The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13

Denomination OF Force May He
Made II Demand IL Not Granted.

Demonstration OF Force May he
Made n Demand IL Not Granted.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The American
flag viii be given Jalute Of twenty lone
guns by the Federal forces at Tampco
1t became known here tonight that
Admira Mayo's demand for this salute.
as part of the reparat!on for the indign-
ties put upon an American naval officer
and marines at Tampico. is supported
vigorously by this Government and that
the rendering Of the salute will be in
sisted upon. II necessary a demonstra-
ton Of force will be made to convince
President Huerta and his commander at
Tamplco that this time the United States
is backing up its word to the limit.
1t Is considered probable that the salute
will be rendered tomorrow. An extern
sion Of time for consideration Of the de-
mands Of Admiral Mayo for an apology
and for the salute was granted to the
Huerta Government. but IL II not likely
that this period viii be extended beyond
tomorrow night Admiral Mayo originally
s. 'ified that the salute must be given
the American colors not later than s
O'Clock on Friday night
The attitude of officials here to-day
with regard to the Admirars demand for
a salute was notably sitter than 1t was
yesterday The more vigorous tone
adopted to-day is commonly attributed TO
the fact that message has been received
from President Wilson expressing his APP
proval of Admiral Mayos action.
CONSERVATION was created In some
quarters yesterday by the limitations
from high officials that the salute would
not be insisted upon The matter was
regarded as Of vital importance in main
tanning the dignity and prestige Of the
United States in Mexico. and a backdown
on Admiral Mayo's demands would IL was
asserted. increase the danger to every
American in Mexico by creating the i'm
preston that the United States was never
going TO back NY its words.
1t is now declared that the course
finally decided upon will do more than all
the diplomacy of the last few months to
compel proper respect to Americans in
Mexico and serve to disabuse the MeXi-
cans of the notion that the United states
can be tainted with impuni,y.
Admiral Mayo is being widely praised
for his vigorous action at Tanpico. He
made his demands AZ soon as ne learned
of the incident of the arrest of the mar
ines and reported to Washington after.
instead of before taking action. His Wig
orous action was taken as "rother demon
stration that the navy Is not tho least
useful arm OF diplomacy, and broad con-
tras,s were drawn between the prompt
compliance to his demands, backed up
by his naval forces, and the dillydally-
ing OF which the Constitutionalsts are
making with the state Department, the
victim in northern Mexico,
Charge OShaughnessy mas been in
structed to see Huerta again about the
Tampico incident. and impress upon him
the seriousness OF the affront which his
military commander at Tampico offered
the American naval men and the United
States flag 1t Is likely that more
explicit apology win be demanded.
There il no anticipation that any OF
Mr. O'Shaughnessy's demands viii be re-
fused by President Hucrta, who has al
ready given assurance that he will do
everything that seems proper.
The fact that the Mexicans are in the
habit of making Il three day feast and
celebration out of Easter IL said TO ac-
count for the inactlon thus far. Fighting
Mt Tampico has subsidized due. it IL said.
to the popular custom of laying aside
all ordinary activities for the last three
days of holy week
Tie Navy Department Tonight received
information that 500 Mexican Federals
have arrived at Tampico To- reinforce the
Government troops now there. and that
"a Federal gunbont, the Bruno. also has
reached Tampico,