Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-17
FRIDAY, APRIL II, 1914.
HUERTA COMES DOWN.
Mexican Usurper Decides to Salute
the Flag.

the Flag.
Washington, April 16.-The United
States government tonight accepted
General Huertas offer to salute the
Stars and Stripes as an apology Tor
the arrest Of American bluejackets al
Tampico a week ago today Inc
Huerta governments salute TO tne
American flag will be answered with
a salute to the tri-color OF the MeXl-
can nation. -.
This ARRANGEMENT, the details of
which were being finally arranged To-
night in an exchange of official mes
sages between Washington and Mex
leo City, ended, in the view OF all
high administration officials the crisis
that had resulted in the dispatch OF
American war fleets to Mexican wat
ers. Executive officers and congress
men breathed a sigh Of relief that the
tension had passed.
No time has been set for the firing
of the salute and until the details are
arranged, no further orders will De
sent to the American fleets now pro-
ceeding south. 1t is practically Ger
tain. however, that while many OF the
vessels will be turned back, others
will continue south and substantial
ly increased naval force will be mann
tained in Mexican waters
Huerta's offer and request for a
return salute, caused President VII
son to ask for an opinion from the
counselor Of the state department ana
navy department officials. All report :
ed that it was the invariable custom IN
naval practice to return salute ana
cited precedents The president also
was informed that Rear Admlrai
Mayo, on making his original de-
lftfo
the courtesy.
Mr., Wilson said a return Of the sa-
lutte under such circumstances did not
involve recognition Of the Huerta gov
ernment, but was merely an act OF tne
same character as grasping the mana
of an individual who was apologlzlng
as he extended 1t. Secretary Bryan
TOO took the view that the American
salute would be given to the nag Oh
the Mexican nation, just as mucn re-
spected by the constltutlonahsts as
the Huerta government and no teen
nical recognition was involved.
Precedents in which the United
States returned the salute Of other ma :
tions who apologized to 1t. were clteo
at the White House and navy depart
ment and il was generally agreed In
executive quarters that General HUI
erta's compliance with the American
demand had dissipated a tense situa- :
tion. No orders to the American Meet
TO change it's course will be given un-
iii the final details Of the salute nave
been arranged. No.,
In less than 4S hours after Presi-
dent Wilson had ordered the Atlantic
and Pacific fleets to Mexican waters.
and had informed General Huerta tnal
unless a salute was fired to atone Tor
repeated offenses against the dignity
of the United States there would De
serious consequences, the answer
came-a complete acceptance OF the
demand of the Washington govern
ment. , :,
Immediately there was change III
the atmosphere OF official WaShlhstol
AS the storm clouds nfted ana MaNe
of satisfaction spread through omclai
onarters. President Wilson arranged
TO go to White Sulphur Springs, w.
Va. for the weekend and Secretary
Bryan, who is i'll, planned to take ms
long DELAYED trip to Miami, Fla. AT
tention that had been temporarily dl-
verted from the legislative programme
turned again to congressional routine.
The numerous happenings whlch
led to the aggressive stand OF the
American government, the strong
pressure brought to bear at MEXICO
CITY by Charge O'Shaughnessy and
the diplomatic representatives OF 9TH
er governments, backed by advices
from the French and German amoas,
sadors at Washington, who learned
from the state department the serious
intentions of the Washington govern
ment all had brought about grave
international crisis.