The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-20
Quibbling Replies to U. s.
Demand Put End to
Negotiation.
WILSON REJECTED
PROTOCOL DEMAND
Told O'Shaughnessy That
Mexico Must Rely on
Good Faith.
CONSENT TO SALUTE
is THE FINAL WORD
Dictator Was Informed De-
tails Rested With
Mayo.
RECOGNITION WAS SOUGHT
Huerta's Aim in Parleys With
Envoy Was to Win Seal
Of Approval.
RECOGNITION WAS SOUGHT

WASHINGTON. April 1s.-This state
ment was issued at the White House at
midnight:
"A little after II o'clock last night a
brief despatch came from Charge
OShaughnessy at Mexico city. saying
that the Presidents demand Of yester-
day had been communicated to the
Foreign Minister and was being carried
by him TO Gen. Huerta- The Foreign
Minister asked O'Shaushnessy whether.
in case Gen. Huerta acceded 20 the de-
vding for a return Of tho salute. The
following despatch was sent TO Charge
O'Shaughnessy. substance:
president Wilson Ia out OF the
city. Impossible to reach him before
sA NJ. tomorrow. Am certain that
he would not consent 10 have You
sign the protocol mentioned in your
telegram.
No Agreement on Return.
1.-THE salute should be fired with
out any agreement as to the return
Of the salute. The United States Of
America can be relied upon. accord
ing , international custom and
courtesy. to do its duty. The sign
ing of the protocol would be ohjec-
tionablr. in addition to other reasons,
because of the fact that it might
ba ,.tr nifipn nf tho
IIuerta Government. whereas the
President has no intention Of rccog
nizing that Government"
Early this morning a despatch was
received from Charge Shaughnessy
saying that Gen. Huerta was willing to
accede to the demand of Admiral Mayo
providing a protocol was signed, and
setting forth a copy Of the proposed
protocol. Charge O'Shaughnessy asked
whether he was authorized to sign II.
IL communicated with President Will
son by telephone, and at his direction
sent a telegram to Mr.. O'Shaughnessy,
of which the following Is a paraphrase:
Protocol IL Refused.
"Paraphrase of telegram sent by
Secretary Bryan about noon. April 10.
to the American Charge dAffaires at
Mexico city:
"'Copy of your telegram OF +.
NJ. last night was sent to the Presi-
dent with copy OF my reply to the
effect that a protocol would be OBJ
Your reply to O'Shaughnessy Ia
exactly what l should have wished
II to be. In no case should any
concession of any kind In detail or
otherwise be made" ! talked with
the President over the telephone
when your telegram of II p. NJ. last
night was received, to the effect
that Gen. Huerta had acceded to
the demand. but only on condition
that you sign a protocol. He re-
pcatcd most emphatically his OBJ
lection to any protocol or agree
mcnt. He insists that the salute
shall not he fired as "A matter OF
contract or with any stipulation
that II be returned by us. 1t must
be fired in accordance with inter-
national custom as an apology for
the insult offered.
Must Trust United states.
"'Gen. Huerta must trust that
the United States will live up to tho
requirements OF international cour-
tesy In returning his salute when it
shall have been fred. The proposed
protocol Is especially Objectionable.
for It is so phrased that Gen. Huerta
might construe It as recognizing his
Government. whereas the President
has informed Gen. Huerta and the
foreign Governments that Gen.
Huerta's Government will not DO
recognized, Gen, Hucrta's accept
ancc Of the demand OF Admiral
Mayo must be unconditional. the de-
tails can be arranged directly with
Admiral Mayo after Gen. Huerta
anndAnces that no viii comply with