The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-11
ASKS APOLOGY
FOR INSULT TO
U. S.; GETS IT.
Admiral Mayo Demands American
Colors Be SaIuted by Fed
erals at Tampico
ARRESTED PARTY Of MARINES
Official Report of Incident Is Re.
ceiyed by Bryan; Full De-
tails Awaited
ARRESTED PARTY OF MARINES

Washington, April 1.-THE official
report of the arrest and subsequent re-
lease Of party Of American marines
at Tampico was received today b.
Secretary Daniels and forwarded TO
President Wilson.
Rear Admiral Mayo reported that af o
ter the marines were released upon his
demand he gave the Huerta command
er twenty-four hours to salute the
| American colors as an apology. The
| time expired at 6 o'clock last night
! and the report today did not say
whether the demand was complied
with bat Daniels Interpreted press
dispatches saying that the Mexican
| commander had apologized as mean
ing that he had complied with Mayo's
! demand
Later Charge O'Shaughnessy Off
| cially reported Huertas apology for
| the arrest and detention of the ma
| rines. and forwarded a copy of the
statement issued by Huerta. Bryan
stances before Announcing whether
| Huerta's explanation viii satisfy this
government.
Huerta to Punish Offenders.
Euerta has promised To punish any
federal officer found guilty of any Of
fense.
The state department thus summar-
ICES O'Shaughnessy's representations
| and HueTta's action:
Acting on the instructions of the
state department, O'Shaughnessy rep
resented To the Mexican foreign office
the extreme seriousness of the situa-
tion growing out of the detention of
United States marines by Mexican fed
erals at Tampico. personal expla-
nation of the gravity of the occurrence
was made by 'Shaughnessy TO Huerta
himself who stated that i'm view of
the fact that the charge d'affairs Of the
United States had heard that a whale
boat i'm which American sailors were.
was flying the American flag, an in
vestigation will he made to establish
the responsibility of Col Hinojosa and
if the investigation develops great re-
sponsibility on the part OF Hinojosa, a
penalty applicable To the case will he
imposed by competent legal authori-
ties
"Huerta also stated that the gov
ernment dcplorcs what occurred in this
case, which has grown out of nothing
more than the misunderstanding of a
subordinate official. His superior OFF,
GERS at once proceeded TO point out that
the occurrence was unintential and he
imposed upon Hinojosa disciplinary
punishment within the authority II |
General Zaragosa.
O'Shaughnessy reported that the eX
planation above made had been given |
to the press in Mexico city
Spsniards Must Go.
Consul Hamm reported that General |
villa has reiterated his order that all |
Spaniards must leave the section uu
der his control. He also reports the
confiscation of some of the Spanish
properties. No reply has been receiv-
ed to Bryan's communication to Car
rama. demanding that all cases of eX-
plusion be considered on their individ-
ual merits. The latest official advices
are summarized:
Chaotic conditions at Torreon are
reported to the state department. but
the commander-in- chief of the forces
occupying the district has promised
that all foreign property will be pro-
tected. IL is insisted, however, that
all Spaniards must leave the section
under his control and confiscations Of
property have occurred"
Railroad connections out of Monter-
ey have been suspended since the first
week i'm April Tclegraphic communi-
cation is very difficult
Federals Attacking Torreon.
Mexico city, April 1.-THE united
federal armies. attacking Villas reVo-
forces. are gaining at Tor
reon. according to war offices advices
at noon. They have cut the rebel {
lines between Gomez and Torreon. d
U. S. Asked To Aid Spanisrds. {
Washington, April 1.-The Spanish {
foreign minister today asked Ambassa- I
dor willard To request the government I
At Washington To intervene in favor of {
4 thousand Spanish subjects who were :
expelled from Torreon. ~