Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-16
WAR GL0UD. is
D|SAPPE Earring
Huerta Will Salute the
Stars and Stripes as Apol-
ogy to U. S.
TO BE RETURNED.
Administration Greatly Relieved at
The Turn the Mexican Situation
Has Taken.
Anr1t 16.-General

Washington, April 16.-General
Huerta has promised Charge
O'Shaughnessy that he will order the
federal forces at Tampico to fire
salute to the Stars and Stripes in
apology for the arrest of United
States blueiackets in Tampico.
But General Huerta stipulated
that the American ships should fire
a salute in acknowledgment. Off
cials close to the President said
this was in accordance with the
naavi practice of nations and ac-
cording TO precedence.
1t was arthoriatively stated that
the only POINT to be determined
was the number of guns, and that
this would be speedily agreed upon.
A. the State. War and Navy De-
pa. tments officials considered the
crisis passed.
Mexico City, April 16, 1914.
Mexico is not engaged in controversy
with. anybody, still less with the
great American people.
The Tampico incident is Of no i'm
portance.
This is my reply to your message.
VICTORIANO HUERTA.
According to confidential dispatches
which reached here today,he is Stand
ing pat" on his declaration that Mex
leo "is not engaged in controversy
with anybody, and that the Tampicoz
incident is of no Importance"
Confidential messages are to the
effect that his advisers are divided
on the question, large percentage
favoring defiance on the ground that
this.wo1ld force the hands of the con-,
stitutionalists and drive them to re-
concile their differences anS join for
ces against: the contrion enemy.
The House Foreign Affairs Com:
rlittee considered the Mexican situa-.
ton, today, Ghairman Flood and Con
gressanan! Cooper reported on: yester-::
days conference with the President.
They explained that. there wouE1 be
no hostile move against Mexico; OF.
any landing of bluejackets or marines,
at any port in, that, republic, unless
specific authority 50 to %dos;is given
by Congress. There was a possibility
of a; slight violation; of that rule, and
that would be in the event Of an. un-
foreseen outrage which necessftated
immediate action. Even then, Con-
gress, ,,the committee was tolo, will be
told the facts.
EThe, President conferred with Mr..
Bryan and Mr.. Daniels again today,
They reported on conditions revealed:
by the over3night dispatches from.
Mexico City iip;,the fleet. Mr.. Daniels
told the President: that Rear Admir-:
al Badger would be ''on the job"
next Wednesday instea5 Of Tuesday
and that there, would be no delay in
carrying out orders on either the east
or the west coast.
Secretary of War. Garrison has al
ready assured, the President that tne
army is ready. officers have been re
called from furRpghs, and the Mex!
can expeditionary arln-so so-called-a'
Texas City, can entrain for Galveston
where the transports are waiting, OF
less than an hours notice. But so IA
there has been no Indication that tn'
army is TO be utilized or'will have an!
imIrediate part in events.
The tension in Mexico is increas
ing, ana already there have been an
ti-American demonstrations at
number of points. The chief of thes
was said to be at Vera Cruz, wher
crowds gathered near the American
consulate, and hiSseta the consul an,
his assistants. The police are re
ported to have dispersed the crow:
but whether an opology was forth
coming from the local authorities j
unknown. .s'NS 7's>E
What effect the blockade Will hav
on the sentiment of Carranza and hi
l.,;eora is a cuastion n,urh 1isn,lte