New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
hueTts's Troops Must Apologize 1
 ATTesting American Marines.
LIND ARRIVES AT WAShINCTl
Bloody Battle Ensued at San Ped Sunday-Reported FederaIs Al Planning to Recapture Torreon. Foreigners Are Protected.

Washington, April 13.-Preside} Wilson told callers today that salute would be fired to the America flag by Mexican federais at Tampi( as an apology for the recent arrest \ American marines. The presided spoke with such confidence that n hearers took it to imply thl the point would be insisted upon.
 'The salute will be fred" was Se} retary Daniels positive announceme} today. He added that he did nj consider the element of time an irl portant one. because of the dif1icultiI Of communication between Washin1 ton and Tampdco.
 John LAnd Arrives.
 John Lind, President Wilson's pej sonal representative in Mexico n turned to Washington today after q absence of months. While he canl for rest after his long stay in tropical climate he brought much i'd formation for conferences with th president and Secretary Bryan. I'll first of these took place at a lunch con with MT Bryan.
 MT. Lind greeted inquirers by asl ing if it were true that Rear Admir1 Mayo had been ordered to revoke h demand for the firing of salute the American colors at Tampico, an when he was informed that Presided Wilson had insisted that the salute fired he smiled approvfngly. MT. Lin said his plans were not definite an depended largely on his talks wit President Wilson and Secretar Bryan. He left Mexico at his own I'd quest, he said, because he needed red and change. He intimated that h was ready to go back should a con tingency arise requiring his return
 If is understood that MT. Lin brings the president geod deal information that has not been com nunicated through off1cial telegrAnl but that information has in no wnl affected the diplomatic status of al fairs.
 When MT. Lind left Vera Cruz, Tor reon had fallen but the news wa known to only few people and thos who essayed to spread it wer promptly arrested.
 A government automobile waite, for the presidents envoy as he cam ashore. MT. Lind went at once to al uptown hotel near the White House President Wilson told inquirers tha he hoped to confer with MT. Lind late today. Secretary Bryan had arrange, his trip to Miami, Fla, so he coul, have a conference with Mr. Lind be fore leaving
 Several Accompanied Envoy.
 On the Mayflower with MT. Lin, were Mrs. F. IF. Fletcher, wife Q Rear Admiral Fletcher and her tw, daughters; and MT Lind's daughter Miss Jenny Mrs. Lind was expecte, here from Minnesota today to joil her husband.
 So far as was known early toda, MT. Lind's plan was to go west for ( rest, probably to French Lick, Ind There was no plan today abbut his re turning to Mexico.
 Secretary Bryan Reticent.
 Secretary Bryan was reticent [, discuss the Tampico incident. He sait he was in close correspondence witt Charge O'Shaughnessy over Huerta' promised investigation, but woult neither affirm nor deny reports tha General Huerta had forbidden tn. salute demanded by Admiral Mayo In some official circles it was suggest ed that if Huerta refused to pet41i the salute drastic action on tho pnr of the United States might be neces sary. f
 Fighting at San Pedro.