The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-16
UNLESS DICTATOR CHANGES
HIS MIND CRISIS Will PASS
WITHIN THE NEXT "a HOURS
Pressure Brought to Bear by European
Nations and Friends Results in
Decision to Apologize

Washington. April l6.-Huerta has
promised Charge Shaughnessy to
salute the American flag in apology
for the arrest Of American blue jackets
at Tampico
The only condition attached is that
the American ships fire a salute in
acknowledgment, officials close to the
| president said that this was in accord
ance with the naval practice of the ma
tlons and according to precedent.
The president holds no recognition
will be involved in returning Huerta's S
salute. and when it is fired the Incl
dent will be closed. orders to the At
,, lantic and Pacific fleets have not been
changed.
No time limit has been set for the
salute. according to the president, ana
the fnal word had not yet passed at
3 O'Clock. 1t appeared however Huer-
ta's offer would be accepted.
Unless the Mexican federal dictator
changes his mind, the crisis promises
to pass over within the next twenty
four hours.
With smiling faces, Senator Shively
and Secretary Bryan came from the
white house conference. The president
has some very interesting news" said
Shively. The situation is highly en-
couraging," remarked Bryan.
Then it was known that dispatches
from 'Shaughnessy described his con-
ference with Huerta last night as
very cordial and satisfactory" and
officials said they were convinced that
unless OShaughnessy had misinter-
preted Huerta's intentions there was
no doubt that compliance with the
American demands for an apology
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 ships already steamng
toward Mexico. nor was there any
change in plans for enforcing the Am
crican demands.
Some officials gave the personal view
that after Huerta has complied with
the demands for an apology and salut-
ed the flag that some of the ships un-
der way might be turned back, but
certainly not before 1t was pointed |
out that all administration officials !
were gratified that Huerta is about 10 7
yield, but there is no disposition to
temporize or delay further and that
all plans of action would go as they |
are until the cause for action is re-
moved.
Word that Huerta virtually has ac-
ceded to all of the American demands
came as the result Of an executive ses-
sion Of the Mexican senate. 10 which
Huerta outlined the entire situation.
II is understood that the naval forces
even after the salute is
fred. and thus only part of the ships
steaming toward Mexico will be turneJ
back.
Europe Urges Apology.
Washington, April 16.-European
f'N'iS AbHhs WIZ dhN ASiAlE ilutiA TT W
apologize To the United States at once
md end the situation which threatens
yrave consequences. Friends OF the
Mexican dictator in the United States
we're also assuring him that unless the
alute was fired To the American flag,
he seizure of Tampico and Vera Cruz
md a blockade Of Mexico by the Am
rican fleet was Washingtons program
Pressure upon Huerta is being
'rought not alone by Charge
'Shaughnessy, but by diplomatic rep
esentatives OF other nations in Mexico
'ity. Friends Of Huerta I'm the United
states, Mexicans, and others. tele-
raphed him that for the best interests
Z Mexico the salute should be fired
hey advised him the United states
means business" and that there was
mple precedent for the salute without
oss Of national dignity. They pointed l.
ut that the United States once saluted
he flag of Spain and the nag II
'razil
White House officials denied empha-
cally published reports that President