The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-04-25
PRESIDENT WILSON
REJECTS GUN FOR
gun SALUTE PLAN
Chief Executive Informs Huerta
That His Demand for SimuIta-
Teous Salute Is Refused.
AWAITING DICTATOR'S REPLY
Atlantic Fleet Continues to Steam
Steadily southward-Mexlcan For
eign Minister Warns Salute viii
Be Recognition.

New York, April 1S.-The New
York Times says that from sources II
has every reason to believe are trust
worthy and well informed 1t learns
that President Huerta's first act In
response to President Wilson's de-
mand in relation to the Tampico in
cident was to prepare and submit to
his advisers declaration of war.
President Huerta's advisers, both In
cabinet and congress, have not hest
tated to counsel a settlement OF the
incident without recourse to arms
that Is, by firing the salute de-
handed. They have urged at least a
thus far It has not been formally Is
sued, but President Huerta is re-
ported not to have given up his de-
termination to maintain what he
conceived to be "the honor and dig
nifty" OF Mexico.
Washington, April 1S.-President
Huerta's demand for a simultaneous
salute has been rejected by the presi-
dent, Secretary of the President Tu-
multy announced.
Secretary Tumulty went on to say
that neither the president nor his cab
met regarded Huerta's demand for a
simultaneous salute as essential to
the ceremony itself and that 1t is not
understood here that the Mexican die
tator is making this an absolute and
inviolable portion of the ceremony.
Tumulty spoke of the firing of the
two salutes together as suggestion
from Huerta."
This suggestion reached the state
department in dispatch from Charge
O'Shaughnessy and was rejected in in
structions sent O'Shaughnessy by Sec
rotary Bryan.
The president and the state depart
ment are now waiting to hear from
O'Shaughnessy as to whether Huerta
will consent to fire the salute accord
Ing to the schedule arranged by Rear
Admiral Mayo which, the president
has clearly indicated, Is the only man
ner In which the United States will
recognize the apology.
Salute Means Recognition.
I Mexico City, April 1S-The Mexi-
can foreign minister said that his gov.
eminent would regard the return
salute by the United States in re-
Spouse to the Mexican salute to Othe
American flag as tacit recognition
of the Huerta administration.
Charge d'Affaires O'Shaughnessy in.
dicated that the reply of the United
Of the salute to the flag at Tampico
was decidedly unravorable. The mat
ter Is being considered by the cabinet
in special session.
, War Preparations Still On.
Vallejo, Cal. April 18.-Orders to
provision all available warships and
prepare a battalion of marines for
service on the Pacific coast of Mexico
were revived few hours after they
had been rescinded by a previous tele-
gram from Washington.
Marines Prepare for Emergency.
On Board U. s. Battleship Michigan
(By Wireless), April 1S.-Speeding at
1914 knots an hour the Michigan was
of Charleston, s. c.. at IL o'clock on
her way to join the feet at Tampico.
Captain Niblack continued to drill
companies of marines and bluejackets
despite the news brought by wireless
that Huerta had agreed to apologize.
The belief still prevails aboard that
troops will have to be landed in Mex
determined to be prepared for any
emergency.
Secretary Tumulty stated that the