Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-20

+. J. SkAGGS.
HUERTA WANTS A
DECLARATION OF WAR
WASHINGTON, d. C.. April H.
Chairman Shiveiy, of the senate for
eign relations committee, said: Mex.
leo win salute the way we want then,
10 or go to war. with all that i'm
plies. have been informed since
this mornings cabinet meeting that
the Mexicans suggested simultxne-
Ous salute. America will not stand
for that. fully approve Of this stand,
The president will insist on the sal.
ute AZ originally intended and will no.
tify Huerta there will be no weak
cning on the part of the administra-
ton"
MEXICO CITY, Mex, April IT,
Huerta wants declaration of war.
This is his object in the present ne
gotiations in the Tampico incident.
He is in constant conference with the
cabinet and congress.
1t was learned today he desires to
bring war between Mexico and Amer
lea ON the theory it would solidify the
Mexicans in the support of his 9TH
e7wise doomed government.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE above
message, in code, was received in the
New York office of the United Press
this morning from staff correspon-
dent in Mexico City, who has been
in close touch with the situation for
years.
The message was necessarily brief,
because Of the strict censorship. This
is the first important dispatch from
Mexico City since the Tampico in
cident, and throws the first definite
light ON Huerta's attitude in the crisis.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April IT,
i.f'dShhiy SSitpub haNt
arisen in the Tampico situation be-
cause Huerta is haggling over the
form in which the salute shall be
fired. One report is that Huerta de-
manded, if the salute is fired, that
the Americans should either take the
initiative or at least respond stimuli
taneously as the shots are fred from
the Mexican forts or gunboats. In
effect, he demands that America re
turn the salute gun for gun. Anoth-
er report is that Huerta also demand
ed that the Mexican commander at
Tampco be received on board the
American warship designated to reply
to the salute and that he should have
a marine guard and the regular flour
ishes due his rank.
1t was stated that Bryan wired
O'Shaughnessy that America insisted
that the salute be fired in conformity
to the strict naval custom, and to be
| answered only after the last gun hat
been fired from the Mexican forts OF
gunboats.
The cabinet session was longer thar
usual this morning. The state de-
partment received number Of mes
sages that were rushed to Bryan.
The contents were not made public.
Secretary Tumulty insisted he could
not discuss the situation except to
say the administration is still hope
full the salute will be fired as demand
ed
Bryan said "The situation is en-
couraging but as yet unfinished. Evei
if the salute is fired, thereby closing
the Tampico incident, the warships
will not be withdrawn. The land and
naval forces will be maintained to
compel respect to Americans and pro-
tect foreign interests. Beside the bat
tleships already sent, the Rhode Is
land, Virginia and Georgia now in the
Charleston navy yards will go to Tam
pico."
The administration anticipates fur
ther trouble as soon as Villas army
reaches Mexico City, probably within
fortnight.
Bryan refused to discuss the Unit
ed Press dispatch from Mexico City.
ELEVEN DEAD FIVE INJURED