Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-04-11
Landing in Tampico to Secure
Supply Of Gasoline fol Gun
boat Men Are Arrested BY
MexiCa0S,
PARADED IN STREETS
BY COLONEL HIN0J0SA
Release Granted OH Demand
by Admiral Who Requires
Apologies and Salute Of
American Flag.

iar eoRHHe JOURNAL SPECIAL LE.sro wlafi
McXico city. April l0-A launch
from the United states gunboat Dol
phin carrying the paymuster ana "a
small detachment OF marines. put in
Yesterday at Iturbide bridge az Tam
pico The Americans Wrtr sftei -
supply Of gasoline They were in uni
form but uuarmed. The launch ncw
the American flag
Colonel Hinoiosa commanding II
detachment of Mexican fcdorals.
placed the paymastor and his men un-
der arrest They were paradcd
through the streets and held for a.
umc under detention
Admiral Mayo made vigorous rcn-
rescntations to the authorities and the
men We're released General lgnacio
Zarasoza expressed To- Admiral Mayo
his regret
Although President Hucrta. lu an
official statement To Nelson OShaurh-
Messy the American charge damamcs.
has apologzed for the unusual zeal
business of the Mexican commander at
T8mpico, there exists here tonight
great moasincss hecpuse Admiral
Mayo is reported 60 Have given the
government authorities at Tmwco
until O'Clock this evening 20 salute
The American colors
IIuerta Views incidcnt tightly.
President tiucria statement was
not received bv MI DShaughncssv
until after o'clock and il was consid-
erably later before communication
with General Zamgoza was possible.
The statement was us follows.
I'm view of the FACT that the charge
d'a6aircs Of the United States hear.
that the boat carrying the American
sailors was flyins the nag OF his coun-
try un inYcstlgution win be- made to
establish the responsibility of Colonel
ilinoiosa. In accord with the line of
conduct which the government of
Mexico always has followed In mlnlI-
mcnt Of its duties Of an International
character regarding 900 nations. il de-
plores what has occurred
This case has grown out of moth
Ing more than mistake Of suburdi
natc officials. since the superior m
rank of this same official General La-
ugoza, at once proceeded 10 point ont
that what had happened was uniutcu-
lienal and imposed upon Colonel III
nolosa disciplinary punishment. within
Tho faculty of said General ZaragozL
II the Investigation which is to be-
Nude should develop greater rcspou-
sibility on the part of Colonel lInn-
iosa & corresponding penalty Viii bc
imposed upon him hy the authorities
legally competent jon the ease
Marines Marched Through streets
Rear Admiral Frank T. Fletcher.
the ranking admiral of the gulf who
is now at Vera cruz has forwarded
To Charge o'Shaushnessy Admiral
Mayos report to him IN which the at-
ter Saws the paymaster aud marines
were marched throueh the streets
Two blocks, then back to their boat
ana released
I'm view Of the publicity Rear Adj
miral Mayo asked for disayoWal ana
apology and also that the officer in
charge of the Mexican squad should
be punished and that the American
nag should be- salutcd within twenty
four hours
The American charge said that The
Incident was not nrst reported to him
hy Admiral Fletcher nor hy any other
American government official bat that
Il was called 10 his attention by tho
Mexican foreign office. and the for
eirn minister. senor rutlllo Roias.
being out of toNn--hc called ON prcsi-
dent lluerta ana suggested that he
take prompt action to relieve the sit
uaton. President Huena was Inclined
10 take the incident lightly and mhes-
itatingly agreed to make rcparation.
lie promised an investigation aud the
of the officer found to be
40 fault.