Evening star., 1914-04-11
MEXICAN PROBLEMS
VEX U. S. OFFICIALS
Honor of This Nation at Stake.
It Is Held. in Their
Proper Solution.
INSISTS ON A SALUTE
TO FLAG AS A POLICY
President Huerta Formally Ex-
presses Regret at Arrest of
American Marines.

Three grave matters wherein the honor
of the United States is at stake are TODAY
vexing Washington officials. who are
hourly hoping for some satisfactory re
plies from Mexico that will give them an
excuse for delaying offensive action.
The United States has intcrposcd its
offices in the case of the Spaniards who
have been expelled from Torreon and
have been ordered out of other territory
In the hands of the rebels. Consular
agents have been instructed to demand
safety of life and property for these
Spaniards.
Today the Spanish government appeal
ed to Ambassador Willard to make proper
representations to the United States gov
ernment to protect the Spanish eXiles On
top of this come official dispatches that
contiscaton of the properties of those who
have already been driven out has begun.
Admiral's Demand Ignored.
Rear Admiral Henry L. Mayo. CON-
manding the American warships at Tam
pico, has twice demanded that the fed
eral gunboats cease slieIIing the valuable
American and British oil properties in
Tampico, but no official advices have
been received that this demand has been
complied with.
Official report of the arrest, paradins
through the streets and subsequent re-
lease of American marines. carrying an
American flag at Tampico, was received
today by Secretary Daniels, who for
warded 1t to President Wilson at White
Sulphur Springs. W. Va.
Rear Admiral Mayo reported that after
the marines were released upon his de-
mand he gave the Huerta commander
twcnty-four hours to salute the Ameri-
can colors as an apology. The time eN-
pired at o'clock last night. The re-
port received today did not say whether
the demand had been complied with, but
Secretary Daniels Interpreted press dis
patches saying the Mexican commandel
had apo1ogized as meaning he had COM
piled with Admiral Mayos demand
Huerta Makes Apology.
Charge O'Shaughnessy in report t.
the State Department today confirmed
unofficial reports of Gen Huerta's apol
ogy for the arrest and detention of ma
rines at Tampico and also forwarded
copy of the statement issued by Gen
Huerta. Mr.. Bryan would make no com
ment on the statement, but will await
connected with the incident before au
nouncing whether the official explanation
will satisfy this government.
Both the State and Navy Departments
are awaiting word from Tampico wheth-
er Rear Admiral Mayo's demand for the
federal authorities to salute the Ameri-
can colors has been complied with.
Despite the State Department renew
ed protest against the wholesale expul-
sion OF Spaniards from Mexico, Consul
Hamm, at Torreon, reported to the de-
iterated his order that all Span. ards
must leave the sections under his con-
troll. He also says that contisca tons of
the abandoned properties have occurred.
Secretary Bryans latest communica tion
to Gen Carranza, supreme chief of the
consututionalists, demanded that all cases
Of undesirable aliens be considered or
their individual merits, and that the
State Department would continue to pro-
test against discrimination toward for.
of the Spaniards No reply has beer
received to this communication.
Pressing U. S. Demands.
Meanwhile Consular Agent Carothers
in Ell P2so, and other consular officers
in districts where there are Spanish
colonies will continue to press the State
Departments demand for the safety OF
Spanish life and property in the consti.
tutionalist districts
Consul Hamm at Torreon reports heav,
fighting at San Pedro, but he does no
indicate the result. The State Depart.
ment's advices were summarized in thi:
statement:
Chaotic conditions at Torreon are re
ported to the State Department, but the
cupying the district has promised that
all foreign properties shall De protected
1t is insisted, however, that all Spanfard:
must leave the sections unuer his con
troll and coniiscations OF the abandoned
property have occurred.
Railroad connections out of Montere.
have been suspended since the first weei
in April, according to a belated telegram
received at the State Department. it be
ing added that telegraph communication
was very difficult.
Gen. Alvarado has wired Consul Hos
letter at Hermosillo that a force of 2OG
meu had been sent for the protection ol
settlers in the Yaqui valley. and thai
every effort was being made for theii
safety
Charge O'Shaughnessy and Gen. Huerta
in Mexico City were made public by
the State Department in this statement:
Explains Mexican Position.
Acting upon instructions from the
State Department the American charge
in Mexico City represented to the Mex
lean foreign office the extreme serious
ness of the situation growing out Of the
detention of United States marines by
Mexican federals at Tampfco A personal
explanation of the gravity of the occur
renee was made by Mr.. O'Shaughnessy
to Gen. Huerta himself, who stated:
That in view of the fact that the
charge d 'affaires Of the United States
had heard that the whaleboat in which
the American sailors were was flying the
American flag. an investigation will be
made to establish the responsibility of
Col. Hinojosa: and that if the investiga-
ton should develop a greater response
bility on the part Of Col. Hinojosa, the
penalty applicable to the case will be i'm
rosed by the competent legal authorities.
Gen Huerta also stated that in ac-
cord with the line of conduct which the
government of Mexico has always fol-
lowed in the fulfillment of its duties OF
an international character regarding all
nations, it deplores what has occurred in
this case, which has grown out of moth :
ing more than the misunderstanding OF
q subordinate official. His superior Of
ticer. at once proceeded to point out that
tho occurrepce was unintentional, and he