Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-11
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EXPLANATION FROM CAPITAL
Hssrta Says Officer Misundsrsteed
eftsation and Will Bs Rsprimandsd
and Punishsd-Gsnsr Villa Ignores
PROTEST Of United States Against
Wholesale Deportation Of spaniards.

emily has passed over with the prompt
release Of the men and an4apolosy by
Huerta, who promised punishment for
any federal officer found guilty OF any
offense.
Tho state department summarized
Chasge o'shaughnessy,s representation
and Huerta's action in this statement:
Acting on instructions from the state
department. the American charge in
Mexico City represented to the Mexi-
can foreign onice tho extreme SER
iousness OF the situation growing out
of the detention Of United States ma
rines by Mexican federals at Tampico.
Husrta Acts Quickly.
"A personal explanation OF the grav-
ity OF the occurrance was made by Mr.
O,Shaughnessy to General Huerta him.
self, who stated:
"That In view Of the fact that the
charge d'anafres of the United States
had heard that the whale boat in which
the American sailors were. was flying
American flag, an investigation will be
made to establish the responsibility Of
Colonel Hinojosa, and that II the in
yestigation should develop q great re-
spousibility on the part Of Colonel
Hinojosa the penalty applicable to the
case would be imposed by the COM
pe<ent legal authorit!es.s
Apelssy Made Public.
General Huerta also stated that In
accord with the line Of conduct which
4 the gOwornment4 4of Mexico has always
followed n the lulfillment Of it0 duties
Z OF a International character regard
ing all nations. II .deploDss what has
61D11go1 IA sst1s q which ha1 1kTown
out cf nothing nseee than the misune
derstanding % subordinate oniciaL
His superior oRicer at once proceeded
tos sp5ffit out that the occurrance was
unintentional, AZ he imposed on Coll
onel Hinojosa disciplinary punishment
within the authority OF General Zara-
goxa.
"Mr. OShaughnessy reported that
the explanation as above made had
been given to the press OF Mexico
City"
oaieial Report Made.
Official report Of the arrest and sub
seauent release Of American marines
at Tampico was received today by Sec
retary Daniels. who forwarded 1t to
President Wilson at White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va
Rear Admiral Mayo reported that at
ter the marines were released on MS
demand he gave the Huerta command
A. twenty-four hours to salute the
American colors as an apology. The
time expired at o'clock last night
me report received today did not say
whetl,er the demand had been complied
wit1, hut Secretary Daniels interpreted
nreas dispatches saying the Mexican
commander had apoligized as meaning
tba+ he had complied with Admiral
Mayo's demand.
Later Charge O'Shaughnessy ohict-
all. renorted General Huerta's apology
for the arrest and detention OF the ma
inc. and forwarded q copy OF state
ment issued by Huerta-
+ Mr.. BRYAN would not comment on the
atatement but will await q full report
~ ali the circumstances before an-
nouncinr whether Huerta's explanation
VII lsatisfy this government.
vjlIa Ignores Protest
r,e.rs+a the state departments re-
4 ,.yed protest against wholesale ex-
n,,,sron of spaniards from Mexico
s.nn.,I Hamm reported today that
General villa had reiterated his order
shat an spaniards must leave the sec
tio,, s,,nder his control He also reports
cornscation of some Spanish property.
/. No renlv has been received to Secre-
tarv Rrvan,s communication TO Car
ran.a. demanding that all cases OF ex-
,,,,l,icr hA considered on their indt-
vidual merits.
W.anwhile Consular Agent Carothers
and other consular officers In districts
where ttere are Spanish colonies VIII
continue to press the state depart
n,ents.8 demands for the safety OF
Ananisf lives and property.
Consul Hamm reports fighting at San
pardo hut did not indicate the result.
Chaos at Torvson.
Z Ysa+..t onicial advices were summar-
ixed In this statement: !,
3 ..t-haotic conditions at Torreon are
renorted to the state department but
4he comn,ander In -chief Of the forces
n.c,,nyins the district has promised
that All foreign property shall be pro-
tected. II 10 Insisted. however. that all
naniards must leave the section un-
der his control and conhscation OF the
3 Shandoned property has occurred"
Rallroad connections out Of Monterey
~ reuoYtsd suspended since the first
10y in April. Telegraphic cpmmun-
ication 10 very difficult.
q. fsAneral Alyarado has wired Consul
s1l7osfotter at Hermosiiio that = force OF
80 mon mad been sent for protection
sni settlers II the Yaqui valley and that
every efKort was being made for their
safety. Il *.
csrsansa Capital q Chihuahua.