Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-04-24

commander of the Huertista forces
at Tampico for the release of the
paymaster and his men.
1.-THE release was followed by
apologies from the military COM
mander Of the pnrt.
THE incident cannot be regard
ed as a trivial one, especially rs
two of the men ERE taken from
the boat itself--that is to say from
the territory Of the United States.
But, had it stood ny itself it might
! have been attributed TO the ignDr-
ance or arrogance of a sirgle otfi-
Ger. Unfortunately it was not an
isolated case.
"A series of incidents has re-
Gently occurred which cannot but
create the impression that the
representatives Of Gen. HuerGa
we're willing to go out of their
way 10 show disregard for the dig
nifty and rights of this government
and felt perfectly safe in doing
what they pleased. making free 10
show in many ways their irritation
and contempt.
"A few days after the incident at
Tampico an orderly from the Unit
ed States battleship Minnesota was
arrested at Vera Cruz, while ashore
in uniform to obtain the ships
mail, and was for a time thrown in
jail. An official dispatch from this
government to its embassy at Mex
leo City was withheld by the au-
thorities OF the Geographic service
until peremptorily demanded by
our charge d'affairs in person. So
far as | can lea III such wrongs and
annoyances have heeh suffered only
to occur against representatives of
the United States.
81 have heard of no complaints
from other governments from SINH
lar treatment. Subsequent cxplana-
tions and formal apologies did not
and could not alter the popular i'm
preston which it is possible it has
been the object OF the Hueriista
authorities to create, that the gov.
eminent of the United States was
ching singled out with impunity
for sights and affronts in r%etalia-
tion for its refusal to recognize the
]pretenses of Gen. Hnerta TO be re.
garded as the constitutional provis-
ional president Of the republic OF
Mexico.
THAT the manifest danger oi
such a situation was that such Of
n lenses might grow from bad tC
! worse until something happened OF
so gross ard intolerable a sort q:
, to lead directly and inevitably t.
G armed conflict. 1t was necessary
!, that the apologies of Gen. Hucrta
and his representatives should &C
much further: that they should be
, such rs to attract the attention OF
the whole population to their sig.
nifcance and such as to impress
on Gen. Huerta himself the ncccs.
; sity of se!ing t. it that no further
T occasion for explanations and pro.
y fcssed regrets should arise. I.
therefore, felt it my duty to sus.
7 tain Admiral Mayo in the Who'll of
his demand and to insist that the
q flag Of the United States should be
$ salutcd in such a way as to indi.
cate a new spirit of attitude on the
part of the Hucrtistas.
"Such a salute Gen. Hucrta ha.
refused and | have come to ask YOU
approval and support in the course
: | now propose to pursue.
: This government. can, | earn
estly hope, in no circumstances, bt
S forced into war with the people
of Mexico. Mexico is torn by civil
t strife. If We arc to accept the test.
o Of its WI constitution, it has ne
r government. Gen. Huerta has set
his power up in the City Of Mexico,
r such as it is, without right and By
methods for which there can be nc
@ Justification. Only part of the coun,
c try is under his control. II armed
. conflict should unhappily come as
: n result of his attitude of personal
t resentment towards this govern.
n ment, we should bp fighting only
d Gen. Huerta and those who adhere
TO him ard give him their support
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