on apol. ogy for an offense
 No reply to the last American note transmitted through Charge O'Shaughnessey had been received up to late today and no orders to the American war fleets to slow down or turn back had been issued Admins traitor officials considered, however the main point at issue-tAe eX- change of salutes. had been settled. rI nA hu o1f 1fre over details as one official eX pressed it, as not likely to prevent an adjustment of the controversy. They believed the crisis was over, but on the other hand in view of the kalei- doscopic changes of the last three days. said they would not be sur prised if the controversy over details became serious again
 The American government holds that when a 21-gun salute is fired to the Stars and Stripes the salute ii acknowledgment will be fired to the flag of the Mexican peop'e and not to the Huerta administration or any government or individual In connec- ton with the purpose of the Ameri- can government to fire return sa- lute the navy department gave out the text of Rear Admiral Mayo's original demand as follows:
 This morning an officer and squad of men of Mexican military forces ar rested and marched through the streets of Tampico a commissioned officer of the United States navy tho paymaster of the Dolphin, together with seven men composing the crew of the whaleboat of the Dolphin, Al the time of this arrest the officer and men concerned were unarmed and engaged in loading cases of gasoline which had been purchased on shore Part of the men were on shore, but al} including the man or men in the boat, were forced to accompany armed Mexican forces.
 q do not need to tell you that taking men from a boat flying the United States flag is a hostile act moi to be excused.
 I already have received your yer
  has happened and your statemen that 1t was committed by an ignoran officer.
 "The responsibility for a hostile act cannot be avoided by the plea O ignorance
 ~In view of the publicity of thl occurrence, I must require that vol send by suitable members or you staff formal disavowa and apolog for the act, together with your assm ance that the officer responsible 10 It will receive severe punshmeh' Also that you publicly hoist tn United States flag in a prominent DC siton on shore and salute it With / guns. The salute will be returned b this ship.
 Your answer to this commuaici ton should reach me and the caLe for salute be fired within 24 houl rom 6 D. m. of this date"
 Secretary Daniels a few days az sad Rear Admiral Mayo himse modified his demand somewhat, sa Ing he would not insist on having u salute fired while the American fi' was hoisted on Mexican territory al would be satisfied if the salute WI to the flag in a conspicuous pia' either on the mast of the Dolphin
 Mexican gunboat
 There was much discussion apo