Arizona republican., 1914-04-17
President of Mexico Agrees to Demand of Wilson, But Asks That Return Salute Be Given the Mexican Tri-color
PRECEDENTS
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High Tension is Relieved in Washington, But Close Watch Will Be Kept Upon Developments at Tampico
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 WASHINGTON, April 16.-The United states government accepted tonight Huertas offer to salute the Stars and Stripes as an apology for the arrest of American bluejackets at Tampico one week ago today. The Huerta governments salute to the flag will be answered with salute 10 the Mexican tricolor This ar rangemcnt, the details of which are being arranged tonight in an eX- change of official messages between Washington and Mexico City ended, in the view of all high administration officials. the crisis that had arisen the last few days, resulting in the dispatch of American war vessels to Mexican waters.
 Executive and congressional circles breathed sigh of relief that the ten sion had passed. No time has been set for the firing of the salute. and until the details are arranged TO fur ther orders will be sent the American fleet now proceeding south. II is practically certain. however. that many vessels may be turned back; others will continue south
 4 substantially increased naval force will be maintained in Mexican voters Huertas offer and 8 request for 2 return salute caused the presi- cent to ask for an opinion from the counsellor of the state d.i artmcnt. Tn. rGval officials all reported it Vas thc inrariablc custom in naval pr;i-- ,ice to return q salute and cited prece-1ents.
 The president was also informed that Rear Admiral Mayo, on making the original demand for salute. agreed to return the courtesy. The president said the return of the sa- lute. under the circumstances. would not involuve recognition of the Huer "a government. but merely an act of the same character as grasping the hand of an individual who has apolo- S:zed as he extended it.
 Bryan also took the view that an American salute may be given the Mexican flag and would be just as much respected by the constitution aliBts as by the Huerta government, with no technical recognition in- volved Though the president de- clared the firing of the salute would close the Tampico incident, it will have no particular bearing on the general Mexican policy. Other of lenses. such as the arrest of mail orderly at Vera cruz have been apol- ogized for. and the United States will continue it's position of neutrality be- tween the two factions fighting for military supremacy in the southern republic
 Incidentally. the president as well as Bryan. in conversations on the situation generally. drew attention to official reports they have received praising Villa and the constitutional ists for their treatment of prisoners and foreigners in the bloody battle ot Torreon. Not a foreigner was in iured, according to official reports of eve witnesses.
 Precedents in which the United States returned the salutes of other nations which apologized to it were cited, and # is generally agreed in executive quarters that Huerta s compliance with the American de- mand has dissipated the tense situa-  ton. In less than fortyeight hours after Wilson ordered the Atlantic an Pacific fleets to Mexican waters and infromed Huerta that unless salute was fired to atone for repeated of lenses against the dignity of the United States. there would be seri ous consequences. the answer came a complete acceptanc of the demand of Washington.
 Immediately there was a change in the atmosphere of official Washing ton. As the storm clouds lifted, the president arranged to go to White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, for tho week end. Bryan, who has been i'll. planned to take q long delayed trip to Miami. Florida. Attention that has been temporarily diverted from the legislative program was again turned to the routine of the hour. Numerous happenings which led to the aggressive stand of the American government, strong pressure brought 10 bear at Mexico City by O'Shaugh- messy, and diplomatic representatives