The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-04-21
MEXICO IS SEtKINC
SIMULTANEOUS TRIBUTE
AMERICA REFUSES TO CHANGE
VIEW
President Wilson Says Gen. Huerta
Must Accede to Original Con-
ditiOnS.

Wilson today fatty rejected Gen
Huerta' s suggestion for Simultaneous
salute" to the American and Mexican
Tiags, informing him that the United
Sta cs would insist on a literal COM
pliance with the original demand Of
Rear Admiral Mayo mode April 9th,
ir written comm lnication to Gen.
Zaragoza Immediately after the arrest
Of American bluejackets at Tampico.
The Washington government inform
er Huerta that his wish for simultan-
,aous firing of the salutes was unten-
able and that a salute of p guns, as
demanded by Rear Admiral Mayo,
would be insisted on, the manner Of
returning the salute to be left to the
American admiral, who had agreed to
fire one to the Mexican flag. Naval
precedent showed no Simultaneous
salute" ever had been fired in apollo
gy for an offffense
No reply to the last American note
transmitted through Charge O'Shaugn-
messy had been received up to late to-
day, and no orders to the American
war fleet TO slow down or turn back
had been issued. Administration Of
fcials considered, however, the main
point at issue-the exchange of salute
had been settled. They regard
Huerta's' "haggling over details" as
one official expressed it, as not likely
10 prevent an adjustment of the con-
JroYersy. They believed the crisis was
over, but on the other hand, in view
of the kaleidoscope changes of the
last three days, said they would not
be surprised if the hitch over details
became serious again.
Not to Huerta.
The American government holds
that when 21 gun salute is fired to
the Stars and Stripes the salute in
acknowledgement will be fired to the
flag of the Mexican republic and not
70 the Huerta administration or any
government official.
The navy department gave out the
-ext of Admiral Mayo's demand as
follows:
This morning an officer and squad
OF men of Mexican militia forces ar
rested and marched through the
streets OF Tampico a commissioned
officer Of the United States navy, the
paymaster OF Dolphin, together with
seven men composing the crew of the
whaleboat of the Dolphin. At the time
Of this arrest the officer and men
concerned were unarmed and engaged
in loading cases of gasoiEe which had
been purchased on shore. Part of the
men were on shore, but all, including
he man or men in boat, were forced
20 accompany armed Mexican forces.
81 do not need to tell you that TAX
ing men from boat flying t1e United
States flag is hostile act, not TO be
excused.
81 already have received your
verbal message Of regret that this
event has happened and your state
,nent that il was committed by an ig-
norant officer.
'fThe responsibility for hostile act
can not be avoided by the plea of
ignorance.
Demands Apology.
''In view of the publicity of this
occurrence, l must require that you
send by suitable members of your
staff formal disapproyal and apology
for the act, together with your assur-
ance that the officer responsible for it
will receive severe punishment Also
that you publicly hoist the United
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shore and salute it with y guns The
salute will be returned by this ship.
''Your answer to this communica-
ton should rec ch me and the called
for salute be fired WITH q hours
from p. m. this date"
Secretary Daniels few days ago
said Rear Admiral Mayo himself
modified his demand somewhat, say
ing he would net insist on having the
salute fired while the American flag
was hosted on Mexican territory and
would be satisfied if the salute was
to the fag "in conspicuous place"
either on the mast of the Dolphin or
a Mexican gunboat.
1Aere was much discussion about
the propriety OF returning Huer,a,s
S91u+a bpcausp Of navy regulation No.