The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-17
SALUTE TO
BE RETURNED
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with the Huerta regime as a de facto
government because II was the only
scmolance OF government from which
reparation for insults could be asked.
During executive session late to-
day Senators discussed the reported
Huerta position Informally and IL was
agreed that the United States should
not bubble over returning the salute.
but there were some senators inclined
TO the view that the advance request
from Huerta for a return OF the sa-
iute should be ignored.
Chiffon Declares Himself.
Demand the salute Of the flag and
DO as we please afterwards" was the
way one senator expressed his opin-
ion.
You may be sure of one thing.
said Senator Chiffon of West Virginia.
mat II return OF the Mexican sa-
lutte By this government would mean
recognition of the Huerta govern
ment there Will be no American salute
In answer TO Mexico's apology. An
other thing the country may be as
sured OF and that Is that when Presi.
dent Wilson sets himself firmly as
he has In this case there will be no
surrender on his part"
Much Pressure Brouqh.
Inquiry as TO the character OF pres
sure which had been brought on Cen
eral Huerta TO yield brought out the
TACT that foreign governments had an
active interest in the events of the
last "a hours. Both the French and
German ambassadors. after confer.
enccs at the state department, were
In communication. IL is understood
with their representatives in Mexico
City. Another phase of the situation
was northumberland report that
the last installment OF n loan due
haanu L.
foreign bankers II he did not comply
with the American demands.
charge Algara of the Mexican en-
Dassy here. was I'm close touch by
cable with General Huerta, and every
avenue OF influence exerted was In
the direction Of convincing the Next
can dictator that IL was best to Yield.
succession showed that the pressure
mad had its effect. During the night,
long messages came from Charge
% Shaughnessy describing his talks
with General Huerta and when they
were deciphered today Secretary
Bryan hurried TO the White House
acting Chairman Shiveley, of the for.
eign relations committee. happened 10
De waiting TO see the president and
was called into conference. They
were together for n short time only
and emerged smiling.
6raxtl Returned Salute
Inc situation is very encourag-
Ing. said Secretary Bryan but he
preserved silence as he went TO con.
Ter with Counsellor Lansing about
precedents for returning salutes Mr.
Lansing showed that in each case on
record salute given as an apology
mad been returned. In 1865. when the
seized in the harbor of Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil. by union vessel. Brazil de.
manded apology and a salute. The
washington government sent a ship
TO Rio especially to salute the colors
of Brazil and the salute was returned
Other cases were cited and Secretary
Bryan communicated again with the
president.
The situation promises a solu-
ton. said Mr.. Bryan afterward with
OUT more than an exchange of COM
The news OF just what Huerta had
offered leaked out through other Of
hcials who were apprised of the late
developments and soon IL spread
throughout the capital. The feeling
that the crisis was passed removed
the tension almost instantly.
Later the navy department issued
the following statement on this point:
Is Always Returned.
III national salute Is fired as an
'Amende honorable Il is invariably re-
turned gun for gun by a vessel of war
or the power whose flag has Just been
saiuted. This Is In accord with in
ternational comfy and there are many
precedents to establish the custom.
In addition Admiral Mayo's written
communication TO the Mexican gen
eral. Zaragoza,. at Tampico, on April
9th, was the original demand made for
a saluet to the flag: in this communi.
cation General Zaragoza was Informed
by ADMIRAL Mayo that the salute
would be returned by the Dolphin"
Senior Riano, the Spanish ambassa-
dor, who was among Secretary Bryan's
callers to-day. pressed the claims for
redress of the 200 Spanish subjects
expelled by General Villa from Tor
reon. He had been informed BY Sec
rotary Bryan OF General CarranZa's
decision to act upon Representations
made by the United States in behalf
OF foreigners In Mexico. But the Mad
rid government Is not satisfied mere.
~ with a promise that future claims
OF Spanish subjects NAV be made
through the United States. Ii wants
safe return for the Spanish exiles
now at Fl Paso TO their former homes
IN TOrreon. Mr. BRYAN is continuinp
negotiations with General Carranza re.
garding arrangements for the return
or the eXiles not held guilty. of being
active supporters OF the Huerta gov
Jonn Llnu, president Wilson's per-
sonal representative in Mexico. took
an active part IN the DAYS develop.
ment, being In frequent consultation
with Secretary Bryan.
London Comment
LONDON. April 1.-THE London r,or,-
Ing papers. commenting with satisfac-
ton on the conclusion Of the Tampico
incident. continue 10 criticise president
Wilson'S policy. The Daily Telegram
says: zap"
II seems plain that Huerta's face f.
thoroughly saved. and "a very considcr-
able strengthening given TO his most
tofl IN the eyes Of his Countrvfner' lie
VIII call tho acknowledgements OF bis
salute measure Of recognition ana ff
the McNicans regard r. in that iigbf -