The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-18

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 or any nation or any official of anay
 nation not formally recognized by
 the government of the United
 States
 la explanation of this point. Rear
 Admiral Fiske, aide for operations,
 issued the following statement.
 This regulation is interpreted as a
 prohibition against firing a salute in honor of any government which has
 recently come into being or in honor Of an official of such government if | 1t has not been formally recognized by our government. Any such salute would be considered as a recognition of that government; and that in or der to escape from the consequences of such a recognition, it would be- come necessary for our government formally to disavow it.
 Tn 1893 Rear Admiral Stanton. U $. N., made the mistake of saluting the flag of Rear Admiral Mello, who was i1 revolt against the Brazilian government The Brazilian govern. ment complained to our government. which promptly disavowed the salutA and relieved Admiral stanton from command.
 Paragraph 1194 is not interpretea as prohibiting the firing of samte m honor of any nation of which the gov. ernment has merely passed from the hands of certain individuals to the hands of other individuals: even though our government may not have recognized the new individuals. For instance, our ships on entering MeXt can ports have saluted the ports [: the salutes have been returned. This salute is considered merely as in honor of the sovereignty of the re, public of Mexico and not in honor ol any individual who may have gotten control of the machinery of the gov ernment. The salutes are national salutes and not personal salutes."
 It was pointed out later that the colors of Admiral Melo were not tho Brazilian flag but the flag of rebel lious forces.
 Secretary Daniels said he had con suited the general naval board, who unanimously agreed that in all cases where salutes have been given they must be returned Mr Daniels spoke of the fact that Mexican gunboats, even though in the possession of the unrecogni2ed Huerta government, were saluted when they passed Amer ican warships. He referred to the recent visit at New Oreans of a Mexican gunboat which was not sa- luted by the shore batteries The war department inquired of the navy department at that time about pre- cedents and the army officer in charge at New Orleans was advised 10 return the salute.
 The difficulties which arose over Huertas request for a simultaneous salute created a situation of u1cer' taintv and unrest Many high off cials consider that Huerta had pield' ed the essential point and merely was trying to adjust the controversy so that his dignity would not be lowered.
 At the cabinet meeting the situa- ton was only briefly discussed. That | the incident was not considered closed was indicated. however, by the change in plans which both the president and Secretary Bryan made. The president will not go to White Sulphur Springs, W. Va, until tomor- row night. and Secretary Bryan will not go to Florida until the whole question is adjusted
 Just when the salute will be fired if an agreement is reached is conjec tural. Many officials think most of the ships of the Atlantic fleet will be at Tampico when the salute is fired. Secretary Daniels said the ordeSs given 10 Rear Admiral Badger merely were ito proceed to Tampico.'
 At the capitol again today the Mex jean situation oyershadowed pending Legislation in interest. That Huerta must salute the American colors with 21 guns before American cannon ac' lknowledged the apology is the sentf ment of congress. There also is
 growing feeling among senators and
 representatives that there should be
 no further dickering with Huerta;
 that Huerta should comply complete lv with demands of this nation or
 suffer the inevitable consequences Todays developments in Mexico Ciy aroused in the minds of some leeislators the belief that Huerta would attempt to delay apology as long as possible in the hope Of arous' ing natriotic resentment against the
 Tinted States and reviving waning , snnport of his own people in his ad'
 ministration. There are some Who beliexe the United States should have refused the request for return
 salute,
 |. "l ct Huerta salute said Senator d Chiffon then we will make mp our & rinds about returning the salute
 Senator Sutherland member ol o tbo foreign relations committee, IS If oae who believes dickering over y- terms weakens its effect
 Ie "rho n,timatum to Huerta is ire