New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-18

hours from 2. m. or this date.
an inaccurate Judgment OF the value OF
words. Mr.. O'Shaughnessy, the Amer
lean Charge d'Anaires in Mexico City,
reported that Huerta's friends we're
working with him TO induce him to fire
the salute and that the situation was
more hopeful. This appeared to be
enough 10 satisfy Secretary Bryan,
who told the representatives Of foreign
nations. as they last night duly re-
ported to their governments, that an
adjustment had been reached. These
diplomats are amazed to-day. and to-
night further messages are being
rushed 70 the chancelleries Of Europe.
It Is again distinctly up TO the Mexi-
can dictator. Hue Eta must either fire
The salute or refuse to do so. IL is as
serted that the last word has been said
by the United States. but observers
feel that II Huerta should come for
ward with some new proposal the ad-
ministration would be likely TO discuss
Il with him instead OF maintaining its
rigorous attitude Of the moment.
In an effort TO explain TO the coun-
try that 1t has all along been the in
tention 10 return Huerta's salute when
fred-an announcement which caused
amazement yesterday among those who
did not know that this was an almost
invariable international cUstom-the
state and Navy departments made
public to-day the text OF Rear Ad-
miral Mayo's original demand on Cen
ersl Zaragosa at Tampico, which here
tofore had been suppressed. Naval Of
fcers. while admitting that Mayo was
entirely right in saying that the salute
would be returned, look on the pubHca-
ton Of this report at so late date
when there had been an outcry from
the uninforme7. as passing the buck"
TO Mayo.
Mayo's Demand Peremptory.
Rear Admiral Mayos demand proves
70 have been peremptory reading:
In view Of the publicity Of the &C.
currence 1.-THE arrest Of American sail
orsl I must require that you send by
suitable members Of your STAFF formal
disavowal and apology for the act, to-
gether with your assurances that the
officer responsible for It will receive
severe punishment. Also that you pub
licly hoist the United States flag in a
prominent position on shore and salute
it with twenty-one guns. The salute
will be returned b. this ship"
The administration has, however,
failed to back up this demand in one
important point. II has admitted It's
willingness that the salute be fired at
sea. A salute Of twenty-one guns TO
the flag Of the Dolphin, TO which the
men who were arrested belonged, will
be satisfactory 10 this government.
Huerte, The Tribune correspondent IS
advised, suggested that to fire the sa-
Lutte ashore might make trouble, and
asked if It would not be all right to
salute the American Gag in the harbor
Of Tampico. The administration midi
Gated that that would be entirely salts
factory TO the United States.
Naval officers fear that there are
still elements in the situation which
will deprive the salute Of the adequate
PREPARATION the situation demands.
I.atin-American diplomats, who are
watching developments with keen ana
somewhat amused interest have a feel
ing that the willy Huerta will in tho
end come out ahead in the negotiations.
They express intense admiration for
Huertas diplomatic advisers.
Huerta's Counter Proposals.
In the negotiations following Rear
Admiral Mayos demand, which MIR.
Bryan transferred from Tampico to
Washington and Mexico City Huerta
made numerous counter proposals.
Among them were these:
/. That there be a simultaneous
salute. e., that when his saluting
battery fired a gun an American war
ship would fire one, thus alternating
until each side had fired twenty-onc
times. This was promptly refused ~
the administration, which was advised
by naval authorities that il would be
no salute Al all, but merely an exhibit
ton Of fireworks
.. That the United States formally