The Detroit times., 1914-04-20
WILSON SAYS QUAR-
REL is WITH HUERTA.
AND HUERTA ONLY
lCoatIsurd lrom Pnrs opel.

PAtNf ltln use OF the armed forces or
the United States in such ways and
To such extent as may be necessary TO
obtain from General Huerta and his
aGherents the fullest respect for the
rights and dignity and United States,
even amidst the distressing condi-
ticn now prevailing in Mexico"
The president said
lt Is my duty TO call your attention
10 situation which has arisen In our
dealings with General NictorianO
Huerta, at Mexico city, which calls for
action, and 10 ask your advice and CO.
operation IN acting upon H. ON the
; Dolphin landed AT the Iturblde
bridge landing. at TampicO, with "A
WGalehodt and boats crew. 10 take Oft
certain supplies needed 10y his ship.
and while engaged In loading the boat
Was arrested by an officer and squad
Of men OF tho army OF General Huerta
Neither the paNmaster nor any one OF
the boats crew was armed. Two OF
the men We're In the boat when the
arrest took place, and were obliged TO
leave 10 and submit 10 be taken into
custody, Notwithstanding the fact that
the boat carried. both at her bow and
al her stern the Nag OF the United
states. The Ofncer Who made the ar
rest was proceeding up one OF the
streets ~ the town with his prisoners
when met by pu officer OF higher au-
thoIIt}. who ordered Him 10 return To
the landing and await orders; and
within AN hour and half from the
Tune Of ths arrest orders were received
from the commander OF the Huestista
forces at rampico. for the release OF
The paymast,r and his men.
The release was followed by apollo
EirS from The commander. and, lat~rt
by an EXPRESSION OF regret by General
Hucfta himself General Iluegta urged
that martial law obtained ~ the time
at rampico; that orders had been is,
oh. h.h 11ftk aH.al IN.
land at the tturbide bridge. and that
our sailors had no right 10 land there.
our naval commanders at the port had
not been notified OF any such prohibits
uou' and, even NJ they had been the
only Justina BILE course open 10 the local
authorities would have been TO request
the paymaster aud mis- crew 10 with
draw and To lodge a protest with the
commanding officer Of the feet
Admiral Mayo regarded the arrest
.aS SO serious an aifront that he was
not satisfied with the apologies offered
but demanded that the flag OF the
United states b. saluted with special
ceremony' by the military commander
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boat itself that L. TO. say from rte
territory pf tire United states; but.had
~ stood Py itself IL might have been
attributed 70 the ignorance OF a single
officer Unfortunately, n was not an
Isolated case 4 series OF incidents
have recently occurred which cannot
but create the impression that the rep
resentatiyps OF General Huerta were
willing 10 20 ont OF their way To show
disregard for the dignity and rights or
thls government, and felt perfectly
safe in doing what they pleased. max
Ing free 10 show IN many ways their
irritation and contempt,
4 few days after the Incident at
Tampico an orderly from the l.. :. :
Minnesota was arrested at Vera cruz
while. ashore In uniform 20 obtain the
ships mail and was for time thrown
into jail An official despatch from
this government To its embassy AT
Mexico City was withheld by the au-
thorities OF the Geographic service un-
I'll peremptorily demanded by our
charge d.ufaires in person.
80 FAR as ! can learn. such WrOn ~
and anroyances have been suffered 20
occur only against representatives OF
the United states I have heard Of no
similar treatment Subsequent explain
atoms and formal apologies did not
and could not alter the popular impress
sion, which II IL possible il had been
the object 81 the Huertista authorities
10 Cseate, that the government OF the
United states was being singled out
and might be singled out with i'm
punitN, for Sights and anrOnts In re.
taliatiOn for its refusal TO recognize,
the pretensions OF General Huerta e
be regarded as the constitutional pro-
yisional president OF the republic OF
Mexico
The manifest danger OF such q stu.
alton was thar such offenses might
grow from bad to worse until some.
thing happened Of 50 gross and IN
tolerable a sort as 10 lead directly and
inevitably 10 armed conflict. IL was
necessary that the apologies OF Gen
eral Huerta and his representative:
should 90 much further. that they
should be suc-- as To attract the at.
teution Of the whole population :,
their Significance, and such as 10 I'm
press upon General Huerta himself tn,
necessity OF seeing TO II that no fur
ther occasion for explanations and pro-
fessed regrets should arise. T. there
fore, felt IL my duty 10 sustain Al
miral MAYO in the whole Of his demand
| United states should be saluted IN
such way as TO Indicate new spirit
on the part Of the lluertistaS
Such salute. General Huerta has
re fused and / have come 10 ask your
approval and support ia the course
now purpose To pursue.
This government can. earnestly
hope ia no circumstances. be forced
into war with the people OF Mexico
Mexico is torn by civil strife. III we
are 10 accept the tests OF It's own con-
stitution. IL has no government Gen
eral lluerta has set his power up IN
the city 81 Mexico. such as IL is. with.
out right and BY methods for which
there can be no Justification. only
part OF the country Is llUutE MS con
trOL 1T armed conflict should unhap-
PLY come as result OF his attitude
OF personal resentment towards this
government, We should be lighting OnlN
General HUerta anu those who adhere
to him ana give him their support
and our object would he only To re-
store To the people Of the distracted
republic the opportunity 10 set ur
again their own laws and their own
government
But earnestly hope that war is not
-rrr-trurr- ut-ttrvr ttrTtt-t Strr-ttk
for the American people when 4 sag
that we do not desire TO control an any
degree the affairs Of our sister re-
public
our feeling for tn >e,,le of Mex
leo f. one Of deep ana genuine friend
ship. and everything that We have 80
far done or RETAINED from doing has
proceeded from our desire 10 help
them. not To hinder or embarrass
them We would not wish even Ia
exercise the good offices OF friendship
without their welcome and consent
sttle their own domestic affairs In
their own way. ana We sincerely de-
sire 20 respect their right. The pres
euG situation. need have none OF the
grave Implications 81 Interference IL
We deal with u promptly hrmly and
wisely
80 doubt / could do what is neces
sTrN iu the circumstances 90 enforce
respect Tor our government without
recourse Co the congress and vet not
exceed nv constitutional powers "a
president. but ] do not wish 10 act in
a matter possibly of so grave consc-
uueucv. eNcept IN close conference and
operation with both the senate and
house. therefore com 20 ask your