Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-17
IS TOLD WHERE TO HEAD In"
PRESIDENT WILSON INFORMS HIM
He MUST MAKE APOLOGY
AND MAKE IT QUICK
AMERICAN GUNS WILL REPLY
THIS IS CONCEDED TO BE NEcEs-
sARY MERELY AS AN ACT
49, OF COURTESY

Washington, April -Huerta's
latest eQuivocation over an apology
to the flag Of the United States has
met with a demand for a salute Of I'll
guns as originally asked by Rear Adj
miral Mayo at Tampico. The Ameri-
can warships viii return it, according
to the international custom. This
word went forward to Mexico City
after President Wilson and the cabi-
net had discussed Huerta's latest pro-
posal that the salute be simultane-
GUS one and that he be assured that
the American ships will return his
gun fire.
President Wilson and his advisers
considered Huerta's answer, and Sec
retary Bryan left the cabinet meeting
to send the reply, 1t was brief and
final.
We intend to have that salute .
said Secretary Daniels as ne left the
White House.
OCher officials reiterated the inten-
ton Of the American government to
have no more temporize but an apol
ogy for indignities to the flag.
Senator Shiyely, called ffoin an ex-
ecutive session to be- informed OF the
counter proposition Of Huerta for a
simultaneous salute, expressed disap-
proval of such course.
There will be no simultaneous sar
lutte" the senator emphatically as
serted "Ahe salute must be fired by
Mexico in the manner demanded by
this government and in accordance
with International custom"
AT 3 p. m. White House officials ex-
planned the status Of the situation as
set forth in the foregoing.
Bryan ls Hopeful
When the cabinet meeting adjourn
ed Secretary Bryan still described the
negotiation as05isncouraging" but not
FINALLY d sDra
7 have received one message from
Charge O'shaughnessy and have sent
one in reply" he said.
Other members Of the cabinet said
Hue+a had been informed that no
simultaneous salntevwonld be accept
able to oaeiiss g6Esfhmentar
Secretary Bryan left the cabinet
while 1t still was in session to go to
the state department and send dis
patches. He was silent as to their
nature, but it was understood that
word had been sent back to Huerta
that simultaneous salute would not
be accepted, and Charge o'Shaugh-
Messy was advised that the United
States would insist on its demand.
Officials expressed the view that
Huerta has been listening to bad adj
vice. during the last 12 hours. and
after he promised Mr.. O'Shaughnessy
yesterday that he would give the
apology. Meanwhile it was empha-
sized that no counter orders had been
issued to the battleships speeding to
che Mexican coasts. A blockade Of
Mexico and other drastic measures
were discussed in official circles.
Those well informed declared that if
within the next few hours Huerta did
not comply entirely, some announce
ment Of what definite steps would be
taken to compel his apology would be
made in washington.
Secretary Bryan announced later to.
day he would make public the text of
Rear Admiral Mayo's original demand,
in which he agreed to return the aa-
lutte Of the Mexican commander at
Tampico with the sending Of the
message to Huerta. stating emphatic
ally that the United States would not
accept his counter proposal for sim
ultaneous salute, the Mexican discus
sion at the cabinet meeting ended.
1t was apparent that the cabinet
officials believed thar Huerta would
yield on all the points demanded by
the united States, but that they were