The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-18
Playing For Time
Is General Belief
Warships Still Plough Through
Seas Toward Tampico and
If Huerto Does Not Comply
Immediately. VIII Seize All
Ports.

WASHINGTON. April lT-The CON-
ddence ~ the administration that the
acute Mexicsn situation had cleared
was shattered this morning and to-
night. The president and his adyls-
ers were still IN grave doubt as 10
future developments.
The UpsettBg Of the admtnistra-
uon optimism Was caused by the re-
celpt THIS morning Of new inquiry
from Huerta which amounted to
stipulation by him that the tinted
States should agree TO fire salute 80
rha Mexican flag simultaneously With
the salute that he would render 50 the
American colors by way Of reparatton
for the Tampico insult
This inquiry WAS regarded by the
Washington government as insolent
and entirely oat of accord with the
spirit Of the demand which the United
States had made on account Of the
aTrans 20 the American flag and the
American uniform.
As result. Huerta is tonight IN re-
ceipt ef reply from THIS government
which Is iu effect an ultimatum- he
has been given 10 understand in AZ
forceful language ~ this government
could properly employ that the repair
alton must be rendered for the Tanpl~
co Insult by a salute of twenty
guns la the exact manner originally
demanded BY Admiral Mayo. and THAI
This government viii tolerate no furth-
or daliying
Up to Hnerta.
Ii ia therefore new up 10 Huerta TO
say whether or not he win order the
salute Of twentv~one guns or whether
he viii take the consequences. III
he refuses, the Atlantic feet. now
hurrying toward Tam pico, will block
AIDE and seize all the ports on the
gulf coast and The United States naval
vessels on the Pacific coast viii UNDER
take a similar campaign in those
waters. The presidents plan now II
exactly as it Was before the renewal Of
negotiations rs Huerga- The customs
houses VIII be seized and held until
such tine as the Mexican government
viii render adequate satisfaction TO
the demands OF the United states.
While the days developments made
the outlook for peaceful settlement
much less favorable the president and
his advisers still Insisted that they
were encouraged in the hope that
Huerta will Yield
Message to Mexico.
At ! O'clock yesterday afternoon
Secretary Bryan sent a message TO
q ShauS hnesay informing him that
the United states would return the
salute but would mot consider firing
one simultaneously with the salute OF
apology Secretary Bryan instructed
O. 9haughnessy tn get an immediate
reply from HuertA,
Following this dispatch OF this
message % Huerta, President Wilson
sstid that the administration Was en-
outraged and generally indicated con-
adenge tbat The matter would Us ad-
lustpd Secretary bryan permitted
has optimism Ia lead htm into more
positive statements as go tae results
tAat had been obtained In the negotia
TONS
Ia ccnvetsatio with members ~
the diplomatic corps and others. MIR
hrNan WAS reported as having said
that an doubs as 20 the outcome had
passed from his mind
Hears message.
AT Z q clock this mogning Washing
tan officials heard that Secretary hrsan
had received another message from
81 NhaNg nnessy Before this dispatch
had been deelp heVed the runner reach
ED Ehn White House that st contained
anf8vvFabte news, shortly after~asd
Secretary hHyaa hurried ever from he
state departing ut and laid the dispatch
before Inc president, The president
was asteanAeG ia nna that ttuerta rad
hu aUaACltY ga r~ltetats HIS insal~aG
inquiry ~ thp daN before Al ta
a hetneF tins tntted states wanld agree
30 - simultaneous salute hy the two
@stN "a tttAFttk@ NO tfANN was t3@f nv
th& president in dionatbIns tbs
answer 90 thts communication
la a geW niWu4os after oshau8h
MESSY message HAD been read "A res
piN wae betag flashed NNer the wires
"a MaNtea eity. Mhlen was about ax
emphatic sha fQrevnAi 49, this governs
laenf eeala frame. tt amounted ~
an altin@tuut ID served aattsm am
iluerts th8t the ttattea aeatcs waa
prepared ia i@aiat apen the iosaer ~
the oFte gnAi ae manA % AamtAaaA AAYss.
aua thai TIRE tnifei Stales Will res
tolerate farther daiisfngs
Nu Information
When the NsAhfnat nse~ttMs aAieArH
"A 40 formal information vas glvSa
aat. IA waA apparent though. th@t
thr atatFu#s uf stucrta had Increased.
aae member aAtd hw HAD lass all eaa=
siaeuoe Ia tlurrta ana Mas n1t atss
posed Ia beataw upsn hsas saa trust
necessary faf diplomatic negotiations
yAnother tneAbsF admitted there had
hNmn a 4nYfans hltNh Az thn naA@sta
items seufefaFY HrsAn lnsiHgea how
eveY, thai he VAS Atlli iuagiasa VA say
ing ~ he aid yesterday that ne ass
s.aneaarAxea THE secretary aaaia-
ftaa shls with ghs statement test the
negotiations are nat finished
ia aiaensalaK tha imaalsy 10 4a*fsA
a. Is j simultaneous salute Secretary
Nanseim said ne had navpF heara NJ
such Il thing Ii waa Indicated thai
officials az She Department. rssmFstxA
the inquiry III the light nf lesstx and
not a. d pars OF ANY sefsous dtsessSs
sAsasss a. as@ Aua ssvs1awFssfssw tAsws F~xNs
~ fsas. .Sets4x sss4~f3 NV Admiral MmY WILL