Evening journal., 1914-04-14
WAR MOVE IF
MEXICO DON'T
salute FLAG
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sources arc. If the special envoy plan
ned to suggest TO the President any
action to force Huerta's hand he sue
cessfully concealed Il from the general
public. lie said at his hotel before the
conference. that he would make no
specific recommendations other than to
ell the President just what he had OBJ
served. lie said he would pick up his
narrative whore he left il of on Janu-
ary .. when he conferred with the Chief
Executive IN the cabin Of the scout
cruiser Chester IN the Gulf Of Mexico.
Lind simply laughed when he was
asked whether he was going back TO
Mexico. lie said that he had definite
plans, that he was Ia the hands of the
President and Secretary Bryan. That
his present intention is TO go to French
Lick Springs later in the week for a
stay. That he viii be waiting orders
while there.
Though it is reported that Lind's
health is poor his looks belle that fact.
lie is bionzed and n trine thinner than
when he started south, but his eyes are
bright and he looks fit.
IN order TO prevent any Interrupt
ton OF any character, President VIII
son had Secretary Bryan and Special
Envoy Lind with him In his private
study in the White House proper in
stead of in the executive offices.
Much Significance was attached TO
the fact that Cone Johnson OF Texas,
the new solicitor and legal expert OF
the State Department. was also called
into the conference. This was be-
lieyed TO indicate that the President
intended 20 consider the Spanish sit
uation and its bearing on interna-
tlonal law among other matters taken
up. Secretary Bryan was plainly
much concerned as he entered the
White House. He impatiently shook
/ his head when asked whether there
Z were any new developments in the
: situation.
"Have you heard whether the flag
] has been saluted yet at Tampico?'
/ the secretary was asked. 81 cannot
say a word" was his reply. This is
not the time 70 discuss subjects of
grave national import"
Just before coming to the White
3 House, Secretary Bryan and John
Lind were visited by Rear Admiral
Victor Blue, chief Of che Bureau OF
Navigation. and temporarily acting
/ Secretary Of the Navy. Blue furni h.
ed the premier with the latest infor-
nation received from Admila
Fletcher and Admiral Mayo. All OF
this was withheld by the Secretary Of
State.
The conference between the President.
Secretary Bryan and Special Envoy
Lind lasted for an hour and fifteen min
utes, Mr.. Bryan going directly from IL
20 the cabinet meeting. Bryan saidi
There is nothing that we can make
public as yet. | cannot tell you what
we talked about. This is too grave a
matter for any premature statements.
When the time comes ! hope Go be able
to make the public acquainted with all
Of the facts"
That the situation was not clearing
was indicated by Bryans next state
mont. On Saturday he said that he was
gong 20 Florida for a vacation of two
weeks and would start this afternoon,
Today he said he did not know when
he would be able to get away.
II may not be able TO 60 for some
time" he said.
Il was learned that one OF the tele-
grams considered at the conference with
the President came from Admiral
Fletcher today, and contained the infor-
nation that up to that time the de-
manded salute of the colors had not
been given. O'Shaughnessy, at Mexico
City, was to confer with Huerta today
and there was some hope in administra-
tion circles that at that conference the
dictator would agree TO telegraph the
Federal commander at Tampico orders
TO comply with Mayo's demand,