The Washington herald., 1914-04-17
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case where such n salute by way oI
reparatlon for an insult had not beer
formally acknowledged.
LedEe wIthdraws CRITICISM.
In view OF abe fact that Admiral
Mayo had stipulated an interchange OF
salutes in his original demand. sena.
tor Lodge and others Immediately
withdrew any criticism OF the adjust
ment
There is one feature OF the proposed
settlement of the crisis, however. Ia
which this government has no prece-
dent for guidance. So far as authori-
ties here have been able to ascertain.
this WIN be the first instance where a
salute OF this character has been ex-
changed between nations. one of
which has refused to recognize the ex-
listing government of the other. There
was some very fine splitting of hairs
In arguments advanced to show that
this salute by Huerta's troops and the
return of twenty-one guns by the
United States would not constitute an
act of recognition of the Huerta gov
eminent. 1t was contended that the
United States in accepting the salute
from Huerta's men would be dealing
with the Mexican nation. and not with
the Huerta government Likewise, the
United States in replying to the sa-
Lutte would be acknowledging the nag
as the symbol of the nation and not
OF the Huerta government
II Huerta's reparation is carried
through without a hitch. the United
States viii still find itself confronted
with the fundamentals OF the Mexican
problem that has kept the interna-
tiunal pot boiling for almost two years.
II was indicated plainly here today
that in she event of the successful
disposal Of the present acute situation.
the administration would return to the
policy which it heretofore has pursued
in Mexico.
Bryan Wears Wide Sn,iIc.
Suspicion that the crisis had passed
first was aroused few minutes after
II o'clock yesterday morning when Sec
Ictary Bryan was seen TO hurry from the
State Department toward the White
House. He was smiling. The Secretary
had been solemn viSaGed for the last
three days.
M Bryan bore message which had
just been translated from the code by
experts at the State Department. This
message contained Charge O'Shaugh-
nCSSytS report ON an interview he had
with President Huer1a at the National
Palace early yesterday. President VII
SON was in conference with Senator
Shiveley. acting chairman Of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations when
Mr. Bryan came in. Mr.. Bryan refused
Ia discuss the situation in any way when
he left the White House. But the smile ]
he had worn when he entered had broad |
vntd
In few minutes Senator Shiveley |
came out Of the Presidents ONCE. The
Senator sstoUnded the newspaper CORE |
Spondents with the statement that he /
had reasons for believing that the situa- 1
Iion would be adjusted according TO tlrsi
wishes ~ the United States, Then came |
Secretary TumultS with the information /
THAI ;hc President had {, CeIvCd iEtoTma- !
ton ~ the most encouraging charac- |
ter. Details OF O'ShauShneSSy' report /!
Were withheld. however.
I: Was not Ions before il wGs learned /
that Husrta actually had siSnihsd TO !
u ShauShnesSy his willingness To order I
the national! salute tired At Tampico. but /
had addressed an inquiry rs to whether /.
the United States would consent to firr /
a salute to the Mexican nag in acSnowl- I
rdsement The matter thcceupon hinged |
yr0On President Wilson's decision as TO !
the return OF the salute
Recognition Not Involved.
The Nary Department WAS called upon /
fer 4 report on the significance 81 The !
return II = salute. All officials Of the .
Department agreed that the return Of 4
the salute by the United States WAS
ncccSSiIatCSi hN the uaViolSted customs Of !
naVies u the world over. The President I
MAS Informed IhaI the question % .
recOSniIion II the de facto government /!
II Mexico could rot b. involved in the ,
return Of the salute according 10 inter /
rztiu-lRl practice as understood by the (
United States navy officials
The next step VAS the informing Of .
Charsc O'ShaUkhnoSSy OF the fact that {
the United States would. Of course, Oh /
ScrVC all the fo-rrSlities prescribed by .
sSta hlishe6 pTacticcS IN ScSaowlsdsinS :
the salute Secretary Sry2n- after ccr- !
<gsltatiea With the President. prepared = 4
dispatch - O'ShaUshnesSy which Was !
TRANSLATED into code and then put o. the j
wires
1t wSS anticipated that little delay
n rTN,CiNtus tTOn EGsEta formal notice
that the demands 81 the United States
NCus6 he carried cUI and the salute -
STso,cSy icv she TSuPjco insult fired
The Secretary eNocctS 10 revive = reply
cary this morning
President Is SatiSaed.
Mr. Wilson urhsSitSiInzsy sccSpses tire
- ShS Navy DSSS-IuSat that
in returning the NSNpcAr salute II would i
b. making 70 cosceSSaN2, blk merely nv !;
ios ~ 10 the requirements % The courtesy
- SEscA occSSfCrsS Ills view, fatty Sx-
PRESSED, was that the c2eSIloa 81 -ecoS-
riss0a % the Hgs=tz government BY the
l United States had nothing 10 - With the (,
anticipated SNeksnSS g SShGssS
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