Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-04-16
WILSON REJECTS
PROPOSITION FOR
ARBIT RAT 10 n
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ARMED ard accompanied him yolpn- /
tarIly The other members Of the
party were arrested while on shore /
They were an paradcd TO the prison,
but were intercepted by another Mex
lean officer who marched them back
To the dock. communicated with his
superlors aud released them. The
ordering Of tho bueiaekets out Of the
boat which was living the stars and
stripes, considered technically Ameri-
can soil. was regarded by Rear Adj
mlral Mayo as requiring an apology,
the punishment or the Mexican Off
Ger and a salute of twenty-one guns
to the colors Tile first two demands
were complied with, but the local fed
oral authorities asked for an extern
sion Of time during which they con-
suited the Ilucrta government at Mex
leo city In the meantime Rear Ad-
miral Mayo notified Washington OF
his course and received the approval
Of the government
Huoria Never Agreed 20 salute.
General Hucrta himself never
agreed TO any salute, but one Of his
under secretaries did make inquiry
of the American embassy whether a
small salute 10 the Dolphin would be
acceptable. This Was rejected as i'm
sufficient under naval practice. The
time limit for the firing Of the sa-
/ lutte was extended indefinitely by Rear
/ Admiral MAYO after communication
with Washington during which sharp
representations were made to the HUI
crta government ana the Atlantic and
pacflc fleet thou dispatched TO Mex
/ lean waters.
The president told those who con-
ferred with him that there HAD been
no notification to the fleet of any pro-
4 hibition whore the blueiackets locked
and while placing most emphasis on
the Tampico incident, he reviewed
other offenses such as the arrest of
an American orderly carrying mail at
Vera Cruz, the attempt to exercise
Censorship and delay official messages
and either episodes designed TO show
studied attempt ON the part of the
Huerla government TO offend the
United states But Tor the fact
that no government had been recog-
niged i'm Mexico and that a state of am
archy existed, the president is said to
have declared 20 members Of congress
be would nave recalled Charge
O'shaughnessy promptly.
Washington Prepares for War
Incidents of the day-the busy ace
.thity at the state, war and navy de-
tpWmgnts and the White House. the
conferences between the president and
members of congrcss-showed that
while the United states was hoping
the crisis might bo averted by deferen-
.tbl action GA Che part Of General
luorta, every arm Of the government
waa IN active preparation for emorg-
.eueies Cabinet officers were uncertain
.of future engagements Secretary Bry-
Jan, who is 300 and had planned to "a
10 Florida s staying here against his
physicians orders Everywhere spiril
Of serious tension WIS manifest
"rhc army IS prepared, said Secre'
taB Garrison. "hut has not been or
dergd Goo cross the Mexican border OF
TO so Go amy Mexican port
incidentally the chartering of tht
Ward liner Esperunza at Vera Cruz
with orders Co proceed 90 Galveston
E Whcrc four army transports and thou
, sands of troops are located. Is under
stood do ho one OF the preparation
. for thc transportation Of troops.
serious Purpose Manifested.
z AsetIdtuciug the serious purposes %
the Washington government Repre-
. sentative Cooper ranking republican
= mmb,r uf the house foreign affair
n committee said after his conference
A with tho president
s "The president was very firm in eN
+ pressing his views and seemed con
+ WINGED that the situation had becom
SO aggravated that delay might be
come dangcrous. lie pointed out tina
now was the time 60 let the Worl
know that the United States had en-
dured tho conditions and repeated In
suits In Mexico as Ions as ii could !
. Justification TO Itself.
"Tho president explained mat dc
Imand- on Mexico we're strictly in a'
= eordaucc with prceedents in cases
unlawful arrest and that he hopcd tn
customary rcparation would u
i promptly forthcoming as It ougl
to be-"
Imcrta May Yield Tampico.
The disappearance of the Two fe,
eud gunboats from TAmpiyo Was AN
other development which cause
much speculation here tonIght Cer
suWunallsts Expressed the belt
~ that Hu,rta might cvacuatc TampiC
-, ana send the gunboats 10 Vera Cru
Il I'm this event it was asserted the cor
: slauuon1Ust forces would immediate
nd ly take the town.
rs istreprcscntatNcs he
e. were ihout adviccs Of what The att
td udo 81 General Carran.a ana his az
viscts would ne aa the dispatch
Che Amcruan Goet 10 was said tn
.f "a nicotine II the carran8a cabin
Is. would held soon 20 discuss the ST
ls 5Us0r Hi mo advie6 ri the Washinl
.e- un tIr. eutatIVee of thc consut
uouau.t movement, Was TO stand po
lo Ihc situation cry allied mo
NIath
y" Nttcntcn 20 Pacific Coast
"a Secretary Daniels save most OF p
hc attention ,uduy 10 thr demonstrate
BE-. Gem tr U.eac coast II WINS point'
u eut that While Che atlantic Aeet we
lies pHe0, o. obtain reparation for Il