Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-18

leo would be arranged before to-
night.
Washington, D. c., April 17.-Huerta
has parleyed again. He demands that
his salute to the United States flag
shall be returned simultaneously gun
for gun. President Wilson is practical
ly certain not to agree to this.
This latest hitch at the eleventh
hour when officials here expected the
situation was as good as closed up,
wae disclosed in the dispatches from
Charge Shaughnessy. President Will
son discussed it with the cabinet Ad-
ministration officials said privately
Huertas counter proposition would not
be accepted.
The development confirmed the fear
of those officials who expected Huerta
I would equiyocate again. Any intention
of recalling any ships of the fleet now
bound to Tampico was abandoned and
these close to the administration ex-
pected to see President Wilson's de.
mand for an unqualified apology back
ed up.
Huerta Plan Rejected.
Secretary Bryan left the cabinet
while it still was in session to go to
the state department and send some
dispatches. He was silent as to their
nature but it was understood that the
word had gone back to Huerta that
simultaneous salute would not be ac-
cepted and that Charge 'Shaughnessy
;swas advised that the United States
would insist on it's demand.
On cials expressed the view that
Huerta has listened ito bad advice"
since he promised Mr.. O'Shaughnessy
yesterday that he would give the
apology.
Meanwhile it was emphasized that
no counter orders had been issued to
the battleships speeding to the Mex
lean coasts. A blockade Of Mexico and
other drastic measures were discussed.
In OH cial circles. Those we'll inform
ed declared that If within the next few
hours Hureta did not comply entirely,
some announcement of what definite
steps would be taken to compel his
apology would be made in Washing
ton.
Other members Of the cabinet said
Hucrta had been informed that no
simultaneous salute would be accept.
able to this government.
To Back Up Demand:
Secretary Bryan announced that
later today he would make public the
text of Rear Admiral Mayo's original
demand in which he agreed to return
the salute of the Mexican commander
at Tampico.
With the sending of the message to
Huerta. stating emphatically that the
United States would not accept his
counter proposal for simultaneous sa
lutte, the Mexican discussion at the
cabinet meeting ended and attention
was given to other affairs. 1t was ap-
parent that the cabinet officials believ-
ed that Huerta would yield all points
demanded by the United States but
that they we're ready to back up every
demand.
Fears Humiliation.
IT. was learned that one or the causes
OF Huertas latest plan was fear that
should he give the salute demanded
the American ships might not return 1t
AMI thus leave him in humiliated po-
sition. 1t was said that he would order
salute if assured that the United States
would comply with the international
amenities and acknowledge it. Word
that the United States would acknow-
ledge his salute according to custom
and precedent went forward to Mexico
City.
Secretary Bryan instructed Charge
O'Shaughnessy to inform Huerta final
ly that the United States will accept
nothing less than salute of q guns
and that the American ships will reply
after the salute has been fired.
JAIL HELD UNFIT.
Cedar Rapids, April 1.-THE Linn
county grand jury today in repor:.
condemned the Linn county jail as
unfit for prisoners, because Of it1
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