The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-04-25
dexican Dictator Refuses to Unbend;
Naval Demonstration Being Made

al custom and courtesy. to do it's duty.
The signing of the protocol would be
Objectionable, in addition to other
reasons because of the fact that 1t
might be construed as recognition of
the Huerta government, whereas the
president has no intention of recog.
nizing the government
EARLY this morning a dispatch was
received from Charge O'Shaughness..-
saying that General Huerta was will.
ing to accede to the demand of Ad
miral Mayo providing a protocol was
signed setting forth a copy of the pro
tocol. Charge O'Shaughnessy asked
whether he was authorized to sign i.
telephone and at his direction sent
telegram to Mr.. O'Shaughnessy o.
which the following is paraphrase:
Copy of your telegram of s p. r.
last night was sent to the president
with copy of my reply to the effect
that protocol would be Objectionable
The president replied:
Your reply to O'Shaugsnessy Is
exactly what should have wished il
to be. In no case should any conces.
sion of any kind in detail or other
wise, be made.
81 talked with the president over
the telephone when your telegram Of
| IL p. IN. last night was received to the
effect that Gueral Huerta had acced-
| ed to the demand but only on condi
| tion that you sign a protocol. He re-
peated most emphatically his objec-
tion to any protocol or agreement. He
! insists that the salute shall not be fir.
ed as a matter of contract or with any
stipulation that it be returned by us.
1t must be fired in accordance with
international custOf as an apology for
the insult offered.
Would be Recognition of Huerta.
General Huerta insists that the
United States will live up to the re-
auirements of international courtesy
in returning his salute when it shall
have been fired. The proposed pro
tocol is especially Objectionable, foI
it is so phrased that General Huerta
might construe it as recognition OF
his government, whereas the president
has informed General Huerta and the
foreign governments that General
Huerta's government will not be rec
ognized. General Huertas acceptance
of the demand of Admiral Mayo mus
be unconditional, the details can be
arranged directly with Admiral Mayo
after General Huerta announces thai
he will comply with that demand
Make il clear to General Huerta thai
further negotiations are unnecessary
1t is expected that he accept at onc'
in order that the incident shall b,
closed.
AT 9 o'clock a telegram was receiv
ed from Charge O'Shaughnessy, but i
was not conclusive and stated tina
he would call at the Foreign Office a
6 O'Clock for a final answer. At II
O'Clock a telegram was received from
Charge O'Shaughnessy conveying Gen
eral Huerta's final refusal. This wa
communicated to the president imme
diately by the telephone and he direct
ed that cabinet meeting be called
for 10:3O o'clock Monday morning.
Mexico's Final Refusal.
charge O'Shaughnessy's telegram
in substance, follows:
"At $50 p. m. l called at the For
eign Office and was handed a note b,
the minister for foreign affairs. Th
note states in substance that TIL
government of Mexico is not dispose'
to accede to the unconditional deman'
of the government of the Unite'
States. 1t further states that the Mex
lean government is disposed to &C
according to the terms of the protoco
which have transmitted to you. | In
formed him that so far as this en-
bassy is concerned the matter is clos
ed and that / Immediately should IL
form my government that Genera
Huerta had refused definitely the de
mapds of the government"