Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
ME- X|CANS MUST
SALUTE. FLAG,
SAYS j. s.
Admiral Issues Ultimatum After
Arrest of Squad OF Marines
at TampicO,

WASHINGTON, April 1f.-Rear
Admiral Mayo, commander of he
American squadron at Tampico, has
demanded Of General Zaragoza, the
Mexican Federal commander at that
port, an immediate apology and salute
t othe American flag because the
Federals arrested a party Of Ameri-
can marines and paraded them
through the streets of Tampico.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels
made this announcement TO day, but
said that he had no information as to
whether the apology has been made.
Dispatch Kept Secret.
A lengthy dispatch was received
yesterday from Rear Admiral Fletch-
er reporting the Mayo demand, Sec
rotary Daniels stated, but it was not
made public because Mr. Daniels
thought it proper that the President
should see It before 1t was published.
Secretary Daniels declined to give
out the text Of the report to-day, but
said:
Rear Admiral Mayo reported
through Admiral Fletcher that land
ing party OF American marines had
been arrested without cause on Thurs
day and had been publicly marched
through a portion of Tampico. He
also reported that he had demanded
an apology and salute to the Amer
lean flag to be given within "a hours.
We have not heard anything since
this first dispatch, and therefore do
not know whether the apology was
made. 1t may be that because Presi-
dent Huerta issued a practical apol-
ogy at Mexico City last night, Ad-
mlral Mayo considers it best to let the
matter rest for the present"
Huerta Promises Punishment.
The following statement covering
the arrest and detention Of Ameri
can marines in Tampico was issued
by Secretary Bryan to-day:
Acting upon instructions from the
State Department, the American
Charge in Mexico City represented to
the Mexican Foreign Office the eX-
treme seriousness of the situation
growing out Of the detention OF
United States marines by Mexican
Federals at Tampico. A personal ex-
PLANTATION of the gravity OF the oc
currence was made by Mr.. O'Shaugh-
messy to General 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 in
vestigation will be made to establish
the responsibility OF Colonel Hinojosa,
and that If the investigation should
develop a greater responsibility on the
part Of Colonel HinoJosa, the penalty
applicable to the case will be imposed
by the competent legal authorities.
Dictator Makes Apology.
General Huerta also stated that, in
accord with the line of conduct which
tbs Government Of Mexico has always
followed in the fuIhllment OF its du-
ties of an international character re-
garding ell nations, 1t deplores what
occurred in this case, which has
grown out of nothing more than a
Misunderstanding Of subordinate
official His superior officer at once
proceeded to point out that the oc-
currence was unintentional, and that
he had imposed upon Colonel Hino-
tosa the disciplinary punishment
within the authority of General cara
goza"
Secretary Bryan indicated that this
apology on the part OF President
Huerta for the occurrence at Tetnpico
probably would be accepted by the
State Department