The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-17

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| FIRE GUN FOR GUN.
CONTINUED From Page One.)
While President Wilson and the cab
met will decide what shall be done,
the opinion was expressed freely in Of
fetal circles that nothing but a COM
plete apology and such a salute as the
| cepted now.
When the cabinet meeting adjourn
ed Secretary Bryan still described the
negotiations az Encouraging" but not
final.
Proposition Is Declined.
II have received one message from
Charge O'Shaughnessy and have sent
one in reply" he said.
Other members said Huerta had
been Informed that no simultaneous
salute would be acceptable to this
government.
While Secretary Bryan when he
| took the latest dispatches before the
president said the situation was "en-
couraging, but not finished" and
White House officials said the details
remaining in dispute did not affect
the heart of the matter 1t developed
q simultaneous salute was regarded as
another play for time which prob
ably would not be countenanced.
All the latest dispatches were laid
before the cabinet. Practically all the
members of the official family were
said to be agreed that there should be
no further temporizing.
Officially Rejected.
Secretary Bryan left the cabinet.
while it still was in session, to go to
the state department and send some
dispatches. He was silent as to their
nature but II was understood that the
word had gone back to Huerta that q
cepted and that Charge OShaughnessy
was advised that tho United States
would insist on its demand.
Officials expressed the view that
Huerta has been listening to had ad-
vice." since he promised Mr..
O'Shaughnessy that he would give the
apology.
Meanwhile it was emphasized that
no counter orders had been issued to
the battleships speeding to the Mexi-
can coasts. A blockade Of Mexico and
other drastic measures were discussed
in official circles. Those well inform
ed declared that If within the next few
hours Huerta did not comply entirely
some announcement of what definite
steps would be taken to compel his
apology would be made in Washing
ton.
Huerta Is Suspicious.
Secretary Bryan announced that later
today he would make public the text
of Rear Admiral Mayos original de-
mand in which he agreed to return
the salute Of the Mexican commander
at Tampico.
With the sending of the message to
Huerta. stating emphatically that the
United States would not accept his
counter proposal for q simultaneous
salute, the Mexican discussion at the
cabinet meeting ended and attention
was given to other affairs. 1t was
apparent that the cabinet officials be-
points demanded by the United States
but that they were ready to back up
every demand.
1t was learned that one Of the causes
of Huerta's latest parley was q fear
that should he give the salute demand
ed the American ships might not re-
turn it and thus leave him in a hu-
INFLATED position. 1t was said that he
would order the salute IL assured that
the United States would comply with
the international amenities and ac-
knowledge it. Word that the United
States would acknowl edge his salute
according to custom and precedent
Encouraging But Unfinished.
Washington. April 17.-Secretary
Bryan. before presenting the latest
Mexican dispatches to President Will
son today, said the negotiations were
encouraging but unfinished"
White House officials said some de-
tails remained to be arranged but that
they did not relate ito the heart of
the matter"
Charge O'Shaughnessy's dispatches
! dealt with some questions of detail
and did not close up the incident. Of
not ENDANGERED.
President Wilson changed his plan
to go to White Sulphur Springs tonight
and will go tomorrow
orders for assembling q regiment
! OF marines at San Diego for Mexican
service were countermanded.
Naval officers today declared that
departmental regulation, which for
bids a salute lin honor of any nation
or of any official of any nation not
| formally recognized by the govern
| ment of the United States" would not
prevent an acknowledgment of the
salute Huerta has promised to fire to
the American flag. Ranking officials
ant at TampicO, fires the salute, Pres
| ident Wilson has demanded, the reply
OF the American ships, according to
precedent and form, will be directed,
not to Huerta nor any other individual
| but to the Mexican nation. Officials
added that should Huerta himself ap-
pear in person he would not be sa-
luted.
An official statement by the navy
department was pointed out as ex-
planning the situation. 1t read:
IF a national salute IL fired as an
amende honorable 1t II invariably re-
turned gun for gun by q vessel of war
Of the power whose flag has been sa-
luted. This is in accord with inter-
national comfy and there are many
iprecedents to establish the CUSTOM
Officials learned that Rear Admiral
Mayo's demand was for a salute
which will be returned by this YES
| sell" This was pointed out as clearing
all IN