Evening journal., 1914-04-15
FROM
HUERTA At ONCE
TO keep Peace
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officer who arrested him received only
nominal punishment.
in his report OF the incident, Ad-
miral Fletcher characterized Il as
highly significant that an orderly
from the United States feet was
picked out from the many persons
who were constantly going ashore
on various errands from the warships
of every nationality I'm the harbor.
Most serious Of all. In the opinion of
the President and his advisers. the Of
icials in charge OF the telegraph Of
fee at Mexico City presumed 70 with
hold an official dispatch OF the United
States government to its embassy at
Mexico City until Il should have been
sent TO the censor and his permission
received ta deliver H. This dispatch
was turned over TO Charge O'Shaugh-
messy only upon his personal and en-
pnatic demand, he having in the mean
time learned through other channels
that a dispatch had been sent him
which he had not received,
I'm discussing this series of Incl
dents, a high official who enjoys the
confidence Of President Wilson said
today:
aIt cannot but strike anyone, who
has watched the course Of events In
Mexico as significant that untOward
incidents such as these have not Oc-
Cured In any case where representa-
tlyes Of other governments we're con-
cerned. hut only IN dealings with
representatives Of the government Of
the United States, and that there has
been no occasion for other gov
ernments 20 call attention 10 such
matters or 10 ask for apologies.
These repeated Offenses against the
rights and dignity Of the United
States, Offenses not duplicated with
regard 10 the representatives Of 9TH
er governments has necessarily made
the impression that the government
Of the United States has been singled
out for manifestations Of ill-wlll and
contempt.
"The authorities OF the state de-
partment feel confident that when the
seriousness and cumulative effects Of
these Incidents Is made evident 10 the
government of Mexico, that govern
ment will see the prOpriety and ne.
cesslty Of giving such evidence Of its
desire 20 repudiate and correct these
things as will be not only satlsfae-
tory 10 the government Of the United
States. but also an evidence 10 the
rest Of the world Of an entire change
Of attitude. There can be no loss to
the dignity Of the de factO govern
ment Of Mexico IN recognizing In the
fullest degree-the claims Of a great
sovereign government 10 is respect"
The Mexican embassy here was alb
solutely silent today on the latest de-
velopments. Where, heretofore. the
embassy has freely discussed the
Mexican situation on many occasions
queries today met only the laconic
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels this
morning announced the receipt OF a
message from Rear Admiral Fletcher
reporting marked improvement I'm the
situation. The Constitutlonalists have
already Withdrawn from Tampico and
business has been resumed. The mes
sage reads: "NO new developments
az TampicO. ConstitutiOnalists have
retired from the vicinity. Business
has been resumed and refugees are
returning TO the city The Mexican
gunboats ProgressO and Zaragosa
have left Tampico."
Secretary Daniels was olated over
the fact that within six minutes after
Il was decided that the fleet should
sail orders were on the wire TO bring
/ this about At the present time II
| IL believed that the first of the hattie.
ships to start for Mexican waters viii
be those now at Hampton Roads
which will probably sail before noon