The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-17
Tacoma Sails for Tampico.
MAY KEEP HIM SHOOTING.


Warrington. April 17.-With word
hourly expected Of the final arrange
ments for the firing Of q salute by the
duerta government to the American
Rag In apology for tho arrest Of
American blue jackets at Tampico last
week. official washington today &C
cepted Huerta's promise Of q salute a.
ending the incident.
The crisis admittedly is over and Of
ficials both in the executive branch OF
the government and in congress set
tied down to their routine much re-
lieved by the favorable turn Of events.
The president planned to go to
White Sulphur Springs. w. Va. to-
night to spend the week end with Mrs
Wilson and bring her back to Wash
ington. Secretary Bryan expected to
leave for Miami. Fla, and it was gen
orally agreed that with the completion
Of final details for the salute some of
the ships ordered to Mexican waters
both in the Atlantic and Pacific would
be ordered to turn back.
There was some discussion in Off
cial circles OF Huerta's request for q
return salute. Navy department Off
Gals again pointed out that Rear Ad-
miral Mayo in his original demand for
a salute had agreed to respond with
the guns Of the Dolphin and that all
presidents in naval practice showed
! that salutes were returned.
The position taken by high admins
tration officials was that in accepting
Huerta's offer no recognition Of his
government was involved that the re-
turn salute would be given to the
can nation and that Rear Admiral
Mayo's original attitude was merely
being approved.
While President Wilson has de-
clared that the firing Of the salute
would end the Tampico incident and
hit 49,
ceived for other offenses such as the
arrest of a mail orderly at Vera Cruz
and the attempt to censor official dis
patches many observers Of the admin
istration policy were inclined to be-
lieve the Tampico affair would have
relations Of the Washington govern
ment toward Mexico. 1t was pointed
out that the adoption of forceful
measures to compel q salute could not
but influence the Huerta government
in dealing with other demands made
by the United States in the future.
The decision of the president to deal
moro vigorously with the Mexican sit
uation was taken by many observers
to mean that any offenses to foreign
ers In Mexico would be met by prompt
and forceful demands for PREPARATION.
The belief still IL held by President VIII
son and his advisers that the Huerta
government cannot last much longer and
that with Constftutionalists daily adding
more territory by conquest the financial
situation OF the Mexican dictator Is
desperate.
On the other hand, the president and
Secretary Bryan are satisfied with the
attitude of General Carranza ana Gem
eral villa toward foreigners though they
still are using their good offices for tho
exfled Spaniards. Tho president has
spoken Informally in praise Of General
Villas treatment Of foreigners in the re-
cent battle at Torreon and relations with
the Constitutionalists are described at the
factory.
John Lind IL still here, comforting with
administration officials. He il giving Of
ficials the benefit Of his intimate study
Of Mexican affairs but intends to leave in
a few DAVIS 4 vacation.