The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-16
II Uncle Sans Warships Will
Salute in Return.
HIS TERMS ARE ACCEPTABLE
Crisis in Mexican Situation Is
Regarded as Passed.
But Orders to Fleet Have NOT
Been COuntermanded.


nromised Charge O'Shaughnessy TO
salute the American flag in apology
for the arrest of American bluejackets
at Tampico.
The only condition attached was
that the American ships fire salute
in acknowledgment. Officials close to
the president said this was in accord
ance with naval practice OF nauohs
and according to precedent.
Officials pointed out that on occa-
s;ons when the American navy had
saluted the flag of other nations. as a
result of difficulties at sea, a
salute in response had been fired. The
onIv question involved in Huerta's
condition was whether salute or re-
.norse would constitute recognition.
hut it was pointed out that the WASH
ington government considers recoeni-
tion a matter of intent IN eacn case
and would not SO regard an acknoW-
Iedgment Of Huertas salute: some
officials declared that questions OF
recognition were no more involved IN
the demand by the United states Tor
salute from Huerta than In acknow-
ledging a salute from him.
The disposition of the aomlnistra.
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 ohiy
part of the ships now steaming soutn
would be turned back.
The news was received at the Wnlte
House today. just as Secretary Bryan
and Acting Chairman Shiveiy. OF the
senate foreign relations committee,
went into conference with Fresloent
Wilson. Unless Huerta changes MS ms
mind, the crisis promises 10 pass over
within the next "a hours.
1t Makes Bryan Smile.
With smiling faces Shively and Sec
~otarv Rrvan came from the CONFER
ence. "The president has some very
Interesting news" said Senator ShlVe-
". THE situation is xa n,sa,y encou
Then II was made known that ols-
Watches from Charge O'Shaughnessy
have described his conference VIII VII
Buerta last night as very corois' au
satisfactory" and officials salo tney
rere convinced that unless the charge
nd misinterpreted Huerta's intentions
there was no doubt that compliance
With the American demand for apology
would be forthcoming within the next
few hours and that the crisis wouio De
passed. not
made public nor was any formal state
ment made describing them. NO or
ders were issued to the ships already
steaming toward Mexico nor was there
any change in the plans Tor enIorcins ny
president Wilson's demand. Some OF
ficials gave 1t as their personal view
that after Huerta had complied with
the demand for apology ana saiuteu
the American flag, some OF the snps
now under way might be turned oach'
but certainly not before.
Plans VIII Go On.
II was pointed out that all adminis-
tration officials were gratifted by the
news that Huerta was about to yieio
but that there was no disposition 70
temporize or delay further, ana tnat
all the plans for action would go on
until all cause for action had been re-
moved.
other dispatches from Charge
O'Shaughnessy were expected TO-DAY
but both President Wilson ana Secre-
tary Bryan were convinced, py the
dispatches already at hand. that Huer-
IA had yielded to the pressure from
Washington and the dispatch OF the
fleet on both coasts to back up the de-
mands.
Diplomatic representatives in Mex
leo City, under orders from their
home foreign offices. anxious to avert
a break had pressed Huerta to yield
and Mexicans in the United States
had advised him that to apologize
would be the best thing for Mexico.
1t was authoritatively stated that
the only point remaining to be de-
termined was the number of guns
and that this would be speedily
agreed upon. At the state, war and
navy department officials considered
the crisis passed.
Just about the time Mr.. O'Shaugh-
nessy's dispatches were being laid be-
fore the president Charge Algara.
representing Huerta here. was ad-
vised that some dispatches had been
received, but was not fully Informed
of their nature. He was given to un-
derstand that they brought favorable
news'
Vote to Sustain Wilson
Word of promised rift in the storm
clouds spread quickly to the capitol
where the house foreign affairs COM
mittee had just adopted a resolution
sustaining President Wilson In his at
titude. Several resolutions were pro-
posed but one. voting to sustain the
president was adopted unanimously
The resolution will not be taken be.
fore the house unless the crises should
not clear up finally. and Mr.. Wilson
should find it necessary to lay the
situation before congress. In the sen
ate and house, generally there was
mingled feeling of qualification and
relief
Some officials. because Of their lont
familiarity with the evasiveness O
Huerta, were not inclined to be too san
Euine over the dispatches from Charg
O'Shaughnessy.P Privately, they said the.
would be convinced when the salut
actually was fired. Others who knew
of the great pressure brought upol
Huerta. did question that the die
tator had seen the wisdom of yielding
Those officials who know the langu
age of the communication Charg
OShaughnessy has been presenting
We're sure Huerta had been convince'
that if he did not yield the American
government would compel him to d
So by force. The last vestige Of an
suspicion he may have had that tn