The Washington herald., 1914-04-18
HDERTA DEMAND
Anglers SOLONS
Senator's, Up in Arms, Say
There Will Be No
Retreat.
APOLOGIZE OR FIGHT
United States Has Taken Final
Cognizance of Quibblins on
Part of. Dictator.

Huerta's demand that the United States
join with Mexico in firing a simultaneous
salute of twenty-one guns aroused the
strongest feeling in Congress against the
Mexican dictator that has yet been
shown. Many Senators and Represent
atives were convinced that Huerta was
playing with the United States in an
effort to make it appear ridiculous and
many statements were heard in favor OF
immediate drastic action on the part Of
this government.
Some members Of Congress were in
clined to believe the reports that Huerta
is working solely with a view to uniting
the Mexican people behind him in COM
mon cause against the United States.
The danger of this trifiing with deli
cate situation is that II will make trouble
on the border" said Senator Fail, Of
New Mexico. Things are in an in
flammable condition there and trouble
may start on the border at any time
Now that the administration has shown a
disposition TO do something aggressive, I
look to see resentment shown on the bor-
der for things that have heretofore been
latientIy endured. The trouble cannot
be aveTted."
Senator Lodge expressed the fear that
before the incident was closed the United
States would be asked to salute first.
salute or War.
Mexico will salute the way We want
them to. or there will be war" was the
way Senator Shively, of Indiana, put 1t.
Il have been informed since the Cabinet
meeting that the MeXicans have sug-
gested simultaneous salute, and that
this government will never stand for II.
! fully approve of this stand by the ad-
minisuation and personally feel very
strongly about it. Our ships are now on
FNnTnn -ezA
to back UP the original demand of this
government for a salute in reparatiOn
for the Insult
Senator William Hughes expressed
hearty approval Of what had been done
by the administration.
IF the demand for the salute had
come from Washington the situation
might seem a little forced. but the truth
is our ADMIRAL was being badly treated"
said the Senator from New Jersey. He
demanded the only fair reparation. What
has followed the refusal to comply with
his demand has been the logical conse-
quences of the governments very proper
desire 10 protect and uphold servant
of the government in the discharge OF
his duty. 1 hope there will be no recess
sion from the original demand for salts
faction. We will return the salute il II
is properly given, but not at Huerta $
diCtatiOn-"
"PreposterOus," He Says.
Senator George Sutherland. a Republi-
can member OF the Foreign Relations
Committee. declared that Huerta's prop
Osition was preposterous. n
There can be no apology If the person
required to apologize may elect to dictate
the terms of our policy. approve OF the
return of the salute. but l indorse the
Presidents stand in objecting TO die
tation or dickering on the part of Huerta-
No question Of an apology should be a
subject of negotiation.
Members Of the House were reluctant
to comment on the conditions laid down
by Huerta.
Immediately following the receipt OF
Yesterdays news from Mexico City Rep
resentative Ainey, of Pennsylvania, a Re
publican member of the House Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs. had a conference
with Representative Mann, Of Illinois,
the minority leader 1t is understood that
as a result the Mexican question here
after will be discussed with a good deal
more frankness.