The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-20
lBy John 2. Nevin, STAFF Correspond,
emit of the United Press.

rBy John p Nevin, Staff Correspond
emit Of the United Press.]
WASHINGTON, April 1s.-Another
effort at delay-more Quibbhng-by
Huerta, was squslched today By Pres
1dent Wilson himself.
This developed shortly after 10 q.
m. when Ii was learned that the presl
dent and Secretary Bryan had been
An communication and that Immediate
IL afterward a code message was
rushed to Charge OrShaughnAssy at
Mexico City.
with characteristic ehrontefy,
Huerta had asked O'Shaughnessy to
get the United States to extend the
fine limit fixed in its ultimatum to
forty-eight hours. His excuse was tnae
he would require the additional tifne
In consult HIS cabinet and the Me1l-
can senators regarding the united
states demand.
The request was submitted to Presl-
dent Wilson at White Sulphur SPRINGS
and promptly rejected. The president
fold secretary Bryan to inform Huer-
"a through O'Shaughnessy that yes
terdays ultimatum meant Just "na1
II said and that Huerta must agree 70
salute the American flag and an
nounce this decision before 6 O'CLOCK
tonight or accept the consequences
This word has been sent 10
Ushaughnessy and he is expected 10
return Huerta's answer 10 the state
department within the next lie"
hours.
An expert operator and translator
remained within call in the telegraph
room Of the state department "hiie
Secretary Bryan went to church. Inc
secretary made arrangements to De no
tilted there In case of emergency
BRYAN would not discuss the STU
alton. He would not even admit that
he had been in communication Win
the president nor would ne ADMIT
that 1t was the request for further
time which reached him early this
morning and caused him again 10
characterize the situation as encour-
aging but not final.
Despite the secretarys reucence,
# is known that this was the case.
oshaugnnessy reported his delivery
OF the Wilson ultimatum and stateo
that Huerta had asked immediately
for additional time. That Is all that
has come TO the capital from Mexico
CITY and 1t Is now t19:30 a. ND ex'
nected no further word will be trans
1nittsd until Huerta has made up MS
mind what his final action will be.
WASHINGTON, April 1e.-Octa-
tor vfctoriano Huerta OF MEXICO
Still ouibbIing-has Withdrawn MS
demand for a simultaneous salute by
the American feet while the Mexican
guns at Vera Cruz wipe out the Insult
placed upon the American nag p9
Huerta's subordinates.
Huerta has agreed to fire the sa-
lutte as originally demanded by Rear
Admiral Mayo. But-and here is the
obstacleg-ne has demanded that the
United States assure him personally
through Charge O'Shaughnessy IN
Mexico City that If a salute OF twenty
one guns is fired by Mexico, Admiral
Mavo viii return that salute. Presi.
dent Wilson to this demand has sent
an emphatic refusal. He has toia
O,Shaughnessy to tell Huerta that
there will be no dickering OF any
character. O'Shaughnessy shortly be
fore noon today told Huerta that the
United States stands on the position
it assumed last night. 1t demands
that he formally agree before o'clock
TO fire the salute as originally demand
ed by Rear Admiral Mayo.
What subsequent action this gov