The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-04-17
DICTATOR TELLS
O'SHAUGHNESSY
AGREES TO MAKE PREPARATION
FOR lNDIGNITIES-WA AN
ANSWERING SALUTE.
RECALL OF FLEET PROBABLE
Unless Huerta Changes His Mind the
in the Next "a Hours-FeeIina of
Qualification and Relief.

Washington, April 16.-Huerta has
promised Charge O'Shaughnessy to
salute the American flag in apology
for the arrest of American bluejack-
cts at Tampico.
The only condition attached was
that the American ships fire a salute
in acknowledgements. Officials close
to the President said this was in ac
cordance with naval practice of ma
tions and according to precedent
Officials pointed out that on occa-
sions when the American navy had
saluted the flag of other nations as
a result of difficulties at sea, salute
in response has been fired.
The only question involved in Huer
ta's condition was whether salute
of response would constitute recogni-
ton, but it was pointed out that the
Washington government considers re-
cognition a matter of intent IL each
case and would not SO regard an ac-
knowledgement of Huerta's salute.
Some officials declared that ques-
tions of recognition were no more in
volved in the demand by the United
States for salute from the Huerta
government than in acknowledging
salute from the latter.
The disposition of the administra-
tion is understood to be to increase
the naval forces in Mexican waters
somewhat, even after the salute is
fired, so that in such an event only
part of the ships now steaming south
would be turned back.
The news was received at the White
House today just as Secretary Bryan
and Acting Chairman Shively, of the
Senate foreign relations committee,
went into conference with President
Wilson.
Unless Huerta changes his mind the
crisis promises to pass ovtr within the
next "a hours.
With smiling faces Senator Shively
White House conference.
"The President mas some very inter
esting news said Senator Shively.
The situation is highly encourag-
ing" said Secretary Bryan.
Then 1t was made known that dis
patches from Charge O'Shaugnessy
had described his conference with
Huerta last night as very cordial and
satisfactory and officials said they
were convinced that Unless the charge
had misinterpreted Huerta's inten-
tions there was DO doubt that compli-
ance with the American demands
would be forthcoming within the next
few hours and that the crisis would
be passed.
The text of the dispatches was not
made public, nor was any formal state
ment made describing them.
No orders were issued to the ships
already steaming toward Mexico nor
was any change in the plans for en-
forcing President Wilson's demand.
Some officials gave it as their per-
sonal views that afr Huerta had COM
piled with the demand for apology
and saluted the American flag some
of the ships now under way might be
turned back, but certainly not before
Word of the promised rift in the
storm clouds spread quickly to the
capitol, where the House foreign af
fairs committee had just adopted a
resolution sustaining President Wilson
in his attitude. The resolution will
not be taken before the House unless
the crisis should not clear up finally,
and Mr.. Wilson should find it neces-
sary to lay the situation before Con-
gress.
In the Senate and House generally
there was mingled feeling of graft
fication and relief