The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-16
Warships on Way to Mexico
BRIGHTEN President Huerta
of Mexico.
WASHINGTON is HAPPY
Over the Hasty Back Down Of
One of the Mexican Butch
erS of Men.
enY AssocIATEp PR90ol


messy to salute the American flag in
apology for the arrest of American
bluejacketS at Tampco The only
condition attached was that the Amer
lean ship fire salute in acknowledg-
nent. Officials close to the president
said this was in accordance with naval
practice of nations and according to
precedent. officials pointed out that
on occasions when the American navy
had saIuted the flag OF other nations
as a result of difficulties at sea,
salute in response had been fired
The only question involved in Hueras
condition was whether salute OF re-
Spouse would constitute recognition
but it was pointed out that the Wash
ington government considers recognt-
tion a matter of intent in each case
and would not so regard an acknow-
1edgment of Huertas salute.
Some officials declared that ques-
lions of recognition were no more in
volved in the demand by the United
States for a salute from Huerta than
in acknowledging a salute from him
The disposition of the administration
is understood to be TO increase the
naval forces in Mexican waters some
what even after the salute is fired so
that in such an event, only part Of
the ships now steaming south would
be turned back.
The news was received at the
White House today just as Secretary
Bryan and acting Chairman Shively,
of the Senate foreign relations com
mittee- went into conference with
President Wilson. Unless Huerta
to pass over within the next twenty
four hours. With smiling races
Senator Shively and Secretary Bryan
came from the White House confer
ence. THE president has some very
interesting information, said SEN
ator Shively. The situation Is hlsn-
" encouraging, said Secretary Bry-
an
Then it was made known that
despatches from Charge O'Shaugn-
messy had described his conference
with Huerta last night as very cor
dial and satisfactory" and ohcials
said they were convinced that unless
the charge had misinterpreted Huer-
ta's intentions there was no doubt
that compliance with the American
demands for apology would be forLh-
coming within the next few hours and
that the crisis would be passed. TIE
text of the dispatches was not made
public nor was any formal statement
made describing them. NO orders
We're issued to the ships ALREADY
steaming toward Mexico. nor was
enforcing President Wilson'S De
rnand Some officials gave it as their
personal view that Huerta had COM
Dled with the demand for apology
and saIuted the American flag some
of the ships now under way might De
turned back but certainly not pe-
fore
At was pointed out that all admin n.
isffation officials were gratified Dy
WELD but that there was no DISPOSE
tion To .temporize or delay further
and that all the plans for act1oh
W-oTId 60 as they lie until all cause
for action had, been removed.
other dispatches rom Charge
O'snauyhnessy were expected tooay'
but both President Wilson ana sec
rotary Bryan were convinced ny IN Sne
desnatches already at hand that HUI
erta had yielded to the pressure
from washington and the despatch
or the fleets on both coasts to back
up the demands.
Diplomatic representatives IN
NFex:co city under orders from thelr
nome foreign offices, anxious 70
avert a. break, had pressed Huerta TO
Weld and Mexicans in the United
Stotes had advised him that to apol-
opize would be the best thing Tor
The House foreign affairs commit
tee today adopted the following reso-
luton: -
nresident of the United States IN the
Tamnico incident is sustained by the
committee on foreign affa1rs OF tne
House of Representatives.
Senator Shively said that it was the
International custom to return such
salute as is demanded from the Huerta