The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-14
PRESIDENT WILSON AND SECRE
 CAN ADMlRAL'S DEMAND.
THINK MEXlCANS WILL ID IT
Washington Officials Believe Federals Cannot Risk a Bombardment by the Big American Fleet Now in the Harbor at Tafpico.

Washington, April 13.-Upon wheta- CT the commander of the Huerta forces at Tampico salutes the Amer ican flag in apology for the arrest of American marines last Thursday de- bends immediate developments in the Mexican situation
 President Wilson declared unoffi- cially today that he expected the federal commander at Tampico to fire a salute to the stars and stripes as demanded by Rear Admiral Mayo, and he spoke with a confidence that implied insistence. The navy depart. ment still was unadvised tonight as to whether or not the salute had been fired. It is understood that instruc- I tions have been sent to Charge O'Shaughaessy to represent to the Huerta government the feeling of the administration here over the affront but there has been no announcement on the subject
 The presence in Washington of John Lind gave the Washington gov erlment an adviser with special knowledge of the military situation at Tampico MT Lind reached here from Vera Cruz early today and spent several hours with Secretary Bryan. Tomorrow he will see President Will son, accompanied by Secretary Bryan, for an hQ IT just before the cabinet meeting Authoritatively, it is said that MT. Linds reports on the general situation were so comprehensive and So complete that he really did not have to come to Washington to sup plement them.
 Mir. Lind himself was uncommuni- cative, saying merely he had sought vacation and was at the orders of the government. While he has kept l the president and Secretary Bryan | informed constantly about develop ments, his presence here at this time is considered opportune, should any unusual situation arise out of the de- mand for a salute at Tampico. Direct communication between Tam pico and the cable end at Vera Cruz, which is the only means whereby news of what is going on at Tampico can reach Washington, can only he l had by wireless, and owing to the | prevalence of storms of hurricane pro portions, this communication has been exceedingly difficult and slow. The Huerta government itself, it is ] understood, has been obliged to com municate with Tampico by messages sent on steamboats and it is suggest ed by naval officers that if it becomes | necessary for General Huerta to send l instructions to the federal command. CT at Tampico in very limited time | he might have to resort to the use of the radio outfits of the American battleships, even dealing with sub iect so delicate as the demand for a salute.
 | Administration officials are hopeful that the salute will be fired and the incident closed. Their optimism is such that Secretary Bryan, who has been in i'll health, is planning to go tomorrow to Miami, Fla, for rest, while President Wilson will leave here again on Tuesday night for White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, to bring Mrs. Wilson back to Washing ton.
 Mir. Lind is understood to have told Secretary Bryan that there would be a Hull in the diplomatic side of the Mexican situation while the contend ing forces in the north fought for supremacy. The former Minnesota governor took the opportunity to come to the United States while there seemed to him to be little prospect Of the Huerta government yielding. He is known to believe that only the conuuering armies of the Constltu- tionalists can force General HuertaFo retire at present The defeat at Tor reon or the Federal forces is un' known as yet throughout the greater
 part of the territory controlled by the
 Huerta government, and rigorous censorship both within Mexico and on news being sent abroad from the
 Mexican capital is being maintained
 Mir. Lind has found life in the
 tropics somewhat fatigueing but ne declared today his health had not sui
 fered. His tall, angular figure, hls tanned face and sharp features, and
 his broad brimmed felt hat, attracted
 attention at the hotel where he was staying. Many friends who knew hin