The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-04-17
MUST SALUTE
THE flag
AS Apology For Arrest Of
U. S. Marines.
Largest Fighting Force Assem-
bled Since Spanish Ameri.
can War.

Washington, April li.-fTeSideht
Wilson to-day ordered practically the
entire Atlantic fleet to Mexican
waters to force q public salute to
the stars and stripees from the Huer-
ia government as an apology Tor
the arrest of American marines at
Tampico Thursday last.
No ultimatum has been issued.
THAI Is, no specified time has been
set within which the Huerta gov
eminent must comply, but the naval
demonstration has been ordered as
concrete evidence of the fixed de-
termination Of the United States 20
back up Rear Admiral Mayo's de-
narsh for salute.
Up to to night Huerta had not
made q satisfactory response to that
demand.
Future developments depend upon
Huerta himself. was the way high
administration official close to the
president summarized the situation.
The decision to send the fleet was
reached after Pcsidnet Wilson and
Secretary Bryan conferred an hour
with John Lind and after two
hour cabinet meeting, during which
the dispatches from O'Shaughnassy
revealed that the Huerta govern
ment disputed the right of the
American marines to be ashore at
Tampico. and contended that it's re-
cennt public statement Of apology
was ample.
Immediately after the cabinet
meeting adjourned Sec. Daniels is
sued his orders TO the Atlantic fleet.
wirelcss messages flashed up and
down the Atlantic coast to put the
fleet under steam for Tampco.
II will be the largest fighting
force the American government ever
has assembjoll for possible action since
the Spanish war. Eleven
great battleships with auxiliaries. car
rying in all about $4,000 men, will
comprise the force off Tampico.
Everywhere at the White House,
state department and navy depart
ment, hope Is expressed that the
dispatch of the fleet would not lead
to serious consequences. and there
was q confident prediction among
the administration officials that
Huerta would see the wisdom OF
satisfying the American demand.
and close the incident. Officials
pointH out that there is no cessa-
ton Of negotiations with the Huer-I
Ia government. and that the way
is stll open for Huerta to make
amends.
Meantime, the navy department
has sent complete instructions to
Rear Admiral Badger. commander
OF the chief Atlantic fleet.
While the navy moved on the
Atlantic coast Secretary Daniels to-
night gave attention to the Pacific
situation. Most of the American
warcraft in the Pacific are already
in Mexican waters.
Secretary Bryan. who intcnied TO
leave tonight for Florida. Cancelled
his reservation, and announced he
would remain in Washington indefi-
nitely.
Not wheel turned in the nrtmS
while the navy is active, as 1t was
desired the constitutiOnalists, who
control Northern Mexico should not
mlsinterpret the action, and a suffi-
clent force Is already on the border.
Cabinet officers ami others insist
ed that 50 far es possible the fac
tions will be left to fight their bat
ties unhampered by American inter
ference, and no other phase OF tn
Mexican situation beyond an afiront
TO the flag is involved.
There we're no direct statements
of explanation OF tho Developments
of the day issuea either by the
White House or the state depart
ment, the announcements from the
navy department OF the naval orders
alone furnishing a key TO the sstua-
ton.
The battleship South Carolina, en-
route from san Domingo. has been
intercepted by wireless and ordered
TO Tampico. The gunboaas Nash
VILE al San Domingo and Tacoma ut