Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
i. s. ULTIMATUM
SENT TO HUERTA;
No RETURN SALUTE
President Rejects Dictator's Re-
quest for Shots.
RECOGNITION WOULD RESULT
Mexican Foreign Minister Declares II
American Navy Honors His Coun-
try's Flag 1t VIII Be Considered
Recognition of Huerta.


Recognition of Huerta.
Mexico City, April 18.-The MexL
can foreign minister said that his gov
ernment would regard the return
salute by the United States In re-
sponse to the Mexican salute to the
American flag as a tacit recognition
Of the Huerta administration.
Vallejo, CAL, April 1s.-orders to
provision all available warships and
prepare a battalion of marines for
service on the Pacific coast of Mexico
were revived few hours after they
had been rescinded by previous teIe-
gram from Washington.
Marines. Prepare for Emergency.
On Board U. S. Battleship Michigan
(By Wireless), April 18.-Speedilg at
1235 knots an hour the Michigan was
OFF Charleston, S. c., at II o'clock on
her way to join the fleet at Tampico.
Captain Niblack continued to drill
companies of marines and bluejackets
despite the news brought by wireless
that Huerta had agreed to apologize.
The belief still prevails aboard that
troops will have to be landed in Mex
leo and the men of the Michigan are
determined to be prepared for any
emergency.
Washington, April 1S.-President
Huerta's demand for simultaneous
salute has been rejected by the presi-
dent, Secretary of the President, Tu-
multy announced.
Secretary Tumulty went on to say
that neither the president nor his cab
met regarded Huertas demand for
simultaneous salute as essential to
the cremony itself and that it is not
understood here that the Mexican die
tator is making this an absolute and
Inv iolable portion of the ceremony.
Tumulty spoke of the firing of the
two salutes together as Suggestion
frLm Huerta."
This suggestion reached the state
department in dispatch from Charge
O'Shaughnessy was rejected in in
structions sent O'Shaughnessy by Sec
retary Bryan.
Waiting for Huerta's Reply.
The president and the state depart
ment are now waiting to hear from
O'Shaughnessy as to whether Huerta
will consent to fire the salute accord
ing to the schedule arranged by Rear
Admiral Mayo which, the president
has clearly indicated, is the only man.
ner In which the United States will
recognize the apology.
Secretary Tumulty stated that the
president does not feel that the situ-
alton is any less promising than it
was, but merely that some difficulty is
being experienced in arranging nom
essential details.> The feeling in dip
lomatic and official circles, however,
is to the effect that Huerta is placing
every obstacle possible in the path of
the United States in an endeaver to
save his face with the Mexican peo-
pie and, if possible, to maneuver the
diplomatic game so that he will be
able to outwit the United States in
the eyes of the world.
To Insist on Regulation Salute.
The administration will insist
that the regulation salute of "a
guns be fired by the Mexican
authorities at Tampica. This state
ment was made by Secretary of
the Navy Daniels. He refused to COM
ment upon the latest turn of events
as contained in information received
by the state department in cable dis
patches from Charge O'Shaughnessy
at Mexico City.
"The gun-for-gun simultaneous sa-
1ute," said the secretary, is not known
in naval ethics. The only salute rec
ognized is national salute. Salute
first by one side and then by the
other. This will be insisted upon"
Belief is growing In official
circles that President Huerta' s
promise to fire a salute at Tam
pico was nothing more than a
play for time. High government off,
cials believe that the Mexican dicta-
tor does not intend to make good his
assurance to Charge 'Shaughnessy
that the salute will be fired. The dis
patch said to have been received at
the state department from Charge
O'Shaughnessy stated that President
Huerta demanded that the American
squadron salute the Mexican flag gun
for gun simultaneously with the salut-
ing of the American flag by the Mexi-
can shore batteries.
Such salute, it is asserted, is one
Of far greater significance in interna-
tional relations than the full national
salute.
The Atlantic feet will continue to
steam steadily southwark until the sa-
lutte is fired at Tampico.
This was the statement given out
by Secretary Of the Navy Daniels at
the conclusion Of the cabinet meeting.
"No new orders have been issued
to the feet, and none will be issued for
the present." said Secretary Daniels.
"The feet will continue to Tampico
until we receive word of definite de-
velopments connected with the pres
ent situation"
Return of Salute Unpopular.
Washington, official, civilian and