The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-17


toe. visited the White House hc learned
from Secretary BRYAN OF the proposal
from General Huer;a 10 yield to tho
American government The Indiana
United States government could not re-
frain from Answering the Mexican
Hpolo.etic guns and when questioned
by senators 1T the Capitol later, as
suTed them that u return salute was
In accordance with Internal ional GUS
tom
During executive session late to-day
Senators discussed the reported Huerta
position informally, and it was agreed
that The United states should not uuih-
Bile over returning the salute, but there
we're some Senators inclined 10 tho
view that the advance request from
Huerta for return OF the salute should
be ignored.
demand the salute OF tho. hae. and
do as we plcasc afterwards was the
f., way ono senator expressed his opinion
You may bc sure OF one thing. SAID
Senator Chiffon. Of West Virginia,
would mean recosniton OF me Huerta
government, there viii be no Amcri-
can salute in answer 10 MeNico's apol-
osy. Another thing the country may
be assured of. and that Is. that when
President Wilson sets himself ilr,niy.
as he has in this case, there will be
Discussing the probability OF allow
Ing some OF the ships now en- route
10 Mexican waters to proceed. regard
less Of the acceptance OF Huert0' Of
fer nlany members Of Congress cN-
prcssed tho opinion that the admins.
traUon proposes to keen hrmer M n!
on tine situation in the future. and that
further reasons for vigorous action may
develop at any time
Foreign Powers Active.
INQUIRY as 10 the character ot pres
sure brought or General Hueria
brought out the facts that foreign COY.
ernrncnts had an active interest IN tho
events 81 the last twenty four hours.
Both the French and German amhassa-
doris. after conferences al the state 'e-
ms. H a. HsNf =
Understood. with their representatives.
In Me icc City ANOTHER Phase OF Inc
situation was vel -auGtenticate" re-
port that the last install lmeni OF loan
due Huerta, WAS about 70 be held up hy
foreign bankers II h, did not comply
v-ith American demands
Charge Aigara OF the MeNlean en-
basSy here. WAS In dose touch by cable
VIII General huerta and every avenue
tiCn Of convincing the Mexican dictator
that X was best 10 yield.
Devslopments Of me. day in rapid
SUCCESSION showed that the pressure
had had its effect During the night,
long messages came from Charge
O'Shauchuessy Describing his talks
ciphered secretary Bryan hurried to
thv White House Acting Chairman
ShiV-Iy. OF the Foreign Relations Com
the President and was called into con-
ference They were together for a
short time and emerged smiling
Thu situation IS Very eOcOUrdEinE.''
said Secretary Bryan. but ne preserved
silence a. ne Went 10 confer with Couu-
se!or Lansing ABOUT p!ecedents for re-
turning SalEtrs Mr. Lansing showed
t.1t .U each case on record salute
given - an apolOEy mao been returned.
IN 1865, when the Confederate cruiser
Florida was sslzed IN the haruog OF
RIO dc Jane!ro, Brazi!. by Union YES
SCI Brazil demanded apology and a
salute The WASHINGTON government
seat ship TO Iau especially TO salute
Ile cctors OF B.@zi! and the salute VAS
~ ..f
with The President
said NJ Bryan afterwards, without
r1ore Than az exchange Q: commun.ca-
Tension Quickly Removed.
offered leaked out through other ON
Gals and soon i spread throughout
the Caqitc. The feeling that the crisis
was ?aS>tl removed the tension almost
Wnen the Presiden; received news
paper men lu:ei IT, IN. duv. he Gid not
make ANNOUNCEMENT Of the Huerta Of
~. This Was generally interpreted to
mean that be was w!thhold.u. com
men, rntt! the salute actually had been
Arranged :or The President however,
aid refer 20 sor-e phases Of th- offer
dirs-tly 70 was asked Il = return sa-
lutte would he gives should i3uerta.
salute the coiors Es reply was ina;
naval practice showed the return OF 9.
salute was an snvarlar!e custom.
Later The Nay Department issued
the folio wing statement on mis- point
~ national salute IS Grt8 - an
'auerte honorable. IL Is iuVar!7hlv re-
tuned. guy tor gun By vessel Of war
salctet Th.s IS IN accord WIKI inter-
national comfy ard the-e are many
;irecsGe:I.- 20 eSta blisn tire custom
EN- Admiral Narr'- written cornr7u-i-
cation q IT, NeN.csn General u
Ioza = Tanuico A1-.l was H. orig
tusl demand rrade tu- s-llte 20 me
q H. Tr.-ra. O.