Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17


offered leaked out through other off,
Gals who were appraised OF the late
developments and soon it spread
throughout the capital.
President interviewed
When the President received the
newspaper men later in the day he
did not make announcement of the
Huerta offer. This was generally in
terpreted to mean that he was with
holding comment until the salute &C"
tually had been arranged for. The
President, however, did refer indirect
ly to some phases Of the offer. He
was asked If a return salute would
be given should Huerta salute the col
ors. His reply was that naval prac-
tice showed the return of salute was
an invariable custom.
Later the navy department issued
the following statement on this point:
IF a national salute is fired as an
'Amende honorable it is invariably
returned gun for gun by a vessel of
war of the power whose flag has just
been saluted. This is in accord with
international comfy and there are
many preeedents to establish the Gus
tom.
In Admiral Mayo's written commu-
nication to the Mexican general lara
goza at Tampico on April was the
original demand made for salute to
| the flag; in this communication Gen.
! Zaragoza was informed by Admiral
Mayo that the salute would be return
ed by the Dolphin.a
incidentally the dispatch of the war
fleets to Mexican waters brought up
q discussion of possibilities in emer-
gencies. Mr.. Wilson held that while no
one doubted the right of the executive
to take immediate steps, such as the
| landing OF marines, or Pacific block
ade, or even the bombardment of a
coast town, it would be more natural
while Congress was in session for the
President to work IN close cooperation
with the legislative branch of the
government whether he had authority
or not to take aggressive steps.
Discussion of all these measures end
| ed in official circles when it became
known that the Huerta government
had yielded. They attracted attention
/ however, as pointing to the inclination
| of the administration to be aggressive
in future dealings with the Mexican
aupthorities.
'Advices from Tampico," said O
statement from the state department.
ARE to the effect that the warehouses
/ of the Agencia Commercial, which were
destroyed In the late attack on Tampi-
co, were the property of the Mexican
government, 1t Is said that while the
buildings themselves were Of little
value, the merchandise stored in them
by the Agencla Commercial. was worth
half a million pesos"
Senior Riano, the Spanish ambassa-
dor, who was among Secretary Bry-
ans callers today, again pressed the
claims for redress of the 700 Spanish
subjects expelled by Gen. Villa from
Torreon. He had been informed by
Secretary Bryan of Gen. Carranza's
decision to act upon representations
made by the United States in behalf
of foreigners in Mexico. But the Mad
rid government is not satisfied merely
with a promise that future claims OF
Spanish subjects may be made through
the United States. It wants safe re-
turn for the Spanish exiles now al
Ell Paso to their former homes in Tor
reon.
/ MT. Bryan Is CONTINUING HtBOtidtlOiis
with Gen. Carranza regarding arrange
ments for the return of all the exile:
not held guilty Of being active sup
porterc of the Huerta government.
John Lind, President Wilson's per
sonal representative In Mexico, tool
an. active part in the days develop
ments, being in frequent consultation
with Secretary Bryan.
In speaking of his conferences witt
Mr. Lind, President Wilson said they
had developed nothing new on the gen
eral situation and that no new policy
had been recommended by his envoy.
The President said that Mr.. Line
was worn out from his labors and
would net make definite plans for this
future until he had obtained com
plete rest. Mr. Lind expects to leave
here in few days with his family fol
the West.